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7vdkhh | how do you make new friends without going to bars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vdkhh/eli5_how_do_you_make_new_friends_without_going_to/ | {
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2fb6xy | why are more teens depressed, suicidal, and prone to self-harm now than they were, say, 50 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fb6xy/eli5_why_are_more_teens_depressed_suicidal_and/ | {
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d2sht5 | what neurotransmitters are released and when? | I know what the 5 most common ones (acetylcholine, dopamine, endorphins, serotonin and norepinephrine) are for but I've noticed they also have similar functions. Like endorphins and dopamine both have to do with wellbeing and pain, and acetylcholine and dopamine both have to do with memory and learning. But in what sit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2sht5/eli5_what_neurotransmitters_are_released_and_when/ | {
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6pkdx5 | how do game developers of hard games make sure their game isn't impossible to complete? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pkdx5/eli5_how_do_game_developers_of_hard_games_make/ | {
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kthup | can someone tell me what this billboard ad means? | [picture](_URL_0_)
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9fbk1v | how do they calculate how tall a dam needs to be once its made? | I understand that they let a certain amount of water through and can vary how fast they let it out. Im just curious about what goes into figuring out how high the dam needs to be built to hold back the river without over flowing or going around. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fbk1v/eli5_how_do_they_calculate_how_tall_a_dam_needs/ | {
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atemx3 | how does ear candling work to clean ears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atemx3/eli5_how_does_ear_candling_work_to_clean_ears/ | {
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6h8upp | how do mind-controlled prosthetics actually work? and how do they "feel" when worn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h8upp/eli5_how_do_mindcontrolled_prosthetics_actually/ | {
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1ydh0d | if the us government can make billions of dollars off of legalizing marijuana on a federal level for recreational purposes, why do they refuse to let it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ydh0d/eli5if_the_us_government_can_make_billions_of/ | {
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2hb66v | free energy from gravity for orbiting satellites | So i know there is nothing known as free energy. But as i understand the energy for an object falling due to gravity on earth must have previously been imparted to it by lifting it up in the first place, and this stored potential energy is expended when it falls.
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7y8p8n | why is failure oftentimes followed by depression ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y8p8n/eli5_why_is_failure_oftentimes_followed_by/ | {
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14zd37 | how do genetic traits come about? | I was reading in another ELI5 thread why humans don't have more than one hair color, and the general consensus was that its because there was so biological need for it. As in, animals could use it to blend in.
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2pnp7q | why are we "better" (or no better) than other animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pnp7q/eli5_why_are_we_better_or_no_better_than_other/ | {
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29lkcm | do birds deliberately shit on my car, or is my car simply collateral damage? | It's becoming rather frustrating, fortunately in my area there's been plenty of rain. Regardless, wtf. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29lkcm/eli5_do_birds_deliberately_shit_on_my_car_or_is/ | {
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53r1pf | why do surge protectors have an "off" and "reset" switch as opposed to an "off" and "on" switch? | I took two years of E & M physics classes and still can't guess at the answer to this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53r1pf/eli5_why_do_surge_protectors_have_an_off_and/ | {
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3casen | can someone explain exactly what the difference is between all the sliders on a equalizer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3casen/eli5_can_someone_explain_exactly_what_the/ | {
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22hhud | what happens if they find the mh370 plane at the bottom of the ocean semi intact? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hhud/eli5_what_happens_if_they_find_the_mh370_plane_at/ | {
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3ektof | why does family matter so much to most people even if they've been mistreated or abused by them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ektof/eli5_why_does_family_matter_so_much_to_most/ | {
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1jypnj | why do we need region-specific video games and consoles, such as pal and ntsc, and not play on the same type everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jypnj/eli5_why_do_we_need_regionspecific_video_games/ | {
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4aims5 | what are ions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aims5/eli5_what_are_ions/ | {
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4ytmri | why does water taste differently based on the cup's material? (glass is tastier the steel which is tastier than plastic cups ...) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ytmri/eli5_why_does_water_taste_differently_based_on/ | {
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2d6ive | what is turing complete and why is it so important to digital currencies (such as bitcoin and ethereum) | A lot of techies when discussing digital currencies and these next generation 'smart contracts' go straight into a discussion about 'Turing Completeness'. ELI5 with perhaps some basic examples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6ive/eli5what_is_turing_complete_and_why_is_it_so/ | {
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300io5 | how come i've already heard so much about potential us republican presidential candidates lately but little to nothing about the democrats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/300io5/eli5_how_come_ive_already_heard_so_much_about/ | {
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3awsx0 | if there were no moon, would the oceans just act like big lakes? | I know there are weather systems and wind. But no more tides and waves | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awsx0/eli5_if_there_were_no_moon_would_the_oceans_just/ | {
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3osbw3 | why is it recommended that you disconnect hoses from the water spigot when the temperature gets to or below freezing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3osbw3/eli5_why_is_it_recommended_that_you_disconnect/ | {
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8pu8cf | if the mouth is so infectious, why is it okay to spit on wounds but getting bitten could be fatal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pu8cf/eli5_if_the_mouth_is_so_infectious_why_is_it_okay/ | {
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a56a6z | why do therapists refuse service to depressed patients for having symptoms of depression? [eli5] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a56a6z/eli5_why_do_therapists_refuse_service_to/ | {
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1y445k | how do "high fashion" (the kind no one wears) stylists get money to keep on doing fashion shows and paying models, etc? | I've searched Google, no answers. This has just been pondering my mind, any answer or theory is appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y445k/eli5_how_do_high_fashion_the_kind_no_one_wears/ | {
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jbsbq | the amish | Who are they, What do they believe in, Why do they believe in it and are they allowed to come and go as they like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbsbq/eli5_the_amish/ | {
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4jc6ew | why can't we solve polynomial equations above the fourth degree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jc6ew/eli5_why_cant_we_solve_polynomial_equations_above/ | {
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1qhzym | why is the computer arrow slightly tilted? | Or why is the hand not tilted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qhzym/why_is_the_computer_arrow_slightly_tilted/ | {
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357p2p | why would my car suffer from battery sulfation if i don't drive it for a few months; but, car batteries on the shelf at the automotive store do not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357p2p/eli5_why_would_my_car_suffer_from_battery/ | {
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56tovz | can we put bio trash (sewage, food scraps, etc) in the middle of deserts to help transform them back to arable land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56tovz/eli5_can_we_put_bio_trash_sewage_food_scraps_etc/ | {
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2ozr83 | what is the difference between a notebook and a laptop? | My Mom wants to get my siblings either a notebook or laptop for Christmas. She is asking me what the difference is between "a notebook with a keyboard" and a "laptop" and personally I'm not that tech savvy either so I don't know, and Google is confusing me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ozr83/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_notebook/ | {
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5mrlp3 | why and how you need to clean out your ears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mrlp3/eli5why_and_how_you_need_to_clean_out_your_ears/ | {
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3gjghy | -why is cracking knuckles and other joints so addictive? | I understand the simple version of why they crack, but what's with the mental side? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gjghy/eli5why_is_cracking_knuckles_and_other_joints_so/ | {
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6j3jvc | if the communists under stalin committed many crimes against mankind, like the nazi party, why isn't the hammer and sickle seen as negatively as the swastika? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j3jvc/eli5_if_the_communists_under_stalin_committed/ | {
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6zk2dv | what is the difference between angina and myocardial infarction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zk2dv/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_angina_and/ | {
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3uv9qd | how sure are we that physical constants are in fact constant? | I ask because as far as my limited understanding goes we need dark matter and energy to explain observations of the expansion of the universe and the way galaxies hold together. What if instead of needing these things we cannot detect the physical laws we're used to are more localised than we realise in either space o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uv9qd/eli5how_sure_are_we_that_physical_constants_are/ | {
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5f36j2 | when its very quiet in a house or building, why do they tend to have a 'humming' sort of sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f36j2/eli5_when_its_very_quiet_in_a_house_or_building/ | {
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58i3io | how can political polls be accurate when so many people under 30 only have unlisted cell phones? | I know there were several poll-related questions answered a few months back, during the primaries, but none of them addressed the huge difference between baby-boomers (mostly conservative), Gen-Xers (mixed), and millennials (more liberal) with respect to how they can be contacted for a poll. I generally understand how ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58i3io/eli5_how_can_political_polls_be_accurate_when_so/ | {
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6ce0gg | how were there cameras on the moon to record neil armstrong stepping off the rover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ce0gg/eli5_how_were_there_cameras_on_the_moon_to_record/ | {
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1st701 | if my pee is mainly ammonia, why doesn't peeing clean the toilet bowl. | Surely peeing should keep the bowl sparkly white. :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1st701/if_my_pee_is_mainly_ammonia_why_doesnt_peeing/ | {
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2qbh9c | why do businesses set up shop right next to their competition, like mcdonald's across from a burger king, or a cvs across from walgreens? | Would you not get more traffic by being somewhere else and being the only option around? Like, if I wanted fast food I'll pick McDonald's over Burger King every time, but I'd eat Burger King if it was the only thing close to where I was. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbh9c/eli5_why_do_businesses_set_up_shop_right_next_to/ | {
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c67ctd | why can’t humans live forever? | If animals like [this](_URL_0_) can live forever, why can’t we? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c67ctd/eli5_why_cant_humans_live_forever/ | {
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2p8ipt | why does it take so long for your eyebrows to grey compared to your hair when you age? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p8ipt/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_for_your_eyebrows/ | {
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920wt2 | is it possible to determine the real relative atomic mass of an atom? | I know that it's a weighted mean of the atomic masses of all the atoms of a particular chemical element found in a sample, but in this case, it isn't a stable number and it's valid on earth only. Is there a more precise way to find what isotopes are in the galaxy or universe or we are just assuming it relying on our pl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/920wt2/eli5_is_it_possible_to_determine_the_real/ | {
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sc3ky | how they made a tupac hologram at coachella | Hopefully title says it all. I'm freaking out trying to understand how they had a recording of Tupac that they could put on stage and have him say along the lines of "whats up Coachella". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sc3ky/eli5_how_they_made_a_tupac_hologram_at_coachella/ | {
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1jt6xw | why don't republicans support raising the minimum wage to $10.10? | Most of what I've read has said that this raise in minimum wage will bring a lot of people out of poverty in the U.S. I don't understand why someone wouldn't support that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jt6xw/eli5_why_dont_republicans_support_raising_the/ | {
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3zksqj | how do shop security gates work? | I think ones on the airport have just some kind of magnet in them(correct me if I'm wrong)but how do the ones in shops work? Like when you'd try to get some product out(even non-metal thing), they'd ring the alarm but when cashier will put them like in special box then they won't | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zksqj/eli5_how_do_shop_security_gates_work/ | {
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75otc2 | how does the resonance in a certain room make just a single string of stringed instruments vibrate and get louder and louder? | There's a double bass on the stage. No one is playing it, suddenly one specific note gets louder and louder. I go up onto the stage and stop one string from vibrating. The sounds stops, but a short while later it starts again on it's own | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75otc2/eli5_how_does_the_resonance_in_a_certain_room/ | {
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fijvje | what is end to end encryption and what does it mean to end it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fijvje/eli5_what_is_end_to_end_encryption_and_what_does/ | {
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3zx68p | when you have a bladder infection, what is giving you the feeling that you need to pee, even when you don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zx68p/eli5_when_you_have_a_bladder_infection_what_is/ | {
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euwrzi | how come we know so much about people from 300 years ago? | Was looking at the Wiki page for Mozart and there is SO much. How do we know? Who wrote it down and how has it been kept for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euwrzi/eli5_how_come_we_know_so_much_about_people_from/ | {
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1ykjbl | how can divergent infinite series have a solution and what is the point? | So I saw recently that you can assign number values to series that diverge. For example, 1-1+1-1+1...= 1/2 and even better, 1+2+3+4+5... = -1/12. I completely understand how to prove both of these using series, but I don't really understand what it means. Clearly the second series diverges, so how are we getting an ans... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ykjbl/eli5how_can_divergent_infinite_series_have_a/ | {
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2tc3zz | how exactly do model rocket engines work? | I am doing a science project, and I can't seem to find out the information I need. I found out the steps the engine takes to burn, but I need a bit more.
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3omxs4 | why does russia's bombing campaign in syria appear to be more effective than ours, even though we've been at it for months? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3omxs4/eli5_why_does_russias_bombing_campaign_in_syria/ | {
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5ymy8e | why do you have to sign for some package deliveries and not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ymy8e/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_sign_for_some_package/ | {
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2mdq20 | why do soft drinks exclusively use carbonated water? would it be possible to use say, oxygen dissolved in water? or any kind of gas dissolved into water? | So, today my sister considered buying a carbonation system so we can make our own soft drinks. I was wondering if we can use helium, oxygen or other gases that came in canisters to replace the carbon dioxide that would be used when making soft drinks. Would it be possible to do this? Wouldn't it be fun if we burped in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mdq20/eli5_why_do_soft_drinks_exclusively_use/ | {
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5hwcc6 | how does google know how popular a place is from hour to hour. | In case you don't know Google has started showing how busy a place is from hour to hour when you search for it. How does google know? Is it based on the gps of other google devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hwcc6/eli5_how_does_google_know_how_popular_a_place_is/ | {
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5vw161 | why do people work/play with panda bears so often without getting attacked? i mean, aren't they bears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vw161/eli5_why_do_people_workplay_with_panda_bears_so/ | {
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3sd99m | how in the world do cameras see? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sd99m/eli5_how_in_the_world_do_cameras_see/ | {
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2ogzru | why does my phone slow down so much when it switches from 4g to 3g, when 3g was considered incredibly fast a couple years ago? | Background: I have a samsung galaxy that gets 2GB of 4g data, then it is switched to 3g for the rest of the month. The 4g data is decent, but when the 3g data begins, pictures can take up to half a minute to load.
Edit: I have MetroPCS if that helps at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ogzru/eli5why_does_my_phone_slow_down_so_much_when_it/ | {
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3w6398 | how would someone with no investment experience go about investing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6398/eli5_how_would_someone_with_no_investment/ | {
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2ovln7 | why hasn't former cia director george tenet been prosecuted for his active involvement in the secret interrogation program? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ovln7/eli5_why_hasnt_former_cia_director_george_tenet/ | {
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2bdwce | one way windows. | Windows that can only be viewed through 1 side, and one the other side they are mirrors. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bdwce/eli5_one_way_windows/ | {
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42bhej | why don't women's pants have functional pockets? | They need them just as much as guys, but don't have them. It's so stupid. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42bhej/eli5_why_dont_womens_pants_have_functional_pockets/ | {
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1t6y10 | after you shave, why does that area feel numb? | Everytime I shave my facial area, the area feels numb, especially the top lip part under the nose. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t6y10/eli5after_you_shave_why_does_that_area_feel_numb/ | {
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7bhkz0 | how do we know what √pi= or what pi^x= if pi is infinite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bhkz0/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_pi_or_what_pix_if_pi_is/ | {
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18lanh | how come we did not hear anything about the meteorite before it hit? | I mean, an object of this size should be noticeable, shouldn't it? What happens if this happened again but, for example, hit central New York or London or ...
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1ijw17 | when should i include a citation in a piece of writing? | Also, where do I locate the citations and is there a definition of what quality of citation is required, or can I just cite my mum to support my coolness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ijw17/eli5_when_should_i_include_a_citation_in_a_piece/ | {
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1rrwlc | why do car doors only stay propped open at certain points? | when I try to get out of a car, I am usually faced with one of two problems: either I cannot open the door far enough to get my body out, or the door is open so wide that it hits the car next to me. Why is that? Why haven't car companies designed a door that stays open at a wider range of positions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrwlc/eli5_why_do_car_doors_only_stay_propped_open_at/ | {
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6t72kd | how do big or even sort of big celebrities/figures deal with the huge amount of social media notifications? surely they aren't walking around with likes and dm's poping up every second on their phone, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t72kd/eli5_how_do_big_or_even_sort_of_big/ | {
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cm26p3 | what is the purpose of bed supports/platform frames? why not just have the box spring and mattress by themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm26p3/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_bed_supportsplatform/ | {
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2mlqi5 | why are there better movies on the canadian netflix than the us netflix? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mlqi5/eli5_why_are_there_better_movies_on_the_canadian/ | {
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7scv5t | how is it possible for pasta to stick together in water when it is being boiled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7scv5t/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_pasta_to_stick/ | {
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3tj4ta | how does a cancer, like a lung cancer, get inside and grow inside bones? | For example, how does a squamous cell carcinoma of the lung get into the bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tj4ta/eli5_how_does_a_cancer_like_a_lung_cancer_get/ | {
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2m3gpj | why do prices go down in the holiday season if there is more demand? | Economics 101 would predict that the higher demand in the holiday season would mean higher prices, but the holidays always have lots of sales and prices fall. Why? Is it just because the volume is so much greater that there is a great incentive to beat out the competition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3gpj/eli5_why_do_prices_go_down_in_the_holiday_season/ | {
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d15amk | does the phenomenon of having a catchy tune stuck in your brain playing over and over again have any real usage? why does listening to that song just once actually help getting rid of it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d15amk/eli5_does_the_phenomenon_of_having_a_catchy_tune/ | {
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9dcf7g | how do crabs generate the power behind their pinches? | How can crabs generate the force behind their claws to pinch as hard as they do?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dcf7g/eli5_how_do_crabs_generate_the_power_behind_their/ | {
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3olgce | is incest/familial breeding something that doesn't happen in other species? if it does, why is it frowned upon in humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3olgce/eli5_is_incestfamilial_breeding_something_that/ | {
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1z8gzc | internet network speed: what's the difference between "kbps" and "kb/s" transfer rate? | Recently, I've made a network speed test and the result was:
> Download Speed: 10370 kbps (1296.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
> Upload Speed: 1631 kbps (203.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
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1q4wgg | why do churches have such high ceilings? | I'm not religious at all and it really makes no sense to me.
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7zhmh3 | when you get sick from bacteria, where are they? | So let’s say you have a soar throat from a bacterial infection. are they just on the surface of the tissues in your throat or what?
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8eyf1x | why is it that you naturally become drowsy when exposed to warm water for an extended period of time? | I've known about this phenomenon for basically all of my life but haven't ever received a proper explanation for why it happens. Any helpful responses are greatly appreciated! :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eyf1x/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_naturally_become_drowsy/ | {
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63310h | what happened before c-sections if a woman couldn't give birth? | Does she die of a heart attack? Does the birthing stop and she just stays pregnant forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63310h/eli5_what_happened_before_csections_if_a_woman/ | {
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al5izv | why don’t you have a gag reflex when you’re humming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al5izv/eli5_why_dont_you_have_a_gag_reflex_when_youre/ | {
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9m4hib | why is acne so hard to get rid of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m4hib/eli5_why_is_acne_so_hard_to_get_rid_of/ | {
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cyjljw | what makes a hurricane turn? why are they predicting that dorian will take a sudden northward turn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyjljw/eli5_what_makes_a_hurricane_turn_why_are_they/ | {
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a2soqz | what are the arguments for and against the legalisation of all drugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2soqz/eli5_what_are_the_arguments_for_and_against_the/ | {
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3o0xgw | how come the brain lets its owner fall asleep behind the wheel knowing fully well that that could be its ending? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o0xgw/eli5_how_come_the_brain_lets_its_owner_fall/ | {
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cmqcf5 | how do immortal jellyfish live forever and why is science not (to my knowledge) crazy about it? | Immortal jellyfish can transform from adult to baby, this is insane!
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6r2ywz | why humans are so inclined to seek any form of "drugs" | It seems every culture we know of have only one thing in common. They all discovered alcohol. They drank for recreation. Hell, agriculture itself was discovered by accident in the making of alcohol. Marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, the list goes on. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r2ywz/eli5_why_humans_are_so_inclined_to_seek_any_form/ | {
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3hf5hg | why do american realtor sites seem so unprofessional? | I enjoy looking at houses online and so I thought I should broaden my horizons and look at houses in other contries. I found a few different sites for America, but it seems like every realtor who's putting up anything other than a house in the millions just don't give a damn.
Here is an example of just a random [house... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hf5hg/eli5_why_do_american_realtor_sites_seem_so/ | {
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"I work in real estate, and I tell you this with the utmost sincerity. Most real estate agents are shady and unprofessional. I can go on for hours about the shady shit real estate agents have done. \n\n If it looks like it ha... | [] | [
"http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/37-Montrose-St_Hartford_CT_06106_M43291-68321?row=1",
"http://www.hemnet.se/bostad/villa-3rum-kungshusby-enkopings-kommun-kungshusby-49-7881335"
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62yrom | why does our brain use various hormones to make us happy (endorphin, dopamine, serotonin)? | 1 is not enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62yrom/eli5_why_does_our_brain_use_various_hormones_to/ | {
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"Well first of all, the chemicals you listed are in actuality neurotransmitters. These are specialized molecules that are constantly fl... | [] | [] | [
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3szacs | why does a camera do this? | Regular Christmas tree look : _URL_0_
Christmas tree in slow mo mode : _URL_1_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szacs/eli5_why_does_a_camera_do_this/ | {
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"These tree's lights appear to be using something called \"[Pulse Width Modulation](_URL_0_)\" Basically, in PWM, the light is turned on for tiny slice of time, then off for a less tiny (more bigger) slice of time, and the duration of the on and o... | [] | [
"http://imgur.com/z2RhN51",
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