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8rqh85 | why do the us and uk have the same father’s day but different mother’s days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rqh85/eli5_why_do_the_us_and_uk_have_the_same_fathers/ | {
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6wfq50 | how does two or three feet of rainfall result in flooding so severe people are stranded on their roofs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wfq50/eli5_how_does_two_or_three_feet_of_rainfall/ | {
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14dkoe | what is a shooting star? | what exactly is a shooting star? what is it made of, is it even a 'star'? and what makes it fly through the sky.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14dkoe/eli5_what_is_a_shooting_star/ | {
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dt43ld | why does uber not make a profit? i would think that their cost would be low compared to the revenue that they take in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt43ld/eli5_why_does_uber_not_make_a_profit_i_would/ | {
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bx17vi | why is our blowing power so strong but sucking power weak, also same with leaf blowers and vacuum cleaners? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bx17vi/eli5_why_is_our_blowing_power_so_strong_but/ | {
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2uw4nn | how to do binary to decimal conversions. | It hurts my brain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uw4nn/eli5_how_to_do_binary_to_decimal_conversions/ | {
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2gnwqh | why do people like kanye west? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gnwqh/eli5_why_do_people_like_kanye_west/ | {
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2stn72 | how can martial arts specialists punch through rock or wood? | How can some people punch through bricks or wood boards without getting hurt. What's the scientific explanation behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2stn72/eli5_how_can_martial_arts_specialists_punch/ | {
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1abnij | why do tightrope walkers carry bars perpendicular to their body and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1abnij/eli5_why_do_tightrope_walkers_carry_bars/ | {
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2aee39 | bugs and roaches seem to be perpetually moving. do they stop to have rest? or why don't they get exhausted to death? | When I see insects, no matter flies, roaches or other bugs in the kitchen, they are always non-stop moving, even I'm not actively trying to kill them. Do they know I'm there so they want to escape? Or they are just always moving? If former, how do they know since I'm at least 3 feet away (relatively that'll be like a m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aee39/eli5_bugs_and_roaches_seem_to_be_perpetually/ | {
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c8j0gh | the controversy around transfats | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8j0gh/eli5_the_controversy_around_transfats/ | {
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x18yr | the feds ignoring the 4th amendment. | _URL_0_
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251phb | why are nazis demonized so much more than communists (soviet style)? | Spending my childhood in a non western country, I was not educated/indocrinated (depending on how you see it) to subscribe to the same view of the world and WW2 as people in the west and I wonder why the Nazis are so demonized while no one seems to care about the millions of people killed in the gulags, Holodomor by th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251phb/eli5_why_are_nazis_demonized_so_much_more_than/ | {
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oo6nb | why only somethings work on touch screens, and others don't, fingers but not fabric? | This might have been answered in a ELI5 about touchscreens but I didn't really see an explanation about what works and what doesn't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oo6nb/eli5_why_only_somethings_work_on_touch_screens/ | {
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3488rd | what is it about the human condition that makes us want to ask simple questions on eli5 (and other, similar communities) when we could just as easily google the answer ourselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3488rd/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_human_condition_that/ | {
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5mh3sc | exactly how does a bullet or a blade damage a human organ resulting in death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mh3sc/eli5_exactly_how_does_a_bullet_or_a_blade_damage/ | {
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9u9cfn | why can't people with fatal familial insomnia take sleeping shots/pills every night to survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u9cfn/eli5_why_cant_people_with_fatal_familial_insomnia/ | {
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130cah | where did all this hatred of papa john's suddenly stem from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/130cah/where_did_all_this_hatred_of_papa_johns_suddenly/ | {
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6koc3f | how is it that everyone seems to have their own style of handwriting that all look so different from each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6koc3f/eli5_how_is_it_that_everyone_seems_to_have_their/ | {
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5unoa1 | what's the difference between a militia and a gang? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5unoa1/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_militia_and_a/ | {
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5u34zd | - the cuban missile crisis, the american embargo and the cold war in south / central america. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u34zd/eli5_the_cuban_missile_crisis_the_american/ | {
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44bkb2 | why have cigarettes stayed just as harmful/cancerous as they were in the 1900's? | I'm not sure when cigarettes were officially marketed in the modern world but they've been around for nearly a century. We know them to be harmful/cancerous/filled with toxins. Why has no one changed the recipe here? Why have there been no efforts to make them not as dangerous? Is it even possible?
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50t3nf | how can accidental fire be distinguished from arson? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50t3nf/eli5_how_can_accidental_fire_be_distinguished/ | {
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942h7d | when ecg is recorded from body via attached electrodes on skin, why does it only show heart's electric activity, and not the neural and brain's electrical activity? | As I understand Neurons use both electrical and chemical communication to transmit electric signals. So, how is it possible that when recording EKG/ECG, they don't interfere with cardiac electric activity when we are recording from the skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/942h7d/eli5_when_ecg_is_recorded_from_body_via_attached/ | {
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b44ks3 | why does it seem like the public is becoming more susceptible to believeing in things that contradict science (like flat earth and anit-vax) these days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b44ks3/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_the_public_is_becoming/ | {
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8d165f | how do migratory animals survive freak harsh conditions after they come back or arrive to destination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d165f/eli5_how_do_migratory_animals_survive_freak_harsh/ | {
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6qap9e | how come some times after an all-nighter you feel extremely tired, but sometimes you feel very wired? | I've pulled a lot of all-nighters and I've noticed that sometimes I'll feel really tired for the whole next day, but other times I'll feel alert and awake the next day, and I'm wondering why this happens. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qap9e/eli5_how_come_some_times_after_an_allnighter_you/ | {
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c56lyn | why is the n word so commonly heard in music when it’s such an offensive term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c56lyn/eli5_why_is_the_n_word_so_commonly_heard_in_music/ | {
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72yfw2 | why do so many celebrities believe in weird conspiracy theories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72yfw2/eli5_why_do_so_many_celebrities_believe_in_weird/ | {
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1hi095 | how does a watch company decide how water resistant my watch is? | I know they can't have a ~500m deep tank and just drop each watch in. And I know if I leave my watch in my sink it will still die, though its nowhere near 125m it says.
To be clear, I'm not talking about top quality Rolex's or diving watches. I'm talking about my $15 watch from WalMart. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hi095/eli5how_does_a_watch_company_decide_how_water/ | {
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1vyiez | what is that pounding sound in my ears when i get poked in the eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyiez/eli5_what_is_that_pounding_sound_in_my_ears_when/ | {
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f8labv | how do "no fees unless we win lawyers" work? | Do they actually not charge you if you lose or is this a scam? I've always wondered how they made their money. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8labv/eli5_how_do_no_fees_unless_we_win_lawyers_work/ | {
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1na83d | what is behind the hl3 obsession? | I'm sure this will get downvoted or ignored in gaming but why are the half life games so revered, and why is HL3 so anticipated and mythical? there have been plenty of awesome games around, no?
thanks for all the answers!
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fksb5d | how fasting or changing the amount of food that you eat, tampers with your metabolism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fksb5d/eli5_how_fasting_or_changing_the_amount_of_food/ | {
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19zz2u | why don't some museums or fancy churches allow flash photography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19zz2u/why_dont_some_museums_or_fancy_churches_allow/ | {
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2b4m88 | why am i completely unfazed by a thunderstorm in the day, and yet when one wakes me in the night i am terrified? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4m88/eli5_why_am_i_completely_unfazed_by_a/ | {
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5d9unl | why is it illegal to send me spam email but not illegal to send me spam physical mail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d9unl/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_send_me_spam_email_but/ | {
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at2q0k | how can light be a particle, if when a beam of white light hits a crystal and splits there is more “beams” of light. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at2q0k/eli5_how_can_light_be_a_particle_if_when_a_beam/ | {
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5gxe85 | how does pi go on forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gxe85/eli5_how_does_pi_go_on_forever/ | {
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1psxix | why does medicine not work until you eat something? | Hi, i recently took a pill for sleeping and noticed it took affect. Knowing that this pill couldn't be a placebo and frustrated that i couldn't sleep i decided to have a midnight snack and began to feel the drowsiness kick in. Is this just another Placebo affect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psxix/eli5why_does_medicine_not_work_until_you_eat/ | {
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e5cid2 | how does _url_0_ make money? | Every time I hear or read about [_URL_0_](https://_URL_0_) the narrative is "I didn't get what I ordered". How do they continue to get customers when seemingly nothing on the website is legit. I feel like this would be a FTC issue with the scale of fraudulent sales, with no recourse, that seem to be happening. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5cid2/eli5_how_does_wishcom_make_money/ | {
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7vw36e | what does "bit" mean, in reference to encryption? i.e 4096-bit encrypted | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vw36e/eli5_what_does_bit_mean_in_reference_to/ | {
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4irxkt | how, in american movies, they always know where 'north' is? | Like, is this a 'Movie thing' or does this happen in real life (i.e., people know instinctively where north is?). If so, how do people get this skill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4irxkt/eli5_how_in_american_movies_they_always_know/ | {
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58gbng | how does the anus know the difference between solids/liquids and gases? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58gbng/eli5_how_does_the_anus_know_the_difference/ | {
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1h6ex6 | why is "jason" used almost exclusively as a given name, when most other names with a "-son" suffix are surnames? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6ex6/eli5_why_is_jason_used_almost_exclusively_as_a/ | {
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1py5ms | how can india launch a mission to mars, yet have so much poverty etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1py5ms/eli5_how_can_india_launch_a_mission_to_mars_yet/ | {
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7m11cl | why is water odourless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m11cl/eli5_why_is_water_odourless/ | {
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1qb1rd | why do asylum seekers spend all their savings, risking their lives to board a dangerous sea vessel to flee the country instead of just travelling by a conventional means? | What's preventing them from heading to the airport and boarding a plane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qb1rd/eli5_why_do_asylum_seekers_spend_all_their/ | {
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6dbi8d | why do humans feel the need to take care of small/vulnerable/"cute" animals? | I understand the necessity to take care of human babies, but why would we apply those same caretaking needs to other animals? Animals that are fully grown or even non-mammals seem to complicate this more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dbi8d/eli5_why_do_humans_feel_the_need_to_take_care_of/ | {
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3gxqmi | why do some male pornstars wear condoms during sex, but still ejaculate into the female counterparts mouth? | It seems like it would be counterproductive to preventing STDs, if she still gets fluid in her mouth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gxqmi/eli5_why_do_some_male_pornstars_wear_condoms/ | {
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1qk3r9 | if tobacco, cocaine, and weed all affect dopamine, why don't they produce the same high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qk3r9/eli5_if_tobacco_cocaine_and_weed_all_affect/ | {
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1vp0m9 | why are there always a few more drops of urine in there no matter how many times i shake it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vp0m9/why_are_there_always_a_few_more_drops_of_urine_in/ | {
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dw58vf | the winter war | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw58vf/eli5_the_winter_war/ | {
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1oqip7 | entitlement | Some say we waste a lot of government spending on entitlement programs. What is an "entitlement" program, and why is it good or bad for America?
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bhmdc2 | why is it movie theater popcorn tastes so amazing no matter where you are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhmdc2/eli5_why_is_it_movie_theater_popcorn_tastes_so/ | {
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5e0bb3 | if baseball and football are both outdoor sports, how did it come to be that baseball would be played in the spring and summer and football during the fall and winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e0bb3/eli5_if_baseball_and_football_are_both_outdoor/ | {
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319pz9 | why are nasal antiserums used so sparsely? | It seems like antibodies that are inhaled save people the trouble of having to get shots. Are they not as effective? Are there certain illnesses that they don't have the same bearing against as shots do? Are they a problem to asthmatic patients? Are the antibiotics themselves harder to produce than injections? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/319pz9/eli5_why_are_nasal_antiserums_used_so_sparsely/ | {
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cmr1v4 | why north america and australia use different kind of trucks than europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmr1v4/eli5_why_north_america_and_australia_use/ | {
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1z26tk | why do people find it strange and hard to understand that i don't ever want to have children? | I have decided that I never want to have children for a variety of reasons. However, when I say this to people, often times they cannot fathom why I would think this. My choice is simple enough; I would rather spend my life exploring my interests and passions, advancing my career, and having fun in my own way. However,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z26tk/eli5_why_do_people_find_it_strange_and_hard_to/ | {
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me2qg | entropy and enthalpy | I get the textbook definitions, but I still don't really understand how it makes a reaction favourable in certain temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/me2qg/eli5_entropy_and_enthalpy/ | {
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8xbi9f | how pyro/light and music synchronization at live concerts works? | I attended electronic music festival and Main stage featured many famous artists with their own light and pyro show that was synchronized with music.
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1gk48w | what would a "new color" look like? | I apologize if this isn't quite ELI5 possible but I am really curious and was wondering if any body possibly had an answer?
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3ns3k8 | why do humans get brain damage from head banging for extended periods but birds (like pigeons) don't from bopping their heads all day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ns3k8/eli5_why_do_humans_get_brain_damage_from_head/ | {
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bypktl | how do sharks detect electrical signals fish emmit when they move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bypktl/eli5_how_do_sharks_detect_electrical_signals_fish/ | {
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4ftuzx | how does royal succession work in the uk? | As an American, I am pretty clueless when it comes to the finer details of royal succession in the UK. If Charles dies before Queen Elizabeth II, does William become next in line, or does it skip to one of Charles's siblings? Is there still a priority for men over women? How does it all work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ftuzx/eli5_how_does_royal_succession_work_in_the_uk/ | {
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2gdkru | can black holes bend light from planets so we are actually seeing them in the wrong place? | So what I mean is, lets say there Is A Planet/Star Giving Off Light From Millions Of Light years away and we can see it hear at Earth or with telescopes. How do we know that the light from this planet hasn't passed close to a black hole and had its light bent? Is this not how it works? I'm sorry if this makes no sense.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gdkru/eli5_can_black_holes_bend_light_from_planets_so/ | {
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3mzk2l | what makes veterinary-use medications, similarly used in human medicine, "not for human consumption"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mzk2l/eli5_what_makes_veterinaryuse_medications/ | {
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3oftr3 | why is it the phone manufacturer's responsibility to update android? why isn't there something like windows update but for android, that would let everyone update the system to the latest possible version? after all isn't android a linux distribution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oftr3/eli5_why_is_it_the_phone_manufacturers/ | {
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814mg4 | why does working out curb my appetite? | Pretty self explanatory title. Every time I work out, I’m less hungry the whole day. Why??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/814mg4/eli5_why_does_working_out_curb_my_appetite/ | {
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5epj1q | how piracy makes big hollywood film studios lose millions? are they really losing or just not earning as expected? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5epj1q/eli5_how_piracy_makes_big_hollywood_film_studios/ | {
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43mwlg | why do companies often buy other companies for "undisclosed" amounts while others buy them and openly say what they bought them for? | I often see this when researching companies or watching videos about the history of certain companies. Often one company will buy another for an "Undisclosed" amount. Why do they need to hide the amount they spent on an acquisition? And why do they often keep it hidden for so many years? It doesn't make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43mwlg/eli5_why_do_companies_often_buy_other_companies/ | {
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7z5y88 | why do so many mobile phone manufacturers sell their devices in different regions of the world with different processors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z5y88/eli5_why_do_so_many_mobile_phone_manufacturers/ | {
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91zq5k | why is it that animals like pigs and seals are fat and it's good with their body but for us it's unhealthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91zq5k/eli5_why_is_it_that_animals_like_pigs_and_seals/ | {
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36fkc6 | why is sugar and other fatty things built into the body as access fat, and not just given off as waste? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fkc6/eli5why_is_sugar_and_other_fatty_things_built/ | {
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2a6xty | why is counseling for mental health issues expensive and/or difficult to get? | I've noticed that my university's health center offers no mental health services other than notices to eat right, sleep, and manage stress. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a6xty/eli5_why_is_counseling_for_mental_health_issues/ | {
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dc91jf | can a person in a submarine get electrocuted if lightning strikes the water above it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc91jf/eli5_can_a_person_in_a_submarine_get_electrocuted/ | {
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2tl6pq | why couldn't the romans have an indstrial revolution? | Seeing how one of the precursors of the Industrial Revolution was the Enlightenment, which occurred because of European and Muslim scholars rediscovery of old Roman and Greek ideas, why did it take so long for the industrial revolution to occur? Wasn't Rome as, if not more powerful than pre-industrial revolution (early... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tl6pq/eli5_why_couldnt_the_romans_have_an_indstrial/ | {
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2w523o | why do so many rappers, including the ones which are fairly tall, have "lil" prefixed to their names? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w523o/eli5_why_do_so_many_rappers_including_the_ones/ | {
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61qk4t | are there any 'tastes' we can't taste ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61qk4t/eli5_are_there_any_tastes_we_cant_taste/ | {
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czm95a | how does my phone know when to switch from a bad wifi signal to a strong cell signal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czm95a/eli5_how_does_my_phone_know_when_to_switch_from_a/ | {
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6qs3td | is there any reason we couldn't drain those in long standing comas of blood? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qs3td/eli5_is_there_any_reason_we_couldnt_drain_those/ | {
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2dibt8 | why does my cat kick its toys when playing with them? | Whenever she has a toy (say a toy mouse or bird) she holds it in her mouth and begins to kick it with her foot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dibt8/eli5why_does_my_cat_kick_its_toys_when_playing/ | {
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16kq73 | how does that blue strip know how much life is left in my razors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16kq73/eli5_how_does_that_blue_strip_know_how_much_life/ | {
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61e21s | why do people think they are funnier and smarter when they are drunk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61e21s/eli5_why_do_people_think_they_are_funnier_and/ | {
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b9s01i | what really happens behind the scenes when a website goes down or crashes ? how do developers get them back up and running ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9s01i/eli5_what_really_happens_behind_the_scenes_when_a/ | {
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1xdi4m | what comprises the "backbone" of the internet, who owns it, and how vulnerable is it? | After reading about Verizon possibly throttling data on the Internet, I began to wonder about where Verizon's control starts and ends (or the control of entity or state actor), and whether there is a true "backbone" to the Internet. Is there anybody who can just switch it off? Or will it persist through channels that a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xdi4m/eli5_what_comprises_the_backbone_of_the_internet/ | {
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as1iob | how can cbd be an anti-psychotic, if it is not psychoactive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as1iob/eli5_how_can_cbd_be_an_antipsychotic_if_it_is_not/ | {
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a8y67r | why's it so easy to become drowsy/fall asleep whilst watching something but then become wide awake in dark silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8y67r/eli5_whys_it_so_easy_to_become_drowsyfall_asleep/ | {
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3l8kgo | who is planned parenthood selling baby parts to and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l8kgo/eli5_who_is_planned_parenthood_selling_baby_parts/ | {
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24tujp | how does being a "bookie" work? | By bookie I mean someone that takes bets. How so they set odds? How do they choose which bets to accept? How do they make money? What happens when they lose money? Etc, etc, etc
I want to know the dynamics just generally everything to know about bookies! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24tujp/eli5_how_does_being_a_bookie_work/ | {
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42jzeu | in the human eye, how does a rod (as in rods and cones) work? | How does it detect light? Are they located on the outer surface of the eye or inside of it? If someone is night-blind, does that mean their rods aren't working? What is the structure of a rod (is this known?)?
Really curious about this because I am night-blind, as in I can see fine during the day but at night I feel ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42jzeu/eli5_in_the_human_eye_how_does_a_rod_as_in_rods/ | {
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4z09nr | why and how do large malls get abandoned? | Saw a picture on the front page and it reminded me of other similar stories of desolate malls. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z09nr/eli5_why_and_how_do_large_malls_get_abandoned/ | {
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1792jj | when you hit a tight jar onto a corner of a hard surface, you can easily open it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1792jj/eli5_when_you_hit_a_tight_jar_onto_a_corner_of_a/ | {
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btzr9n | how do hackers of the internet track a user’s location? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btzr9n/eli5_how_do_hackers_of_the_internet_track_a_users/ | {
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2dhtaa | why does my city have a fully functional city-wide fiber network but it's only available for businesses, not households? | I'm from Buffalo and our only choice for residential high speed internet is pretty much Time Warner Cable. When I was wishing for the city to have a higher speed option (like Chattanooga or Google Fiber) I found out that we already had a high speed fiber network in the city, [Fibertech](_URL_0_), but it's only availabl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhtaa/eli5_why_does_my_city_have_a_fully_functional/ | {
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2d2w03 | why does my video still lag when the buffer bar says it's buffered up to 5 minutes ahead? | If it's buffered already, why won't it just play smoothly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d2w03/eli5_why_does_my_video_still_lag_when_the_buffer/ | {
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fpt4te | how do companies have blueprints to create ventilators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpt4te/eli5_how_do_companies_have_blueprints_to_create/ | {
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aodihk | what are some basic things you need to know when looking to buy your first home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aodihk/eli5_what_are_some_basic_things_you_need_to_know/ | {
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