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32qs3v | how governments build/construct top secret sites and locations without anyone knowing classified information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qs3v/eli5_how_governments_buildconstruct_top_secret/ | {
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442vfh | why did nurse uniforms change so drastically to become the scrub outfit it is today? | Like they used to be white dresses with hats. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/442vfh/eli5_why_did_nurse_uniforms_change_so_drastically/ | {
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667q0h | why are men seemingly always in supply and women in demand? | No matter which market you're talking about (dating market, paid sex market, etc.) it seems like a constant than women are more in demand than men, despite the population being split roughly 50/50.
At this point, I think we just take it as a given, but I wonder if there's any proven math behind this by now. I've only... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/667q0h/eli5_why_are_men_seemingly_always_in_supply_and/ | {
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el3xja | why light have momentum if protons don't have mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/el3xja/eli5_why_light_have_momentum_if_protons_dont_have/ | {
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1se8d0 | what classifies something as gourmet? | You see everything from gourmet food in restaurants to "gourmet" frozen pizza. Where is the line drawn between gourmet and average food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1se8d0/what_classifies_something_as_gourmet/ | {
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2c6tim | why are artificially coloured blue foods usually limited edition? | Foods such as Haribo and Skittles are notorious for this. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c6tim/eli5_why_are_artificially_coloured_blue_foods/ | {
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4n12ut | how is the key passed along in end-to-end encryption, like what whatsapp uses? | I understand that in end-to-end encryption, the messages are encrypted with a key that only the sender and receiver know.
But how can the two devices agree on what the key shall be?
Device A encrypts a message and sends it to device B.
If A invented the encryption key, then how does it share it with B? If it sends ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n12ut/eli5_how_is_the_key_passed_along_in_endtoend/ | {
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2b0e1o | how is it that a very small wire sliver in my fingertip can hurt a lot, especially when moved, but a relatively larger sliver of wood sometimes won't hurt at all? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b0e1o/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_very_small_wire_sliver_in/ | {
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1t76c1 | does the us somehow benefit more from it's high military spending than it would from investing that money in technology research, education, or foreign aid (etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t76c1/eli5_does_the_us_somehow_benefit_more_from_its/ | {
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54jxls | why do we get tired of new songs fast but old songs from the 70's-80's seem timeless and can be listened to for generations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54jxls/eli5why_do_we_get_tired_of_new_songs_fast_but_old/ | {
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5ci42k | the concept of terminal velocity, i understand it has to do with air resistance and gravity but why are some objects of the same shape having different t.v's. would an object dropped from an infinite height in a vacuum keep accelerating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ci42k/eli5_the_concept_of_terminal_velocity_i/ | {
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2m25kq | i don't get geology. is there actually a big fiery ball (the core) at the center of the earth? if so, why is earth not just a big, dead rock? why is there heat at the core? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m25kq/eli5_i_dont_get_geology_is_there_actually_a_big/ | {
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3boiux | if an overweight person goes several days without eating to lose weight, what are the unhealthy side effects this has on the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3boiux/eli5_if_an_overweight_person_goes_several_days/ | {
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83ieuv | how come you can drink/eat foods with dry ice in it but if you hold dry ice, it will cause a freeze burn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83ieuv/eli5_how_come_you_can_drinkeat_foods_with_dry_ice/ | {
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3lgove | why are all mass murderers/serial killers considered mentally ill? | Is the label being overused? Is it not possible to be one without the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lgove/eli5_why_are_all_mass_murderersserial_killers/ | {
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2xhcrb | how can christianity stand by their claim that the world is roughly 6000 years old? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xhcrb/eli5_how_can_christianity_stand_by_their_claim/ | {
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9vjs0x | why does the whole body sometimes jerk/jump suddenly & involuntarily when at rest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vjs0x/eli5_why_does_the_whole_body_sometimes_jerkjump/ | {
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219ekn | what makes water ball up? | What makes water ball up into tiny beads. On another planet, would it be possible for these beads to be the size of humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219ekn/eli5what_makes_water_ball_up/ | {
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34pook | why do so many people dislike mayweather? | Without being any kind of a boxing fan, for at least 10 years or now, I have generally heard some kind of hate from most people about Mayweather, but never with any particularly good backing. I've heard tons about him being arrogant, but I have also heard that a lot about Kobe Bryant and other top-notch athletes and ha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34pook/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_dislike_mayweather/ | {
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1xckq5 | when you pay someone money online, how does the physical money it represents get shifted around? | If someone from Bank A email transfers someone at Bank B $10000 and they withdraw it in cash, how do the banks keep track of having the right amount of physical money? What happens between countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xckq5/eli5_when_you_pay_someone_money_online_how_does/ | {
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1c3dqm | options trading. | I am a finance major, and I somewhat understand options trading thus far, but every time it is explained by my professor (I haven't taken the class that would *really* explain it yet) she loses me with terminology and assumption that I know certain things.
Give me the basics, as if I were your 5 year old son while you... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c3dqm/eli5_options_trading/ | {
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2iobga | is it really that bad to live in detroit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iobga/eli5_is_it_really_that_bad_to_live_in_detroit/ | {
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4hqcdl | why does it often take a couple listens to like an album? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hqcdl/eli5_why_does_it_often_take_a_couple_listens_to/ | {
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381g48 | what's the purpose and effect of having a wider or thinner wheel on a motorcycle or car? | Like [this](_URL_1_)
versus [this](_URL_0_).
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2ssaf0 | how do they get the hole in a hypodermic needle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ssaf0/eli5how_do_they_get_the_hole_in_a_hypodermic/ | {
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8pej5j | how do water bubbles form just underneath the topsoil like lawn pimples? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pej5j/eli5_how_do_water_bubbles_form_just_underneath/ | {
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714hp5 | why do things with sugar in them microwave so much faster? | I know if I microwave a donut or a cookie, I only have to put it in for like 4 seconds or it'll melt into goo. And if I microwave coffee, it takes a minute and a half to get hot enough, but if it's coffee I've already put sugar in and I'm reheating it, it only takes about 45 seconds. I know microwaving has to do with w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/714hp5/eli5_why_do_things_with_sugar_in_them_microwave/ | {
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lzlgx | why aren't all instruments in concert c? | It makes no sense to me that an Eb on some instruments is a C on a piano. Why would have we chosen not to standardize what tone a particular note is? Transposition is tough, is what I'm trying to say. So, please, somebody justify it for me (like I'm five). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lzlgx/eli5_why_arent_all_instruments_in_concert_c/ | {
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1oslph | if fat is bad for our health, why haven't we evolved to just expel fat like waste from our body. | Edit: Excess Fat, not just fat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oslph/eli5_if_fat_is_bad_for_our_health_why_havent_we/ | {
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275qah | when a conductor is conducting an orchestra, why does it always seem like he's off a beat? | It always seems like a conductors motions are a split second ahead of the music. Wouldn't it make more sense for him to be right on the beat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/275qah/eli5_when_a_conductor_is_conducting_an_orchestra/ | {
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drp6y5 | why does your tongue feel fuzzy after you burn it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drp6y5/eli5_why_does_your_tongue_feel_fuzzy_after_you/ | {
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5ffhyw | why do we feel centripetal acceleration when we're say, making a turn in a car, but don't feel any centripetal acceleration from the revolution of the earth around the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ffhyw/eli5_why_do_we_feel_centripetal_acceleration_when/ | {
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66c7lw | how does the esrb rate video games? do they play through it or is the developer expected to disclose everything that you could find in the game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66c7lw/eli5_how_does_the_esrb_rate_video_games_do_they/ | {
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qet08 | how does nasa know the exact course to chart with their space probes to get them on different planets? | ELI5: How does Nasa know the exact course to chart with their space probes to get them on different planets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qet08/eli5_how_does_nasa_know_the_exact_course_to_chart/ | {
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6j4l2x | why does it seem like the former axis members are well known for their cars? | The U.S. is also well known I suppose but not usually as iconic. I've just been getting into cars more recently and I realized this so I was curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4l2x/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_the_former_axis/ | {
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2mhl4o | why can't philae just recharge it's batteries slowly over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mhl4o/eli5_why_cant_philae_just_recharge_its_batteries/ | {
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69guva | why are some types of animals just naturally aggressive, while others are docile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69guva/eli5_why_are_some_types_of_animals_just_naturally/ | {
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5gu1qr | why are people paranoid about uncovered webcams, but totally ok with 'ok google', 'hey siri', 'alexa', etc.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gu1qr/eli5_why_are_people_paranoid_about_uncovered/ | {
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3keo70 | how would dropping nukes on mars or flooding the atmosphere with greenhouse gases make it habitable? | Elon Musk recently suggested this as a feasible plan for making Mars habitable for humans, is this true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3keo70/eli5_how_would_dropping_nukes_on_mars_or_flooding/ | {
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271agr | what ruined the history channel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/271agr/eli5_what_ruined_the_history_channel/ | {
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zx6i4 | can you please explain to me why muslims are rioting in australia? | I don't really understand what has been happening internationally and then tonight on the news they were showing muslims protesting in Australia with placards saying things like 'I love Prophet Mohammed' and I have no idea why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zx6i4/can_you_please_explain_to_me_why_muslims_are/ | {
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44ktr7 | whats with all the spam on smaller subreddits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ktr7/eli5_whats_with_all_the_spam_on_smaller_subreddits/ | {
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3841f8 | what is happening in a computer when a file or process is "hung"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3841f8/eli5_what_is_happening_in_a_computer_when_a_file/ | {
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9hxjwn | why is vancouver's housing market so ridiculous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hxjwn/eli5_why_is_vancouvers_housing_market_so/ | {
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5rmbab | how could the potus acquire more power? | In the last weeks we've seen the POTUS issuing various controversial decretes and he's appointed people close to him on secretary and white house positions. How could he change laws or the constitution to acquire more power than the POTUS has now?
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5b3i8j | microsoft volume licensing | Do you buy one key for a set number of products? Do you pay a set amount for infinite uses? I have no idea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b3i8j/eli5_microsoft_volume_licensing/ | {
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6ab7b2 | is isis sunni, shia, or wahabi, and what are their goals? what is the difference between them? | Writing a paper on the subject and can't seem to get a direct answer. Lots of sources claim that Wahabi's are more prone to violent doctrines and do not believe women are equal (sounds like ISIS to me), and others are saying that ISIS likes to kill Shiites (So I assume not Shia). Seems very complex-- what's going on! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ab7b2/eli5_is_isis_sunni_shia_or_wahabi_and_what_are/ | {
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58np21 | why do we call the year 1905 "nineteen oh five" but we don't call 2005 "twenty oh five?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58np21/eli5_why_do_we_call_the_year_1905_nineteen_oh/ | {
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1e9g1y | why is it so important to be quiet during someone's backswing (in golf)? | I've never played golf. It just seems absurd that something as small as taking a club out of a bag could mess it up so badly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e9g1y/eli5_why_is_it_so_important_to_be_quiet_during/ | {
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6wu2qm | why do so many actors end up producing their own movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wu2qm/eli5_why_do_so_many_actors_end_up_producing_their/ | {
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82cld0 | why make a low sodium version of something when you can just reduce the sodium of your main product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82cld0/eli5_why_make_a_low_sodium_version_of_something/ | {
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407te5 | why do plastic dishes take so much longer to air-dry than their glass/ceramic equivalents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/407te5/eli5_why_do_plastic_dishes_take_so_much_longer_to/ | {
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10r7kf | how vaccum sealers work, and why they keep food fresh | I'm a cook, and I love watching the vaccine sealer at work in action, but as far as I know its powered by black magic
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49qe9u | why are ncaa tourney 15-seeds able to win, but not 16-seeds? | 15 seeds have apparently won 17 times, and no 16 seed has ever won. Any explanation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49qe9u/eli5_why_are_ncaa_tourney_15seeds_able_to_win_but/ | {
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awhxzc | why are most pc components compatible, yet cpu's architecture changes massively that you need new motherboard structure for the cpu? | New GPU models come every year and you can use your current motherboard to put it in. With CPU'S though, this is different. You need an exact socket compatible motherboard, and everytime a new CPU comes out, you will most likely get a new motherboard with it. RAM probably has 4 different types. DDR1 - > DDR4, their st... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awhxzc/eli5_why_are_most_pc_components_compatible_yet/ | {
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6aimcp | why is baby in mother womb safe from the mother's immue system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aimcp/eli5why_is_baby_in_mother_womb_safe_from_the/ | {
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1o07qf | the different types of cigarette. red, white, gold, light, menthol, etc. | What exactly is the difference between marlboro white and marlboro red, apart from the colour of the package? What about the other types? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o07qf/eli5_the_different_types_of_cigarette_red_white/ | {
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3moq4l | how the coup d'etat in kiev is seen as just in by the world community, but the voting for crimea independence was seen as "against the constitution" and unjust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3moq4l/eli5_how_the_coup_detat_in_kiev_is_seen_as_just/ | {
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2uuw9k | when people say the big corporations (starbucks, google, amazon etc) in the uk don't pay tax, or pay very little, what is actually happening? are they doing anything illegal or just going through loopholes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uuw9k/eli5_when_people_say_the_big_corporations/ | {
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5unj6k | why do birds have such complex mating rituals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5unj6k/eli5_why_do_birds_have_such_complex_mating_rituals/ | {
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5s9mr7 | why are certain colors considered "girly"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s9mr7/eli5_why_are_certain_colors_considered_girly/ | {
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5yjjsw | when hanging upside down, where does all the blood go? | So when hanging upside down, the blood "rushes to your head." This doesn't seem logical since there is no place for your blood to pool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yjjsw/eli5when_hanging_upside_down_where_does_all_the/ | {
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1lvt8h | why do i sound like batman in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lvt8h/eli5_why_do_i_sound_like_batman_in_the_morning/ | {
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8nmbvi | why do environmentalists not advocate for population control? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nmbvi/eli5_why_do_environmentalists_not_advocate_for/ | {
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2c54g5 | why does sea salt taste saltier than regular table salt while having less sodium per taste? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c54g5/eli5_why_does_sea_salt_taste_saltier_than_regular/ | {
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7d3npj | why do humans care so much about how food tastes while other animals dont seem to care? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d3npj/eli5_why_do_humans_care_so_much_about_how_food/ | {
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1tg9fc | why is it bad to mix your alcohols, such as drinking both gin and wine in one sitting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tg9fc/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_mix_your_alcohols_such_as/ | {
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2zsygi | why is calcium carbonate both active and inactive in tums? | On the nutritional information for Tums, Calcium Carbonate is listed under both the active, and inactive ingredients. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zsygi/eli5_why_is_calcium_carbonate_both_active_and/ | {
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2ghszp | how come goldfish do not die from being isolated in the confinements of an average sized fishbowl? | My older brother owns a goldfish and has been taking care of it for some time now. While staring at the gorgeous mofo, I started to wonder how does the glorious fish not die from boredom of swimming around in the small fishbowl. Also, he is by himself, yet he just keeps swimming. The lifespan of an average goldfish is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ghszp/eli5_how_come_goldfish_do_not_die_from_being/ | {
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72oi2m | so if a coil stove burner heats up from electricity running through it why is it that you dont get electrocuted when using a metal pan with a metal handle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72oi2m/eli5_so_if_a_coil_stove_burner_heats_up_from/ | {
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1vlk94 | when a person has diarrhoea, why is it that they don't shit themselves in the night but struggle to keep it in during the day? | I was in a similar situation a while back having to use my rectal muscles and clench to keep from shitting myself during the day. This continues on until I fall asleep however it resumes when I wake up. Does the body have a fail safe mechanism of sorts to keep us from releasing faecal matter into the wild when we are a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vlk94/eli5_when_a_person_has_diarrhoea_why_is_it_that/ | {
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5e03xb | how does the tangle-free part in tangle-free earphones work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e03xb/eli5how_does_the_tanglefree_part_in_tanglefree/ | {
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1ld6vm | why it's legal to be drunk in a bar, legal to be drunk at your home, but illegal to be drunk anywhere inbetween. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld6vm/eli5_why_its_legal_to_be_drunk_in_a_bar_legal_to/ | {
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20n3pm | why does scraping a fork or knife on a plate make people cringe so much? | I for one can't stand it. To help explain what I mean, [exhibit A](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20n3pm/eli5_why_does_scraping_a_fork_or_knife_on_a_plate/ | {
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125iz7 | the connection between prometheus and alien [spoilers within] | I just saw Prometheus, and it's been so long since I've seen Alien, that I wasn't sure how much I was missing between the two. I've heard a lot of different things, that Prometheus isn't really a prequel, that they are totally unrelated, just in the same universe...ect. At the end of Prometheus, an alien emerges from t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/125iz7/the_connection_between_prometheus_and_alien/ | {
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2r70sc | whats the reasoning behind countries like sweden intentionally taking in large amounts of immigrants? | I dont want anything Political Im just genuinly curious, Is there any proper reasoning behind this? Perhaps long term economic growth? a boost in population? Misguided morality? too much free time?
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31q60a | are oranges called oranges because they are orange? or is the color orange called orange because oranges are orange? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31q60a/eli5are_oranges_called_oranges_because_they_are/ | {
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j3dal | how to use forex trading | Lets say I invest 1000 dollars in forex, how do i make money off it? And how much will I make? My 5 year old son inside my head is curious.
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39pb4j | if brain size doesn't equate to intelligence, why do big animals evolve to have big brains? | Read through the years that having a big brain doesn't make the creature smart. For example, a raven could be smarter than a blue whale or rhino. So why does evolution bother to keep making their brains bigger with the animals? Why don't blue whales just have brains the size of a human being? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39pb4j/eli5_if_brain_size_doesnt_equate_to_intelligence/ | {
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1fi8rs | what is the difference between chewing gum and bubble gum? | consistency-wise | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fi8rs/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_chewing_gum/ | {
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5t9kvl | why isn't their a standardized test to make sure a presidential candidate is knowledgeable enough to hold office? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t9kvl/eli5_why_isnt_their_a_standardized_test_to_make/ | {
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1raki4 | why does the mentos and diet coke geyser have to be diet coke? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1raki4/eli5why_does_the_mentos_and_diet_coke_geyser_have/ | {
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2zx8ip | why is the stock market doing so well when the u.s economy is in a recession? | My Grandfather seems to think that the stock market is bloated and going to crash in another Great Depression soon.
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1y2c1m | why was curiosity such a big deal if opportunity and spirit were already on mars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2c1m/why_was_curiosity_such_a_big_deal_if_opportunity/ | {
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1sxous | can someone explain what is a ''pun'' ? as a french native i would appreciate your help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxous/eli5_can_someone_explain_what_is_a_pun_as_a/ | {
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63ry8i | what are the actual commands for keys on a computer keyboard? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63ry8i/eli5_what_are_the_actual_commands_for_keys_on_a/ | {
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1ipeu9 | how are large animals transported to zoos around the world? | Elephants, rhinos, etc., how are they transported from different places? How are they caught as well? It must be traumatizing for animals to be caught and transported to other places. Even frogs and other small animals. Is there an occupation to trap animals and bringing them back to zoos and aquariums, and why have I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipeu9/eli5_how_are_large_animals_transported_to_zoos/ | {
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44n1fh | since light travels at a speed which is a function of distance over time, would it be dark if you were able to freeze time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44n1fh/eli5_since_light_travels_at_a_speed_which_is_a/ | {
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5dk3wc | why exactly is it that when siblings (or closely related people) reproduce, there are problems? | I'm not saying that it should be OK. I get the social stigmas and all. But why don't closely related genes like to mix? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dk3wc/why_exactly_is_it_that_when_siblings_or_closely/ | {
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48yttz | why are so many people upset by common core being taught in us schools? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48yttz/eli5_why_are_so_many_people_upset_by_common_core/ | {
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1l0e9o | how come dna undergoes mutations in reproduction, but not in regular cell division, leading to cell evolution within our own bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0e9o/eli5_how_come_dna_undergoes_mutations_in/ | {
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cjbcoo | is that spinning circle of leaves that spins around a few times technically a tornado? why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjbcoo/eli5_is_that_spinning_circle_of_leaves_that_spins/ | {
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2ofgi0 | why is being tall considered a good physical trait to have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ofgi0/eli5_why_is_being_tall_considered_a_good_physical/ | {
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4g3we7 | why do some companies send small items in unnecessarily large boxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g3we7/eli5_why_do_some_companies_send_small_items_in/ | {
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19ycoy | why china appears to be attempting to economically harm us when we owe them a trillion dollars. | China's multiple economic imbalances in debt holdings would seem to suggest they would want us to do well. Nobody wants their debt holders to welch on a debt. And the trade deficit would suggest we're their biggest and best customer.
So why are they manipulating their currency? Their value is 40% off where the dol... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ycoy/eli5_why_china_appears_to_be_attempting_to/ | {
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k21cw | rugby. | I've grown up in the States. Rugby is not at all popular anywhere close to me. I've traveled overseas and I've tried to watch games on TV, but I just don't understand any of the rules. It looks like an awesome sport, and since the Rugby World Cup is coming up, I'd just like to have at least a slight understanding of wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k21cw/eli5_rugby/ | {
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4ysyzb | why do internet streams (youtube, etc) fluctuate in quality when nothing is changing on my side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ysyzb/eli5_why_do_internet_streams_youtube_etc/ | {
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2nyztn | hubble telescope images are enhanced in all sorts of ways. if you were to witness a supernova or a gas cloud in person, how would it compare? | I checked for this one but couldn't find it. What would deep space events look like to your eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nyztn/eli5_hubble_telescope_images_are_enhanced_in_all/ | {
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5wpddc | how the circuit works when charging a cell phone from a laptop that is plugged into a wall outlet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wpddc/eli5_how_the_circuit_works_when_charging_a_cell/ | {
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