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1s52a3 | how can stores like menard's give away products (after rebate)? | They always have something that is free or costs next to nothing after rebate. The rebate is in the form of merchandise credit. Who is losing money? The store or the manufacturer? Is it old stuff? I can't figure out how this works. Today in their ad they had tanning cream that cost negative $5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s52a3/eli5_how_can_stores_like_menards_give_away/ | {
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3x1px7 | how can i hear directional sound through my laptop speakers when im playing games? | For example if I hear something is behind me, how do my speakers actually make me feel like it is behind me. I can understand with headphones but coming from my laptop speakers?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x1px7/eli5_how_can_i_hear_directional_sound_through_my/ | {
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76472z | are showers better for our hygiene than baths? | How true is the fact that when we bathe we sit in water full of our filth? Is it more unhygienic because of that? Or does the dirt perhaps gets diluted in water and all those facts are really myths? Is there any scientific paper about this topic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76472z/eli5_are_showers_better_for_our_hygiene_than_baths/ | {
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6u1rnk | why do we remember facts better if we wrote it down rather than just read it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u1rnk/eli5_why_do_we_remember_facts_better_if_we_wrote/ | {
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9pyns9 | what exactly is inertia and how does it relate to newton’s laws? also would someone be able to explain newton’s third law in terms of equal pairs of forces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pyns9/eli5_what_exactly_is_inertia_and_how_does_it/ | {
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6pizen | why did adobe let flash deteriorate, become hated, and die slowly? it was used everywhere and the primary player for online video, was there not enough value in that to be worth updating and maintaining it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pizen/eli5_why_did_adobe_let_flash_deteriorate_become/ | {
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am28jv | why is the inf treaty so important for europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am28jv/eli5_why_is_the_inf_treaty_so_important_for_europe/ | {
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9fhgc5 | how and why do certain cities/states impose stricter gun laws than others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fhgc5/eli5_how_and_why_do_certain_citiesstates_impose/ | {
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54rzdf | elon musk mars mission - radiation protection? | How does Elon Musk plan to shield the crew from solar radiation for months, far away from any magnetosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54rzdf/eli5elon_musk_mars_mission_radiation_protection/ | {
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1m5fuw | what are the main arguments for saying 911 was not a conspiracy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m5fuw/eli5_what_are_the_main_arguments_for_saying_911/ | {
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av3a1z | john d rockefeller's standard oil was broken into 34 companies such as exxonmobil/chevron etc. how are these companies managed i.e independently or together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av3a1z/eli5_john_d_rockefellers_standard_oil_was_broken/ | {
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90oxqp | why are external medications harmful when ingested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90oxqp/eli5_why_are_external_medications_harmful_when/ | {
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2b4tj1 | is it possible to improve your common sense and logic | It's obvious when we're babies our common sense and logic is clearly not as evolved as it could be, but does it stop improving when puberty ends or is it constantly improving but we just don't realise.
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5yg1ng | what is the biological reason as to why we get "stitches" when we run or eat a big meal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yg1ng/eli5_what_is_the_biological_reason_as_to_why_we/ | {
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4b62rq | pillars of creation. i read that they are already destroyed but we won't see it for another 1000 years. since maximum speed information can travel at is the speed of light, how do we already have that information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b62rq/eli5pillars_of_creation_i_read_that_they_are/ | {
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2wfvgr | the role of jesus in modern judaism and islam | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wfvgr/eli5_the_role_of_jesus_in_modern_judaism_and_islam/ | {
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5l7uz4 | why do left-leaning politics tend to defend islam, when religion is by definition a right-leaning ideology? | Not that there is anything wrong with being left or right. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l7uz4/eli5_why_do_leftleaning_politics_tend_to_defend/ | {
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97v7ch | how come there are like 4000+ species of cockroaches, but as far as i know there's only one type of human? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97v7ch/eli5how_come_there_are_like_4000_species_of/ | {
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42fxp7 | how do we actually die? does our heart just stops working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42fxp7/eli5_how_do_we_actually_die_does_our_heart_just/ | {
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1cgwn3 | the venezuelan elections | I've been seeing a lot of posts from family around the results of Venezuela's recent elections. Can someone breakdown the controversy, and what outcomes and impacts may come of this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cgwn3/eli5_the_venezuelan_elections/ | {
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blze6n | why do people have "tells" when lying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blze6n/eli5_why_do_people_have_tells_when_lying/ | {
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d6hf1k | how would solar panels have to change if our sun was a different color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6hf1k/eli5_how_would_solar_panels_have_to_change_if_our/ | {
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9u3wgm | how do eggs work?? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u3wgm/eli5_how_do_eggs_work/ | {
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4f7cru | what are "dead cells" on an atomic level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f7cru/eli5_what_are_dead_cells_on_an_atomic_level/ | {
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15p81e | why aren't economies zero sum? | It's not like the founders of american economy had several trillion dollars of money, but the economy nowadays does. Where did all the valuation come from?
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j3k89 | could someone please explain the religion of islam to me? elif | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3k89/could_someone_please_explain_the_religion_of/ | {
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2958f5 | electrical current. when would you use a neutral/ground with a negative | ok so I know for electricity to flow you need a negative and a positive but why and when would you also use a neutral or ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2958f5/eli5_electrical_current_when_would_you_use_a/ | {
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3bdlua | how is it constitutionally legal to remove a convicted criminal's right to own a gun? | I'm not a gun owner, just curious about this.
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5lob55 | why is it easy to count by 2's and 5's, but not by other numbers like 7's and 8's. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lob55/eli5_why_is_it_easy_to_count_by_2s_and_5s_but_not/ | {
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2mmpve | why the nfl doesn't have the technology to provide an accurate 1st down line on tv. additionally, why is it necessary to bring the chains out? is it just for show? i'm 100% positive there's a better way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmpve/eli5_why_the_nfl_doesnt_have_the_technology_to/ | {
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cd7f5b | since it's been proven that we can detect and harness brain waves to control objects in the virtual world, would it be insane to think that with further engineering we could create artificial telekinesis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd7f5b/eli5_since_its_been_proven_that_we_can_detect_and/ | {
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22ipc4 | with microsoft terminating updates for windows xp, will machines like atms be risky to use? if so, why haven't they already been updated to a new operating system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ipc4/eli5_with_microsoft_terminating_updates_for/ | {
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ftaloq | why are there always craters but never meteors left | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftaloq/eli5_why_are_there_always_craters_but_never/ | {
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1vegl8 | when minimum wage goes up, is that a sign that the economy is improving or getting worse? | I saw at my job that minimum wage will be $9.00 in July of this year and $10.00 in 2016. Is that a good thing? Will everyone's wages raise slightly? Is it because things have gotten more expensive or the government is predicting everything to get more expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vegl8/eli5_when_minimum_wage_goes_up_is_that_a_sign/ | {
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3l6qdz | why cities seem to be populated by either the poor or the rich | In this case typically talking about people living there | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l6qdz/eli5_why_cities_seem_to_be_populated_by_either/ | {
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680pc2 | why is our backs more likely to give out than other parts of your body? | What I mean is, as we get older, our backs start "giving out" and back pain really hinders you. But this doesn't really happen for any other body parts.
And on a similar subject, why does massaging the back tend to feel so much better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/680pc2/eli5why_is_our_backs_more_likely_to_give_out_than/ | {
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1xk903 | how can a star that is almost as old as our universe be in our astronomical 'vicinity'? | And to add: does this mean the Milky Way is as old as the Universe itself?
I was wondering about this after reading [the news about the ancient star that was recently found](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xk903/eli5_how_can_a_star_that_is_almost_as_old_as_our/ | {
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3ml5m5 | with as advanced as graphics seem to be in video games, why are characters in rpgs always stationary and practically inanimate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ml5m5/eli5with_as_advanced_as_graphics_seem_to_be_in/ | {
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rk7gz | facebook's privacy policy | Do they store information forever?
Can I delete my information from their system forever?
What stuff do they store?
Do I have to live in Briton to do this
_URL_0_
What if they don't provide it in 40 days?
What could I sue Facebook for? eg what are they not allowed to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rk7gz/eli5_facebooks_privacy_policy/ | {
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6mwb6c | what is the differences between airplanes and jets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mwb6c/eli5_what_is_the_differences_between_airplanes/ | {
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3j7zsj | why do radio stations seem to all go to commercials at the same time? | Where I live (Orlando) all of the popular stations seem to go to commercial break at the same time. This is especially noticeable in the morning during my commute. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j7zsj/eli5_why_do_radio_stations_seem_to_all_go_to/ | {
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13q4gi | how can someone tell if they're depressed and not just sad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13q4gi/eli5_how_can_someone_tell_if_theyre_depressed_and/ | {
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1jwaep | how do viruses and spyware infiltrate ms windows when it is a closed source operating system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwaep/eli5_how_do_viruses_and_spyware_infiltrate_ms/ | {
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5wq70f | do editors at big movie studios use commercially available software (premiere, etc) to edit big budget movies or do those studios have proprietary software they use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wq70f/eli5_do_editors_at_big_movie_studios_use/ | {
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2eq3wq | why are false accusations not more punishable by the law? | I always hear stories of people being accused for crimes that, could and often do, ruin the lives of the defendants whether they are innocent or not. Why is it that when the defendant is found innocent without a doubt do we not punish the accuser to the highest extent of the law?
The obvious argument is that we do ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eq3wq/eli5why_are_false_accusations_not_more_punishable/ | {
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dhhyuq | the effects of taking ibuprofen long term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhhyuq/eli5_the_effects_of_taking_ibuprofen_long_term/ | {
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6dnc6s | even though we've never landed on jupiter or descended deep into its atmosphere how do we know so much about its makeup? | While reading about the compositional makeup of Jupiter, I started thinking about how exactly we know so much about it and other Gas Giant planets as well.
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1vp4ez | why does my phone need to charge up to 5% battery before it turns on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vp4ez/eli5_why_does_my_phone_need_to_charge_up_to_5/ | {
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42au32 | how come our eyes can scroll when focusing on a moving object, but we can't casually scroll our eyes when not focusing on something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42au32/eli5_how_come_our_eyes_can_scroll_when_focusing/ | {
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14hvle | teaching a dog | My question relates to when you train a dog, an example being when someone days "sit", if the dog has been trained, it will then sit. Has the dog actually learnt the word, or is it just associating the sound of the word with an action? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14hvle/eli5_teaching_a_dog/ | {
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2tiy1l | why is it so difficult or complicated to get the right capital punishment lethal injection cocktail? it doesn't seem difficult at all. | Why not just use normally available anesthesia drugs to sedate or put to sleep and follow that up with a barbiturate OD.
This seems straightforward and humane. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tiy1l/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_or_complicated_to_get/ | {
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2v5m4x | why do you pee further with an erection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v5m4x/eli5_why_do_you_pee_further_with_an_erection/ | {
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19ea0u | why doesn't my car insurance go down the longer i own my car? | Perhaps I haven't had a car long enough to see an effect, but I've been paying the same amount of insurance for the last six years since I bought my car new. Shouldn't it cost less over time as the vehicle becomes worth less?
EDIT: I should have been more clear. Yes, I understand that the bulk of my insurance cost is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ea0u/eli5_why_doesnt_my_car_insurance_go_down_the/ | {
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8ldbwi | ; if the court orders your to pay a ludicrous sum ($37m) that you blatantly cant afford... how do you pay it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ldbwi/eli5_if_the_court_orders_your_to_pay_a_ludicrous/ | {
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66sudl | why does the batter/dough of baked goods often taste better when raw? (like cookie dough or cake batter) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66sudl/eli5_why_does_the_batterdough_of_baked_goods/ | {
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1jl3d1 | how can people buy and sell land if they didn't manufacture it, and at one point,just "claimed" it? | This may be a stupid question, but how can you just "claim" something and eventually sell it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jl3d1/eli5_how_can_people_buy_and_sell_land_if_they/ | {
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4013oc | why don't toasters just have regular timers like a toaster oven or microwave oven? | What makes toasters different in that the time remaining must be mysterious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4013oc/eli5_why_dont_toasters_just_have_regular_timers/ | {
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1wxvyr | when a womans uterus is removed in a hysterectomy, what fills the space that's left? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wxvyr/eli5_when_a_womans_uterus_is_removed_in_a/ | {
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605iza | why it takes more energy to accelerate something as it speeds up. | This was mentioned in a recent post and I was wondering about it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/605iza/eli5_why_it_takes_more_energy_to_accelerate/ | {
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pc1x4 | li5: why does gravity state matter attracts yet the universe is expanding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pc1x4/li5_why_does_gravity_state_matter_attracts_yet/ | {
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2bmuef | in the event of an electromagnetic disaster, why would most electronics stop working? | If I understand correctly, an EMP would only damage equipment with integrated circuits, but things like transformers and alternators (just a dynamo) shouldn't be affected, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bmuef/eli5_in_the_event_of_an_electromagnetic_disaster/ | {
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7r7mo6 | why is it more difficult to wake up when its raining/cloudy outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r7mo6/eli5_why_is_it_more_difficult_to_wake_up_when_its/ | {
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chi09x | when walking with a glass of water, why is it more likely to spill when you watch the glass opposed to looking straight ahead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chi09x/eli5_when_walking_with_a_glass_of_water_why_is_it/ | {
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2tnddw | the argument that lowering taxes on the rich will benefit the middle class | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tnddw/eli5_the_argument_that_lowering_taxes_on_the_rich/ | {
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1zav58 | how can eating diatomaceous earth be good for you? people claim it clear skin, strengthens teeth and kill internal bugs. how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zav58/eli5_how_can_eating_diatomaceous_earth_be_good/ | {
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5v2b5z | why does this microwaved bar of soap behave the way it does? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v2b5z/eli5why_does_this_microwaved_bar_of_soap_behave/ | {
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6hdhz3 | youtube's use of music in videos | I can't seem to wrap my head around the content ID matching. I understand channels can get takedown notices etc on videos that may lead to termination of a channel but some owners choose to instead run ads for their gain.
If I am just wanting to make videos of gameplay and use music (Say Monstercat) without owning a l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hdhz3/eli5_youtubes_use_of_music_in_videos/ | {
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a8vk4y | how did we get mountains and rolling hills? | Obviously, a lot of the mountains were volcanic, but some appear that maybe they weren't? Also, what about hills (mountains) that are mostly soil, not rock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8vk4y/eli5_how_did_we_get_mountains_and_rolling_hills/ | {
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79ud8p | how is high-performance liquid chromatography done ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79ud8p/eli5how_is_highperformance_liquid_chromatography/ | {
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2dsd3u | why in cartoons can you notice a future moving object or interactive background? | A spot in the background would be a different shade of color, bolder outline. I hope you know what I'm talking about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dsd3u/eli5_why_in_cartoons_can_you_notice_a_future/ | {
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1z97k5 | why do corporations in the usa have 1st amendement rights, but not 13th amendment rights? | Mainly, I'm wondering why people can own a corporation if that corporation is also considered a person?
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5ol2b9 | can someone explain the chelsea manning situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ol2b9/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_chelsea_manning/ | {
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2x97m6 | why do people need skin removal after losing a large amount of weight? clearly our bodies can gain skin (people get fat) do our bodies have no mechanism to remove excess skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x97m6/eli5_why_do_people_need_skin_removal_after_losing/ | {
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7tnqvy | why some companies won't ship to po boxes + why companies can't expedite shipping to po boxes | So my college has PO boxes and a frequent problem I have run into over the past few years is companies who refuse to ship to po boxes I've always wondered why that is.
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bb8d8s | does generational theory have a strong bases in scientific fact or does in rely more on generalizing and assumptions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb8d8s/eli5_does_generational_theory_have_a_strong_bases/ | {
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2zdg8a | how does a new u.s. president "learn" all their duties and means of being a president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zdg8a/eli5_how_does_a_new_us_president_learn_all_their/ | {
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1myelj | why is human sexual selection so focused on beauty [esp. facial beauty] when it has no survival value? | Human perception of beauty isn't even based on the handicap principle like it is for the peacock... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1myelj/eli5_why_is_human_sexual_selection_so_focused_on/ | {
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2v51dy | why is it geometrically more difficult for taller 7 foot basketball players to shoot foul shots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v51dy/eli5_why_is_it_geometrically_more_difficult_for/ | {
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46rqd7 | how does our immune system produce the symptoms of flu? | What are the mechanisms and the immune response that cause symptoms such as weakness, muscle aches, sore throat, fatigue ?
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6ep003 | when something is government funded, how is the money transacted and who are the people who give and receive the money? | For example, the fire department. How does the government fundamentally hand the money over to them? By cash, check?
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51aw5a | how are tabloid magazines that regularly publish false information about celebrities not get regularly sued for libel/slander? | Exactly what it says in the title. I was in a truck stop and saw an obviously photoshopped picture of Michelle Obama with a headline indicating that she had gained 95 pounds. The "article" has obviously been discredited. How is this still a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51aw5a/eli5_how_are_tabloid_magazines_that_regularly/ | {
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2y68e3 | mammals are all waterproof in the sense that water cannot penetrate the skin to internal organs. how come water can soak through leather? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y68e3/eli5_mammals_are_all_waterproof_in_the_sense_that/ | {
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n0gpz | how many of the popular optical images appear to be moving. | Such as [this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n0gpz/how_many_of_the_popular_optical_images_appear_to/ | {
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66kmm9 | why/ how do people become cult leaders? how do people believe they are the chosen/special" one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66kmm9/eli5_why_how_do_people_become_cult_leaders_how_do/ | {
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8dwk68 | how much work is done for you on a treadmill? | Including walking, jogging, sprinting, inclined, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dwk68/eli5_how_much_work_is_done_for_you_on_a_treadmill/ | {
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dztc8i | if the age of consent in most us states is 16, why is the idea of being over 18 so prominent on the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dztc8i/eli5_if_the_age_of_consent_in_most_us_states_is/ | {
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2n8lfm | how come i can't pull my seatbelt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n8lfm/eli5_how_come_i_cant_pull_my_seatbelt/ | {
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cy2sgs | why does every nutrition fact with a calorie count end in a 0? (150, 20, 80) why don’t any of them end in an odd number like 151, 157? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy2sgs/eli5_why_does_every_nutrition_fact_with_a_calorie/ | {
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45h9iw | how do skeletons or decaying bodies die in the upright position, almost looking like they are posing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45h9iw/eli5_how_do_skeletons_or_decaying_bodies_die_in/ | {
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49ovxk | what makes something machiavellian and what are some examples? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ovxk/eli5_what_makes_something_machiavellian_and_what/ | {
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10gpyt | why do some enthusiasm-expressing adjectives, like "radical" or "far out", go out of style, when others, like "cool" seem to be immortal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10gpyt/why_do_some_enthusiasmexpressing_adjectives_like/ | {
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jqx3f | the casino game craps | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jqx3f/eli5_the_casino_game_craps/ | {
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745u47 | what are historical examples of anarchism, and if there are, how well or how poorly did it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/745u47/eli5_what_are_historical_examples_of_anarchism/ | {
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d9kh4h | why can't we just bore/remove the clogging material in arteries than just putting in a stent in angioplasty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9kh4h/eli5_why_cant_we_just_boreremove_the_clogging/ | {
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60q20e | if i fail to open a jar, but the next person opens it, did i really loosen it for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60q20e/eli5_if_i_fail_to_open_a_jar_but_the_next_person/ | {
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6btn5e | how many potential lethal pathogens/cells are killed by our immune system a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6btn5e/eli5how_many_potential_lethal_pathogenscells_are/ | {
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4aytzk | how would a democratic president pass laws with a majority republican senate? | I'm still trying to understand US politics better | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aytzk/eli5_how_would_a_democratic_president_pass_laws/ | {
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fs19mx | why do smaller engines with less cylinder displacement (e.g 4 cylinder) can create more or similar power to bigger engines with more cylinders and larger displacement (e.g v8) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fs19mx/eli5_why_do_smaller_engines_with_less_cylinder/ | {
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ugtvb | why is there always near full employment? (well not near, but with unemployment almost always less than 20%) | Why is the number of jobs available similar to the number of available employees? Why is there always near full employment? I know current unemployment rates are considered high, but why doesn't it become much, MUCH worse. Why, with hundreds of years of improving automation, and businesses wanting to keep costs down, w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ugtvb/why_is_there_always_near_full_employment_well_not/ | {
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