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3jv0p1 | why do gun control opponents in the us state that "gun control doesn't work", when it has been shown to work incredibly well in places like australia and the uk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jv0p1/eli5_why_do_gun_control_opponents_in_the_us_state/ | {
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3j0ui0 | why does iowa always choose the presidential candidate? why don't we switch states up for every caucus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j0ui0/eli5why_does_iowa_always_choose_the_presidential/ | {
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3ilsa0 | why are some people in support of keeping illegal/undocumented immigrants in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ilsa0/eli5why_are_some_people_in_support_of_keeping/ | {
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6khrql | why is electronic recycling so difficult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6khrql/eli5_why_is_electronic_recycling_so_difficult/ | {
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4w6vm6 | why can we hear planes flying overhead during the day, but not at night? | When you see a plane flying during the day, you'll hear it if you listen closely. I see planes at night a lot but never hear them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w6vm6/eli5_why_can_we_hear_planes_flying_overhead/ | {
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b2exq6 | how do they dye the chicago river? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2exq6/eli5_how_do_they_dye_the_chicago_river/ | {
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302oo1 | so now that disney owns marvel, how can universal studios in florida have a marvel themed portion of there park? what's stopping disney from saying universal can't have a marvel themed portion of there park and then disney build one of there own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/302oo1/eli5_so_now_that_disney_owns_marvel_how_can/ | {
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6twkmk | when an external storage device (whether it be hdd's, ssd's, cd's, etc.) is "written" on, does the actual weight of the device itself change in any way? | I do already understand the basics of how information is stored. Thanks for any information! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6twkmk/eli5_when_an_external_storage_device_whether_it/ | {
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g1wlpa | why is it cold outside when it’s sunny and not windy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1wlpa/eli5_why_is_it_cold_outside_when_its_sunny_and/ | {
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2lxmau | what does the keyword "this" mean in c#? | In the following code:
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1sfrm6 | how did the song "my favorite things"(sound of music) become known as a christmas song? | I constantly hear it playing on radio stations that play only "Christmas" music, yet it is not a Christmas song at all, from what I can tell. The tone of the music does sound kinda Christmas-y, but the lyrics have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, outside of a few small things like "boxes wrapped with string".
... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sfrm6/eli5_how_did_the_song_my_favorite_thingssound_of/ | {
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1jwqwn | how can 3rd party debt collectors 'settle' a debt for much lower than the original amount, and still succeed as a business? | My buddy said his family has had credit card issues over the years and apparently his parents just 'settled' on an old credit card debt. He said the original debt was around 4,000 dollars but they were able to settle with the collector for 1,000. How can a collector do this without losing tons of money? Thanks. I'm in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwqwn/eli5_how_can_3rd_party_debt_collectors_settle_a/ | {
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3g4p2a | how do newspapers and magazines, like the national enquirer, make money when everyone knows they print news that is untrue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4p2a/eli5how_do_newspapers_and_magazines_like_the/ | {
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3uqqqx | why is smoking hookah much more worse for you than smoking cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqqqx/eli5_why_is_smoking_hookah_much_more_worse_for/ | {
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42rnv5 | the observable universe vs. entire universe | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42rnv5/eli5_the_observable_universe_vs_entire_universe/ | {
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2e15ad | what exactly happens to your body when it is given up to science? where does it go and what do they do to it? | I've never understood what exactly goes on. Or why some people just REFUSE to do it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e15ad/eli5_what_exactly_happens_to_your_body_when_it_is/ | {
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9zj7u8 | how does a mouse get away with eating a snake | I was recently browsing r/awww and saw a post about a mouse seemingly befriending a snake, but then a later post showed the mouse ate the snake, and apparently this isn’t a first time since another person also dealt with that, How does a mouse even get away with that and why doesn’t the snake just eat it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zj7u8/elif_how_does_a_mouse_get_away_with_eating_a_snake/ | {
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258rss | what's the deal with all the horse head masks lately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/258rss/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_all_the_horse_head_masks/ | {
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4yrqqk | why do metaphors move us in a way that plain, literal writing cannot? | I'm a physics type of guy who's always had mad appreciation for the humanities. My English teachers always advise me to use metaphors to liven up my creative writing, and it certainly works! I'm just not totally sure why it's so much more effective at touching our hearts than plain writing is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yrqqk/eli5_why_do_metaphors_move_us_in_a_way_that_plain/ | {
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16s6su | what kind of research do mathematicians do? isnt math math and everything is already known about it? | I just dont understand what my terrible professor at college,who cant teach for his life, is being kept around doing math research. What is he researching? Applications? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16s6su/eli5_what_kind_of_research_do_mathematicians_do/ | {
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jppoz | how is it that all mammals have teeth that are more or less incredibly similar? | If you think about how wildly different mammals are..
Isn't it a bit...*odd*...that all of them have teeth so strikingly similar? Look at a donkey's teeth or a horse's teeth. It's kind of freaky how it's basically just like our teeth. Made of the same kind of substance, etc.
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3mf3sp | how did district of columbia voters approve initiative 71, which permits adults 21 years of age or older to grow and possess (but not sell) limited amounts of marijuana, if marijuana use is against federal law, and dc is a federal district? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mf3sp/eli5how_did_district_of_columbia_voters_approve/ | {
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30lodd | how are interest rates for savings accounts determined? why mine seems like it's the lowest in history ? | So I opened a standard Money Market account a little over a year ago with a variable interest rate with a minimum opening balance of 10,000 dollars. I understand the word variable means it will change, however I did not expect it to drop to this extent. For the first 10 months I earned between 2 and 7 dollars of intere... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30lodd/eli5_how_are_interest_rates_for_savings_accounts/ | {
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64vyw8 | richter magnitude scale | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64vyw8/eli5richter_magnitude_scale/ | {
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3yk3y1 | why are muslim women so okay with their religion? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yk3y1/eli5_why_are_muslim_women_so_okay_with_their/ | {
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fnkxy4 | why do people still buy diamonds when the unethical practices are common knowledge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnkxy4/eli5_why_do_people_still_buy_diamonds_when_the/ | {
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1k2qql | the east-coast west-coast rap artist war/fued | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k2qql/eli5_the_eastcoast_westcoast_rap_artist_warfued/ | {
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dcbzz8 | if dolphins sleep with only half their brain at a time, is there a way to tell whether a half is asleep? do they have a different personality for each half? how would it feel from the dolphin's perspective to have half your brain asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcbzz8/eli5_if_dolphins_sleep_with_only_half_their_brain/ | {
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aqhui4 | why does the bone on our heel not poke through the skin when you run a marathon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqhui4/eli5_why_does_the_bone_on_our_heel_not_poke/ | {
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5m6inl | why do americans stop supporting their children and want them to move at 18 years old, and other cultures children stay at home until after marriage or until 30+? what caused these discrepancies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m6inl/eli5_why_do_americans_stop_supporting_their/ | {
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6dohfo | how were battles fought during the american revolution? | I'm watching the show Turn on AMC, it's about Washington's spies in the Revolution War. There's one scene in season 2 episode 10 where they battle.
During those times, were battles really so clunky and unimaginative? I mean, do both side just line up in rows and fire one after each other? It seems so non-strategic. F... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dohfo/eli5_how_were_battles_fought_during_the_american/ | {
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f7rww2 | why is ingesting fecal matter dangerous even though its just stuff from your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7rww2/eli5_why_is_ingesting_fecal_matter_dangerous_even/ | {
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3hb0mo | what about coca-cola is so hard to replicate? the flavor of lemon-lime, grape, orange, etc. sodas seem pretty consistent. but off brand cola is noticeably just not as good. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hb0mo/eli5_what_about_cocacola_is_so_hard_to_replicate/ | {
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3sf199 | why is gravity/relativity shown as 2 dimensional? | I understand how relativity and all of that works and all, but why is general theory of relativity and gravity visualized as like a ball pushing down flat space and smaller balls therefore rotating around it? I understand how it does it I just don't understand why spacetime is shown as flat. If space is pushing down on... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sf199/eli5_why_is_gravityrelativity_shown_as_2/ | {
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231flv | why does oscar pistorius keep replying to the prosecutor by saying "my lady," when the prosecutor is male? | Are his remarks addressed to a female judge or something? It just seems weird, since he says it all the time when he's responding to the prosecutor. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/231flv/eli5_why_does_oscar_pistorius_keep_replying_to/ | {
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cdfc2n | what technological advancements have occured for the 5g mobile network to be so much faster than it's predecessor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdfc2n/eli5_what_technological_advancements_have_occured/ | {
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a4qjar | why is it required by law to have car insurance if you want to drive? | Aren't most insurances optional? Why is it required in the United States to have car insurance but not any other kinds of insurance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4qjar/eli5_why_is_it_required_by_law_to_have_car/ | {
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aaun4i | how come rings that fit on one hand tend not to fit on the same finger on your other hand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaun4i/eli5_how_come_rings_that_fit_on_one_hand_tend_not/ | {
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6zt2f6 | how come ww2 boosted the economy when our current military engagements are not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zt2f6/eli5_how_come_ww2_boosted_the_economy_when_our/ | {
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2roq11 | why aren't issues such as marijuana legalization put to vote more often? | I just don't understand why the process to get these things passed is so tedious. If the people want weed then why can't they have weed, I mean, we do live in a democracy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2roq11/eli5_why_arent_issues_such_as_marijuana/ | {
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3ppihl | why do states have a u of (state) and a (state) state, like florida state and university of florida? and what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ppihl/eli5why_do_states_have_a_u_of_state_and_a_state/ | {
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2rnice | how is the iss' orbit curved (link attached) ? are they using propulsion? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rnice/eli5_how_is_the_iss_orbit_curved_link_attached/ | {
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32gri7 | why don't all groups that are referred to with derogatory words just reclaim those words like the lgbt community reclaimed "queer"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32gri7/eli5_why_dont_all_groups_that_are_referred_to/ | {
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1mqu6g | why do retailers limit the amount of something you can buy? | [This](_URL_0_) made me wonder... they've made it very clear they don't want you going over their limit but how does it benefit them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqu6g/eli5_why_do_retailers_limit_the_amount_of/ | {
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2y9ezu | what would be the potential legal ramifications of trying to live entirely off the grid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y9ezu/eli5_what_would_be_the_potential_legal/ | {
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j72u0 | li5 - how the uk government works. | American here. Always wondered how the government is different from the US government. Also, how does the monarchy factor into that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j72u0/li5_how_the_uk_government_works/ | {
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3prdsa | why do deers freeze when they stare at headlights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3prdsa/eli5why_do_deers_freeze_when_they_stare_at/ | {
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4icyek | why does mental anxiety cause physical stress? | Ex. If someone has a lot of work they'll get acne or aches. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4icyek/eli5_why_does_mental_anxiety_cause_physical_stress/ | {
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1zhzzq | as a mass (theoretically) approaches the speed of light, why does time approach zero? | Any insight on the general subject would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zhzzq/eli5_as_a_mass_theoretically_approaches_the_speed/ | {
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56pqhk | why do presidents elect supreme court justices? doesn't this defy the whole balance of the three branches of government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56pqhk/eli5_why_do_presidents_elect_supreme_court/ | {
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2rm2uc | why aren't there many companies using reddit for marketing? | Facebook/Twitter/Linkedin etc all have companies using the site. Yet apart from a few adverts, Reddit is pretty free of this.
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3i4qkc | would it be possible to crash an mmo economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4qkc/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_crash_an_mmo_economy/ | {
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764jql | how do cell phone cameras adjust focus without any moving parts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/764jql/eli5_how_do_cell_phone_cameras_adjust_focus/ | {
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7qj73x | what is the purpose of having many cryptocurrencies? who benefits and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qj73x/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_having_many/ | {
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ess1ja | what is corona virus? how does it compare to sars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ess1ja/eli5_what_is_corona_virus_how_does_it_compare_to/ | {
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xkvd8 | why do people think that free birth control is taking away religious freedom? | I live in New Zealand where healthcare is free and contraception is free for youth and subsidized for over 25s. I just cant comprehend why people would think that offering free birth control in America would be taking away freedom. Surely it would be giving you more freedom to choose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xkvd8/eli5_why_do_people_think_that_free_birth_control/ | {
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31ilub | why can you survive longer out in extremely cold (like subzero celsius) weather than you can in cold water (like 6 or 7c) given that you aren't clothed to survive very long in either? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ilub/eli5_why_can_you_survive_longer_out_in_extremely/ | {
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175lb1 | history of brain research | I've been wondering about the brain for a while now, with my biggest question being: How did the researchers knew that parts of the brain had a specific function? For example I happen to know that the neocortex is for cognitive thinking, and the limbic part of the brain for emotions and such. But I am still wondering h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/175lb1/eli5_history_of_brain_research/ | {
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qkpe7 | why do car rims and helicopter rotor blades sometimes look like they are spinning the wrong way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qkpe7/why_do_car_rims_and_helicopter_rotor_blades/ | {
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5oya18 | what's the hold up with the ability for residents to text 911 for emergencies? is it a technology-related problem? jurisdictional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oya18/eli5_whats_the_hold_up_with_the_ability_for/ | {
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22c2bo | why does it not have apprenticeship programs? | For instance, why is there not a union-like institution (or a union), training apprentices to become journeymen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22c2bo/eli5_why_does_it_not_have_apprenticeship_programs/ | {
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3xg7e2 | why doesn't the government offer tax breaks to companies based on how much they pay their employees? | I'm no economist, but if it was structured in a way that companies pay less taxes and give their employees a higher wage, those employees increased taxes could make up for the loss the government takes from the company, and the employees themselves would also have more money after taxes to live on. Just a thought I had... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xg7e2/eli5_why_doesnt_the_government_offer_tax_breaks/ | {
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42wnl9 | how do animals such as fish and birds sleep without being easily picked off by predators? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42wnl9/eli5_how_do_animals_such_as_fish_and_birds_sleep/ | {
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398s1o | what is this sign for and what does it tell me. | Saw on a door to a pump room in a puic swimming pool _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/398s1o/eli5_what_is_this_sign_for_and_what_does_it_tell/ | {
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5tr663 | how was a song from 2015 eligible for a grammy in 2017? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tr663/eli5_how_was_a_song_from_2015_eligible_for_a/ | {
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15tfbe | how does the 'red dot' attachment laser point attachment work on a rifle. | This may well sound very dumb and have an obvious answer (so it should be a good question for ELIF).
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35b78a | how can us mail delivery vary so much in delivery times just because of an extra fee? | If I buy something from Point A, and I live at Point X, then why can I pay a fee for direct delivery, or choose normal postage and have it go to five other points for five extra days? Doesn't the extra handling and extra fuel to get to those places offset the fee of just throwing it on the plane or truck that is alread... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35b78a/eli5_how_can_us_mail_delivery_vary_so_much_in/ | {
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7teo6e | if sugar makes us hyperactive, then why are we prone to going into food coma after a big meal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7teo6e/eli5_if_sugar_makes_us_hyperactive_then_why_are/ | {
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23ca4c | why was windows '98 so good? | I was only 8 when it came out, and didn't understand computers at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ca4c/eli5_why_was_windows_98_so_good/ | {
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t5sqe | why only one internet provider is available for each residence (in the us) when we have laws against monopolies? | We have laws in the U.S. against monopolies - we see news stories about companies needing to branch off because of this... and yet there is only one internet service provider available in my neighborhood... how is this legal?
It's worth mentioning that the only internet service provider we can use is Verizon and **Ve... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t5sqe/eli5_why_only_one_internet_provider_is_available/ | {
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286997 | why is it not recommended to thaw frozen meats at room temperature? won't cooking kill any harmful bacteria that may grow? | Also, what technically happens to spoiled meat that makes it inedible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/286997/eli5_why_is_it_not_recommended_to_thaw_frozen/ | {
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437mfz | why are guys interested in smelling their balls after scratching/playing with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/437mfz/eli5_why_are_guys_interested_in_smelling_their/ | {
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3ihlak | can someone please explain deductive logic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ihlak/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_deductive_logic/ | {
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2nbumh | what are the chances that bill cosby will be found guilty if no evidence is ever produced? | Here is a recent question about whether or not evidence against Cosby already exists: _URL_0_
My question is different because I'm not asking if evidence exists now, or why TV networks are canceling deals with Cosby. My question is:
What are the chances that Bill Cosby will be found guilty if no evidence is every pro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nbumh/eli5_what_are_the_chances_that_bill_cosby_will_be/ | {
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cljm13 | how do phones know which side is up? | I.e: when you flip your phone 180 degrees how does it know to rotate your screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cljm13/eli5_how_do_phones_know_which_side_is_up/ | {
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38sp29 | why didn't usa sign kyoto protocol which would have helped the entire world on an environment friendly path? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38sp29/eli5_why_didnt_usa_sign_kyoto_protocol_which/ | {
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8w5lun | would someone who ate an excess of healthy foods be healthier than someone who ate an excess of unhealthy food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w5lun/eli5would_someone_who_ate_an_excess_of_healthy/ | {
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2rofqm | how do mattresses stores like sleepy's make money? | There are a 12 Sleepy's stores near me. Every single time i drive by any of these stores they are empty and you see a sad employee sitting at a desk all day with nobody to help.
Some of these stores use prime real estate that i can imagine is very costly. How is it possible for Sleepy's to stay in business? Most peop... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rofqm/eli5_how_do_mattresses_stores_like_sleepys_make/ | {
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3dq9y6 | since purple does not exist - when something is purple, what color is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dq9y6/eli5_since_purple_does_not_exist_when_something/ | {
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1usjz2 | the animosity between macedonia and greece? | I know people in Macedonia claim Alexander the Great to themselves. Greeks do the same, after all, the guy was born in Pella. Reading online you can always stumble on convincingly written arguments from both parties - convincing to me at least, the casual observer.
What's happening there? If Macedonia was a part of Gr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1usjz2/eli5_the_animosity_between_macedonia_and_greece/ | {
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4exqz2 | we are made of atoms. but atoms are not alive, yet we are. how come we are living beings if we are made of non living things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4exqz2/eli5_we_are_made_of_atoms_but_atoms_are_not_alive/ | {
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3dbavc | how does a device communicate with another device behind a router? | I know the question is worded a bit strangely, but what I'm trying to ask is how a device can communicate with another when it's behind a router and shares the IP address of all the other devices under that router?
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9i2zxt | (dna helping catch criminals) | Ive read a few articles that said police were catching criminals using online DNA databases like Ancestry and 23 & Me and comparing those data with samples taken from crime scenes.
How are the police accessing these databases? Surely the perps aren’t oblivious enough to upload their own DNA to these sites.
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4cvqcv | what goes into making "good" netcode? | So I have been wondering for a while what actually goes into making a good netcode and what that actually means. Is it simply how the system processes online information? Or is there more to it than that? The question arises because I have seen a lot of discussion about it both good (Killer Instinct, MKXL) and bad (SF5... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cvqcv/eli5what_goes_into_making_good_netcode/ | {
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1t5pdk | why did we start with regular sized phone sim cards and then went to nano? why wasn't it small from the beginning? | I couldn't find anything to justify the original SIM's size. Why was it made so big? My understanding is that the actual SIM's size never changed, they only reduced the plastic. Did they not need the extra space and thought a bigger SIM would be less likely lost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5pdk/eli5_why_did_we_start_with_regular_sized_phone/ | {
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75fsm0 | why will companies never tell you why you weren't chosen for a job you've interviewed for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75fsm0/eli5_why_will_companies_never_tell_you_why_you/ | {
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1uom57 | how does north korea delude itself so much? does the leadership really believe what it says? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uom57/eli5_how_does_north_korea_delude_itself_so_much/ | {
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d0fls5 | when asked what was before the big bang, stephen hawking said that there was nothing (no space, no time). how did something come out of nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0fls5/eli5_when_asked_what_was_before_the_big_bang/ | {
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4mdcao | how does spending trillions of dollars on government bailouts help the economy instead i hurt it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mdcao/eli5_how_does_spending_trillions_of_dollars_on/ | {
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1sedxl | college football playoffs / bowl games | There's no one central bowl game to determine the overall champion of college football, correct? What do the bowl games signify then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sedxl/eli5_college_football_playoffs_bowl_games/ | {
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2eqake | why do some guys keep perma-flushing the urinal when they pee? | I experience that a lot of times when I'm in the restrooms at work. I'm in a stall, then I hear another guy come in, walk to the urinal and immediately start flushing it for a whole minute while supposedly peeing into it. He's done peeing the moment he stops flushing.
Is it to "hide" the sound of peeing? Is it due to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eqake/eli5_why_do_some_guys_keep_permaflushing_the/ | {
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71ksx0 | how do people who send malicious files such as viruses keep their computers unaffected when creating the file? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71ksx0/eli5how_do_people_who_send_malicious_files_such/ | {
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2xhoje | if many people see voting between the two major u.s. parties as picking the lesser of two evils, why do so few people vote for an independent candidate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xhoje/eli5_if_many_people_see_voting_between_the_two/ | {
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1htljw | d-day | Significance of it during WW2 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1htljw/eli5_dday/ | {
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5efi2a | how is a car stereo able to rattle my windows 20 feet away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5efi2a/eli5_how_is_a_car_stereo_able_to_rattle_my/ | {
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