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4wvm6c | what actually is data ? who makes it ? can i buy and sell it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wvm6c/eli5_what_actually_is_data_who_makes_it_can_i_buy/ | {
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aw8f7m | how can companies operate for years with negative incomes of billions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw8f7m/eli5_how_can_companies_operate_for_years_with/ | {
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bex921 | how does a processor work with just electrical currents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bex921/eli5_how_does_a_processor_work_with_just/ | {
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25qou3 | peer to peer networks | I'm mostly interested in knowing how computers of peer to peer networks (like bitcoin nodes and torrent clients) find each other when nothing is centralized. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25qou3/eli5peer_to_peer_networks/ | {
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3ib9on | why does the altitude of the satellite and not the speed of the satellite make it a geostationary satellite? | I don't actually know if this is true but the way the definition of a geostationary satellite is worded usually makes it seem like the altitude is the only requirement. I always thought you could just have it orbit at a lower altitude but at a higher (or lower?) speed, is this also not true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ib9on/eli5_why_does_the_altitude_of_the_satellite_and/ | {
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2uzuic | can google fiber increase their cities by using other companies existing fiber optic lines like verizon or at & t? | I have Verizon Fios and AT & T is building their gigabit service around me as well. If the ground work is already done, so-to-speak, then could Google Fiber just "rent" those lines rather than dig new ones?
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636h9k | how do 24/7 music livestreams work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/636h9k/eli5_how_do_247_music_livestreams_work/ | {
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1xg3aj | why do i feel alert and great the day before i feel run down and sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xg3aj/eli5_why_do_i_feel_alert_and_great_the_day_before/ | {
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5ylnfj | if water ice forming in cells can damage or destroy them, how come frozen meat from my freezer is fine when thawed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ylnfj/eli5_if_water_ice_forming_in_cells_can_damage_or/ | {
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1u7tae | the difference between a cpu, microprocessor, and a integrated circuit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u7tae/eli5_the_difference_between_a_cpu_microprocessor/ | {
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akxv57 | why does the uterine lining have to shed every month? | Can’t the body just use the same uterine lining till the woman gets pregnant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akxv57/eli5_why_does_the_uterine_lining_have_to_shed/ | {
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6l3y96 | why does the supreme court have political leanings? | It seems like there would be more consistent logic used in the rationale of the rulings, so decisions would not be split across such a wide spectrum. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l3y96/eli5_why_does_the_supreme_court_have_political/ | {
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4406no | why did my water bottle from 2-3 years turn squared? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4406no/eli5_why_did_my_water_bottle_from_23_years_turn/ | {
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effi5l | how do online services let me login with a password while claiming they dont know it? | Title basically, there are tons of online services, including games etc that claim they do not save any passwords nor can they look them up. But how can i log into them when they don't know my passwords or how does the server know that my password is the right one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/effi5l/eli5_how_do_online_services_let_me_login_with_a/ | {
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43lt76 | does hiv infect animals as well? is it possible for them to succumb to aids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43lt76/eli5_does_hiv_infect_animals_as_well_is_it/ | {
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3n7zj0 | why is it that we can flawlessly throw an object from one hand to the other but it takes years of practice to throw accurately at a target? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7zj0/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_can_flawlessly_throw_an/ | {
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1qox9c | if most of the money in the world doesn't physically exist, in what form is it stored and what stops a company from just creating free money? | Title covers it, keeping this for later | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qox9c/if_most_of_the_money_in_the_world_doesnt/ | {
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1lr0le | why is wheat bread considered more healthy than white, especially to those dieting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lr0le/eli5_why_is_wheat_bread_considered_more_healthy/ | {
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24rb95 | why is water clear but steam opaque? | Never understood this. Any patient chemists/physicists out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rb95/eli5_why_is_water_clear_but_steam_opaque/ | {
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2emctd | how can the french prime minister just...dissolve the government? | For reference:
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5x5bst | do loud noises travel slightly faster than very quiet noises or does loud noise just travel further at the same speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x5bst/eli5_do_loud_noises_travel_slightly_faster_than/ | {
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3zhygs | why are commercials advertised for hardees, sonics and carl's jr despite no restaurants located in that region of the country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zhygs/eli5_why_are_commercials_advertised_for_hardees/ | {
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69uuhm | why are we not boiling thousands of gallons of seawater and collecting the steam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69uuhm/eli5why_are_we_not_boiling_thousands_of_gallons/ | {
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422qyb | how are there still "bad" areas of san francisco if housing is expensive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/422qyb/eli5_how_are_there_still_bad_areas_of_san/ | {
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1qgfwr | how does spin alter the movement of a ball in the air? | Also, why does a baseball thrown with backspin sink while a ping pong ball struck with backspin rises (I'm guessing it has to do with the seams?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qgfwr/eli5_how_does_spin_alter_the_movement_of_a_ball/ | {
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el033n | how was the si definition of a second determined? | The [definition](_URL_0_) is: “one second is the time that elapses during 9,192,631,770 (9.192631770 x 10 9 ) cycles of the radiation produced by the transition between two levels of the cesium 133 atom.” That number seems so arbitrary and specific, but how was it determined and agreed upon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/el033n/eli5_how_was_the_si_definition_of_a_second/ | {
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76b68a | what are they key differences between a prebiotic, probiotic and antibiotic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76b68a/eli5_what_are_they_key_differences_between_a/ | {
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kpjqp | - net neutrality | and why all the hub-bub, bub. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kpjqp/eli5_net_neutrality/ | {
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5awpa4 | what do people get from putting malware/viruses online? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5awpa4/eli5_what_do_people_get_from_putting/ | {
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1v82ix | what makes a college "ivy" league? following, what must happen in order for a university to achieve an ivy status? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v82ix/eli5_what_makes_a_college_ivy_league_following/ | {
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2el1o9 | will we ever be able to create a mechanical brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2el1o9/eli5will_we_ever_be_able_to_create_a_mechanical/ | {
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3k3esu | how come that calculators do work for a very long time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k3esu/eli5how_come_that_calculators_do_work_for_a_very/ | {
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2s2dxg | why does british seem to be the go-to accent for movies/tv shows with fantasy/medieval themes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2dxg/eli5why_does_british_seem_to_be_the_goto_accent/ | {
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f6g4rg | - how do pain relief sprays even work? | I understand how painkillers work. But I can't understand how something that is applied to the exterior of the body helps to relief pain. Do they even work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6g4rg/eli5_how_do_pain_relief_sprays_even_work/ | {
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3pg525 | why are the u.s. and england so cool with each other now? is it just time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pg525/eli5_why_are_the_us_and_england_so_cool_with_each/ | {
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6e1mrz | some people have little black fuzzy dots in their eyes that trail as they look around. what are these? how did they get them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e1mrz/eli5_some_people_have_little_black_fuzzy_dots_in/ | {
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3s3q2p | why doesn't north america use water to clean their butts? | It removes all poop particles form your butt, you don't have any toilet paper residue and it is more hygienic. So why is it that when people hear that you clean using water, they are disgusted by it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s3q2p/eli5_why_doesnt_north_america_use_water_to_clean/ | {
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2ozynq | if laptops have been around since the early/mid 90s and they had lcd screens, why were lcd tvs not developed sooner? | Why were CRT TVs used for so long after the invention of the laptop monitor being so thin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ozynq/eli5_if_laptops_have_been_around_since_the/ | {
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732wmp | how are microchips programmed? | you can make programs with a computer.
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txkb5 | why is there a big and little plug on wall power outlets given that they should be on ac currents? (in the us, i haven't really noticed elsewhere) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/txkb5/why_is_there_a_big_and_little_plug_on_wall_power/ | {
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5puuuz | how is the ink permanantly sticking onto the paper but can be erased from the hand? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5puuuz/eli5_how_is_the_ink_permanantly_sticking_onto_the/ | {
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2zsznb | why do pillows get more and more yellow and disgusting looking the older they get even if you haven't done anything to make them dirty. | This image is an accurate representative of what I'm talking about.
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34ufg0 | if we only have two forward facing ears, why does it take 5.1 speakers to get decent surround sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ufg0/eli5_if_we_only_have_two_forward_facing_ears_why/ | {
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2vlunx | how can the u.s. go to "war" all the time with whoever they want? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlunx/eli5_how_can_the_us_go_to_war_all_the_time_with/ | {
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8pese1 | what is hay fever and why does it cause the symptoms that it does? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pese1/eli5_what_is_hay_fever_and_why_does_it_cause_the/ | {
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2m3mqf | if there is an overwhelming disdain for microtransactions if video games why do they still exist? | LjBOuXaRAsqnKB17tMP627Y2Unfmgp0M9Kdj2dNhEmrX0XN9fuZ57VBtjvw4EgLjBOuXaRAsqnKB17tMP627Y2Unfmgp0M9Kdj2dNhEmrX0XN9fuZ57VBtjvw4EgLjBOuXaRAsqnKB17tMP627Y2Unfmgp0M9Kdj2dNhEmrX0XN9fuZ57VBtjvw4EgLjBOuXaRAsqnKB17tMP627Y2Unfmgp0M9Kdj2dNhEmrX0XN9fuZ57VBtjvw4EgLjBOuXaRAsqnKB17tMP627Y2Unfmgp0M9Kdj2dNhEmrX0XN9fuZ57VBtjvw4EgLjBOuXaRAs... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3mqf/eli5_if_there_is_an_overwhelming_disdain_for/ | {
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5hb96l | why are there different bmi charts for different ethnicities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hb96l/eli5_why_are_there_different_bmi_charts_for/ | {
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cfeh3q | we raise our one eyebrow when we get suspicious, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfeh3q/eli5_we_raise_our_one_eyebrow_when_we_get/ | {
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4hkjza | who is leicester city and why is it such a big deal they just won? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkjza/eli5_who_is_leicester_city_and_why_is_it_such_a/ | {
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c9v06f | what has the us actually gained, in terms of assets or tactical advantages, as a result of the iraq war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9v06f/eli5_what_has_the_us_actually_gained_in_terms_of/ | {
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2wl6hj | what would happen if you ate nothing but candy suckers (or just sugar for that matter) for a month? | My friend and I were talking about how long you could survive in a Sam's Club. I argued that you could technically survive on just the candy suckers for a long time, you'd just have very poor nutrition. He claimed that you wouldn't live if that was all you ate. What would actually happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wl6hj/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_ate_nothing_but/ | {
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5t2pma | why are precious metals still so valuable despite no longer being used as currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t2pma/eli5why_are_precious_metals_still_so_valuable/ | {
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sdt04 | how do binary clocks work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sdt04/eli5_how_do_binary_clocks_work/ | {
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2s1cmu | in respect to music files, what does the size of an mp3 file tell us other than how long the song is? | When downloading music, the same song can often have different file sizes depending on where you download it from, I just always assumed the bigger the file the better the quality, but i don't think that makes any sense, can someone explain this for me please?
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3gvyna | why is china censoring criticism of the tianjin blast and the media coverage surrounding it, on social media? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gvyna/eli5_why_is_china_censoring_criticism_of_the/ | {
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1j4wew | why camera lenses are so important for professional photographers and what sort of effects or benefits different lenses produce. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j4wew/eli5_why_camera_lenses_are_so_important_for/ | {
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1j3k1h | - why is edward snowden living in an airport? | I understand why he is a fugitive, but why is he able to remain in an airport. He's already in Moscow, why can't he leave the airport? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3k1h/eli5_why_is_edward_snowden_living_in_an_airport/ | {
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cf6iqk | how does mysophobia work? | I'm curious about how someone who is perhaps not the tidiest or cleanest person can be deadly terrified by bacteria? How can they leave the house knowing there is bacteria absolutely everywhere, including inside and throughout the body? I feel like I'd go insane! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf6iqk/eli5_how_does_mysophobia_work/ | {
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5fh90i | does flouride "calcify" a pineal gland? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fh90i/eli5_does_flouride_calcify_a_pineal_gland_if_so/ | {
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1kx1ld | why is it ok to kill a hundreds of bugs/insects but not ok for "bigger" animals? | A life is a life, right? Why is an ant's life more valuable than a bird or (sorry, Reddit) cat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kx1ld/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_kill_a_hundreds_of/ | {
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2m7ki7 | why do scientist assume the big bang was the beginning of the universe and what do they think happened before it? | I've always been interested but c'mon I'm in high school, not some astrophysicist... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m7ki7/eli5_why_do_scientist_assume_the_big_bang_was_the/ | {
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29zh2d | at what altitude is there no longer wind? | How high above the surface does one need to go before there would no longer be wind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zh2d/eli5_at_what_altitude_is_there_no_longer_wind/ | {
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fk90vp | what causes yoghurt to thicken around the rim of a sealed pot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fk90vp/eli5_what_causes_yoghurt_to_thicken_around_the/ | {
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awvvlt | why is it that in almost every car accident video i've seen, the wipers would always magically turn on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awvvlt/eli5_why_is_it_that_in_almost_every_car_accident/ | {
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c59nt7 | why do the abrahamic religions not get along with one another? i'm not sure what the major differences are between them and why they disagree so much. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c59nt7/eli5_why_do_the_abrahamic_religions_not_get_along/ | {
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31fatb | why do so many people hate apple products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31fatb/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_hate_apple_products/ | {
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6att0g | how does a duck knows how many ducklings it has? | Are they able to count and maintain that count in their head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6att0g/eli5_how_does_a_duck_knows_how_many_ducklings_it/ | {
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ba2ptz | why do washing machines have their own concept of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba2ptz/eli5_why_do_washing_machines_have_their_own/ | {
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2gojcd | what would happen if you took off your helmet in space ? | Like i know you would die, but would it be an instant death or would u suffocate ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gojcd/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_took_off_your/ | {
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33k358 | how do guns get their names? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33k358/eli5_how_do_guns_get_their_names/ | {
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23x2zi | as an french canadian, why american are so afraid from < < socialism > > | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23x2zi/eli5as_an_french_canadian_why_american_are_so/ | {
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6kwu70 | how are the "topic" youtube channels allowed to post music of an artist? | Are the "Artist name - Topic" YouTube channels owned by the artist? If you look up a song you'll only find slow or fast versions of a song, but the topic YouTube channels seem to be able to post the original song. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kwu70/eli5_how_are_the_topic_youtube_channels_allowed/ | {
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36d8mk | how is it that red bull costs $3 per can when it is for all practical purposes a soda? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36d8mk/eli5_how_is_it_that_red_bull_costs_3_per_can_when/ | {
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3l20wu | why do so many product/warning labels (in english) have french as the only translated language? | I've always found it odd that labels for everything from shampoo bottles to air bag warnings have French as the first and sometimes only translation, especially considering that French isn't often heard outside of France and Quebec. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l20wu/eli5_why_do_so_many_productwarning_labels_in/ | {
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3drw8u | lucid dreaming and wild | What they actually are and how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3drw8u/eli5_lucid_dreaming_and_wild/ | {
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y44n1 | olive oil. 'virgin' vs. 'extra virgin'? italian vs. greek? what are the rules of thumb for using olive oil and the different types of olive oil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y44n1/eli5_olive_oil_virgin_vs_extra_virgin_italian_vs/ | {
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4efzbj | whats the difference between bluetooth and wifi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4efzbj/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_bluetooth_and/ | {
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3jxfoa | why does even staring at a wall become interesting when you are trying to study? | Why does everything become interesting when you have an important exam tomorrow? Things you would not bother doing as they are too inane suddenly become more pleasurable. It's like a bar that decides what I find interesting lowers substantially and everything becomes more cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jxfoa/eli5_why_does_even_staring_at_a_wall_become/ | {
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2vt6kj | how did caps lock become associated with yelling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vt6kj/eli5how_did_caps_lock_become_associated_with/ | {
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ahtih2 | how do some dryers automatically sense when your clothes are dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahtih2/eli5_how_do_some_dryers_automatically_sense_when/ | {
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emebi5 | how could a neurologist tell if a patient has epilepsy or just regular seizures that would resolve on their own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emebi5/eli5_how_could_a_neurologist_tell_if_a_patient/ | {
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23m9z9 | what is the difference between the waves of light, sound and radio frequencies? | i know they're all waves, but are the all the same kind of waves with different wavelengths, or different kind of waves with different properties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23m9z9/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_waves_of/ | {
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7871y5 | how do modern military generals use ancient military tactics/strategy's? | I hear this every so often when I watch historical documentaries, for example they go on about a certain tactic or strategy that Alexander the Great used in a battle and then they say that a modern general used the same tactic in a modern battle, but how can that be possible with all the changes to military hardware, t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7871y5/eli5_how_do_modern_military_generals_use_ancient/ | {
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f93j7o | why can’t we look at bright lights? | It hurts to look at a light bulb and it hurts even more to look directly at the sun. Why? Why/how does it also damage our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f93j7o/eli5_why_cant_we_look_at_bright_lights/ | {
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2mcvzi | what happens when we "sleep" through an alarm and not remember? | Sometimes (like today) I'll set like 8 alarms in my phone and an alarm on my alarm clock, and then wake up late with all my alarms turned off, but have no memory of waking up or turning them off.
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1zvz91 | where do we get our information on north korea when they are so closed off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zvz91/eli5_where_do_we_get_our_information_on_north/ | {
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63wple | how do nasal decongestants work? why do they have a 'bounceback' effect if you use them too regularly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63wple/eli5_how_do_nasal_decongestants_work_why_do_they/ | {
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87ob7r | how do people who make less than 10,000 dollars a year able to get a 6,000 dollar (or more) tax return? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87ob7r/eli5_how_do_people_who_make_less_than_10000/ | {
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82tnuq | why do people buy bottled water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82tnuq/eli5_why_do_people_buy_bottled_water/ | {
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2ftyua | is there a virus or bacteria that bleach does not kill? | I was thinking about this in regards to sterilizing household or not-so household surfaces. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ftyua/eli5is_there_a_virus_or_bacteria_that_bleach_does/ | {
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z0owv | what are philosophers and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z0owv/eli5_what_are_philosophers_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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kpz07 | how carbon monoxide detectors work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kpz07/eli5_how_carbon_monoxide_detectors_work/ | {
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dzfwu0 | how do we hear planes that are flying at high altitudes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzfwu0/eli5_how_do_we_hear_planes_that_are_flying_at/ | {
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bqlaz6 | why is it basically impossible to catch an sti from a toilet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqlaz6/eli5_why_is_it_basically_impossible_to_catch_an/ | {
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1psvrz | since every mammal species on earth can be wildly different, why do all of our organ diagrams look more or less the same? | Like for example, lungs in a ribcage in upper body area, and below are digestive organs, etc, etc - we all have this similar layout. Where did this come from and why can I have it at the same time a blue whale does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psvrz/eli5_since_every_mammal_species_on_earth_can_be/ | {
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1aqbpx | why are the steubenville rapists being viewed so sympathetically? | I'm from the UK, and I've been finding it hard to understand the way this case is being reported. What, to the general public/media, makes these different so anyone else who has committed a similar crime? I don't want to talk about their sentences, just the media coverage and people's opinions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aqbpx/eli5why_are_the_steubenville_rapists_being_viewed/ | {
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