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fvqn39 | how we are able to take clear photos of earth without getting any satellites in the picture. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvqn39/eli5_how_we_are_able_to_take_clear_photos_of/ | {
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7vgmru | the current "cold war" that's going on between usa and russia | I keep reading about it on reddit but everything is so vague, it seems like both sides hate each other with passion but I really don't understand why | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vgmru/eli5the_current_cold_war_thats_going_on_between/ | {
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n7owt | why is paypal™ so bad? | I always hear on reddit that PayPal is terrible but I use it all the time on ebay and have never had an issue. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n7owt/why_is_paypal_so_bad/ | {
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czqd5i | how does the plane of the solar system work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czqd5i/eli5_how_does_the_plane_of_the_solar_system_work/ | {
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kkunw | ocd | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kkunw/eli5_ocd/ | {
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3442w8 | why do we have cracks in our hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3442w8/eli5_why_do_we_have_cracks_in_our_hands/ | {
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1x9inq | why people like me feel tired all day everyday | Every since I was a young stud, I have woken and lived everyday extremely tired. I wake up tired af and just want to go back to sleep even though something prevents me from doing so. I also go through my entire day feeling tired and lousy. Not even coffee or energy drinks do anything but make me even more tired.
Not th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9inq/eli5why_people_like_me_feel_tired_all_day_everyday/ | {
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2o8odp | mathematicians and physicists, how do you understand complex equations? | I took undergrad physics and got an A. I also got up to Calculus 2. I do well when I am given a formula and taught when to apply it. But I have no idea why that particular equation works. For example if you take the equation KE=1/2mv2 for kinetic energy, how can you know, when creating such an equation, that you need t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o8odp/eli5_mathematicians_and_physicists_how_do_you/ | {
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ai8f8j | the broken window fallacy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai8f8j/eli5_the_broken_window_fallacy/ | {
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bhhibp | when we tear paper, how does the tear begins and propagates? what kinds of bonds are we breaking and what forces are we overcoming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhhibp/eli5_when_we_tear_paper_how_does_the_tear_begins/ | {
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2t3tih | in the usa, what do college tuition dollars go towards, and what is the actual value of education? | It's no secret that college tuition in the US costs high amounts, but what is all that money going towards? What does it pay for?
In dollars, how much is the actual value of the education earned vs. what is paid for?
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1w6swx | how come we always sleep with our heads as far as possible from the door? | Instinctively when we going to bed we always lay ourselves with the head as far a possible from the door. How come? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6swx/eli5_how_come_we_always_sleep_with_our_heads_as/ | {
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5v7o85 | why does hearing and balance happen in the same organ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v7o85/eli5_why_does_hearing_and_balance_happen_in_the/ | {
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8hgo3e | what effect on the pilot and on an observer of the plane does it have to go faster than the speed of sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hgo3e/eli5_what_effect_on_the_pilot_and_on_an_observer/ | {
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6rw70r | what is “throwaway dna”? is there a purpose those strands of dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rw70r/eli5_what_is_throwaway_dna_is_there_a_purpose/ | {
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6te409 | why are freckles or 'beauty marks' next to eye and on upper lip so common compared to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6te409/eli5_why_are_freckles_or_beauty_marks_next_to_eye/ | {
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2qfked | why doesn't just one country aim all it's nukes and missiles on every country and literally dominate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qfked/eli5_why_doesnt_just_one_country_aim_all_its/ | {
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57gazv | why can't the windows recycle bin handle big files? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57gazv/eli5_why_cant_the_windows_recycle_bin_handle_big/ | {
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4r4r47 | why are most military bases in the south? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r4r47/eli5why_are_most_military_bases_in_the_south/ | {
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3rws7q | why don't shopping websites apply coupons automatically at checkout (best possible coupon to reduce price) if the whole point of offering of coupons is to reduce the price and entice consumers? why do we have search for them and apply again and again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rws7q/eli5_why_dont_shopping_websites_apply_coupons/ | {
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esr8du | how do garbage disposal systems work in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esr8du/eli5_how_do_garbage_disposal_systems_work_in_the/ | {
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78wrvf | what is the relation between gdp and inflation rate ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78wrvf/eli5what_is_the_relation_between_gdp_and/ | {
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7nyy4p | how do usb cables/ sticks become faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nyy4p/eli5_how_do_usb_cables_sticks_become_faster/ | {
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b9uccj | why are farsighted and nearsighted a thing if light travels so fast that 3-5ft changes makes things blurry? | If everything we see is light, and light moves so fast why is it without my glasses I can see my computer screen fine, but if I roll my chair back 1-2 feet then its all a blur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9uccj/eli5_why_are_farsighted_and_nearsighted_a_thing/ | {
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5zrst5 | psychologically, why are we not able to look into someone's eye when we are guilty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zrst5/eli5_psychologically_why_are_we_not_able_to_look/ | {
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3lor57 | how do magnets effect a pacemaker? | And also, how do people with peacemakers get MRIs becuase those are GIANT magnets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lor57/eli5_how_do_magnets_effect_a_pacemaker/ | {
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1ps86e | why does my blood not fall to my feet? | How does my blood stay all around my body and not simply fill up my feet due to gravity? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ps86e/why_does_my_blood_not_fall_to_my_feet/ | {
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6drmft | how does carbonation so drastically change the flavor of things when carbon dioxide is odor and tasteless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6drmft/eli5_how_does_carbonation_so_drastically_change/ | {
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3bv3h3 | automotive excise tax | I bought my first new car a year ago. I just received a bill for my annual motor vehicle excise tax. It's a pretty large sum of money and it made me think to myself, "why are they taxing me on something I already paid taxes on?"
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4jipaj | how can scientist map the "univesrse" when we don't even know what's in our backyard (our own solar system)? is it only what they've seen/recorded so far, or just based on theories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jipaj/eli5_how_can_scientist_map_the_univesrse_when_we/ | {
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5fk6mt | judaism's view on jesus | I have heard informally that Jewish people regard Jesus as "a good person, but not the messiah". Aside from the messianic issues, do they consider him as a person who was a good practicing Jew? Do they see his upheavals against the established Pharisee etc. as something against the Jewish rules? Or was he seen as someo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fk6mt/eli5_judaisms_view_on_jesus/ | {
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2tm912 | why is it easier to pull than to push? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tm912/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_pull_than_to_push/ | {
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163nlt | why do astronauts launch facing upwards and re-enter facing upward too? | The text im reading says: "An ‘eyeballs-in’ application of g loads is easier to tolerate than ‘eyeballs-out’. This meant that the astronaut should lift-off forwards (facing up) but re-enter backward (facing up) since the g forces are always directed upwards."
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ajwnk3 | how does the u.s. presidential approval rating system work? who gets polled and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajwnk3/eli5_how_does_the_us_presidential_approval_rating/ | {
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2nk3fq | why are the ming vases so valuable? | And why is there so many of them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nk3fq/eli5_why_are_the_ming_vases_so_valuable/ | {
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1xpr95 | how does a human cannonball actually work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xpr95/eli5_how_does_a_human_cannonball_actually_work/ | {
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2otv3m | why if there were a global economic collapse we couldn't just scrap the current system and start over? | I'm sure there is a good explanation, and as someone who is really into economics I feel like I should already know the answer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2otv3m/eli5_why_if_there_were_a_global_economic_collapse/ | {
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59lmim | can someone explain how did the whole silver being used to kill monsters/vampires came about in mainstream pop culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59lmim/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_did_the_whole_silver/ | {
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5wlb7e | why do fish oil supplements cause belching? | It just seems gross that something that is supposed to be beneficial to one's overall health causes such a nasty side-effect. But, why is that so: why does fish oil cause people to belch the fish taste back?
Is there anything that can stop that side affect from occurring?
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397mpp | artists not owing their own music rights ? | EDIT : What kind of rights does it give to the owner (label) then ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/397mpp/eli5artists_not_owing_their_own_music_rights/ | {
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bnksgv | why are fruits sour before they turn sweet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnksgv/eli5_why_are_fruits_sour_before_they_turn_sweet/ | {
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6mxxir | why can other animals (such as lions and wolves) eat almost only meat and remain healthy while humans have to eat a mix of meat, fruit, and vegetables to remain healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mxxir/eli5_why_can_other_animals_such_as_lions_and/ | {
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6qjsv1 | how does dried yeast work and stay alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qjsv1/eli5_how_does_dried_yeast_work_and_stay_alive/ | {
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4e5gfm | why do headlamps and 'night vision' lights use red leds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e5gfm/eli5why_do_headlamps_and_night_vision_lights_use/ | {
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1eto24 | debt collectors, bankruptcy, and the legality of debt | What are the legal ramifications of not repaying loans? What North American laws are in place about loaning and debt, and where do debt collectors fit in? How does bankruptcy work? What relationship do credit scores have with all of this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eto24/eli5_debt_collectors_bankruptcy_and_the_legality/ | {
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f47nr4 | why are shorter em radiation wavelengths (uv, gamma) harder to produce compared to longer ones (ir light, radio waves)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f47nr4/eli5_why_are_shorter_em_radiation_wavelengths_uv/ | {
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1d55w6 | how colleges and universities come up with the requirements for majors. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d55w6/eli5_how_colleges_and_universities_come_up_with/ | {
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6wmgsk | why does white cheddar cheese taste different than yellow cheddar if the only difference is annatto being used as a food coloring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wmgsk/eli5_why_does_white_cheddar_cheese_taste/ | {
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cusg40 | if the amazon forest “takes in as much as it puts out” in terms of oxygen, why does everyone keep saying it impacts the entire earth’s oxygen supply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cusg40/eli5_if_the_amazon_forest_takes_in_as_much_as_it/ | {
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1h9map | the updates from voyager 1 and why they aren't what was expected. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h9map/eli5_the_updates_from_voyager_1_and_why_they/ | {
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7lts0k | how did michelangelo paint the ceiling of the sistine chapel? like how could even see what he was painting? eli5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lts0k/eli5_how_did_michelangelo_paint_the_ceiling_of/ | {
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2mkm11 | if time and space are infinite, does that suggest that all of history will repeat itself an infinite number of times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mkm11/eli5if_time_and_space_are_infinite_does_that/ | {
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9wvoub | how would it be decided who gains the proceeds of sale/owns the land rights to plots of land on other planets and moons? | Like the title suggests, are there any laws or international agreements governing this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wvoub/eli5_how_would_it_be_decided_who_gains_the/ | {
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66xxbv | what are the differences in the levels of caches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66xxbv/eli5_what_are_the_differences_in_the_levels_of/ | {
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2vc0g0 | what is airplane de-icer made of and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vc0g0/eli5_what_is_airplane_deicer_made_of_and_how_does/ | {
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2mqbtw | why does ambient noise seem to carry further on cold mornings/days? | On cold mornings, as opposed to warm ones, there's always this low sound, which I assume to be traffic in the background (I live near a street). How come I don't hear it during the summer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mqbtw/eli5_why_does_ambient_noise_seem_to_carry_further/ | {
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32p0nf | instead of building a spacecraft to travel from planet to planet on earth, why don't we build it in space where aerodynamics wont matter? | Wouldn't it be easier to just assemble a massive ship in space and then travelling to other planets than building it on earth and trying to get it into space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32p0nf/eli5_instead_of_building_a_spacecraft_to_travel/ | {
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6ds2gi | when someone asks, "it's on the tip of my tongue, what's ...." why do you also get immediately stumped with the same condition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ds2gi/eli5_when_someone_asks_its_on_the_tip_of_my/ | {
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559w01 | how is war footage taken and who does so? | I was thinking of [this video](_URL_0_) for example. Who was taking the footage of the firing and why were they allowed/safe?
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Why does it work like this? Shouldn't the phone system be able to t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uxp2j/eli5_why_the_call_doesnt_connect_when_two_people/ | {
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zrizb | explain like i'm five- the hillsborough disaster | In light of the recent documents being released about the cover up, I have become very interested in this case. Can someone explain to me, how the coroner taking the blood alcohol content of the victims, as well as checking for criminal history, played a part in the cover-up? I don't understand the correlation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zrizb/explain_like_im_five_the_hillsborough_disaster/ | {
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bqj9rq | what's the difference between astronomy and astrology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqj9rq/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_astronomy_and/ | {
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25m2kq | this whole australian budget debacle. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25m2kq/eli5this_whole_australian_budget_debacle/ | {
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8swgyz | why do soccer players extremely over exaggerate being barely touched and making it seem like they have been shot? if it's a ploy to get a foul called, how could any referee actually believe it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8swgyz/eli5_why_do_soccer_players_extremely_over/ | {
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9tt51j | how do automatic sinks pick the temperature? | Sometimes they're spot on, and sometimes the water comes out boiling. I just want to know why they hate me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tt51j/eli5_how_do_automatic_sinks_pick_the_temperature/ | {
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15r3fx | how are police able to investigate child porn cases without breaking the laws they are investigating? | I mean things like possessing and looking at child porn, trading child porn, promoting child porn, etc. How are police able to prosecute people without breaking the exact crimes they are accusing these people of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15r3fx/eli5_how_are_police_able_to_investigate_child/ | {
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2u4x6r | how do cancerous cells affect and make the surrounding cells cancerous as well? | We are on the cell chapter in my anatomy class and on the topic of cancer my teacher says that cancer in one part of the body can affect another part. As far as my understanding goes a cancerous cell has destroyed DNA and as it multiplies it keeps making more and more damaged cells, but for example how would cancerous ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u4x6r/eli5_how_do_cancerous_cells_affect_and_make_the/ | {
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5z16ey | how is somebody born with a mental disability? what determines it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z16ey/eli5_how_is_somebody_born_with_a_mental/ | {
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5wmrwq | when does homages or parody become copyright theft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wmrwq/eli5_when_does_homages_or_parody_become_copyright/ | {
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a17dim | 5: why is draft beer considered better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a17dim/eli55_why_is_draft_beer_considered_better/ | {
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1jz3vc | how thyroid conditions work. if someone with a thyroid condition ate only vegetables would they still get fat? | I saw someone I hadn't seem for 10 years who now has a thyroid issue and has to take hormones or something. She used to be skinny and is now more than double her size. She said it was tough, but she has had to accept that this is what it will be like for now on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jz3vc/eli5_how_thyroid_conditions_work_if_someone_with/ | {
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2ntqv0 | how can the gases in h2o be changed to a liquid? | This is bothering me so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntqv0/eli5_how_can_the_gases_in_h2o_be_changed_to_a/ | {
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20pclk | what does apps like advanced task killer or clean master do for your phone? and what are the benefits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20pclk/eli5_what_does_apps_like_advanced_task_killer_or/ | {
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47q3n7 | how does a fax machine work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47q3n7/eli5_how_does_a_fax_machine_work/ | {
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bu6es8 | how does the granulation of baking soda affect its use? | I saw on the side of a box of baking soda meant for refrigerators that it shouldn't be used for cooking because of its granulation. But how would that change its use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu6es8/eli5_how_does_the_granulation_of_baking_soda/ | {
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2q72z8 | why gamers say that game performance on linux os's is better than on windows? | I'm not sure if people just repeat this like a karma, or if this is actually true.
Take a game on Windows and it's port to Linux, will it always run better on linux? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q72z8/eli5_why_gamers_say_that_game_performance_on/ | {
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3mqsx2 | whats happening when you get a "bad feeling" about a person or situation? | You know what I'm talkin about. Everything around you seems to almost freeze and you get kinda shaky. The feeling of running takes over and you get really nervous. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqsx2/eli5_whats_happening_when_you_get_a_bad_feeling/ | {
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bixyou | how do they keep the endings of shows (like game of thrones) from getting leaked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bixyou/eli5_how_do_they_keep_the_endings_of_shows_like/ | {
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7z6wvs | what determines whether a surface becomes slippery or sticky when wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z6wvs/eli5_what_determines_whether_a_surface_becomes/ | {
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3clp3v | what prevents me from acquiring a transmitter, and start to broadcast on any radio frequency that pleases me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3clp3v/eli5_what_prevents_me_from_acquiring_a/ | {
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7raq0t | what happens to the loans of property-owners after the bankingcrisis - are they debt-free now but just heir house is gone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7raq0t/eli5_what_happens_to_the_loans_of_propertyowners/ | {
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5yzq73 | the whole erdogan drama happening in europe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yzq73/eli5_the_whole_erdogan_drama_happening_in_europe/ | {
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2skrqs | how does three/thirds make 100% | Me and my roommates are having a discussion and are quite confused, we understand that 3/3=1 or 1/3 * 3 = 1 but when in decimal form it comes out 99.999999 repeated. excited to see the explanations. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skrqs/eli5_how_does_threethirds_make_100/ | {
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et6p1l | how do lighthouse people know the distance of where things are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/et6p1l/eli5_how_do_lighthouse_people_know_the_distance/ | {
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3uvg9x | the difference between bail and a bond. | What's the difference between bail and a bond when talking about pre-trial release from jail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uvg9x/eli5_the_difference_between_bail_and_a_bond/ | {
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8ylex3 | examples of tax deduction and exemption | I can't quite seem to wrap my head around the terms tax deduction and exemption. I'm currently doing an internship at a local firm and want to learn more tax terms since I'll be filling out 1040s and other forms. What is a tax deduction/exemption in your own words and can you provide examples of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ylex3/eli5_examples_of_tax_deduction_and_exemption/ | {
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63euin | why does the price of running shoes vary so drastically, even from the same manufacturer? what's so different about them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63euin/eli5_why_does_the_price_of_running_shoes_vary_so/ | {
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8vjrpm | how do animals (or even human brains) differentiate between non-living moving objects and living beings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vjrpm/eli5_how_do_animals_or_even_human_brains/ | {
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6ijt7o | why do our voices get raspy when we are tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ijt7o/eli5_why_do_our_voices_get_raspy_when_we_are_tired/ | {
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2v7x63 | why can't palau, marshall islands, and micronesia provide for themselves and not be in free association with the united states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v7x63/eli5_why_cant_palau_marshall_islands_and/ | {
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2ew9rx | knot, as a unit of speed | I think i have a good grasp of this myself, but i didn't find it on here when i searched. And reddit always does a great job of explaining things! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ew9rx/eli5_knot_as_a_unit_of_speed/ | {
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c4o9th | why do adults have very thick bones but apparently bone growth stops around 18? | I tried researching but couldn't find anything. Im 18, and all my peers have smaller wrists than me (7" wrists), but as soon as I meet an adult, they have wrists like 8" to 9". How does that work? Am I missing something about bone growth? This isn't just about wrists though, it's bones in general, like the knee, ankles... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4o9th/eli5_why_do_adults_have_very_thick_bones_but/ | {
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3dxv21 | how could the house of representatives just change the h.r.644 bill? (video in description) | _URL_0_ (from 14:15 to the end of the video)
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b92h9s | how do computers fully submerged in liquid for better cooling not break/short circuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b92h9s/eli5_how_do_computers_fully_submerged_in_liquid/ | {
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1tm6pr | what is causing flares on lights when i stare at them. | I've never understood this and I'm sure it's a pretty stupid question for some people, but whenever I stare at the moon, or at lights, I always get these flares coming off of them that almost look like crosshairs, to put it bluntly. Sometimes there are four, and sometimes only two, they're usually straight, or slightly... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tm6pr/eli5what_is_causing_flares_on_lights_when_i_stare/ | {
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43ofvi | what is a caucus and why do we have them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43ofvi/eli5_what_is_a_caucus_and_why_do_we_have_them/ | {
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6212pp | how do shiratake noodles have zero calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6212pp/eli5_how_do_shiratake_noodles_have_zero_calories/ | {
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4r1avg | why can marine life be so wide in colours whereas terrestrial fauna is restricted in shades ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r1avg/eli5_why_can_marine_life_be_so_wide_in_colours/ | {
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p3b4k | what happens if you don't pay your us federal income tax? | Apparently in the US you aren't *legally* required to pay your Federal income tax, because it's unconstitutional, and no law was ever passed that requires you to pay it. If that's true, how are people tricked into paying it every year, what do you have to do to not pay your income tax, and what are the consequences for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p3b4k/eli5_what_happens_if_you_dont_pay_your_us_federal/ | {
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