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amezwm | why do people believe in star signs? if they're real how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amezwm/eli5_why_do_people_believe_in_star_signs_if/ | {
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xrboc | how is information transferred wireless from mars to earth? | I'm having a really hard time comprehending how pictures/video/sound/date can be communicated using rays of light. How do you put the information into the rays? How do we control the direction of the rays? What's happening... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xrboc/eli5_how_is_information_transferred_wireless_from/ | {
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41ocqi | how do cooling systems in spacesuits work? | First off, I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I am of the opinion that with the amount of scientists there are, that crap gets called out, which you can see a lot. So I do believe that there's an explanation.
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51ju5s | how does bbm send messages so much more instantaneously than standard sms/imessage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51ju5s/eli5_how_does_bbm_send_messages_so_much_more/ | {
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5r9wot | how is a president's cabinet picks inconveniently delayed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r9wot/eli5_how_is_a_presidents_cabinet_picks/ | {
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1xykri | what is/how does honda's vtec work? | I tried reading the Wikipedia page on it, but it makes no sense to me.
I'm asking cause my engine has i-VTEC. If you could ELI5 that as well, I would be grateful.
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6irffd | how does sign language change tenses and cases? | For example. I ran to the store to get some groceries compared to I am running to get some groceries at the store. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6irffd/eli5_how_does_sign_language_change_tenses_and/ | {
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aoa4qk | why does running water bubble up on hands when rinsing them? | But then the bubbles go away after lathering with soap and rinsing again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoa4qk/eli5_why_does_running_water_bubble_up_on_hands/ | {
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5355qx | what is a tabletop rpg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5355qx/eli5_what_is_a_tabletop_rpg/ | {
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okvwt | - why is there something rather than nothing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/okvwt/eli5_why_is_there_something_rather_than_nothing/ | {
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80z2fc | how do trees, which are full of moisture, burn down? | When I try to burn fresh logs in the fire they barely burn but yet a forest fire destroys thousands of fresh trees. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80z2fc/eli5_how_do_trees_which_are_full_of_moisture_burn/ | {
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j6m0w | computers!?! | How do computers do what they do? Can someone explain from the ground up and give me a good overview of how so much data is stored and processed in these bad boys? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6m0w/eli5_computers/ | {
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2r0c2r | a "hostile witness" as opposed to just a "witness" in a courtroom. | What is the difference? Are they treated differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0c2r/eli5_a_hostile_witness_as_opposed_to_just_a/ | {
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2113s0 | why isn't there a lot of excitement about polywell fusion? | It seems like the results have been quite promising but funding research has died out.
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fa33pc | why do pictures of other screens change and warp as you zoom in and out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa33pc/eli5_why_do_pictures_of_other_screens_change_and/ | {
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2jqihh | why is picasso considered to be a great artist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jqihh/eli5_why_is_picasso_considered_to_be_a_great/ | {
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a7xxk1 | why is "not all men" missing the point and perceived as offensive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7xxk1/eli5_why_is_not_all_men_missing_the_point_and/ | {
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b72pba | after a woman has had a c-section, why can they no longer give birth naturally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b72pba/eli5_after_a_woman_has_had_a_csection_why_can/ | {
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2z0bcm | if condoms have 99% success rate, what causes that remaining 1% to fail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z0bcm/eli5_if_condoms_have_99_success_rate_what_causes/ | {
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9meqqj | what are the stringy parts on bananas? and why do they not taste good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9meqqj/eli5_what_are_the_stringy_parts_on_bananas_and/ | {
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6rzr5d | how is it that nasa can stay in contact with ships that are hundreds of millions of miles away, but phone companies have such limited ranges of coverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rzr5d/eli5_how_is_it_that_nasa_can_stay_in_contact_with/ | {
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1j6bij | what do financial companies get out of hosting golf tournaments and sponsoring golf players? | I really don't understand what financial companies get out of the deal. With sports equipment companies I could sort of see how the money you invest in ads and putting your name on players clothes and clubs could pay off in the long run. But is the the money financial institutions spend on tournaments and sponsorships ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6bij/eli5_what_do_financial_companies_get_out_of/ | {
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1vdlgn | why isn't 'manhattan' part of the street address, but bronx/queens/brooklyn are? | Never understood this. "New York, NY" seems so confusing, since New York City is 5 boroughs, but only 4 of them have unique addresses.
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3l4kla | why are hiroshima and nagasaki thriving metropolises and not contaminated wastelands like pripyat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4kla/eli5why_are_hiroshima_and_nagasaki_thriving/ | {
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2fzuk1 | why is 9/11 considered such a huge deal while there have been events with much more death since? | I realize 9/11 was a terrible event and all, but there have been other events that had as much death, or more, all over the world, yet they are not recognized in the same fashion. Why?
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23kpib | if a child is born while the mother is on holiday to a foreign country, is the child a citizen of the country it was born in or the country the mother is from? | Also, what steps would need to be taken to bring the child back from overseas to the country the mother is from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23kpib/eli5_if_a_child_is_born_while_the_mother_is_on/ | {
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8wemcp | if gravity pulls things towards it, why do planets/moons/etc all orbit bigger things and not juat slam into them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wemcp/eli5_if_gravity_pulls_things_towards_it_why_do/ | {
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eolbst | why do people who have high blood pressure not donate blood, have some removed? | Given that high blood pressure is a bad thing why is the treatment for it simply removing blood which would lower the pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eolbst/eli5_why_do_people_who_have_high_blood_pressure/ | {
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6i20rh | why are there no "unclaimed" territories on earth? | There are disputed territories, but what about the opposite? From an economic perspective, there should be places that are simply not worth having for a nation, either because they are non exploitable for resources, difficult to govern or simply of no economic interest. Could a nation forfeit territories like that?
Als... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i20rh/eli5_why_are_there_no_unclaimed_territories_on/ | {
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8dwf60 | if there is no matter in space, how do comets have tails? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dwf60/eli5_if_there_is_no_matter_in_space_how_do_comets/ | {
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5n2nuj | when watching a plane propeller or a car's wheel speed up to the point it looks like it is still again why do the propellers or wheels appear to be in the same position to all observers? | As the question began, when a propeller reaches just the right RPMs for our brains to perceive them to be "still" why do the propellers then appear to be in the same position to all observers. If the propeller is circling, shouldn't the perceived position of the "still" blades be different for everyone since the propel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n2nuj/eli5_when_watching_a_plane_propeller_or_a_cars/ | {
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8hzqct | acquisition deal | "If company A wants to acquire company B, but B rejects the deal, then if the stock price of A goes down, it means that company A benefited from the deal" which is quite confusing. How can that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hzqct/eli5_acquisition_deal/ | {
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402ykx | when you're holding someone up and they do "deadweight", what exactly is happening? | *Previously asked [here](_URL_0_) but not exactly resolved*
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2pouye | how does a quantum computer work? if it needs to run at absolute zero how will it ever work? | Also will it be able for us to buy one? And how long before it becomes a reality.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pouye/eli5_how_does_a_quantum_computer_work_if_it_needs/ | {
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4w0dl5 | how much autonomy does the u.s. armed forces have when it comes to an order given by a civilian president? ie if he or she gives an order that is just insane, can they say no? | How much autonomy does the U.S. armed forces have when it comes to an order given by the president? Ie if he or she gives an order that is just insane, can they say no? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w0dl5/eli5how_much_autonomy_does_the_us_armed_forces/ | {
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4kvnlc | what are tannins and why do people claim to get headaches from ingesting them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kvnlc/eli5what_are_tannins_and_why_do_people_claim_to/ | {
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9g19u0 | what is big data analytics? and decision science ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g19u0/eli5_what_is_big_data_analytics_and_decision/ | {
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esrn34 | what is a bailout and why would governments help failing companies bail out of insolvency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esrn34/eli5_what_is_a_bailout_and_why_would_governments/ | {
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4kf9l7 | why does alcohol (like whiskey, gin, vodka etc...) become viscous when cold? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kf9l7/eli5why_does_alcohol_like_whiskey_gin_vodka_etc/ | {
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3cdr8l | how is a construction truck that states "not responsible for damage due to falling depris" not liable? | On the back of some construction trucks on the road they have signs that say "Not responsible for damage" or "Stay back 500 feet". Why is falling depris from the truck give them immunity from being liable for damage to other vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cdr8l/eli5_how_is_a_construction_truck_that_states_not/ | {
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2xuypv | if i touch both battery terminals, will the flow of electrons eventually run out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xuypv/eli5_if_i_touch_both_battery_terminals_will_the/ | {
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494jh4 | heuristics in psychology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/494jh4/eli5_heuristics_in_psychology/ | {
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dezyuj | why do some recycling points not allow soft plastics like bags and cling-film? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dezyuj/eli5_why_do_some_recycling_points_not_allow_soft/ | {
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1098ci | how did we determine the existence of a hive mind? | I was going to post this to AskScience but at the last minute I realized I'm not smart enough to understand the response I'd get. When I watch people from a high vantage point (e.g. Empire State Building) I can't help but compare them to scurrying ants going about their tasks. But we consider ants to have a hive mind w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1098ci/how_did_we_determine_the_existence_of_a_hive_mind/ | {
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g2h3sj | - why is space cold when the suns heat is currently roasting me like a pig whilst i sit outdoors in spain? | Im sitting outside having a beer, the sun is turning my skin a Beautiful shade of pink and it got me thinking. How does that heat travel here but if I go up even a mile in the sky it's freezing? Surely the heat travels directly from the sun to earth and anything in that path would be destroyed, such as satellites? Help | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2h3sj/eli5_why_is_space_cold_when_the_suns_heat_is/ | {
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5avgct | why is the yellow of gaming glasses or darkening on phones better for us than the normal brightness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5avgct/eli5_why_is_the_yellow_of_gaming_glasses_or/ | {
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4app72 | if raw meat spoils then i cook it thoroughly, why isn't it safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4app72/eli5_if_raw_meat_spoils_then_i_cook_it_thoroughly/ | {
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4fxpqf | transgender restrooms and opposing views concerning them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fxpqf/eli5_transgender_restrooms_and_opposing_views/ | {
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3qho38 | the cisa bill | The CISA bill was just passed. What is it and how does it affect me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qho38/eli5_the_cisa_bill/ | {
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31pd7d | assuming you had enough money, would it be possible to buy the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31pd7d/eli5_assuming_you_had_enough_money_would_it_be/ | {
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dvawe8 | how to be happy no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvawe8/eli5_how_to_be_happy_no_matter_what/ | {
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cvwimw | how are flies able to navigate through the tiniest openings to get into my house yet can't find their way out through an open front door? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvwimw/eli5_how_are_flies_able_to_navigate_through_the/ | {
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2jbnib | how are space probes directed? | Looking at the New Horizons probe closing in on Pluto, how do they direct this probe to get remotely close to such a small object millions and millions of miles away? I do know they slingshot the New Horizons around Jupiter to get a very fast speed to get it moving to Pluto. But how do they get something moving at 9,0... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jbnib/eli5_how_are_space_probes_directed/ | {
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15j8xk | how come even though me and my friend eat the same amount of food he gains more weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15j8xk/how_come_even_though_me_and_my_friend_eat_the/ | {
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6dn73w | why do subwoofers use exposed wires and clips instead of a regular plug? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dn73w/eli5_why_do_subwoofers_use_exposed_wires_and/ | {
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27qqu3 | what runs the internet? is it just a collection of servers? is there any single place, that if destroyed, would destroy the internet? | I hope i don`t get put on a list for asking this... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27qqu3/eli5_what_runs_the_internet_is_it_just_a/ | {
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1b201l | how does declaring bankruptcy "clear up debt"? | from a personal and business standpoint | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b201l/eli5_how_does_declaring_bankruptcy_clear_up_debt/ | {
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5lo77y | which is the "good" side and which is the "bad" in syria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lo77y/eli5_which_is_the_good_side_and_which_is_the_bad/ | {
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5yw4g1 | when and how does money taken by the police for evidence re-enter the economy? | Edit: To clarify, I'm talking about money that is taken because it was used in the selling of illegal goods. Not money taken because it may contain DNA. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yw4g1/eli5_when_and_how_does_money_taken_by_the_police/ | {
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41lagm | why doesn't netflix offer blueray quality video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lagm/eli5why_doesnt_netflix_offer_blueray_quality_video/ | {
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c4ul2r | did life on earth begin only once? can different forms of life born frequently but get killed by modern microorganisms because they had an headstart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4ul2r/eli5did_life_on_earth_begin_only_once_can/ | {
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3342pw | why are orcas black and white while other whales are generally bluish grayish? | Beluga are white because... snow... and ice...?
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5fohys | why have our voices changed over time? | I mean men and women in old movies always have different weird voices why did they change. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fohys/eli5_why_have_our_voices_changed_over_time/ | {
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2esemt | what the hell is up with the low cost cellphone carriers that are marketed in urban/low-income areas? how are they so cheap? | I see these all the time. Are there a bunch of catches and loopholes? Does the service completely suck? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2esemt/eli5what_the_hell_is_up_with_the_low_cost/ | {
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33eiq1 | what would happen if you filled up a tire with a liquid, say water, instead of air but to the same psi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33eiq1/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_filled_up_a_tire/ | {
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nh40h | why do people (or news organizations) focus so much on polls during elections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nh40h/eli5_why_do_people_or_news_organizations_focus_so/ | {
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71tr4c | why are certain body parts attractive to us humans? | I have always wondered, why do we find certain body parts attractive, what is the science behind it, I mean they are just body parts, but why do certain ones stick out more than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71tr4c/eli5_why_are_certain_body_parts_attractive_to_us/ | {
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3n9m4v | why/how does mount everest keep getting higher? why does a mountain like k2 keep growing, but at a faster rate than everest? | I'm lead to believe that Mount Everest grows by up to 4mm per year, or 0.16".
Whereas, K2 grows by up to 10mm. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n9m4v/eli5_whyhow_does_mount_everest_keep_getting/ | {
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4frrw1 | how could you change the dna of a living organism to fix inheritable diseases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4frrw1/eli5_how_could_you_change_the_dna_of_a_living/ | {
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6bmrve | why are working mirrors so difficult to make in video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bmrve/eli5_why_are_working_mirrors_so_difficult_to_make/ | {
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basxr4 | how and why you can feel a sudden change in acceleration when you open ac while driving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/basxr4/eli5_how_and_why_you_can_feel_a_sudden_change_in/ | {
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8lvfas | why do employers require prior experience for positions that require prior experience to obtain in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lvfas/eli5_why_do_employers_require_prior_experience/ | {
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cayre3 | how does music streaming work? when downloaded and when not downloaded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cayre3/eli5_how_does_music_streaming_work_when/ | {
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11m1ka | how someone just opens a bank account overseas? | I hear about people who aren't living overseas or dual citizens of other countries but having bank accounts all over the place. How is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11m1ka/eli5_how_someone_just_opens_a_bank_account/ | {
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ot73c | not trolling, but i always thought a "jewish" person was someone who identified w/ judaism, but some people use jewish to be an ethnicity? | Can someone please explain?
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9pnyxz | what do bits and bytes look like and how are they moved around from computer to computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pnyxz/eli5_what_do_bits_and_bytes_look_like_and_how_are/ | {
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45jifw | how do many types of birds, like seagulls, fly in such tight formation, turning on the dime with seemingly no prewarning? | Do they have a leader? Is it a hive mind? How are their turns so sharp and so on-time with each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45jifw/eli5how_do_many_types_of_birds_like_seagulls_fly/ | {
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f1pskw | how does the options market work and can you use a lifelike example of a put / call position which is relatable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1pskw/eli5_how_does_the_options_market_work_and_can_you/ | {
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2p5e8s | why does the new pope get such good pr? | I'm always seeing news articles commending something the pope said, even on reddit which is pretty biased against catholisism and religion in general? The consensus seems to be that he is more secular and open-minded, but I notice a lot of people refuting those claims.
Can someone give a non-biased answer on why peop... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p5e8s/eli5_why_does_the_new_pope_get_such_good_pr/ | {
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d8cn9l | infinity mirror reflection | Why we can see infinity reflection when there's 2 mirrors facin each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8cn9l/eli5_infinity_mirror_reflection/ | {
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1s4cfl | can someone explain to me the concept of virtual cores in cpu's? how does something that isn't there process information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s4cfl/eli5can_someone_explain_to_me_the_concept_of/ | {
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1j91kd | how is mail delivered internationally, especially from a country that uses one kind of alphabet to another? | Let's say I mail a letter from America to China and I don't know Chinese so I just write the address in English. How does it get from the post box on my corner to the destination in China? Who does USPS give the letter to? How many different "middle men" are there before it gets to the Chinese postman? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j91kd/eli5_how_is_mail_delivered_internationally/ | {
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33kl2c | why are coin sides called heads and tails? | I can get the heads side, since it has a person's head on it. But as far as I'm aware, no coin has a tail on the reverse side. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33kl2c/eli5_why_are_coin_sides_called_heads_and_tails/ | {
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35o842 | why do reddit's servers go down so often? you never see google, youtube or any other major site go down but reddit goes down all the time. | Shouldn't someone have lost their job by now? Lol. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35o842/eli5_why_do_reddits_servers_go_down_so_often_you/ | {
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4661fr | what is the difference between ping and loss and their effects on your connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4661fr/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_ping_and_loss/ | {
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22tf7i | how does heat cross the vacuum of space if thermoses work by the principle that heat cannot cross a vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22tf7i/eli5_how_does_heat_cross_the_vacuum_of_space_if/ | {
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26lrxo | why am i born with 300 bones but as an adult i only have 206, where did they go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26lrxo/eli5_why_am_i_born_with_300_bones_but_as_an_adult/ | {
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3ld3n5 | if the sun is ~4.5bn years old how can there be about 1000 generations of stars preceding it when the universe is only ~14bn years old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ld3n5/eli5_if_the_sun_is_45bn_years_old_how_can_there/ | {
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3eeual | the global(or just the united states will do) financial crisis of 2007/2008. will there be another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eeual/eli5_the_globalor_just_the_united_states_will_do/ | {
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7xd0gc | why do sensations like hunger, pain, etc. come in waves rather than all at once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xd0gc/eli5_why_do_sensations_like_hunger_pain_etc_come/ | {
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16udqa | why was lance armstrong so influential, and what did he do recently to make himself look bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16udqa/eli5_why_was_lance_armstrong_so_influential_and/ | {
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7tnu74 | why can't we just spilt an atom with a knife? | Surely if we just tried enough times, we'd hit the middle of an atom | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tnu74/eli5_why_cant_we_just_spilt_an_atom_with_a_knife/ | {
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4f1w4x | why does sperm and bleach smell basically the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1w4x/eli5_why_does_sperm_and_bleach_smell_basically/ | {
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fsauiq | what are galaxies exactly? and why theoretically we will not leave ours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsauiq/eli5_what_are_galaxies_exactly_and_why/ | {
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3xfua2 | can someone explain why martin shkreli is going to jail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xfua2/eli5_can_someone_explain_why_martin_shkreli_is/ | {
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473qaq | why is there screen tearing in video games when they are running lower than 60 fps on a 60 hz monitor/tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/473qaq/eli5_why_is_there_screen_tearing_in_video_games/ | {
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2os4jh | how likely is it that someone gets sick from coming in contact with a single bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2os4jh/eli5how_likely_is_it_that_someone_gets_sick_from/ | {
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9y8rt2 | why does food like soup taste worse when it’s not warm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y8rt2/eli5_why_does_food_like_soup_taste_worse_when_its/ | {
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a5pw7c | why do things bend easily, but have difficulty unbending them? | For example when you crease/bend paper, you can't fix it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5pw7c/eli5why_do_things_bend_easily_but_have_difficulty/ | {
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2q5v7z | why are the odds of winning the mega millions jackpot 1 in 258,890,850? | Since the odds of getting each number as theyre pulled is 1/75 , 1/74 , 1/73 , 1/72 , 1/71 , and 1/15, it should have much less odds of winning. Where am I fucking up this math? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q5v7z/eli5_why_are_the_odds_of_winning_the_mega/ | {
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