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eizmcl | why should you drink coke when you have a gastroenteritis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eizmcl/eli5_why_should_you_drink_coke_when_you_have_a/ | {
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1krhyz | when somebody uses a degree (i.e. first, second, third) and then the "removed" term to describe a familial relation, what do they mean? | I.e. My second cousin twice removed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1krhyz/elif_when_somebody_uses_a_degree_ie_first_second/ | {
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6r8s2g | how can the dallas cowboys be more valuable than real madrid or barcelona ? | It seems like Barcelona are much more recognizable and marketable world wide than the cowboys which play a sport only played in America. I don't know if this is the right place but it's the only place I can think of. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r8s2g/eli5_how_can_the_dallas_cowboys_be_more_valuable/ | {
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4n0gzg | what happens to the water used to mix concrete? how does it make its way back into the water cycle? | Was mixing concrete today and this question popped into my head. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n0gzg/eli5_what_happens_to_the_water_used_to_mix/ | {
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2n4uy5 | why haven't we dug to the earth's core yet? | Aren't we all curious as to whats REALLY down there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n4uy5/eli5_why_havent_we_dug_to_the_earths_core_yet/ | {
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aw4smx | how do spam email/calls make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw4smx/eli5_how_do_spam_emailcalls_make_money/ | {
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8lslnf | is it possible for another species to “need glasses”? meaning, are all animals born with great eyesight or do some struggle their whole lives with crummy vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lslnf/eli5_is_it_possible_for_another_species_to_need/ | {
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16uzha | how hsbc corporate executives were not charged with crimes they committed while running a company. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16uzha/eli5_how_hsbc_corporate_executives_were_not/ | {
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9ezh0c | why do americans seem to trivialize racism, sexism, slavery (etc.) because it was "in the past", but make a big deal every year about remembering 9/11? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ezh0c/eli5_why_do_americans_seem_to_trivialize_racism/ | {
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777tuc | database servers ssd vs hdd | I was wondering how things work under the hood for these drives, for a regular transactional website Database ( far more reads than writes )
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1rx57s | how did people keep track of specific dates and holidays before calendars? | How did they keep track of dates at places like the frontier or small villages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx57s/how_did_people_keep_track_of_specific_dates_and/ | {
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18t1tr | how is it that i can count a small number of items at a glance, but i have to count larger groups one-by-one? | For example, if I have five dollar bills in my hand, I know how many I have just by looking at them. If I have six, however, I have to count them all to figure that out. What is the mental process behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18t1tr/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_can_count_a_small_number_of/ | {
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2rm2u4 | i've heard that breathing and eating with the same orifice is an example of poor design, but wouldn't it mean that without it we won't be able to suck food and suck from a straw etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rm2u4/eli5_ive_heard_that_breathing_and_eating_with_the/ | {
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6h5ri8 | why do protestors block streets and highways? wouldn't this turn a lot of people away from their cause? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h5ri8/eli5_why_do_protestors_block_streets_and_highways/ | {
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1wlwaz | why do directors like m. night shyamalan and tyler perry get consistent major movie deals while constantly producing what is widely considered rubbish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wlwaz/eli5_why_do_directors_like_m_night_shyamalan_and/ | {
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2sxe7n | how do space rovers emit information back to earth? | Whatever I have read online is so difficult to understand.. Needed a simple explanation for this.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sxe7n/eli5_how_do_space_rovers_emit_information_back_to/ | {
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3sp8oy | do second world countries exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sp8oy/eli5do_second_world_countries_exist/ | {
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4wd1zz | those websites that claim to auction laptops and cameras for almost nothing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wd1zz/eli5_those_websites_that_claim_to_auction_laptops/ | {
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bvbu18 | so with all the recent space developments, how come it is taking so long to send man to the moon again if this has already been successfully done and all the necessary technology exists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvbu18/eli5_so_with_all_the_recent_space_developments/ | {
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3q2uwk | why is it legal for insurance companies to raise your premium if/when you actually need to use their services? | Isn't the whole point of you paying your monthly bill to ensure coverage in a time of need? It just doesn't make sense to me that you pay your bill in full when you don't use their services at all, but the second you get into a car accident and you report it to your car insurance company they raise their price on you t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q2uwk/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_insurance_companies_to/ | {
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2xlk6u | do cats understand "their family"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xlk6u/eli5do_cats_understand_their_family/ | {
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2n6n4h | if dogs have a better sense of smell than humans, do they also notice flavors more than us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6n4h/eli5_if_dogs_have_a_better_sense_of_smell_than/ | {
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1pcp4j | how do we know that oil came from prehistoric plant/animal life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pcp4j/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_oil_came_from/ | {
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9e7btn | how does fear work? such as fear when you watch terror movies and fear while you are being robbed or fear of getting fired. what is triggered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e7btn/eli5_how_does_fear_work_such_as_fear_when_you/ | {
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16hwps | why do cat eyes (pupils) close horizontally, but not vertically? how do they see things differently from us? | [Cat eye](_URL_1_)
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4mmnwm | why are most lasers we use in guns red? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mmnwm/eli5why_are_most_lasers_we_use_in_guns_red/ | {
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23sy1f | -why are chicken eggs the most commonly used egg and why are other egg-laying animals' eggs not really at all common? | All I really see at the store are chicken eggs. I know things like quail egg are used, but why don't we make other fowl eggs more commercial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23sy1f/eli5why_are_chicken_eggs_the_most_commonly_used/ | {
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6ilwa8 | smoking is uniformly banned on planes, so why do all planes have no smoking lights just like they have seatbelt lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ilwa8/eli5_smoking_is_uniformly_banned_on_planes_so_why/ | {
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236q7p | after a person dies why can't we replace the faulty organs and "restart" that person back to life? example: let's say someone dies of heart failure. if we replace the faulty heart with an working artificial one within half an hour shouldn't the dead person resume living? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/236q7p/eli5_after_a_person_dies_why_cant_we_replace_the/ | {
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9nu455 | why aren't american companies leading the campaign for universal medicare so they can get the cost of medical benefits off their books? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nu455/eli5_why_arent_american_companies_leading_the/ | {
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laudb | the differences between viruses, trojans, malware, spyware, and other similar security threats. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/laudb/eli5_the_differences_between_viruses_trojans/ | {
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3lgbqm | why is islamophobia today seen as entirely negative when anti-german and anti-japanese racism was so widespread during wwii? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lgbqm/eli5_why_is_islamophobia_today_seen_as_entirely/ | {
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3k0p6k | how it is legal to advertise to weight loss pills, penis pills, and other such meds/supplements that obviously don't work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k0p6k/eli5_how_it_is_legal_to_advertise_to_weight_loss/ | {
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5huu5y | why do older cartoons and animated movies have very faded looking colors whereas those from today look very clean and colorful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5huu5y/eli5_why_do_older_cartoons_and_animated_movies/ | {
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5xatdu | travelling from canada to asia. why can't planes fly west instead? wouldn't it be faster? | Been travelling from Canada to Asia a couple of times last year. Usually takes 16 hours from Vancouver to Hong Kong. Why can't planes fly west side, skipping middle east and just going straight to Asia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xatdu/eli5_travelling_from_canada_to_asia_why_cant/ | {
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5z4197 | why are some fish bones edible, and others are not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z4197/eli5_why_are_some_fish_bones_edible_and_others/ | {
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3jtuwp | when you are dreaming, do you think your brain already has figured out the storyline at the beginning of the dream, or does it kind of make things up as the dream goes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jtuwp/eli5_when_you_are_dreaming_do_you_think_your/ | {
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67onlp | why does prolonging sex and holding off on your climax make it feel that much better when it... comes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67onlp/eli5_why_does_prolonging_sex_and_holding_off_on/ | {
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5i8juq | how much power does the potus have to censor internet content? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i8juq/eli5_how_much_power_does_the_potus_have_to_censor/ | {
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estocu | when does america have to pay back the national debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/estocu/eli5_when_does_america_have_to_pay_back_the/ | {
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w0itg | the scientific purpose for crying? | Laughing would be interesting to know, too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w0itg/eli5_the_scientific_purpose_for_crying/ | {
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15ry10 | the fiscal cliff deal reached late last night and what it means for a middle class citizen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ry10/eli5_the_fiscal_cliff_deal_reached_late_last/ | {
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5ecjdh | will the patient receiving my blood also receive my allergies? | I was donating blood earlier this day,and this just occurred to me.I have pollen allergy,so will the guy/girl who will receive the allergy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ecjdh/eli5will_the_patient_receiving_my_blood_also/ | {
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clkykn | what determines the range of how high/low one can whistle with pursed lips? | I was whistling along some Ennio Morricone song while cooking and found that I couldn't reach as high as the performer in the recording. I wonder if I could train to expand my range? How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clkykn/eli5_what_determines_the_range_of_how_highlow_one/ | {
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jk41e | dry ice | What is it? How is it formed? Is it magic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jk41e/eli5_dry_ice/ | {
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6rs97t | i've seen it in movies that people get drafted during wartime (like it happened during the world wars). does a country have an incontestable right to draft its citizens without their consent? what happens when people refuse to join? | There are so many world war era movies which depict people getting drafted 'forcibly' and being sent to the front to fight? Can't people just refuse to join the armed forces? How about the people that stayed back in their country when the war was on? Weren't they drafted too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rs97t/eli5ive_seen_it_in_movies_that_people_get_drafted/ | {
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2ywjfx | how did the dollar gain so much value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ywjfx/eli5how_did_the_dollar_gain_so_much_value/ | {
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jgthv | buddhism, and why it seems "trendy" to become one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jgthv/eli5_buddhism_and_why_it_seems_trendy_to_become/ | {
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9235bd | can someone please explain how narcan works? i know it reverses reverses the effects of an overdose, but how? what exactly does it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9235bd/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_how_narcan_works/ | {
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2hr76k | if a death row prisoner, or a death row prisoner whose execution date has been set, has a heart attack or other medical emergency, does the prison have to heal them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr76k/eli5_if_a_death_row_prisoner_or_a_death_row/ | {
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4ss1sv | is there stuff above or below the plane that contains our solar system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ss1sv/eli5_is_there_stuff_above_or_below_the_plane_that/ | {
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28fs9n | why do i stay awake doing meaningless things until 1 in the morning even though i'm really tired and want to go to sleep | I get home at ten ready to go to bed but find a way to stay up until 2 on reddit without getting any sleep | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28fs9n/eli5_why_do_i_stay_awake_doing_meaningless_things/ | {
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2352al | in the dark, why do one of my dogs eyes shine green while the others shine red? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2352al/eli5_in_the_dark_why_do_one_of_my_dogs_eyes_shine/ | {
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5o2n1x | how to build a good bridge? | I apologize in advance for creating another thread. I was suggested doing this on my previous thread.
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1dv16g | how does a person that never drinks untreated water not become ill after swimming in a lake or ocean? | Lakes, ponds, and oceans are full of viruses and bacteria. During swimming, this water gets into the mouth, nose, and ears. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dv16g/eli5_how_does_a_person_that_never_drinks/ | {
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9e4ob8 | why do hospice patients have a sudden increase in energy and alertness shortly before death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e4ob8/eli5_why_do_hospice_patients_have_a_sudden/ | {
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2rxhr4 | if i kept a bottle of water in a sealed container for a hundred years could i drink it? would it still be there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rxhr4/eli5_if_i_kept_a_bottle_of_water_in_a_sealed/ | {
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czc9rz | why length of the fatty acid molecules affect how body digest them, why saturated fat molecules with single and short bonds are bad for us? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czc9rz/eli5_why_length_of_the_fatty_acid_molecules/ | {
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2is1k7 | why dont we all fly to the back of airplanes during take off or while flying? | I imagine we are going at extremely high speeds and even when im in a go cart doing 10mph i feel pressed against the back of the seat. What keeps everything so seemlessly uneffected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2is1k7/eli5_why_dont_we_all_fly_to_the_back_of_airplanes/ | {
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5tcqk0 | new inventions gender? | If you invent something brand new, do you get to decide it's gender in languages (French, German, Spanish etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tcqk0/new_inventions_gender/ | {
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72bwyh | why do prices always go up but never go down? will there be a point where a hotdog will cost 500 bucks instead of 5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72bwyh/eli5_why_do_prices_always_go_up_but_never_go_down/ | {
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4cx07e | "state police aircraft used in speed enforcement" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cx07e/eli5_state_police_aircraft_used_in_speed/ | {
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4fl6ye | what's a reason to pay for anything beyond the minimum octane fuel at the gas station if you have a modern car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fl6ye/eli5_whats_a_reason_to_pay_for_anything_beyond/ | {
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fae6gb | how do microphones in live concerts not get a lot of feedback from all the noise? | So this might be a super simple explanation, but it really amazes and confuses me. How do microphones in live shows not get tons of feedback from the speakers, the croud sounds, the various instruments? This really baffles me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fae6gb/eli5_how_do_microphones_in_live_concerts_not_get/ | {
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1to0zv | why does infra-red light feel "hotter" than other colours? | Why does infra-red radiation feel "hot", while other colours of light, like green for example do not? If I had a radiant heater that just generated green light, but no infra-red, would it heat my house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1to0zv/eli5_why_does_infrared_light_feel_hotter_than/ | {
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2h6i1y | if an alien species had similar modern-day technologies (computers, jets, phones, atom bombs,) to humans, would they most-likely have an understandable language of physics or math similar to ours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h6i1y/eli5_if_an_alien_species_had_similar_modernday/ | {
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6dh4vr | why is it that men often miss hints from someone who's interested in them, for as obvious as they might seem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dh4vr/eli5_why_is_it_that_men_often_miss_hints_from/ | {
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8e1a5t | why can you get cell service in the hallway of the 7th floor of a 21-story building, but not in the elevator or basement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e1a5t/eli5_why_can_you_get_cell_service_in_the_hallway/ | {
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bvi55r | how do people do extensive research? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvi55r/eli5_how_do_people_do_extensive_research/ | {
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1xcvzh | potential energy | It just seems to me that all other forms of energy, other than potential, are "measurable". Hotter object vibrate more than colder ones. Brighter light has a higher photon/second count. Objects with more Kinetic Energy travel faster. What is the difference between a body with Potential Energy, and one which doesn't? Is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xcvzh/eli5potential_energy/ | {
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3sdhgs | if you drink water until the point you need to pee, and then you pee while still drinking water, will you pee endlessly? | Since you would be drinking water till the point you need to pee the water would keep on circulating and you would pee endlessly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdhgs/eli5if_you_drink_water_until_the_point_you_need/ | {
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2k2n4o | why does my natural blonde hair have darker roots that always stay the same length? | I haven't dyed my hair in over 3 years, but why do my roots appear to be a darker, more dirty blonde, color?
I'm a natural blonde, went near-black 3.5 years ago..mistake..but went back to natural color over a period of 6 months.
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2kzhda | how can apple implement software on iphones/ipods/ipads that rejects power from non-certified lightning cables? | From a hardware (plus software) standpoint, it seems reasonable that the charging port could somehow distinguish between one type of part from a non-working part, but for software to be able to reject a hard line of electricity to the battery doesn't make much sense to me, considering that iPhone 5(s) ***could*** use t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzhda/eli5_how_can_apple_implement_software_on/ | {
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215l67 | what is a housing bubble? and is such a bubble occurring in london? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215l67/eli5what_is_a_housing_bubble_and_is_such_a_bubble/ | {
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1tsba3 | why is _url_0_ not https (ssl) when many of its users are for privacy on the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tsba3/eli5_why_is_redditcom_not_https_ssl_when_many_of/ | {
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a8jdps | what is agnostic atheism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8jdps/eli5_what_is_agnostic_atheism/ | {
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1nri75 | i've heard vodka called an "odorless, colorless, tasteless liquor." what's the deal? | I am a social drinker (over 5 years old, by the way), but I ventured to try vodka. The taste of my alcohol is a big part of the draw for me. What's the experience of vodka like? What's the draw? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nri75/eli5_ive_heard_vodka_called_an_odorless_colorless/ | {
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9gdqtk | what would happen if you switched off the ignition while driving at high speed -- let's say in a runaway, no brakes situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gdqtk/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_switched_off_the/ | {
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29y0w6 | why do we need blankets and cant just sleep in clothes | I tried to sleep without a blanket and just couldnt so I just wanted to know why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29y0w6/eli5why_do_we_need_blankets_and_cant_just_sleep/ | {
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5d4y2n | say i am a 20-something year old with absolutely zero connections to the political sphere. how would i get started on my track to be my state's next governor? what is the path up the political ladder like, and how possible is it for an every-man/woman to climb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d4y2n/eli5_say_i_am_a_20something_year_old_with/ | {
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73ys5p | what filters out rainwater in car engines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73ys5p/eli5_what_filters_out_rainwater_in_car_engines/ | {
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4uk7zu | self harm. why does causing oneself physical pain make emotional pain subside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uk7zu/eli5_self_harm_why_does_causing_oneself_physical/ | {
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2zrkot | when i have to pee really hard and finally get released, why do i get tears in my eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrkot/eli5_when_i_have_to_pee_really_hard_and_finally/ | {
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mka3x | how/why imgur became the defacto image hosting service for reddit. | I'm pretty new to reddit, and I was interested why we've all come to the consensus to use imgur. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mka3x/eli5_howwhy_imgur_became_the_defacto_image/ | {
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7ucnlq | how does steel affect a mri, or magnetic resonance imaging, while using it? | I'm curious since this article about a man who died a couple of days ago in Mumbai, after being sucked into an MRI machine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ucnlq/eli5how_does_steel_affect_a_mri_or_magnetic/ | {
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86yj3c | why do land vehicles' direction changing parts lie in front while ships have rudders at the back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86yj3c/eli5_why_do_land_vehicles_direction_changing/ | {
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2wy86d | why do frogs appear in my toilet after a heavy rain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wy86d/eli5_why_do_frogs_appear_in_my_toilet_after_a/ | {
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adsd92 | how does spotify know which types of music i might like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adsd92/eli5_how_does_spotify_know_which_types_of_music_i/ | {
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42e1po | why does autocorrect have such a difficult time if the first letter is wrong (vs anything after)? | Whenever I type (phone, Google, Word), it seems like autocorrect can figure out whatever I'm trying to say, regardless of how badly I butcher the word, as long as the first letter is correct. However, if the first letter is off but the rest of the word is correct, autocorrect has no idea what I'm trying to qay. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42e1po/eli5_why_does_autocorrect_have_such_a_difficult/ | {
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5py9id | what political change results from peaceful protest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5py9id/eli5_what_political_change_results_from_peaceful/ | {
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1pla4s | how does using adblock affect how much money a site makes from ad revenue if i never click on the ads anyways ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pla4s/eli5_how_does_using_adblock_affect_how_much_money/ | {
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6gohhg | what happened to illinois? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gohhg/eli5_what_happened_to_illinois/ | {
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8e2omo | considering the predominance of the usa on the internet, why are there so few .us websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e2omo/eli5_considering_the_predominance_of_the_usa_on/ | {
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c150il | why fast food advertisements don’t need disclaimers saying the food you get won’t look anything like the food in the advertisement. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c150il/eli5_why_fast_food_advertisements_dont_need/ | {
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604e0x | does facebook somehow know what i talk about throughout the day to specify my ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/604e0x/eli5_does_facebook_somehow_know_what_i_talk_about/ | {
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468ona | why do anti-smoking companies spend so much money on commercials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/468ona/eli5_why_do_antismoking_companies_spend_so_much/ | {
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4fpf5c | why do cars rust more when they have damage from an accident ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fpf5c/eli5why_do_cars_rust_more_when_they_have_damage/ | {
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835bn9 | why are banks and their owners worth so much money if they are just holding onto my money for me instead of a piggy bank? | I'm sure if it was that easy we would have "insert family name here" banks at every corner. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/835bn9/eli5_why_are_banks_and_their_owners_worth_so_much/ | {
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6vf5tj | why does it take a vast amount of education and knowledge to become a pharmacist? | Not to undermine a pharmacist's job, but what beyond filling prescriptions and knowing what each drug does would a pharmacist need to know to do their job? I assume it's more than just filling pills in a bottle and answering questions.
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