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3bvdjr | what are some of the more striking examples of bacteria and viruses controlling human behavior? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bvdjr/eli5_what_are_some_of_the_more_striking_examples/ | {
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2o2qfl | how do wired and wireless devices share bandwidth on my router? | My wife and kids are sucking all the internets with all their candy crushing. I just want to watch Downeast Dickering. If I wire my Xbox/PS3/Apple TV to my router do I get to suck down more bandwidth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o2qfl/eli5_how_do_wired_and_wireless_devices_share/ | {
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12n3yq | how sewage/trash is disposed in venice? | I feel like it would be floating everywhere. For that matter, does their plumbing work differently in general? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12n3yq/eli5_how_sewagetrash_is_disposed_in_venice/ | {
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1sisn8 | how exactly does an expensive legal team help corporations/celebrities to win cases? | In other words, if I'm rich and I have a "high-priced legal team", what kind of services/advantages does this team have that allows them to win an otherwise unwinnable case? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sisn8/eli5_how_exactly_does_an_expensive_legal_team/ | {
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7hr5ry | what does dialing 1 before an area code really do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hr5ry/eli5_what_does_dialing_1_before_an_area_code/ | {
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2ixms4 | how can i verify that any given website is not storing my password for malicious intent? | Some people use the same password for every account they own [stupid]. What is preventing a website from simply storing a password as an unencrypted text and attempting to login to email or bank accounts with the same credentials? Are most passwords encrypted to deter hackers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ixms4/eli5_how_can_i_verify_that_any_given_website_is/ | {
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zvhwi | i thought "arab spring" meant these countries were gonna be more democratic and progressive. what happened? should western countries do anything about it? | When the different revolts started happening I thought that these countries were going to be taken over by more progressive secular parties, but instead it seems like they're just as extreme as before. What happened?
Also what should western governments stance be on it? They seem to hate us so should we not go there ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zvhwi/i_thought_arab_spring_meant_these_countries_were/ | {
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7x8ssr | why are ab muscles asymmetrical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x8ssr/eli5_why_are_ab_muscles_asymmetrical/ | {
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579sqf | how do bugs manage to stay stuck to car windows whilst travelling at high speed? are the suckers super strong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/579sqf/eli5_how_do_bugs_manage_to_stay_stuck_to_car/ | {
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3szbsz | why does the u.s. say "merry christmas" and the u.k. say "happy christmas," and when did this distinction appear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szbsz/eli5_why_does_the_us_say_merry_christmas_and_the/ | {
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59cnos | the at & t spying scandal and how it affects the public. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59cnos/eli5_the_att_spying_scandal_and_how_it_affects/ | {
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5bumtj | what's up with flash player? i heard it became extremely unsafe and it'd be best if everyone just stopped using it, but it's still everywhere like nothing happened. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bumtj/eli5_whats_up_with_flash_player_i_heard_it_became/ | {
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243vuo | why can i make some things (like paper) stick to my fingers by just using a little water? | This is actually a question my 6-year-old nephew asked me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/243vuo/eli5_why_can_i_make_some_things_like_paper_stick/ | {
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a2gb3u | how are old songs like "here comes the sun" remastered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2gb3u/eli5_how_are_old_songs_like_here_comes_the_sun/ | {
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eqlq6b | if you weigth is 100 kg and you eat a 2kg steak, will your new weigth be 102kg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqlq6b/eli5_if_you_weigth_is_100_kg_and_you_eat_a_2kg/ | {
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6uhhit | why are charity bosses paid so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uhhit/eli5_why_are_charity_bosses_paid_so_much/ | {
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d1ucro | how do glaucoma eye drops work? how do drops like travacom, timolol, etc... reduce the intra ocular pressure? | I have glaucoma since 10 years and use glaucoma eye drops twice a day, and I'm embarassed to say that although I understood the mechanics of glaucoma itself, I never got to know how the treatments actually do their magic... I know they lower my IOP, but how? Thanks for enlightening me, Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1ucro/eli5_how_do_glaucoma_eye_drops_work_how_do_drops/ | {
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9a0uig | did the technology developments we have today, how is it not more feasible to counterfeit money | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a0uig/eli5_did_the_technology_developments_we_have/ | {
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63vvd0 | why do public bathroom soaps always smell terrible? | Every time I use a public restroom it seems to have a pungent scent under whatever perfume is used- why can't these soaps be made to have a more pleasant scent? If this is an abuse of the sub go ahead and delete it but I've been puzzled by this for a long time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63vvd0/eli5_why_do_public_bathroom_soaps_always_smell/ | {
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7tvvkd | why has best buy's stock price gone up the last 5 years when it appears to be a failing company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tvvkd/eli5_why_has_best_buys_stock_price_gone_up_the/ | {
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6kg0pb | since ww2, what/when/why happened for the general western acceptance of multiculturalism over time? | The question is vague and open for best answers. For context, in Britain i've noticed a large clamp down of people's free speech in regards to being for/against multiculturalism and my question mentioned WW2 specifically.
This was to give a reference point for an explanation on the swift progressive mindset of the pop... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kg0pb/eli5since_ww2_whatwhenwhy_happened_for_the/ | {
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34pz4q | why gps in smartphone reports better accuracy than dedicated gps navigation. | I noticed that in the city, a smartphone can report awesome accuracy ( < 3 m) but a regular tourist navigation (Oregon) report more than 7 m. Shouldn't it be in reverse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34pz4q/eli5_why_gps_in_smartphone_reports_better/ | {
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8l3kqf | why is it that when you take a shot of alcohol and hold it in your mouth, you can't really taste it, but you do once you swallow it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l3kqf/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_take_a_shot_of/ | {
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3cv8d3 | how can donating one kidney enable multiple people to receive kidneys? | I've read of people saying that donating one kidney enabled people to recieve kidneys indirectly or that they set off some sort of chaint hat got 5 or 10 people kidneys. How would that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cv8d3/eli5_how_can_donating_one_kidney_enable_multiple/ | {
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2twmkm | windchill vs temperature i don't get it... | How does the windchill take shape what determines it and how come there can be a huge windchill but I don't feel it?
If its 30 degrees f will water freeze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2twmkm/eli5_windchill_vs_temperature_i_dont_get_it/ | {
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1psb6w | anti-body mediated immunity? | I've tried searching google but it's all heaps wordy and I can't really make sense of specifically anti-body mediated immunity. If someone could explain this, legit like I'm 5, please :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psb6w/eli5_antibody_mediated_immunity/ | {
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3l932d | when in a coma or a medically induced coma; does the body heal faster? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l932d/eli5_when_in_a_coma_or_a_medically_induced_coma/ | {
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4ze8ir | why have herd animals not learnt to fight off predators with their superior strength and numbers? | take a buffalo or wildebeest for example - a lion (or pack of lions) can kill an individual, but if the herd chose to they could fairly easily kill the lions. but instead you always see them abandoning one to the predators and running off
why haven't they learned to fight? of the huge number of encounters over the his... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ze8ir/eli5_why_have_herd_animals_not_learnt_to_fight/ | {
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5zwtf1 | if the front door and back door are open at the same time, why does one of them always "slam"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zwtf1/eli5_if_the_front_door_and_back_door_are_open_at/ | {
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560uun | how come there are different volumes if i turn the sound on my spotify to 50% with my computer at 100, compared to my pc at 50% with my spotify at 100? | [Example 1](_URL_0_)
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5h1us9 | why do railway electrification systems use third/fourth rails or overhead lines instead of the 2 the train already rolls along? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h1us9/eli5_why_do_railway_electrification_systems_use/ | {
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fd8eyi | why are there multiple countries that easily operate and thrive with only having 4 day work weeks and yet we (the united states) are working for so many more hours for so little for whatever reason.....? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd8eyi/eli5_why_are_there_multiple_countries_that_easily/ | {
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3zjla2 | isn't burning firewood more ecofriendly than burning coal or lpg? | The way I understand it the main culprit in climate change is carbon. By burning coal or LPG we are releasing carbon that was trapped millions of year ago. But by burning wood we are only releasing carbon that was trapped as little as 5 years ago. This carbon would again be absorbed by trees and we would have a very... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjla2/eli5_isnt_burning_firewood_more_ecofriendly_than/ | {
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28vfay | why is it when i bend my arms or legs firmly for a long time it hurts my joints (around elbow and knee) so much to straighten them out later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28vfay/eli5_why_is_it_when_i_bend_my_arms_or_legs_firmly/ | {
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8aawcr | why can’t we bypass the lungs and directly infuse the blood with oxygen when the lungs are compromised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aawcr/eli5_why_cant_we_bypass_the_lungs_and_directly/ | {
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bqktcv | why do stomach virus symptoms seems to start at night? | My family is just getting over a stomach virus. Why does it seem that you begin to vomit at night? My kids have started vomiting during the day before but more often than not they wake up vomiting about an hour or two after bedtime. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqktcv/eli5_why_do_stomach_virus_symptoms_seems_to_start/ | {
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3645kb | why are under cover police cars still ford crown victorias? wouldn't something like a subaru outback be less conspicuous? | Whenever I see a that type of car, I immediately think that it's an undercover cop. If I saw something like a beaten up old Honda or something like that, I wouldn't even be thinking about police. Is'nt the point to be inconspicuous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3645kb/eli5_why_are_under_cover_police_cars_still_ford/ | {
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9oswjp | question about government bonds and interest rates? | Let’s pretend I buy a 30 year bond from the government at 6% annually, and they pay me interest every 6 months. Let’s say the bond is $1,000. 6 months comes around am I getting a check for $60 or $360? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oswjp/eli5_question_about_government_bonds_and_interest/ | {
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523pzq | why is it that music involving a piano sounds terrible when coming from my cell phone speaker? | I've always noticed over the years that whenever I play music from the speaker on my iPhone, it sounds great, but every time I try to play any music with a classical piano, the sound quality turns awful. Is it just a problem with my speaker, or is something else going on here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/523pzq/eli5_why_is_it_that_music_involving_a_piano/ | {
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583bp3 | we know that humans can contract potentially deadly diseases or viruses from animals but are there any viruses that humans can carry which are equally as deadly to the animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/583bp3/eli5_we_know_that_humans_can_contract_potentially/ | {
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8pvzhu | how does colouring in toothpaste not stain your teeth eg the red stripe in aquafresh (it is the most prominent in the foam) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pvzhu/eli5_how_does_colouring_in_toothpaste_not_stain/ | {
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1crd5w | the pros and cons of charter schools? | What are they? Are they good for bettering a failing school system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1crd5w/eli5the_pros_and_cons_of_charter_schools/ | {
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39eyv3 | what does ccleaner do to your pc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39eyv3/eli5_what_does_ccleaner_do_to_your_pc/ | {
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2kn3lm | when and why did the minimum wage start to become disjointed with the rate of inflation? | Why didn't the minimum wage rate just increase along side the rate of inflation? If we had increased it more frequently, would it still have the same negative effect as raising it abruptly to $15/hr now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kn3lm/eli5_when_and_why_did_the_minimum_wage_start_to/ | {
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38rk1q | what is the reference jet fuel cant melt steel beam and bush did 9/11? why is it so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38rk1q/eli5_what_is_the_reference_jet_fuel_cant_melt/ | {
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34y9wu | why do most car radios only have 12 station memory presets and why are they divided into 6 presets for fm1 and fm2? | This has always been really annoying to me and I think that a minimum of 10 presets per FM "channel" would be much better. We have 50+ radio stations in our area in 12 presets seems like a joke. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34y9wu/eli5_why_do_most_car_radios_only_have_12_station/ | {
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8t3z3l | aside from tours and sponsorships, how do artists make their money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t3z3l/eli5_aside_from_tours_and_sponsorships_how_do/ | {
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5gt8eb | what happens when you type a url into the browser and hit enter? | I would like to understand how a webpage is rendered. I know that there is a lot more going on in the background other than simply pulling up the page based on the URL you type in... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gt8eb/eli5_what_happens_when_you_type_a_url_into_the/ | {
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8yhosp | who invented the rules of the road and how were they tested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yhosp/eli5_who_invented_the_rules_of_the_road_and_how/ | {
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6pdk5n | how do earbuds know how to send different aspects of a song to different ears for the best effect? | I was just listening to I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, and I noticed how much better it sounded when I had one beat in one ear, with the keyboard in the other, then the singing in one of the two. The mixing made the song sound incredible. But then Human by The Killers played and it seemed as though each ear was ide... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pdk5n/eli5_how_do_earbuds_know_how_to_send_different/ | {
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113o4n | i hear the term "voucher" throw around when talking about the republican health care plans. what does that actually mean? | I've heard it a lot, being related to Paul Ryan's plan but I'm still not even sure what they mean by a 'voucher' program. Could someone explain the concept, and any obvious pros and cons of such a system?
I searched for this and while it has been asked, it never got any real attention. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/113o4n/eli5_i_hear_the_term_voucher_throw_around_when/ | {
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5zs3gu | why wolves and coyotes howl at night | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zs3gu/eli5_why_wolves_and_coyotes_howl_at_night/ | {
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7xy0vv | why does our phone battery drain faster after using it while it was charging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xy0vv/eli5_why_does_our_phone_battery_drain_faster/ | {
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44nqwr | why do musicians always seem to have an "era?" | That is to say, why don't they just keep churning out popular hits for their whole careers, instead of a particular decade. Very few artists transcend this paradigm of music invention. I am writing a paper about this, but have been unable to find much information that directly pertains to this phenomenon. [serious] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44nqwr/eli5_why_do_musicians_always_seem_to_have_an_era/ | {
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skmaw | why we get head spins when getting up fast, or flying in a plane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/skmaw/eli5_why_we_get_head_spins_when_getting_up_fast/ | {
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3neczl | why is the tomb of the unknown soldier guarded so thoroughly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3neczl/eli5_why_is_the_tomb_of_the_unknown_soldier/ | {
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3q95zo | how do most big name athletes in professional sports get paid out all the money they are owed? like football players who have x amount guaranteed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q95zo/eli5_how_do_most_big_name_athletes_in/ | {
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5h5oxn | do pre-workouts benefit cardiovascular health? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h5oxn/eli5_do_preworkouts_benefit_cardiovascular_health/ | {
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247m3p | deep packet inspection | How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/247m3p/eli5_deep_packet_inspection/ | {
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9by21v | how was chemistry developed? | I understand how we came to assume that all things were made up of atoms, but I’m more concerned on how we were able to discover that there~119 different kinds and how we came to know the atomic composition of certain substances. This was all before we were aware of electrons, so how was the theory behind it developed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9by21v/eli5_how_was_chemistry_developed/ | {
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65c6pu | how does jesus's death allow all humans who worship jesus to be forgiven from their sins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65c6pu/eli5_how_does_jesuss_death_allow_all_humans_who/ | {
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1adr9s | why my ups deliveries have such varied times | For example, a package coming from the same place on the same day of the week may be delivered to me at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8pm etc., and this is even the same driver. It absolutely blows my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1adr9s/eli5_why_my_ups_deliveries_have_such_varied_times/ | {
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4kxyu4 | is there any evidence to suggest miniature black holes can be created from particle accelerators? | Also if these miniature black holes were created how would they be measured? Lastly, if we could create miniature black holes in a particle collider wouldn't they occur in every supernova (from my understanding even the smallest supernova greatly exceed the energy of particle colliders)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kxyu4/eli5_is_there_any_evidence_to_suggest_miniature/ | {
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a9xs20 | why do plants like peppers and chillis have spicy fruits? | The point of producing fruits is to make them as appatizing as possible so that animals will be more inclined to eat them and spread the seeds. With that logic wouldnt a fruit that (seemingly) burns the mouth and throat of those that eats them be counterproductive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9xs20/eli5_why_do_plants_like_peppers_and_chillis_have/ | {
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13jrmt | what happens to the body when wrists are cut in an attempt of suicide? | First and foremost, I'm writing a short story for a course I'm taking this semester. One of the characters is about to kill herself by cutting her wrists. As I began to write this earlier, however, I realized I really have no idea of how it would go down.
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22hhcg | i'm studying nutrition as i type. why can't food producers use potassium chloride (kcl) in food as "salt" instead of sodium chloride (nacl)?? | Seeing as the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Sodium is 1500 mg/day and the RDA for Potassium is 4700 mg/day and nearly every single one of us is over the RDA for Sodium, wouldn't changing it for KCl work just as well? Is it just a taste thing? Cost? Ah! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hhcg/eli5im_studying_nutrition_as_i_type_why_cant_food/ | {
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1idntp | how do some viruses became 'die' outside human body? | I was taught a virus can't technically 'die', so how do some become harmless or destroyed outside the body?
EDIT: Title grammar, embarrassing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1idntp/eli5_how_do_some_viruses_became_die_outside_human/ | {
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6bnkv4 | how is that our bodies know not to crap the bed while we sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bnkv4/eli5_how_is_that_our_bodies_know_not_to_crap_the/ | {
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6bcatr | why does air spiral into the eye of a hurricane instead of flowing straight in like water over a waterfall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bcatr/eli5_why_does_air_spiral_into_the_eye_of_a/ | {
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7wfqjz | why we say the speed limit in universe is the light speed just because we couldn't observe anything faster than it? | Why this limit? Why _c_ ?
It has been pretty logical to me until I thought why it's not just us can't detect or see or interact something faster than light?
The universe is pretty big and expanding every second, there are massive amount of _things_ out there waiting us to observe them.
How can we that sure about ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wfqjz/eli5_why_we_say_the_speed_limit_in_universe_is/ | {
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2u9evp | why do most women/girls have different form/motion than men when shooting a ball in basketball or throwing a ball in baseball or softball? | Is it due to training, muscle shape/strength, or simply for ease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9evp/eli5_why_do_most_womengirls_have_different/ | {
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59k1le | why do men's bathrooms have urinals when toilets serve more of a purpose? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59k1le/eli5_why_do_mens_bathrooms_have_urinals_when/ | {
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pzidx | why/how can there be shortages of certain cancer drugs? | I heard on the radio that there is a severe shortage of a critical drug that fights Lukemia, I don't understand how that works. How can something synthetic and manufactured be in short supply? Is demand just that high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pzidx/eli5_whyhow_can_there_be_shortages_of_certain/ | {
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1bcx3d | pokemon. what's the appeal? | I see a lot of love for Pokemon on Reddit, especially the games. Being about ten years too old for it I have genuinely no idea what it's all about. The thing is, I was into TMNT as a kid, but it's not something that I would give two craps about now. Yet with Pokemon full-grown adults still seem to love it and have a re... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bcx3d/eli5pokemon_whats_the_appeal/ | {
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1e8tq2 | zionism. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e8tq2/eli5_zionism/ | {
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1vleut | do birds ever fly for fun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vleut/do_birds_ever_fly_for_fun/ | {
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6kghj3 | how do gba roms actually work? how do people recode entire games from game boys and ds' to work on the computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kghj3/eli5_how_do_gba_roms_actually_work_how_do_people/ | {
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5uxdaa | is the sperm that wins the race inherently better? | I've read on this subreddit that the chance of getting a male or a female baby are exactly 50%, because the sex depends on the chromosome that the sperm is carrying. I've also read that you can select the sex if you're doing IVF, and this may come as a stupid question, but is the sperm you select somehow worse than the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uxdaa/eli5_is_the_sperm_that_wins_the_race_inherently/ | {
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1r0x44 | if certain animals can breed with other species (eg. lion/tiger or horse/zebra), why can't humans breed outside their species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r0x44/eli5_if_certain_animals_can_breed_with_other/ | {
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1jp8d5 | what countries of the world are doing about the nsa scandal? | What actions have non-US countries been doing to combat or protest the recent spying? Both the actions of Governments and civilians are welcome! Also, what politicians have taken a stance against the NSA and Patriot Act?
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42p1go | i just microwaved a 2-day-old hard bagel. now it's not only warm, but soft enough to eat. what happened? | I searched but [this was the closest answer](_URL_0_) I could find, and doesn't really answer the question. In fact, wouldn't zapping the water *out* of the bagel make it harder, not softer?
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3icawf | how does a dog know to breed with dogs and not with another species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3icawf/eli5_how_does_a_dog_know_to_breed_with_dogs_and/ | {
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7jwnw8 | can someone explain the difference between mri, fmri, pet, and eeg scans? | A small description of each would be fine. I know they all examine the brain in some way, but I'm confused as to what each one does specifically. Need the info for a final exam in psych tomorrow. We are given scenarios and we must choose which type of test would be best. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jwnw8/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_difference_between/ | {
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4waurm | how can people still believe something to be true, even when they are given proof that it's not. | An example, there are some people still who believe vaccinations can cause autism. However, even though their is evidence and facts that this isn't true, they still believe it causing autism. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4waurm/eli5_how_can_people_still_believe_something_to_be/ | {
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3qquvm | why are there almost no french cars in the united states? | When I went to Germany a couple years ago, I saw a lot of French cars that I had never seen before, especially Citroëns and Renaults. Why are French cars not imported to the US? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qquvm/eli5_why_are_there_almost_no_french_cars_in_the/ | {
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6s7uwl | confederate flags in the midwest. ie: wisconsin, ohio, etc. i'm from a small town there but i don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s7uwl/eli5_confederate_flags_in_the_midwest_ie/ | {
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623vob | the dnc just asked all staffers to hand in resignation letters. what happens if they do not resign? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/623vob/eli5_the_dnc_just_asked_all_staffers_to_hand_in/ | {
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cks7yl | why do some calls "cut out" audio when it detects noise? | Sitting on hold, every time my phone picks up me talking, my pen clicking, any noise, the audio of whatever hold message or music playing cuts out and keeps making me think someone picked up. What's causing this? Is this a feature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cks7yl/eli5_why_do_some_calls_cut_out_audio_when_it/ | {
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491s71 | what happens inside of a usb flash drive that allows it to retain the new/altered data even when it's not plugged in? | I'm wondering as to what exactly happens inside of a USB, like what changes are actually made when you're editing the data inside | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491s71/eli5_what_happens_inside_of_a_usb_flash_drive/ | {
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2ivhb4 | why does imgurs new gif format load instantly on my phone, but any other website or gif type takes ages or doesn't load at all. | Not expecting this to be big. I just want a simple answer because I'm curious. Now imgur gifs load right away on my phone but others like gfycat or i.minus won't load most of the time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ivhb4/eli5_why_does_imgurs_new_gif_format_load/ | {
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67syu8 | where do the machines that manufacture the machines that manufacture actual consumer items come from? | I have a metal cooking bowl. Some machine made it. Who and where did the machine that made the machine that made the metal bowl come from?
... and so on, *ad infinitum*. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67syu8/eli5_where_do_the_machines_that_manufacture_the/ | {
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6rrhmx | what makes people lazy? were people lazy while living in the wild? | I would put something here but I'm extremely lazy and never finish anyth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rrhmx/eli5_what_makes_people_lazy_were_people_lazy/ | {
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1nhcb0 | if there's so much physical variation from person to person, why is there such little deviation from a body temperature of 98.6 degrees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nhcb0/eli5_if_theres_so_much_physical_variation_from/ | {
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2ojaec | why won't astronauts who will go to mars won't be able to return back to earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ojaec/eli5_why_wont_astronauts_who_will_go_to_mars_wont/ | {
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g3q0ne | how are gangsters able to find people in hiding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3q0ne/eli5_how_are_gangsters_able_to_find_people_in/ | {
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42y5vn | why does big, strong animals like horses submit to human even though they could rule us all? | Like why a horse lets us ride on itself and prefers to run away than to tackle us if in danger? Why big dogs are so obedient even though they could have got as killed in seconds? Why dolphins don't eat us in the water but let us play with them? Is it a "treat" in a form of snack that makes them obedient because it's le... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42y5vn/eli5_why_does_big_strong_animals_like_horses/ | {
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7wwbd1 | how are corrective lenses sometimes able to correct a lazy eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wwbd1/eli5_how_are_corrective_lenses_sometimes_able_to/ | {
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3wxozk | how do snow plows clear roads without ruining the plow or the surface of the road? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wxozk/eli5_how_do_snow_plows_clear_roads_without/ | {
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3s7lec | how do the populations of poisonous animals (lionfish, poison dart frogs, etc) not run rampant with no natural predators to corral them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7lec/eli5_how_do_the_populations_of_poisonous_animals/ | {
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