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2b9xk1 | how is it that humans have so many stds? are their any other animals that have this problem? why or why not? | This has always intrigued me ever since learning about the multitude of STDs in middle school and so on. We actively have to protect ourselves from other humans when simply trying to reproduce (well, I guess not so simply as humans are very complex with their sexual desires). Either way, how has it gotten to the point ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b9xk1/eli5_how_is_it_that_humans_have_so_many_stds_are/ | {
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55pefu | how does printing a receipt from a cash register work? what kind of file is a receipt? | So I want to know what kind of computing goes into printing a receipt at say, a convenience store. Does the software of a receipt printer (the ones with the rolls of receipt paper) function the same way as a home or office printer? Is there a specific file type for receipts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55pefu/eli5_how_does_printing_a_receipt_from_a_cash/ | {
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4ocsqm | when being put to sleep for surgery, why do anesthetists also sometimes give you an amnesic drug? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ocsqm/eli5_when_being_put_to_sleep_for_surgery_why_do/ | {
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2cjndo | are lasers effective as weapons or will the future be boring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cjndo/eli5_are_lasers_effective_as_weapons_or_will_the/ | {
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96509f | how do we know forsure that light has to be the fastest thing in the universe if we haven't observed it all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96509f/eli5_how_do_we_know_forsure_that_light_has_to_be/ | {
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30x8nd | what causes someone to think it's okay to drive drunk? | I ask because I have been all forms of drunk, everything from tipsy to on the verge of passing out and everything in between. Never once, though, have I *ever* considered driving in that state.
So what, aside from plain stupidity, would make someone think it's okay to drive while intoxicated?
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5xccme | why do people use paper bills to snort cocaine instead of just normal paper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xccme/eli5_why_do_people_use_paper_bills_to_snort/ | {
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dfw2pz | why have we been able to clone animals since the 90s, but lab-grown meat is still just an emerging technology? | How come we have been able to clone animals for 25 years but I cant get a lab-grown burger yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfw2pz/eli5_why_have_we_been_able_to_clone_animals_since/ | {
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2i6r1p | racism and/or being racist. | I am curious to know why some people are racist. Does it come from what they have been taught by parents or family? What is the real reason, the deep-down reason, that they don't like a certain ethnicity, race, skin color, etc etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i6r1p/eli5_racism_andor_being_racist/ | {
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3tl5sc | why does it usually take two working wages to support a family when farms and factories have gotten more efficient? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tl5sc/eli5_why_does_it_usually_take_two_working_wages/ | {
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4h6ns0 | it's been said that no matter how cold it gets, the niagara river/falls will never completely freeze. why is that? | It seems like water below 32F/0C should eventually freeze. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h6ns0/eli5_its_been_said_that_no_matter_how_cold_it/ | {
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67leo8 | when 1080p movies are letterboxed on 4:3 screens, what is the new resolution you're watching? | Are the pixels just squished together or do you lose some detail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67leo8/eli5_when_1080p_movies_are_letterboxed_on_43/ | {
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b5hfdk | what is collusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5hfdk/eli5_what_is_collusion/ | {
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67es03 | how are we able to play games for long periods of time without feeling the need to eat/go to the restroom? | (First time posting sorry if I do anything wrong) I don't know if this true for everyone but me and my friends often play games for HOURS (8+) everyday nonstop but we don't feel hungry or we "forget" to pee. What goes on while we're in our "gaming zone"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67es03/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_play_games_for_long/ | {
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uvama | the structure and hierarchy of the catholic church. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uvama/eli5_the_structure_and_hierarchy_of_the_catholic/ | {
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9n6e4j | is it safe to have only one kidney? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n6e4j/eli5_is_it_safe_to_have_only_one_kidney/ | {
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56yerw | what are the actual precepts/beliefs of organized satanism? | Is it just pure hedonism, or is there some kind of weird morality to it all?
Do they actually believe in the Jewsish-Christian God/think they will go to hell for their practice?
Is it a kind of joke in some sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56yerw/eli5_what_are_the_actual_preceptsbeliefs_of/ | {
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8co3jf | how are amazon’s warehouse employee practices not against us labor laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8co3jf/eli5_how_are_amazons_warehouse_employee_practices/ | {
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1x5wgb | why do people have phobias of completely random harmless things (example: peaches) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x5wgb/why_do_people_have_phobias_of_completely_random/ | {
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10v5pb | how is a huge number (i. e. graham's number) proven to exist? couldn't anyone just add 1 to that number to prove an even larger number exists? | This is something I can't wrap my head around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10v5pb/eli5_how_is_a_huge_number_i_e_grahams_number/ | {
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tqtol | autotune | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tqtol/eli5_autotune/ | {
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2oeuze | why do teenage girls tend to crush on feminine-looking men/boys? | eg. Harry Styles, Zac Effron, Mick Jagger | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oeuze/eli5_why_do_teenage_girls_tend_to_crush_on/ | {
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8royru | why does a frozen water bottle explode in the freezer when the water becomes ice if the particles are more densely packed and should thereby occupy less space when solidified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8royru/eli5_why_does_a_frozen_water_bottle_explode_in/ | {
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9sy5b4 | when a website loads incorrectly what are the common reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sy5b4/eli5_when_a_website_loads_incorrectly_what_are/ | {
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2bvivw | where do big newsrooms get their scoops? | I was just watching The Newsroom and I was wondering if it was accurately portrayed that they would have some sort of online system where they would receive scoops and different news from all over the world. Genuinely curious about the process :) Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bvivw/eli5_where_do_big_newsrooms_get_their_scoops/ | {
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5k4126 | how do cruise ships get wifi in the middle of the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k4126/eli5_how_do_cruise_ships_get_wifi_in_the_middle/ | {
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965k95 | why do seeds from the same fruit grow different? don't they share dna? | I bought a piece of Jackfruit and put two of the seeds into pots. After 3 months, one is 60cm high, leaves are far apart. The other one stayed really small while it has even more leaves. They shared one spot, got the same water at the same time.
Why are they growing so different?
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6r7t9c | why does "cute" stuff give you that feeling of wanting to cry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r7t9c/eli5_why_does_cute_stuff_give_you_that_feeling_of/ | {
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6hx7wn | why is editing posts and comments so bad if you don't say what you're editing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hx7wn/eli5_why_is_editing_posts_and_comments_so_bad_if/ | {
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52ptzi | "too big to fail" | How is this a thing? I need some explanation.. Does this mean that NO MATTER WHAT you do, hustling for millions, as long as your too big to fail, you will get a bailout?
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28euk5 | when sleep talking/walking what's going on in my brain? | Curious why I sleep walk/talk and if there's something going on in my mind which allows this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28euk5/eli5_when_sleep_talkingwalking_whats_going_on_in/ | {
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6tsmj5 | the moving sofa problem | I saw this mentioned in an r/askreddit post comment and gave Wikipedia a quick read but I'm not sure I understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tsmj5/eli5_the_moving_sofa_problem/ | {
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60xdj0 | why some boys hate girls before hitting puberty? is there a biological reason or purely social and learned behavior? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60xdj0/eli5_why_some_boys_hate_girls_before_hitting/ | {
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4x7o08 | saltwater to fight fires? | Can firefighting helicopters use saltwater to fight wildfires or is it just freshwater?
Will the salt have a negative impact on the area after? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x7o08/eli5_saltwater_to_fight_fires/ | {
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2tkzo2 | why when i throw up does it come out of my nose? | so throwing up sometimes parts of it come out of my nose why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tkzo2/eli5why_when_i_throw_up_does_it_come_out_of_my/ | {
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3gvo54 | what the hell is the difference between property and renters insurance? | I'm in the process of moving and I my new landlord wants renters insurance. Well, I have property insurance. So after looking online to find out the difference and trying to see if I really needed renters insurance I came to the conclusion that I have no idea. Every definition sounds the same but no one tells me the di... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gvo54/eli5_what_the_hell_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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21ddw9 | how is it possible that people can jump from airplanes during flight and survive with minimal injuries after hitting the ground? | I saw the below TIL and would like to know how it's possible.
"TIL a man jumped from a burning plane at 18,000ft without a parachute and survived with a sprained leg. His crew-mates all chanced a crash landing and died."
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4fesc7 | when exactly does the plant/fruit die after its picked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fesc7/eli5_when_exactly_does_the_plantfruit_die_after/ | {
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7rijvt | how does netflix get away with calling a show such as death note a "netflix original"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rijvt/eli5_how_does_netflix_get_away_with_calling_a/ | {
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3a40oo | when/why to use kanji in japanese? | I understand what Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji are so please don't just explain the difference. I'm curious as to why one would use Kanji when everything can be written in either Hiragana or Katakana | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a40oo/eli5_whenwhy_to_use_kanji_in_japanese/ | {
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38ah5b | how does disney still own the rights to mickey mouse? shouldn't it have expired a long time ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ah5b/eli5_how_does_disney_still_own_the_rights_to/ | {
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2agbip | why are people afraid of things that aren't real or can't hurt you? | Why are so many children and adults afraid of things that don't exist like monsters and things that can't hurt you like the dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agbip/eli5_why_are_people_afraid_of_things_that_arent/ | {
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ah4pue | if lsd and psilocybin (and others) bond to the serotonin receptors in the brain than why does taking pure serotonin not have similar effects? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah4pue/eli5_if_lsd_and_psilocybin_and_others_bond_to_the/ | {
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4k7294 | why do we sometimes get turned on by things that we would most likely never actually do and find weird and gross once we're no longer turned on? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k7294/eli5why_do_we_sometimes_get_turned_on_by_things/ | {
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2u14ct | why are migraines essentially untreatable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u14ct/eli5_why_are_migraines_essentially_untreatable/ | {
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3ntt7q | why does isis keep destroying historic monuments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ntt7q/eli5_why_does_isis_keep_destroying_historic/ | {
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74g43g | would a fully 1 to 1 life-like virtual reality ever be possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74g43g/eli5_would_a_fully_1_to_1_lifelike_virtual/ | {
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5nb93d | how do heat cameras work so well over long distance? | Also can maggots on a dead body help detect the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nb93d/eli5_how_do_heat_cameras_work_so_well_over_long/ | {
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xw60q | how southwest airlines is relatively inexpensive and lets bags fly free without bankrupting the company | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xw60q/eli5how_southwest_airlines_is_relatively/ | {
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5vcf86 | why does 1st and 2nd class post take different amounts of time to arrive? doesn't it all just go through the same system? | I had to post something today, it wasn't urgent so I sent it 2nd class, but it got me thinking: if it all goes through one system, why does it take different amounts of time for each class? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vcf86/eli5_why_does_1st_and_2nd_class_post_take/ | {
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2xzw9y | why i sometimes feel like i'm in a different room/place when i'm in total darkness | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xzw9y/eli5_why_i_sometimes_feel_like_im_in_a_different/ | {
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7vt6d5 | planet x | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vt6d5/eli5_planet_x/ | {
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b4agjq | what exactly happens when a country decides to block a website, f.ex. liveleak in australia right now? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4agjq/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_a_country_decides/ | {
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62lq1k | how is a piece of wood made into a thin piece of white paper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62lq1k/eli5_how_is_a_piece_of_wood_made_into_a_thin/ | {
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79mds7 | the circulatory system... | Learning advanced science at the moment but struggling to grasp the whole concept of the heart.
Like the left and right components and how it all works.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79mds7/eli5_the_circulatory_system/ | {
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1txyyg | why do 3rd world countries exist, or more specifically, how/why did they not advance while others did? | **edit-** Some super good answers so far, but I think I'll hold off on marking it as answered until we get a bit more input. I'm guessing I'm not the only one that has questions about this kind of stuff!
I have found myself thinking about this more and more lately, often speculating with my limited knowledge that a l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1txyyg/eli5_why_do_3rd_world_countries_exist_or_more/ | {
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1qohhu | the importance of the holy grail. | Why does everyone want it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qohhu/eli5_the_importance_of_the_holy_grail/ | {
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3j7m6m | quark names. | Why are they named as they are? Top, and bottom, up and down feel similar but strange and charm sound crazy in comparison.
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3gzcz3 | why do paperclips smell so terrible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gzcz3/eli5_why_do_paperclips_smell_so_terrible/ | {
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4qvmaf | how is it even remotely possible for frigate birds fly for months without stopping? | I read about their flight patterns and how they conserve energy by doing some sort of wind patterns, but the thing that gets me most is *sleep*. If these birds are non-stop flying, they just don't need to sleep ever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qvmaf/eli5_how_is_it_even_remotely_possible_for_frigate/ | {
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2r0aad | why are the two sides of table-tennis racquets/bats always red and black? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0aad/eli5_why_are_the_two_sides_of_tabletennis/ | {
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2yfbsk | why do i wake up more 'down' some days than others? | I mean when I have no particular reason to be.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yfbsk/eli5_why_do_i_wake_up_more_down_some_days_than/ | {
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dneshi | how do faucet and toilet sensors detect when to turn on and flush? why are they so unreliable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dneshi/eli5_how_do_faucet_and_toilet_sensors_detect_when/ | {
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2kzd5a | how does copyright of the games work? | EA recently decided not to support Battlefield 1942 anymore. There are lot of old games which are abandoned by their creators. What happens to the copyright? They are not selling it anymore...Can 3rd party developer use them anyways? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzd5a/eli5how_does_copyright_of_the_games_work/ | {
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5gint9 | why is hitting an animal called abuse while hitting or spanking a child is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gint9/eli5_why_is_hitting_an_animal_called_abuse_while/ | {
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fbk13g | what exactly causes pain when you're getting up after you been kneeling for a longer time | When you kneeling and sit on your heels for a while, why does it hurt so much when you stretch out your legs afterwards? What exactly is causing the pain? Is it "unhealthy" to sit like this since it hurts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbk13g/eli5_what_exactly_causes_pain_when_youre_getting/ | {
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3bcudy | why is there no nobel prize in mathematics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bcudy/eli5_why_is_there_no_nobel_prize_in_mathematics/ | {
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co5lex | how does the gas in sparkling water stay in the water for so long and doesn't go as straight to the surface as when we make bubbles underwater with our mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/co5lex/eli5_how_does_the_gas_in_sparkling_water_stay_in/ | {
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8cu5ae | how are skyscrapers in crowded cities like new york built in such a tight space? | Construction in crowded cities seems to happen with minimal disruption to traffic or neighboring buildings. How are cities able to build these huge skyscrapers without spilling over onto nearby streets and taking up a lot of space with equipment and materials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cu5ae/eli5_how_are_skyscrapers_in_crowded_cities_like/ | {
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1sy6hd | why hasn't the 'affluenza' ruling produced a public reaction in america similar to the trayvon martin shooting? | The fact that the same judge sent down a poor black kid for 10 years for killing fewer people seems to me to be a unfairly inconsistent. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sy6hd/eli5why_hasnt_the_affluenza_ruling_produced_a/ | {
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3fm1ul | what happens to all that bleach/toilet cleaning product after i flush it away? how is it removed from waste water (if it even is)? | I've always had a mildly guilty twang every time I flush after loading the toilet with chemicals to clean it as I honestly don't know for sure what happens to it. In Australia, in case we have different processes etc.
EDIT: Wow thanks for all the replies ppl, certainly some food for thought here.
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943wlx | how do speakers at rock concerts not blow out due to the sheer volume of sound they're outputting? | I was at a heavy metal concert last night (Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin for those wondering) and the amount of sound that was coming out of the speakers at that concert seemed like it was going to blow them during the opening acts (Nothing More and Bad Wolves were opening. Great bands all around) and then ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/943wlx/eli5_how_do_speakers_at_rock_concerts_not_blow/ | {
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3x9udh | why not sue the fda when a product hurts someone? why is it that the company that made the product is the one to be blamed when they assumed everything was all good and well after approval by the fda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9udh/eli5_why_not_sue_the_fda_when_a_product_hurts/ | {
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b05nqk | how is chilliness of peppers measured? i know there is the scoville scale but how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b05nqk/eli5_how_is_chilliness_of_peppers_measured_i_know/ | {
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2he47k | why do different types of alcohol ( beer, whiskey, wine, tequila, etc.) give different feeling buzzes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2he47k/eli5_why_do_different_types_of_alcohol_beer/ | {
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5dizet | if people use vpns for illegal things, why are vpns owners not concerned about it? are they not at risk of going to jail? | If illegal things are happening from IP who's owner is a VPN company, are they not gonna get in trouble? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dizet/eli5_if_people_use_vpns_for_illegal_things_why/ | {
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50i9vw | how does circulation cool down a room | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50i9vw/eli5_how_does_circulation_cool_down_a_room/ | {
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dcyckw | how come it's hard to fall asleep with loud noise around us but easy to sleep (relaxing even) with the noise of rain hitting the window? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcyckw/eli5_how_come_its_hard_to_fall_asleep_with_loud/ | {
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2bne1v | why is christmas, a holiday pertaining only to christians, a national holiday? | There are so many other religions with their own holidays, so why is only Christmas a national holiday? What happened to separation of church and state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bne1v/eli5_why_is_christmas_a_holiday_pertaining_only/ | {
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3ux4bn | limits in math? i really need this explained easy, please. | Mind is exploding. Fucking functions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ux4bn/eli5_limits_in_math_i_really_need_this_explained/ | {
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zkn39 | el15: how does buoyancy work? | To me this seems to be one of those quirks of physics that I am completely incapable of working out, despite seeing it every day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zkn39/el15_how_does_buoyancy_work/ | {
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2dc3vt | how does a glow in the dark sticker work and how long does it glow in the dark for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dc3vt/eli5_how_does_a_glow_in_the_dark_sticker_work_and/ | {
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baesf4 | how does dietary intake of saturation fat and/or sugar impact cardiovascular fitness? | When I (and a lot of the other folks at r/loseit) cut junk food out of my diet, my cardiovascular endurance improves drastically in a period of weeks to months. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baesf4/eli5_how_does_dietary_intake_of_saturation_fat/ | {
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5zby7f | why is breakfast "the most important meal of the day"? | It's a widespread saying that breakfast is the most important meal to eat but why?
Edit: Front page wooh!
Edit 2: Obligatory thanks for gold but for real thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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1mdg1e | how does google have a searchable version of the internet that isn't the same size as the internet? | I just what how can this machine even work what is this a school for ants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mdg1e/eli5_how_does_google_have_a_searchable_version_of/ | {
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1brymm | what is a hypercube and what use does it have today? | As stated above. Could you describe a hypercube and all of its applications? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1brymm/eli5_what_is_a_hypercube_and_what_use_does_it/ | {
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1wzzxd | why do our brains perceive all-caps sentences as agressive or like someone is shouting at us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wzzxd/eli5why_do_our_brains_perceive_allcaps_sentences/ | {
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avlz80 | how is it possible to plug a single device or multiple devices into the same electric power outlet (for example using a surge protector) without a noticeable difference in power output? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avlz80/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_plug_a_single_device/ | {
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3erfp9 | when a subreddit has millions of subscribers yet submissions to it barely make it over 4,000 upvotes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3erfp9/eli5_when_a_subreddit_has_millions_of_subscribers/ | {
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2ysj8g | why do cars (or any equipment for that matter) rust worse when sitting for extending periods of time as opposed to using it daily? | I work on cars for a living & i could never figure out why, when cars sit for an extended period of time, rust worse than if they are used everyday. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ysj8g/eli5_why_do_cars_or_any_equipment_for_that_matter/ | {
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71fdnz | what's the difference between the butterfly effect and the domino effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71fdnz/eli5whats_the_difference_between_the_butterfly/ | {
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1qgd3o | why i can't draw a staright line while moving my hand slowly but if i do it really fast it comes up straighter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qgd3o/eli5why_i_cant_draw_a_staright_line_while_moving/ | {
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5xtnry | what's that feeling in the middle of the night where the thirst is intolerable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xtnry/eli5_whats_that_feeling_in_the_middle_of_the/ | {
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8chi2i | how can something be illegal but decriminalized | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8chi2i/eli5_how_can_something_be_illegal_but/ | {
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