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ae7t7q | carbon capture | I know I have read in various places that technology exists to capture carbon from the air and break it down or reconfigure it in some other way, so if the major culprit of climate change seems to be excess carbon why aren’t we mass producing and utilizing this technology to try and help reverse things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae7t7q/eli5_carbon_capture/ | {
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1yh0fp | why do genes want to reproduce? | A more scientific way to phrase the question would probably be "What causes the tendency of genes to reproduce?"
I just don't get it. I study biology and understand a lot of these amazing complex organic systems, all of which are just ways for genes to pass on efficiently. But I don't get... why genes care about passi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yh0fp/eli5_why_do_genes_want_to_reproduce/ | {
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4tszpy | why are soda cans 330 ml? why not 300 or 350 ml, which is more pleasing to eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tszpy/eli5_why_are_soda_cans_330_ml_why_not_300_or_350/ | {
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5r30rm | what do "digital pirates" gain from pirating movies, games, music, etc? | Aside from making people happy are there any reasons why pirates do what they do. (Example: some sort of financial gain).
Seems like a lot of work and risk to just make people happy by giving them free stuff. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r30rm/eli5_what_do_digital_pirates_gain_from_pirating/ | {
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b8itbf | why does months have names and not just number? | Title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8itbf/eli5_why_does_months_have_names_and_not_just/ | {
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85yrbc | what is the difference between absurdism and existentialism? | I know that they both have something to do with meaning, but that's pretty much it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85yrbc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_absurdism_and/ | {
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3c9pvc | how is it possible for sound waves to have shapes like saws, squares, etc? and why does altering the shape of the wave from a sine produce harmonics? | I cant wrap my head around these two concepts..It seems impossible for sound wave moving through air to have any shape besides a sine o.o | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9pvc/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_sound_waves_to_have/ | {
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1joqhj | why are religious texts open to interpretation if they are the word of god? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1joqhj/eli5_why_are_religious_texts_open_to/ | {
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6qbxvn | why do some people wake up multiple times to pee throughout the night while others can go the entire night without waking up once to use the bathroom? | I woke up three times to pee throughout my sleep last night, and my girlfriend didn't wake up once. We both drank a couple beers before going to bed, so it prompted me to ask this question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qbxvn/eli5_why_do_some_people_wake_up_multiple_times_to/ | {
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3o5qxp | -- why are fantasy books, movies, etc, set in what appears to be medieval england? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o5qxp/eli5_why_are_fantasy_books_movies_etc_set_in_what/ | {
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zo15w | how they make fortune cookies. | How do they make it in that particular shape, and how do they get the paper in there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zo15w/eli5_how_they_make_fortune_cookies/ | {
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cicprr | why do stars nuclear fuel run out? | Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cicprr/eli5_why_do_stars_nuclear_fuel_run_out/ | {
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53e5mz | how do they draw reslly tiny things using atoms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53e5mz/eli5_how_do_they_draw_reslly_tiny_things_using/ | {
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pdpey | how chickens became such a go-to animal for human food consumption, and why other birds and small animals aren't on their level? | Same thing for Cows and Pigs... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pdpey/eli5_how_chickens_became_such_a_goto_animal_for/ | {
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2e3ayo | how do movie theater projectors work? also, how does the size of the film reel effect the image quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e3ayo/eli5_how_do_movie_theater_projectors_work_also/ | {
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3inq69 | what causes cars to stall when you drive through deep water? | I always hear warnings about not driving through standing water or deep water.
air intakes are usually near the top of car engines, right? if oil doesn't leak out of your motor, shouldn't water be unable to seep in?
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3r8s0x | how are planes able to fly vertically. | Ive seen planes fly straight upwards. With a propeller or turbines and i cant wrap my head around it.
I know wings are designed to "lift" up the vehicle by making the air pass at different speeds at the top and bottom of the wing creating high- and low pressure zones.
Knowing that, a plane should drift off into the dir... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r8s0x/eli5_how_are_planes_able_to_fly_vertically/ | {
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6fin1p | a conductor of a symphony doesn't move his/her arms to the beat whatsoever. how in the world does anyone in the orchestra follow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fin1p/eli5_a_conductor_of_a_symphony_doesnt_move_hisher/ | {
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3x9jbb | why does it take modern artists years to release a new album when years ago the likes of queen would release 1 a year and still tour the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9jbb/eli5_why_does_it_take_modern_artists_years_to/ | {
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8lbnzj | why do external batteries indicate they are fully charged but seem to continue charging when unplugged and replugged right away? | As the title says, after replugging a supposedly fully charged external battery, it continues charging for a bit longer. I bought some bluetooth earphones and the reliability of them aside, I want to maximise the battery life but I'm getting this issue. After complaining, my sister told me her power bank does the same ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lbnzj/eli5_why_do_external_batteries_indicate_they_are/ | {
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ymt72 | accrual accounting and journal entries | Specifically, how accrual accounting carries over money FY to FY. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ymt72/eli5_accrual_accounting_and_journal_entries/ | {
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45x5tb | does each new president get to replace certain items in the white house when they move in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45x5tb/eli5does_each_new_president_get_to_replace/ | {
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3bfxy7 | why does a lightbulb symbolise a good idea in cartoons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bfxy7/eli5_why_does_a_lightbulb_symbolise_a_good_idea/ | {
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82o5d5 | why does the iss not melt if the thermosphere is 500°c +? | So I read why space is cold and why the earth is not cold. But reading that the Thermosphere is hotter than 500°C made me wonder why the ISS does not melt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82o5d5/eli5_why_does_the_iss_not_melt_if_the/ | {
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bsalmw | how can you break your penis, if penis is not a bone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsalmw/eli5_how_can_you_break_your_penis_if_penis_is_not/ | {
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a8jup2 | how does a war start... like at what point do two or more parties decide to start shooting eachother? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8jup2/eli5_how_does_a_war_start_like_at_what_point_do/ | {
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fvol7w | i mean no disrespect, but why do americans care so much about guarding the tomb of an unknown dead soldier? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvol7w/eli5_i_mean_no_disrespect_but_why_do_americans/ | {
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17n2ts | what do companies gain from selling stock? | Sorry if this has been answered before but I did a few searches and couldn't find a 5 year old-worthy answer :/.
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anf8e8 | why does diabetes cause a lot of complications with other diseases, often times increasing their mortality rates. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anf8e8/eli5_why_does_diabetes_cause_a_lot_of/ | {
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35pvkb | what causes that "empty" feeling in your chest when you're sad or depressed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pvkb/eli5_what_causes_that_empty_feeling_in_your_chest/ | {
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20jkzm | why does light take on a different colour once it's passed through something coloured? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20jkzm/eli5_why_does_light_take_on_a_different_colour/ | {
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pbnlt | how is beef jerky made? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pbnlt/eli5_how_is_beef_jerky_made/ | {
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41q8x4 | why can't they make carrots taste like burgers, or make burgers have the nutrients of carrots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41q8x4/eli5_why_cant_they_make_carrots_taste_like/ | {
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7l4jo6 | how can we lie to ourselves/ use self-deception? | How is it at all possible? What happens cognitively and psychologically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l4jo6/eli5_how_can_we_lie_to_ourselves_use_selfdeception/ | {
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2fv9fm | the whole "illusion of having control" idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fv9fm/eli5_the_whole_illusion_of_having_control_idea/ | {
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2n13s6 | why did my tea explode? | So hopefully that caught your attention.
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1v5o5t | why sex offenders are required to "register" for the safety of their community, but not anyone else? | It seems to me that a person released from prison for committing murder, for home invasion, or for being a con artist, just to list a few possibilities, might present an equivalent danger to their community, if not a far greater one. Is this simply another Puritanical hangup in western society (ew, violence... OMG, SEX... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v5o5t/eli5_why_sex_offenders_are_required_to_register/ | {
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1ofgun | a few questions about venom | Why do some spiders/snakes have little or no venom that harms humans?
Why are some spiders much more dangerous and feared, do they hold more of the same venom than other spiders or a complete different venom?
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1le0b4 | what is doublethink, and is it relevant in today's society? | I have read the definition of Doublethink of course, and can see how many of the other topics addressed in George Orwell's "1984", apply to today. I have always heard this term thrown around and never quite grasped its meaning or relevancy. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1le0b4/eli5_what_is_doublethink_and_is_it_relevant_in/ | {
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1ryga2 | why is chemotherapy not considered a "cure" for cancer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ryga2/eli5_why_is_chemotherapy_not_considered_a_cure/ | {
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53hfhz | how do journalists avoid criminal charges | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53hfhz/eli5_how_do_journalists_avoid_criminal_charges/ | {
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2as2vz | what exactly is the commonwealth? what purpose does the association have? | Just with the Commonwealth Games coming up, I realised it might help to know what the fudge it's all there for in the first place o_o | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2as2vz/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_commonwealth_what/ | {
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6o0jkj | why do flies and other insects repetitively go into dangerous situations, such as the exact same spot after being swatted at, are they incapable of learning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o0jkj/eli5_why_do_flies_and_other_insects_repetitively/ | {
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a8w4v6 | how can men get aroused just by looking at some woman, specifically looking at their body curves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8w4v6/eli5_how_can_men_get_aroused_just_by_looking_at/ | {
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6a1u7g | why do people develop "crushes" on others and why're they hard to get over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a1u7g/eli5_why_do_people_develop_crushes_on_others_and/ | {
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4kukl5 | what is our current computer storage bottleneck? | So, what limits our current storage speeds? Is it the actual storage medium, the interface from it to the host, or the willingness to develop faster storage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kukl5/eli5_what_is_our_current_computer_storage/ | {
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ay6udj | why is it children’s shampoo is “tear free” while regular shampoo burns like all hell in the eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ay6udj/eli5_why_is_it_childrens_shampoo_is_tear_free/ | {
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ky5fo | watertowers | What exactly do watertowers do? Are they an emergency water supply or something else entirely?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ky5fo/eli5_watertowers/ | {
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b802t0 | hello. explain please. how can a woman give birth to 6 babies in 10 minutes? where do they all fit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b802t0/eli5_hello_explain_please_how_can_a_woman_give/ | {
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615ktg | nsfw what's the reasoning behind a lot of people finding sexual pleasure on being insulted or diminished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/615ktg/eli5nsfw_whats_the_reasoning_behind_a_lot_of/ | {
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dhw5ms | how and why did the chicken egg become the most commonly consumed egg universally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhw5ms/eli5_how_and_why_did_the_chicken_egg_become_the/ | {
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38g4q0 | why is it safe to take some medications orally during pregnancy, but unsafe to breastfeed whilst on the same medication? | I am on a medication, which, through medical advice, I took throughout my pregnancy. I was told that I couldn't breastfeed because the milk would be toxic to the baby. It didn't make sense to me, that it could be 'safe' in the baby's blood, but unsafe in my milk. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38g4q0/eli5_why_is_it_safe_to_take_some_medications/ | {
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5zsxc0 | why do people in the 1800's-1950's photography have such unnatural looking skin? | Over the years I have seen dozens of old photographs, seeing my great-grandmother in the 40's and how fascinating it was. But it got me thinking, how was their skin like that? Here are a few examples over the decades.
[50's Female](_URL_4_)
Not only is it prone to just females.
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6h0b9l | why do we wake up in different moods day to day under the same set of circumstances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h0b9l/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_in_different_moods_day_to/ | {
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bnlnnb | how does glass get recycled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnlnnb/eli5_how_does_glass_get_recycled/ | {
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429h94 | why does butter taste almost like nothing alone but makes a plain slice of bread taste so much better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/429h94/eli5_why_does_butter_taste_almost_like_nothing/ | {
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7s6slx | what happens to electronic hardware when stressed constantly over a relatively long time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6slx/eli5_what_happens_to_electronic_hardware_when/ | {
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cbwzjm | difference between etiologies and risk factors: | I am having difficulty differentiating between the two.
I appreciate your help! 😬 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbwzjm/eli5_difference_between_etiologies_and_risk/ | {
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5w6q3h | why are your two front teeth so much more sensitive than your other teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w6q3h/eli5_why_are_your_two_front_teeth_so_much_more/ | {
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ngatw | retrograde and anterograde amnesia | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ngatw/eli5_retrograde_and_anterograde_amnesia/ | {
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3awcn7 | i googled "how much sodium should one have in a day" part of the answer includes "1500 mg if you're 51 or older or if you're black" what does being black have to do with having too much sodium? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awcn7/eli5i_googled_how_much_sodium_should_one_have_in/ | {
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804ry1 | how does breastfeeding reduce the risk of developing breast cancer later in life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/804ry1/eli5_how_does_breastfeeding_reduce_the_risk_of/ | {
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24yud2 | why is it obvious when someone deliberately avoids looking at you? | **Example:** You're walking down a hallway and another person is coming toward you. You can sense they're trying not to look at you. Why? Or do we just feel that way because we're paranoid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24yud2/eli5_why_is_it_obvious_when_someone_deliberately/ | {
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2mqoeo | how is it my computer can run the latest borderlands title, but struggles to run a newer flash game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mqoeo/eli5how_is_it_my_computer_can_run_the_latest/ | {
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2pl3io | how the dalai lama has the power to declare himself the last to hold such a title? | Pretty sure the Pope or other religious equivalent can't say tomorrow, "nah were done". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pl3io/eli5_how_the_dalai_lama_has_the_power_to_declare/ | {
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4voaqc | what should i be gathering from the dnc email leaks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4voaqc/eli5_what_should_i_be_gathering_from_the_dnc/ | {
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f641m9 | does smoke move around in the lungs as it does in the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f641m9/eli5_does_smoke_move_around_in_the_lungs_as_it/ | {
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f6ky05 | how do bees start their colonies and make their hives? what are the hives even made out of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6ky05/eli5_how_do_bees_start_their_colonies_and_make/ | {
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7z1os7 | how identical cells in a fertilized egg differentiate to produce different body parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z1os7/eli5_how_identical_cells_in_a_fertilized_egg/ | {
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44ev6v | since credit cards are 16 digits, the first 6 of which identifying the owning bank, how have we not run out of valid card numbers? | Visa gets 4---, master card gets 5----, Discover has 6----, and Amex uses a 15 digit 3---- sequence.
The first 6 identify the issuing bank, and the last digit is a check digit, which leaves only 9 usable digits. So how have we not run out of numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ev6v/eli5_since_credit_cards_are_16_digits_the_first_6/ | {
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4v1tm1 | how difficult is it to take an app/game programmed for one os, and make it compatible for another? such as xbox game to playstation. | Another example is taking an app like Pokèmon Go on iOS or android, and making it compatible a windows phone. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v1tm1/eli5_how_difficult_is_it_to_take_an_appgame/ | {
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ehtt1k | can someone here help settle a debate: if someone is suffering of hypothermia after falling in water and they are wearing wet clothes, do you take their clothes off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehtt1k/eli5_can_someone_here_help_settle_a_debate_if/ | {
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4l27xy | why does adhd medication control adhd if you have it but encourage adhd if you don't have it when taking the same tablets to control depression? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l27xy/eli5_why_does_adhd_medication_control_adhd_if_you/ | {
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2msbgm | why are basements, closets and attics innately scary? shouldn't they not be since it's an enclosed space and we are in front of the only entrance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2msbgm/eli5_why_are_basements_closets_and_attics/ | {
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2hi5rf | how does the body produce hydrochloric acid? | It's blowing my mind that out bodies can produce hydrochloric acid for digestion. How does the body do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hi5rf/eli5_how_does_the_body_produce_hydrochloric_acid/ | {
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3dx7fq | why do boxers jump rope? | It's probably for cardio (endurance) but how come they jump rope? Why don't they just run or ride the bike?
I'd be thankful if some boxers could reply. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dx7fq/eli5why_do_boxers_jump_rope/ | {
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69rahj | how can wood be both a great insulator and a common fuel for fires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69rahj/eli5_how_can_wood_be_both_a_great_insulator_and_a/ | {
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1c9syl | what is the difference between men's and women's razors? | I steal my boyfriend's razor, and it causes less irritation and gives me an altogether better shave. Why are women's razors not the same? Mine irritates me way more! So what is the difference, other than advertising, between the two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c9syl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_mens_and/ | {
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4qdp43 | why do southern states in the us have such an issue with abortion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qdp43/eli5_why_do_southern_states_in_the_us_have_such/ | {
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78wtqc | why do commercial planes seem louder when its cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78wtqc/eli5_why_do_commercial_planes_seem_louder_when/ | {
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e3hi4t | why does the coke squirt out when mentos is put in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3hi4t/eli5_why_does_the_coke_squirt_out_when_mentos_is/ | {
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2suzan | why don't we dump our trash in volcanos? | Watching Samsara, my girlfriend sees the huge mounds of trash cities and slums have created. I told her the toxins and gases from our burned trash would destroy the atmosphere, but she said volcanos are already very toxic and maybe the heat alone would kill most pollutants. Have we humans tried this recently and come t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2suzan/eli5_why_dont_we_dump_our_trash_in_volcanos/ | {
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2km6dn | why are there those wires across the road? what are they for? | They are like bolted to the ground so they don't roll around, and they are usually connected to a box next to the road or are tied up around a post. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2km6dn/eli5_why_are_there_those_wires_across_the_road/ | {
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c7wq0r | why can't we use nuclear fission to fuel rockets? | Why can't we harness enormous amount of energy generated from nuclear reaction to fuel rockets, since, conventional rocket fuel costs a ton? I get that, there would be threat of radiation but it would be very efficient and a big step towards space exploration. Is there any solution in theory that hasn't been tried yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7wq0r/eli5_why_cant_we_use_nuclear_fission_to_fuel/ | {
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6qx7gb | if light is measured in lumens, and my bulb only consumes 4w of energy, why is it still called a 40w bulb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qx7gb/eli5_if_light_is_measured_in_lumens_and_my_bulb/ | {
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3cuz46 | how bill cosby is not in jail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cuz46/eli5_how_bill_cosby_is_not_in_jail/ | {
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1diule | why isn't it possible for a counterfeit bill to perfectly emulate a real bill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1diule/eli5_why_isnt_it_possible_for_a_counterfeit_bill/ | {
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1yjjlw | why is it more difficult to drown out the sound of people talking around you when they're speaking in a foreign language? | In other words, why is it easy for me to focus on reading a book in a loud and crowded bus, but nearly impossible to do so if people are conversing in a foreign language nearby? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjjlw/eli5_why_is_it_more_difficult_to_drown_out_the/ | {
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cdrj13 | a lot of beer i see in stores is unrefrigerated, so how come beers lose their carbonation after you refrigerate them and take them out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdrj13/eli5_a_lot_of_beer_i_see_in_stores_is/ | {
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3xti9c | when mixing liquids of different temperatures, what will the resulting temperature be? | Say we mix two equal amounts of water at different temperature; will the temperature of the mix be the exact average? Say, a liter at 20°C and one at 80°C, will it give 2 liters at 50°C (disregarding loss due to heat radiation)? Will it be the same for 10°C and 90°, respectively?
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7c1bak | what are benign tumors and why/how do they grow if they aren’t cancerous? | Always kind of wondered about this. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c1bak/eli5_what_are_benign_tumors_and_whyhow_do_they/ | {
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fjtpd5 | why does peanut butter not need to be refrigerated after opening? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjtpd5/eli5_why_does_peanut_butter_not_need_to_be/ | {
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4c8wpa | why do toe nails typically have fungus while fingernails usually don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8wpa/eli5_why_do_toe_nails_typically_have_fungus_while/ | {
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e3tiyu | how does coronary artery bypass surgery work? | How do surgeons get the sternum out the way, how do they get a good view of the heart if it’s in between the lungs, and how exactly does a heart lung machine work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3tiyu/eli5_how_does_coronary_artery_bypass_surgery_work/ | {
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50e7ka | can you train your child during infancy to sleep in a certain way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50e7ka/eli5_can_you_train_your_child_during_infancy_to/ | {
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182k0k | what do youtube subscribers/likes/comments/whatnot actually do? as in, why are some channels begging for them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/182k0k/what_do_youtube_subscriberslikescommentswhatnot/ | {
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agf5ow | why are antennas of a different shape (round, coil, straight)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agf5ow/eli5_why_are_antennas_of_a_different_shape_round/ | {
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2pls7a | how do split colored cats happen? | Like this:
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