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4co5py | how are the countries involved in the "arab spring" of 2011 doing now? are they better off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4co5py/eli5_how_are_the_countries_involved_in_the_arab/ | {
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64qf27 | if you see police abuse (ex. beating an unconscious man) what can you legally do to stop it? | Sometimes victims of illegal police abuse won't survive long enough to file law suits. What can another person do to defend them without violating the law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64qf27/eli5_if_you_see_police_abuse_ex_beating_an/ | {
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1yh2o3 | why does the color of the vehicle affect how expensive car insurance is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yh2o3/eli5_why_does_the_color_of_the_vehicle_affect_how/ | {
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1bvmvw | explain the ending of trading places to me. | I saw Trading Places again for like the thousandth time today and I still don't quite get what the hell happens when they start the market. How are they selling shares when they don't own any, and what fiscal magic are they actually doing to fuck over the Dukes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bvmvw/eli5_explain_the_ending_of_trading_places_to_me/ | {
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4bmk00 | how do colleges take things like race and ethnicity into consideration? how do they weigh it with against other factors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bmk00/eli5_how_do_colleges_take_things_like_race_and/ | {
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1rcp3d | why hasn't there been an economically liberal, socially conservative presidential candidate in american politics recently? | We have had economically and socially liberal parties (democrats, green party), economically conservative and socially liberal (libertarians), and economically and socially conservative (republicans).
There seems as if there would be a large area of the us population who would fit into a socially conservative, econom... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rcp3d/why_hasnt_there_been_an_economically_liberal/ | {
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3ial88 | why is room temperature coffee cold, while room temperature coke/pepsi is warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ial88/eli5_why_is_room_temperature_coffee_cold_while/ | {
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5wei9f | why hasn't there been another beatlemania? what was different about the 1960s and 1970s that allowed a single band to influence culture worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wei9f/eli5_why_hasnt_there_been_another_beatlemania/ | {
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6480rn | how are our muscles able to "fall asleep" during r.e.m. sleep etc.? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6480rn/eli5_how_are_our_muscles_able_to_fall_asleep/ | {
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9gw18g | ; how do they give mice male pattern baldness so they can research cures? it's not natural in mice. | Since they can't actually find balding mice, how do they make them bald, and how do they know it would work the same on naturally occurring baldness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gw18g/eli5_how_do_they_give_mice_male_pattern_baldness/ | {
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l27jp | what is a second mortgage and how does it work? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l27jp/eli5_what_is_a_second_mortgage_and_how_does_it/ | {
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787o07 | why do some companies require only a credit card number and expiry date to charge you, while others also require a cvc code and/or cardholder name? | When making reservations, especially on the phone it differs a lot. Some companies need the name on the card, the number, the expiry date and the cvc, while others can charge you with just the number and the expiry date.
Furthermore in some places you need to put your signature somewhere while in others you have to ent... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/787o07/eli5_why_do_some_companies_require_only_a_credit/ | {
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7xftx3 | why are things sticky on my fingers but not inside my mouth? (ie: candy) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xftx3/eli5_why_are_things_sticky_on_my_fingers_but_not/ | {
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j4uds | how does a battery store energy/power? | I've always wondered how a battery can store energy. If electricity is electrons moving, and there are electrons in everything, how can you put more electrons in a battery? Or is it some kind of chemical reaction, that uses electricity to get it to a certain point, and it has some kind of tendency to become more stable... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4uds/eli5_how_does_a_battery_store_energypower/ | {
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1nh82a | why is it that if i fall off the roof, i could be seriously hurt, but if i toss an ant off the roof, it'll be just fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nh82a/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_i_fall_off_the_roof_i/ | {
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7syylv | why do microwaves make that slightly more intense sound for a couple seconds after the timer is up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7syylv/eli5_why_do_microwaves_make_that_slightly_more/ | {
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2la0vl | how do microphones not repeat what it "hears" from the speakers? | For example if you are on a skype call how does the microphone differentiate the sound of your voice from the voice of the person you are calling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2la0vl/eli5how_do_microphones_not_repeat_what_it_hears/ | {
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2wasz6 | how does deep transcranial magnetic stimulation help with major depressive disorder, schizophrenia and all the other ailments it claims to cure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wasz6/eli5_how_does_deep_transcranial_magnetic/ | {
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63r5wj | why do we attach a special value to rounded numbers? why is the 200th of something more special than the 243rd of something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63r5wj/eli5_why_do_we_attach_a_special_value_to_rounded/ | {
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en1fxf | if the iss travels at about 17,000mph, how do other spacecrafts dock into it? also how does the iss reach such speeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en1fxf/eli5_if_the_iss_travels_at_about_17000mph_how_do/ | {
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9nwsrt | what is the difference between the us midterm elections and primaries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nwsrt/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_us/ | {
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j8xf9 | can someone explain sweating li5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j8xf9/can_someone_explain_sweating_li5/ | {
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a7um1r | - what's the difference between windows/linux/wordpress hosting? | How does one decide what hosting plan do they need? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7um1r/eli5_whats_the_difference_between/ | {
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1vd6k3 | fcc censorship. why is it that channels like abc and nbc can't use excessive language or nudity, but hbo, cinemax, etc. can all the time? same applies to radio, standard am/fm frequencies can only use clean versions of songs, why doesn't serious xm have to do the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd6k3/eli5_fcc_censorship_why_is_it_that_channels_like/ | {
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9omssj | how is bose-einstein condensate and dropelton different from the basic forms of matter which is solid, liquid and gas | Title. And also how is plasma different. Isn't the basic definition of matter is something that occupies space and has mass, how do these things fit into the category?
Edit: sorry I meant dropleton | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9omssj/eli5_how_is_boseeinstein_condensate_and_dropelton/ | {
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5whqg0 | why can't we eat the banana peal\skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5whqg0/eli5_why_cant_we_eat_the_banana_pealskin/ | {
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cr4hqh | how does a company like uber, which at first glance appears to have minimal operating costs, fail to turn a profit year after year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cr4hqh/eli5_how_does_a_company_like_uber_which_at_first/ | {
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6iqmwk | copyright vs. reserved vs. trademark vs. limited. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iqmwk/eli5_copyright_vs_reserved_vs_trademark_vs_limited/ | {
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7wqrgo | why do customer support phone lines always say “higher than normal call volume?” | Like, if you’ve been in business for longer than a year wouldn’t you know what to expect by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wqrgo/eli5_why_do_customer_support_phone_lines_always/ | {
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1qrl0d | what do the numbers in your blood pressure mean? | I don't get why there are two, and if they have any correlation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qrl0d/what_do_the_numbers_in_your_blood_pressure_mean/ | {
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1yqap4 | how can a company like the comedy network allow me to stream full original programming in hd without ads, when larger networks have regional settings and 2-3 ads before a 2 minute news clip? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqap4/how_can_a_company_like_the_comedy_network_allow/ | {
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41jzsh | liability of gun manufactureres | I understand it is a political topic by nature, but please be civil.
First, are there any industries already right now that people can blame the manufacturers for what people choose to do with their products?
Is there any precedent now for legal action against the weapons creators?
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nl1ch | how and why did people in argentina lose their money on their bank accounts during the 2001-2002 crisis? | I read about the crisis recently somewhere, and one thing I don't understand is when people wanted to get their money from the bank, the banks wouldn't give it to them. I don't get it: it's **theirs**. No matter what happened to the economy in the country, you cannot take money from the people, right?
So why didn't th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nl1ch/how_and_why_did_people_in_argentina_lose_their/ | {
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1ptik9 | what is credit interest rate? | I'm quite young and soon I plan on getting a debit card. Researching a bit and I've found out that my credit interest rate is 2.5. What does this mean? I think its something to do that at the end of the month 2.5% of my current balance is added on but what actually is it? Many thanks :)
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7lt3lq | why do ludicrously over-priced listings exist on sites like amazon, even for common, nondescript products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lt3lq/eli5_why_do_ludicrously_overpriced_listings_exist/ | {
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3l0f04 | can a person die from dehydration if they sleep too long? | On another thread a guy talked about how he once slept for 25 hours straight after staying up for 3 days. Can you kill yourself this way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l0f04/eli5_can_a_person_die_from_dehydration_if_they/ | {
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2h09oc | what would happen if a hole 2cm wide opened in my submarine while at the bottom of the mariana's trench? | Would the sub fill with water immediately, or would it happen gradually? How powerful would the stream of water coming in be? Sorry if it's a stupid question, but these kinds of things fascinate me greatly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h09oc/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_hole_2cm_wide_opened/ | {
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aqeqkz | why does snow in tire tracks/foot prints melt faster? | The 9" of snow we had last friday has finally melted to the point where I can see patches of ground. But only in places where I've walked/driven.
Feet and tires compress the snow, so shouldn't those places melt slower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqeqkz/eli5_why_does_snow_in_tire_tracksfoot_prints_melt/ | {
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nyvo6 | the allegorical meaning of stanley kubrick's "2001: a space odyssey" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyvo6/eli5_the_allegorical_meaning_of_stanley_kubricks/ | {
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41afr0 | why do so many employers require a resume and a filled out copy of their job application? what is the benefit of up-keeping a resume if you will more than likely have to copy down all of the relevant information by hand to an employer application? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41afr0/eli5_why_do_so_many_employers_require_a_resume/ | {
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2macvl | how do we know that any one actually wins the contests advertised by companies. | Are there any people who over see this and make sure the company is genuine in determining of the winner and giving out the prizes? I'm sure if they weren't they could get in trouble for false advertising right? For example for radio contests sometimes they're just like "Nick" from Toronto won or "Bob" from Vancouver w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2macvl/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_any_one_actually_wins/ | {
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27l7d5 | why are unpopular opinion puffins banned from /r/adviceanimals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27l7d5/eli5why_are_unpopular_opinion_puffins_banned_from/ | {
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5aluzv | why is "heathly" food of the same caloric intake as "unhealthy" food better for you | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aluzv/eli5_why_is_heathly_food_of_the_same_caloric/ | {
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9hqo9o | differences between http, https and http2 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hqo9o/eli5_differences_between_http_https_and_http2/ | {
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15u0cr | what potential is lost when the u.s. doesn't adhere to the metric system? | The rest of the world is on it and apparently everyone wants it to be taught in America
Is it really that easy for the US to make the switch overnight?
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657fi7 | why are birds such loud creatures? how come ground animals (squirrels, rabbits, deer, etc.) are generally so quiet while communicating compared to their flying wildlife friends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/657fi7/eli5_why_are_birds_such_loud_creatures_how_come/ | {
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125lir | why do religions have similar stories and morals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/125lir/why_do_religions_have_similar_stories_and_morals/ | {
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2myd6d | why do i constantly have to keep checking if my phone or wallet are still there in my pocket, even though there's a 99.9% chance they haven't even moved? | Is it like a tick or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2myd6d/eli5_why_do_i_constantly_have_to_keep_checking_if/ | {
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82oigd | what have we discovered about the planets/moons/sun in our solar system over the last 50 years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82oigd/eli5_what_have_we_discovered_about_the/ | {
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2n47h1 | why does a $30 speeding ticket have a $60 processing fee? | Situation: I got pulled over today for speeding. Instead of giving me a reckless speeding charge (TONS of money AND a mark on my record) the officer gave me a traffic sign violation ticket. He said the charge would be for $30 but when I actually checked the ticket after getting home there was $60 worth of additional pr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n47h1/eli5_why_does_a_30_speeding_ticket_have_a_60/ | {
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3eijrp | why is dog racing so frowned upon but horse racing is praised worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eijrp/eli5_why_is_dog_racing_so_frowned_upon_but_horse/ | {
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5usmp5 | how can medicare and social security be constantly under threat when we've already paid for it and are continually paying for it? | I constantly hear this mentioned and I don't really understand how it's possible. I've had deductions taken from my paycheck since I started working at the age of 16. So has everyone else that receives a paycheck.
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5quxz1 | why do a lot of states and cities in the us have spanish names ? (los angeles, florida, san diego, colorado, las vegas, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5quxz1/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_states_and_cities_in_the_us/ | {
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30chqq | why don't we treat ladies' room garbage like biohazardous waste? | I've never understood why they put bloody needles and tissues into a special box at the doctors' office to be properly disposed of, but your average custodian can handle the little trash cans in the stalls of bathrooms without worrying about exposure to menstrual blood. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30chqq/eli5why_dont_we_treat_ladies_room_garbage_like/ | {
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jxenu | why can't we make a dinosaur like in jurassic park? | bingo! dino dna! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jxenu/eli5_why_cant_we_make_a_dinosaur_like_in_jurassic/ | {
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baisq7 | why are certain, seemingly random words emboldened in superhero comics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baisq7/eli5_why_are_certain_seemingly_random_words/ | {
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1vep5q | how does my rear-view mirror in my car reflect off of the ceiling when i flip it up at night? | I've always wondered about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vep5q/eli5_how_does_my_rearview_mirror_in_my_car/ | {
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jbqmc | - fourier analysis | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbqmc/eli5_fourier_analysis/ | {
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561svi | why is paying off national debt to other countries so hard to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/561svi/eli5_why_is_paying_off_national_debt_to_other/ | {
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13uu5j | how come when i close a door in my apartment, sometimes all the other doors in the apartment shake or rattle, including the front door? | Same with windows. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13uu5j/how_come_when_i_close_a_door_in_my_apartment/ | {
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1zkbca | why hasn't greenland become a sovereign nation yet? | They have a small population, sure, but they are already *mostly* independent. What's holding them back from splitting off from Denmark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zkbca/eli5_why_hasnt_greenland_become_a_sovereign/ | {
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5numfb | when you eyes are irritated by light, what is actually happening inside your eye? what is the straining feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5numfb/eli5_when_you_eyes_are_irritated_by_light_what_is/ | {
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22vph5 | if light doesn't travel, why does it take time for it to reach earth from far away stars? | From the recent topics on reddit, I have seen people say light doesn't travel because it is energy and not mass, if that is the case, why don't we see "live light" from distant stars? Why does it take so many light years to reach us? If it doesn't travel, shouldn't it be instant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22vph5/eli5_if_light_doesnt_travel_why_does_it_take_time/ | {
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zm0h1 | smells. what are they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zm0h1/eli5_smells_what_are_they/ | {
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1r8orc | why does nobody create art from past movements anymore? (as in, why is there no more baroque music, romantic novels, or expressionist paintings?) | It seems to me that nowadays, only modern classical is composed (which I have nothing against), and say, no more operas written with the same scope as the well-known operas had, and so on in every art form. Why's that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8orc/eli5_why_does_nobody_create_art_from_past/ | {
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47qo98 | the pokemon universe - timelines and story arcs from 1996 to present | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47qo98/eli5_the_pokemon_universe_timelines_and_story/ | {
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3t3re4 | district of columbia | ELI5 on Washington D.C. please - anything that may be of interest.
Bonuses:
-Why?
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9tm8ui | what makes sunlight different for other types of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tm8ui/eli5_what_makes_sunlight_different_for_other/ | {
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3i306f | why aren't monkeys afraid of heights? | Like the title says, why aren't monkeys afraid of heights when they're up in trees or on rooftops? To take it a step farther, why don't they seem to suffer from involuntary vertigo like humans do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i306f/eli5_why_arent_monkeys_afraid_of_heights/ | {
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bjo5zr | what is the most proper way to do in text citations in mla format for a journal/article in an essay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjo5zr/eli5_what_is_the_most_proper_way_to_do_in_text/ | {
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2v97ny | why do humans crave sugar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v97ny/eli5_why_do_humans_crave_sugar/ | {
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6yyp53 | why do a lot of roads seem to curve for no apparent reason? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yyp53/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_roads_seem_to_curve_for_no/ | {
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4iw6d6 | why republican politicians who talk a lot about wanting smaller government are very in favour of continuing the 'war on drugs'. these views seem contradictory. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iw6d6/eli5_why_republican_politicians_who_talk_a_lot/ | {
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67m9rt | why do we see two images of an object when moving it very quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67m9rt/eli5_why_do_we_see_two_images_of_an_object_when/ | {
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80xicm | how blood pressure medication works like lisinopril? | I'm in great shape and have never had any health issues. Over the last couple of doctor visits my pressure has been high. I had a 24 hr monitor and it was decided that I need medication to help. I'm looking for information on how the medication works with my body. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80xicm/eli5_how_blood_pressure_medication_works_like/ | {
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1iynnn | the difference between web design vs. coding | I want to learn how to build a website, but I have no technical background whatsoever. After trying and failing to find good resources, I learned that web design is somehow different from HTML/CSS. There's also things like Javascript, Ruby, etc. But I have no clue what the difference is between all these, their purpos... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iynnn/eli5_the_difference_between_web_design_vs_coding/ | {
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67cd3d | why do many stores not accept $50 or $100... | bills even though modern US currency has many anti-counterfeit measures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67cd3d/eli5_why_do_many_stores_not_accept_50_or_100/ | {
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46ianq | how can my anti-virus (webroot secureanywhere) do a quick scan of 50,000 files in one minute where as others i have used (i.e norton, bitdefender, kapersky) take 45 minutes yet there is hardly a difference in their rates of detection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ianq/eli5_how_can_my_antivirus_webroot_secureanywhere/ | {
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1ovwl3 | why i experience strong feelings of fear and hesitation before approaching women if reproducing with them is a large purpose of my existence. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovwl3/eli5_why_i_experience_strong_feelings_of_fear_and/ | {
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3s9whp | in government, what steps must happen for there to be an official declaration of war? what is the standard procedure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s9whp/eli5_in_government_what_steps_must_happen_for/ | {
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4afphg | what are these star like miniature white moving dots you see when looking at the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4afphg/eli5_what_are_these_star_like_miniature_white/ | {
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1ff6u9 | why is pi equal to 180 degrees? | I know 2pi is 360, but why isnt pi 360 degrees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ff6u9/eli5_why_is_pi_equal_to_180_degrees/ | {
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6u0laj | why do buttholes get itchy when you don't wipe properly but animal buttholes don't seem to get itchy even though they don't wipe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u0laj/eli5_why_do_buttholes_get_itchy_when_you_dont/ | {
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epjjzi | why can't food be refrozen once it has been unfrozen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epjjzi/eli5_why_cant_food_be_refrozen_once_it_has_been/ | {
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fvzrz4 | how do anti-plagiarism detectors and programs work to find exact wordings from other sources and determine that they aren't just coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvzrz4/eli5_how_do_antiplagiarism_detectors_and_programs/ | {
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9xraic | what's the purpose of nutritional labels showing that there's 0% of a certain vitamin or mineral? | For instance, on a label for a box of rice it'll say Calcium 0%. What's the reason for having that there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xraic/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_nutritional_labels/ | {
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1a4m9f | the differences between classes and functions in programming. bonus points for using python. | Thanks for helping out a noob! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a4m9f/eli5_the_differences_between_classes_and/ | {
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6y6gl1 | when someone dies because their heart fails and stops, if they were to donate it would it still work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y6gl1/eli5_when_someone_dies_because_their_heart_fails/ | {
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a9ngr9 | how does a tsunami occur with literally no warning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9ngr9/eli5_how_does_a_tsunami_occur_with_literally_no/ | {
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81tuic | automobile transmissions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81tuic/eli5_automobile_transmissions/ | {
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11n6d1 | full faith and credit in the us | Preferably as defined by the Constitution. Why is it often called the "Lawyer's Clause?"
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11n6d1/eli5_full_faith_and_credit_in_the_us/ | {
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6ajm7z | films often play a distinctive 'clicketty' sound when someone just raises a gun, even if they aren't cocking it or drawing the hammer back. do guns actually make any noises like this in real life? if not, why is it added to films? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ajm7z/eli5_films_often_play_a_distinctive_clicketty/ | {
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31111w | table salt is sodium chloride (nacl), one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine. when stores sell "low" sodium table salt, from a chemist's point of view, what exactly are they selling? | Edit: Is is mandatory for the manufacturer to print the % of Sodium Chloride and % of any other salt/s on the packaging? Does consumption of Potassium Chloride have any known side-effects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31111w/eli5_table_salt_is_sodium_chloride_nacl_one_atom/ | {
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1ee12i | how could the us break into kim dotcom's compound and arrest him outside their jurisdiction? | How can the US enforce American Law internationally like that? The political, legal and shady politics explanations are all perfectly acceptable! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ee12i/eli5_how_could_the_us_break_into_kim_dotcoms/ | {
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fx9bcv | why does pricing things at $19.99 instead of $20 still feel so much cheaper, even for people who have seen this tactic a million times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fx9bcv/eli5_why_does_pricing_things_at_1999_instead_of/ | {
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7nedqc | why do plants have to get covered up when it gets cold outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nedqc/eli5_why_do_plants_have_to_get_covered_up_when_it/ | {
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3ucx32 | why are healthcare costs in canada, france, etc. so cheap compared to usa? how can they charge so little and still provide good service? | Do their doctors, nurses, etc. get paid less than they do in USA? Is their technology obsolete? I don't get it. The TIL about the correlation between bankruptcy and medical debt caused a bunch of discussions in the comments. One man in the US said that his newborn child had to remain in the hospital for two weeks and i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ucx32/eli5_why_are_healthcare_costs_in_canada_france/ | {
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41448h | why is spacetime always depicted as a two-dimensional plane when the universe is three-dimensional ? | ELI5: Why is spacetime always depicted as a two-dimensional plane when the universe is three-dimensional ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41448h/eli5_why_is_spacetime_always_depicted_as_a/ | {
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29cstz | why do people hate blackberry? | I myself have a blackberry and even though sometimes i wish i had a Samsung or an iPhone i don't at all hate it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29cstz/eli5_why_do_people_hate_blackberry/ | {
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55alwy | if the majority of a given population is saving up money, would that eventually harm the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55alwy/eli5_if_the_majority_of_a_given_population_is/ | {
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