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3ejy68 | why were there 5 main beaches on d-day in normandy, why not 3 or 2 etc. ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ejy68/eli5_why_were_there_5_main_beaches_on_dday_in/ | {
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15gfzm | - how does every animal in the animal kingdom know how to do their mating ritual, while humans do not? | peacocks strut their plumage, frogs know how to croak, and some animals even fight to the death - all by instinct.
why do so few guys know how to attract girls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15gfzm/eli5_how_does_every_animal_in_the_animal_kingdom/ | {
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9d6ee6 | what are presidential alerts on the phone designed for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d6ee6/eli5_what_are_presidential_alerts_on_the_phone/ | {
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n6fx0 | explain quantum field theory like i'm five. | The Wikipedia entry loses me by the middle of the first sentence:
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5xb762 | is the sales tax designed to target the poor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xb762/eli5_is_the_sales_tax_designed_to_target_the_poor/ | {
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cvqj06 | how do off brands work? what's the difference between walmart's bargain steak and a really , really good steak? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvqj06/eli5_how_do_off_brands_work_whats_the_difference/ | {
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351zsl | how does 'coffee on sand' work? | _URL_0_
Sand looks dry, can't really tell if it is hot or not from lack of steam, alchemy? Where does the liquid come from?
Explanations on Youtube makes no sense (ಠ_ಠ)
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c6p9s3 | fake car grilles and vents are becoming quite common on newer entry level cars. why can't they just, not be fake? why can't they just be actual grilles, whether they serve a cooling purpose or not? and just say throw the air out somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6p9s3/eli5_fake_car_grilles_and_vents_are_becoming/ | {
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1ayp5l | how (why?) is red/blue shift of interstellar light calculable? | I understand the maths/elementary physics of the doppler effect. I can comprehend it using sound waves. But I can't understand how people like Hubble were able to discover red shift and thus the explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.
This is my reasoning. For the doppler shift to be apparent we must be ab... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ayp5l/eli5_how_why_is_redblue_shift_of_interstellar/ | {
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6oao6w | what would a standard conversation between a pilot and air traffic control sound like either on take off or landing? | I was on a flight yesterday and I got to thinking about how the pilots and air traffic control would speak to each other to ensure they are using the right runway and that they are safe for take off and landing. Is there much "chat" that goes on or is it all jargon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oao6w/eli5_what_would_a_standard_conversation_between_a/ | {
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1kob7j | i have allergies. why do i get sneezing fits every time i get out of the shower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kob7j/i_have_allergies_why_do_i_get_sneezing_fits_every/ | {
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1pbctv | how come ctrl+alt+delete can almost always function even when most programs are unresponsive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbctv/eli5_how_come_ctrlaltdelete_can_almost_always/ | {
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3idaie | if the u.s. has run a trade deficit for decades (more imports than exports), how does its economy keep growing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3idaie/eli5_if_the_us_has_run_a_trade_deficit_for/ | {
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3bwdny | how do we know casino slot machines don't rip us off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bwdny/eli5_how_do_we_know_casino_slot_machines_dont_rip/ | {
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5j4z4g | diarrhea | What happens in the stomach when we have diarrhea?
I would like to know specifically what happens when I eat something that does not agree with me and wants to exit right away...
How does the bacteria in the stomach react and what tells the stomach to get rid of everything and that quickly?
I might be using the wron... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4z4g/eli5_diarrhea/ | {
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uys3u | why do i feel hot in 98.6°f water or weather? | Assuming my body temperature is also 98.6°F. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uys3u/eli5_why_do_i_feel_hot_in_986f_water_or_weather/ | {
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1kb964 | what's the difference between an internship and an externship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kb964/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_internship/ | {
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20hty7 | if all of life originated in water and eventually found its way on to land, then hypothetically, couldn't life as intelligent as ourselves have evolved in the oceans as well? | Just watched Cosmos and it got me thinking... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20hty7/eli5_if_all_of_life_originated_in_water_and/ | {
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1lwx0v | why is that when we've worked out an optical illusion we cannot un-see it | This is an example from /r/science today:
**[Rare ape cranium fossil uncovered in China](_URL_0_)**
Most people including myself read the title, multiple times as **Rape ape** but once it was pointed out that the title was actually **Rare ape** it is no longer possible to go back and see it as rape ape again.
It is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwx0v/eli5_why_is_that_when_weve_worked_out_an_optical/ | {
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1ngedx | what would it take for africa to become a significant economic and political entity? | Yes I understand that Africa is made up of over 50+ countries from Egypt, Lybia, and South Africa. I'm speaking in terms of the area around the Central African Republic. Just so I am clear I'm not asking why it isn't but what it would take? Do you think its even possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ngedx/what_would_it_take_for_africa_to_become_a/ | {
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agnm9m | why is nutritional science so inconsistent and convoluted? | While important, the scientific consensus on nutritional science seems to be the most inconsistent part of modern medicine.
Heart disease, obesity, and diabetes are preventable illnesses that kill more Americans than almost anything else per year, and diet is perhaps the most significant preventative factor. Intuitiv... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agnm9m/eli5_why_is_nutritional_science_so_inconsistent/ | {
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3sqab3 | if muscle cramps are just muscles being flexed/contracted, why do some muscle contractions hurt so horribly (muscle cramps, uterine contractions) and others don't (heart muscle beating, making a fist)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sqab3/eli5_if_muscle_cramps_are_just_muscles_being/ | {
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3ss8v4 | how do mars colonist plan on overcoming the weakened gravity? | The gravity on Mars can cause severe health defects. Especially in infants. Is there any plan to overcome this obstacle, or is everyone looking the other way and ignoring it, while saying going to Mars is fantastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ss8v4/eli5how_do_mars_colonist_plan_on_overcoming_the/ | {
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1zk2g6 | why does an engine roar? isn't it more the case that it should make some "puffpuff"-sounds since there is burned fuel? | Yeah I know there are movable parts and something with air and stuff. But I really don't get why cars make the sound they do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zk2g6/eli5_why_does_an_engine_roar_isnt_it_more_the/ | {
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1pl51u | will mechs (walking tanks) ever be feasible to build and use in combat? | An image of one might look like: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pl51u/eli5_will_mechs_walking_tanks_ever_be_feasible_to/ | {
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3w9xkw | ; why is cotton not already pre-shrunk due to it getting wet from the rain and then drying from the hear? | This is a legit question! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w9xkw/eli5_why_is_cotton_not_already_preshrunk_due_to/ | {
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535owj | how does "inducing labour" actually work? | So how does inducing labour actually work? Is it like tricking the body that it is giving birth? Or is it like kick starting something, some sort of drug or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/535owj/eli5_how_does_inducing_labour_actually_work/ | {
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5t2axs | why are there so many oil pipe line leaks? | If we can create an aqueduct that lasts 2000 years, man an air tight space station in outer space for almost 20 years, have bridges full of water for barges to go over then why is it a monthly occurrence for a pipeline to bust or leak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t2axs/eli5why_are_there_so_many_oil_pipe_line_leaks/ | {
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3iqdlc | why are professional athletes allowed to be fined by their employer for infractions when it would be illegal for any other employer to do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iqdlc/eli5_why_are_professional_athletes_allowed_to_be/ | {
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5l1o80 | why is it easier to hum in tune than to sing in tune? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l1o80/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_hum_in_tune_than_to_sing/ | {
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144gj7 | why doesn't every country switch to plastic currency? | I live in the US now and grew up in a country where we had plastic money. It was so much easier with it because you didn't have to worry about it getting wet or getting torn as easily. And I'm pretty sure it would be more cost effective. So reddit, why do only a handful of countries (Australia, Canada -recently, Romani... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/144gj7/eli5_why_doesnt_every_country_switch_to_plastic/ | {
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e2rorp | how do people actually choke on their tongues? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2rorp/eli5_how_do_people_actually_choke_on_their_tongues/ | {
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3uierd | i have 4 grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grandparents, etc. going back far enough, my number of grandparents exceeds the current population. how is this explained? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uierd/eli5_i_have_4_grandparents_8_greatgrandparents_16/ | {
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6430wa | why did cars in american films and series suddenly stop having number plates? | I remember first noticing this in the second Matrix film - in one of the slow-mo car sequences - that the cars didn't have number plates.
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2r8hur | when you hyperventilate, why do your hands and face (and other parts) go numb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r8hur/eli5_when_you_hyperventilate_why_do_your_hands/ | {
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3405e0 | how to tell what time it is when it is given in utc/gmt formats. | Lets say that an event started at 11:00 AM UTC+9 and my time format is GMT+3, what was the time on my watch @ 11:00 AM UTC+9? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3405e0/eli5how_to_tell_what_time_it_is_when_it_is_given/ | {
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45ryok | why the ipv4 address are limited to 255.255.255.255 instead of 999.999.999.999 ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45ryok/eli5_why_the_ipv4_address_are_limited_to/ | {
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2bts01 | why did hindenburg have a swastika on the side? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bts01/eli5why_did_hindenburg_have_a_swastika_on_the_side/ | {
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25ot6e | why don't we have bones that cover and protect our abdomen? | The chest cavity and brain are both wrapped in a cage or even a shell of bones, and even our limbs seem to have a pretty high ratio of sturdy bone to squishy bits. So why is the abdomen, which contains a great number of rather necessary organs, not similarly protected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ot6e/eli5_why_dont_we_have_bones_that_cover_and/ | {
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3ia0ph | medically speaking, is losing one's will to live and dying actually a thing or are there always other causes? | I suspect that doctors are just too lazy to list all the ailments that actually did them in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ia0ph/eli5_medically_speaking_is_losing_ones_will_to/ | {
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3dswau | that feeling you get when falling asleep where it feels like you're sinking and momentarily jolts you back awake. | That feeling where you're drifting off to sleep and you're almost there but not quite, and then you're jolted back into consciousness by the sensation that you were sinking or falling? What's that all about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dswau/eli5_that_feeling_you_get_when_falling_asleep/ | {
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1uru98 | what is 95th percentile measurement for bandwidth? | Not sure if my title explains clear enough I apologize in advance. I have a server in a data center which includes 1Mbps per month then overages are charged on the 95th percentile ($50 per Mbps). Last month my invoice was DOUBLE the usual amount. I have had this account over 3 years and never paid this kind of price. I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uru98/eli5_what_is_95th_percentile_measurement_for/ | {
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321pm1 | if so many languages are based off of latin/greek, why don't we just speak latin/greek? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/321pm1/eli5_if_so_many_languages_are_based_off_of/ | {
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13l5qv | why does most of our fat settle in our mid-sections? | Mid section meaning the stomach, butt and thigh area.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13l5qv/eli5_why_does_most_of_our_fat_settle_in_our/ | {
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ytbds | - what is mindmapping and what are the benefits over, say, doodling randomly on paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ytbds/eli5_what_is_mindmapping_and_what_are_the/ | {
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5sdgfu | everytime you hear children laughing in the distance in a movie or on tv, it's almost always the same "kids laughing track" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sdgfu/eli5everytime_you_hear_children_laughing_in_the/ | {
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250m2j | why/how does salt burn your tongue if you eat too much of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/250m2j/eli5_whyhow_does_salt_burn_your_tongue_if_you_eat/ | {
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ru416 | optical illusions involving motion. | Those illusions where it looks like something is moving and it isn't (like [this](_URL_0_)). What happens to our perceptions/brain that makes it look like this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ru416/eli5_optical_illusions_involving_motion/ | {
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1t2w7m | why is everything made in china? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2w7m/eli5_why_is_everything_made_in_china/ | {
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3sqki3 | why do short streets use long street numbers? wouldn't it be easier just to start at 1 and go up? | For example, there are five houses on my street, there won't be any more houses built yet our street numbers have 4 digits and are not increasing by 1. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sqki3/eli5_why_do_short_streets_use_long_street_numbers/ | {
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45f8wi | how does dyslexie font work to help people with dyslexia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45f8wi/eli5_how_does_dyslexie_font_work_to_help_people/ | {
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rnam7 | can someone explain the concept of a scientific theory as opposed to the public misconception of a theory? | I actually know the answer already, I just can't come up with a nice way of explaining it.
It seems to me like the people I usually debate with (Purdue students on my floor) understand evolution as a scientific theory. Very little debate is made on the topic.
But when I use another theory, such as the theory of gravi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rnam7/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_concept_of_a/ | {
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2tph9r | how do we get such fantastic shots of the universe in full color? | Its my understanding that a lot of these images are colorized by the photographers. Every time I have used a telescope to look at, let's say, Jupiter, it is all black and white. I guess my real question would be how accurate are these color schemes you see in pictures of our universe. (other galaxies, nebula, plane... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tph9r/eli5_how_do_we_get_such_fantastic_shots_of_the/ | {
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evdyfr | when a flying object moves from the equator due north, why does it drift east (right of intended path) as stated in the coriolis effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evdyfr/eli5_when_a_flying_object_moves_from_the_equator/ | {
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2o82d0 | can my dog recollect his actions? | if there's a bunch of crap on my floor and i asked my dog in a stern voice if he caused it, he'd look at me like wtf dude. but when he chews up a newspaper and i ask him if he did it and point at it, he looks down shamefully as if he knows he did it and is ashamed. is this the case? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o82d0/eli5_can_my_dog_recollect_his_actions/ | {
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4puhv9 | what did the supreme court just do to the 4th amendment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4puhv9/eli5_what_did_the_supreme_court_just_do_to_the/ | {
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2qshmn | what actually happens when i read. | I don't even read or look at individual letters or words, but I still end up with a sentence at the end. Especially small print or words on a computer. If I scan past it quick I can easily read it, however when I try to focus in on individual letters I can barely make out their definition. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qshmn/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_i_read/ | {
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a7e49i | if the liver filters out toxins from the animal's body, then why does it contain such nutritional value for carnivores and is typically what the eat first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7e49i/eli5_if_the_liver_filters_out_toxins_from_the/ | {
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27lt93 | elim5: what causes some penises to be curved? | Edit: thank you for breaking my front page virginity.
Edit: glad to hear that my curiosity has made men everywhere feel normal. It's the little differences that make us all special
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2omcs2 | why do computers and video games show you an error message to look up rather than just tell you what's wrong? | Basically all in the title. A little more specifically, why do games and computers say "error code xyz..." so the user can look up the issue, instead of just displaying what the actual problem is when it gives you the message? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2omcs2/eli5_why_do_computers_and_video_games_show_you_an/ | {
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4c0uec | why dont religions pay taxes in most countrys and hospitals do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c0uec/eli5why_dont_religions_pay_taxes_in_most_countrys/ | {
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cm80fy | what causes post-nut clarity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm80fy/eli5_what_causes_postnut_clarity/ | {
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6td25y | how do you whisper in tonal languages like cantonese? aren't all the tones lost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6td25y/eli5_how_do_you_whisper_in_tonal_languages_like/ | {
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am73k7 | why can't we simply suck the excess fat from out bodies, like with a syringe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am73k7/eli5_why_cant_we_simply_suck_the_excess_fat_from/ | {
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5j6zkj | isn't the speed limit of the universe a little bit *below* the speed of light? | We often think of C as the universal speed limit for anything with mass, but technically, isn't it less than that, given the ridiculous amount of energy that would be required? Scientists haven't even been able to reach absolute zero artificially.
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csbbvm | how does my clothes dryer’s lint catcher get so full, yet my clothes don’t fall apart? where does all this lint come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csbbvm/eli5_how_does_my_clothes_dryers_lint_catcher_get/ | {
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elh777 | what does "goodwill" mean in the world of investing? | Investopedia says:
*Goodwill is an intangible asset associated with the purchase of one company by another. Specifically, goodwill is recorded in a situation in which the purchase price is higher than the sum of the fair value of all identifiable tangible and intangible assets purchased in the acquisition and the liab... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elh777/eli5_what_does_goodwill_mean_in_the_world_of/ | {
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2bq0au | why aren't baseball players afraid of being hit in the face by a stray ball? | I never hear about players being whacked in the face, but if I were playing i'd be super paranoid every time I was in the field. Shouldn't the chances of this happening be relatively high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bq0au/eli5_why_arent_baseball_players_afraid_of_being/ | {
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29brwa | why don't we have robotic tattoo machines? | _URL_0_
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25t1v2 | sexual fetishism | I've always been really fascinated with the concept of fetishes, but I don't understand how and why they begin. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25t1v2/eli5_sexual_fetishism/ | {
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13bx87 | how does a photon(aka light) reach the speed of light without a extreme amount of energy? | I was just thinking about this and I'm sure there is something I'm oversimplifying or not understanding.
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mf1q5 | the pow-mia dilemma from the vietnam war era? | I've read that the United States left men back in Vietnam once the war came to a close. Do we still think there are men there, do we believe that they are still alive? What efforts are we making to get them or their remains back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mf1q5/eli5_the_powmia_dilemma_from_the_vietnam_war_era/ | {
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3ozhwo | do people who find dead bodies become suspects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ozhwo/eli5_do_people_who_find_dead_bodies_become/ | {
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7hkb2e | how does the u.s. government read the fcc comments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hkb2e/eli5_how_does_the_us_government_read_the_fcc/ | {
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ff31a1 | what is the establishment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ff31a1/eli5_what_is_the_establishment/ | {
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3jm6e1 | how does fly spray like raid kill flies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jm6e1/eli5_how_does_fly_spray_like_raid_kill_flies/ | {
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ug6nv | how does feynman stack up against his earlier predecessors? (einstein, newton, ect..) | I was watching a documentary on Feynman and he came off as a genius and breakthrough in many fields of physics, namely quantum electrodynamics....but I rarely hear his name when discussed among more known physicists...Why? I mean, everyone has heard of Newton and Einstein, even if they don't know what they did, but you... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ug6nv/eli5_how_does_feynman_stack_up_against_his/ | {
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2n8coq | if a black hole absorbs everything within a certain distance, how can it be "expelled" from its host galaxy? if collision with another galaxy occurs, how does this happen? wouldn't said galaxies merge into one? | I dont understand how galaxies would collide and expel something that is suppose to absorb all matter beyond event horizon | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n8coq/eli5_if_a_black_hole_absorbs_everything_within_a/ | {
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jqt58 | why can hd programming come in over coaxial cable, but i need an hdmi cable from my cable box, to my tv for optimal results? why cant i use another coaxial cable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jqt58/why_can_hd_programming_come_in_over_coaxial_cable/ | {
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x9lbo | wikileaks, and why some people find it bad, and why (a lot of) reddit seems to like it | I get the general idea. But what are arguments for/against it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x9lbo/eli5_wikileaks_and_why_some_people_find_it_bad/ | {
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64y0a9 | what specifically can china do with their artificial islands in the south china sea regarding shipping? attacking ships of other nations in international waters would be acts of war, so what can they do to affect shipping? | I just get so confused as to what is actually going to change now that China has these islands. Ships are still sailing through the area, military and non-military alike. So what has changed? Why does there seem to be a panic about the situation? For example, a Reuters reporter recently did a filmed report from the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64y0a9/eli5_what_specifically_can_china_do_with_their/ | {
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21ya78 | the legality issues with high frequency trading mentioned in michael lewis' recent excerpt from flash boys? | _URL_0_
Just read through this and found it a really interesting read, but a dumbed down version of the logistics behind the whole operation would be preferred. More specifically...
- What are these dark pools the bigger banks/firms are trading on?
- How could these larger firms even put high frequency trading into p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ya78/eli5_the_legality_issues_with_high_frequency/ | {
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9fd1vh | what difference does the depth of water have on water resistant smartphones? | So Apple announced it's new set of iPhones today and one thing I saw about the 3 different models got me thinking...
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exipq9 | why do animals adapt better to hot/cold conditions than humans | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exipq9/eli5_why_do_animals_adapt_better_to_hotcold/ | {
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2qyxyz | why can people watch fish and crustaceans being skinned, crushed, or steam alive as food but can't stomach seeing a cow or similar animal butchered? | I see a lot of gifs and videas of live fish being filleted or having their heads cut off, or seeing crabs/lobsters steamed alive and the comments are always how good the animal will taste, but videos or gifs of a mammal or similar animal being killed cause the comment to uproar about animal cruelty | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qyxyz/eli5_why_can_people_watch_fish_and_crustaceans/ | {
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50m0bc | what terms do uk junior doctors want in their new contracts to stop them striking? | I know the UK junior doctors are planning a 5-day-strike as the contract arranged by the doctors unions and Jeremy Hunt have been voted against by the doctors.
What are the differences between new contract and the previous contract?
Why have doctors declined the new contracts that the union has offered?
What woul... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50m0bc/eli5_what_terms_do_uk_junior_doctors_want_in/ | {
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5glarf | in media why is light always associated with ''good'' and darkness always associated with ''evil''? | i'm talking about tv series, cartoons, games, and movies, where the bad guy prefers dark places and/or uses darkness magic, it is such a cliche but what is its origin? just to make the bad guys look intimidating and/or mysterious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5glarf/eli5_in_media_why_is_light_always_associated_with/ | {
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f5xvwq | why is it called a "building" when it's already built? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5xvwq/eli5_why_is_it_called_a_building_when_its_already/ | {
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3vmwom | why car companies dont put some kind of fluffly material on the bumpers? | Why car companies dont put some kind of material like the ones in bumper cars so car crashes were less lethal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vmwom/eli5_why_car_companies_dont_put_some_kind_of/ | {
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7ly70p | what exactly is santa tracker, “tracking”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ly70p/eli5_what_exactly_is_santa_tracker_tracking/ | {
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28r32x | why do you get an extreme rush when you kill someone? | My grand dad was recently telling me stories from his service days in Vietnam. He mentioned he was once forced to stab an enemy to death to protect one of his fellow soldiers. As gruesome as it was he said he got an extreme adrenaline rush and felt like he could take on 50 other men at once if they tried attacking him ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28r32x/eli5_why_do_you_get_an_extreme_rush_when_you_kill/ | {
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7jp8t6 | biologically, why do humans cheat? (and a second question) | Why do some people have the desire to cheat? My assumption would be that it was beneficial to our ancestors to have multiple mates, rendering them more fit. Fit being the most able to reproduce. Is this correct?
Second question that may relate, why do some people desire incest or incest-like relationships. Was it ben... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jp8t6/eli5_biologically_why_do_humans_cheat_and_a/ | {
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3is5ts | why does it hurt if i drink through the nose? | Doesn't it ended up in the throat anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3is5ts/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_if_i_drink_through_the_nose/ | {
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3yv0y8 | besides the obvious lack of support and conflict of interest for politicians, why would a bill banning the attachment, rider, or amendment to a bill or proposal (example: cisa being attached to the budget approval) fail to pass in congress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yv0y8/eli5_besides_the_obvious_lack_of_support_and/ | {
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25wg9s | why is there such a large insane clown posse (juggalo) following? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25wg9s/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_large_insane_clown_posse/ | {
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1euwpl | what's the difference between fancying someone and being in love? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1euwpl/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_fancying/ | {
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5mivhr | why does being around plants make me happier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mivhr/eli5_why_does_being_around_plants_make_me_happier/ | {
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3i9r1p | how is legal for u.s. based websites to download the stolen ashley madison files and then generate ad-revenue from those files? examples inside... | For instance, the Associated Press ran this story [Cheating website subscribers included WH, Congress workers](_URL_2_) While not naming names, the AP is generating ad revenue from that story. A story that is most certainly based on them seeking and downloading stolen data.
Another instance is [_URL_3_](_URL_1_). T... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i9r1p/eli5_how_is_legal_for_us_based_websites_to/ | {
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9gv1br | how do suppressors actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gv1br/eli5_how_do_suppressors_actually_work/ | {
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