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657rqn | the possible domino affect of the recent us bombing in afghanistan | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/657rqn/eli5_the_possible_domino_affect_of_the_recent_us/ | {
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2iiv5u | how can old game emulators create save states perfectly at any moment? | Why are you able to save a snapshot of any moment in a game on an emulator and return there with the same moment of the music+any animations playing when in actual games saves are restricted in some way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iiv5u/eli5_how_can_old_game_emulators_create_save/ | {
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e7xc8f | if dryness is the absence of moisture, why do your hands get dry and crack if you wash them too much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7xc8f/eli5_if_dryness_is_the_absence_of_moisture_why_do/ | {
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226pbg | why do some bodies turn into mummies but others decay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226pbg/eli5_why_do_some_bodies_turn_into_mummies_but/ | {
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4s442p | how do officials validate signatures on petitions? how do they know that the signature's are not fake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s442p/eli5how_do_officials_validate_signatures_on/ | {
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4iidx7 | how can the ceo get paid so much if the company loses money | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iidx7/eli5how_can_the_ceo_get_paid_so_much_if_the/ | {
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9mvtjv | why does drinking alcohol make you want to drink more alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mvtjv/eli5_why_does_drinking_alcohol_make_you_want_to/ | {
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cuiw2z | what is web scraping on the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuiw2z/eli5_what_is_web_scraping_on_the_internet/ | {
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72dr7v | why is it possible for a donkey and a horse to mate if they are two different species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72dr7v/eli5_why_is_it_possible_for_a_donkey_and_a_horse/ | {
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4b8d6m | why is a recording of my own voice so disturbing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b8d6m/eli5_why_is_a_recording_of_my_own_voice_so/ | {
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2g9gol | did rob ford actually help the city of toronto? | Drug use and shenanigans aside, I would really like to know if he had a positive impact on issues surrounding economic growth, education and reducing corruption in local government. As someone from the US, I am simply, genuinely curious if Toronto is better off, worse off or unchanged from his tenure as mayor.
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ab5gv1 | what exactly are polarized lenses and what makes them "better" than non-polarized lenses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab5gv1/eli5_what_exactly_are_polarized_lenses_and_what/ | {
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2cpw5w | why can't 911 operators communicate with other cities 911 operators? | Story: Dude is going 70+ in a 35 and goes around a blind corner in the oncoming traffic lane then runs 2 red lights like they wern't even there.
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3cu085 | do film directors make their own trailers? if they don't, can they if they wanted to? and if they do, why do they give away so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cu085/eli5_do_film_directors_make_their_own_trailers_if/ | {
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eijoee | how glass works | Like I can’t see the actual material there but yet I can feel it and see right through it. Just how can something be physically solid but you can’t see the material? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eijoee/eli5_how_glass_works/ | {
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16kcq6 | explain like i'm five: big numbers (100,000; 1 million; 1 billion; 1 trillion; beyond) | One billion seconds ago would be 1959 -- something like this is what I'm looking for here. Use comparisons to make sense out of numbers that are hard to comprehend. Another example [here](_URL_1_). However, please stick to 'like i'm five' -- I consider $10,000 rather hard to conceptualize for a five-year-old.
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908x5o | how do machine learning algorithms actually learn? | Watching an AI play the dinosaur game has got me thinking about this. How does the program make the leap from "jump whenever" to "jump when a cactus is in front of me"? It's really confusing to me how a program is able to learn the same way we are able to.
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38lroy | am i physically unable to roll my tongue, or do i just not know how to use the muscles in that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38lroy/eli5am_i_physically_unable_to_roll_my_tongue_or/ | {
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4brnom | mute people after traumatizing experiences | Why are so many people (especially) children unable to speak, after they experience something traumatic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4brnom/eli5_mute_people_after_traumatizing_experiences/ | {
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2hwg28 | how do shipping companies give you different shipping times for different prices? do they just choose not to deliver something sooner because people didn't pay for 2-day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hwg28/eli5_how_do_shipping_companies_give_you_different/ | {
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1vltnh | what does system32 contain? | And why is it called System32? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vltnh/eli5what_does_system32_contain/ | {
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6st1ks | why are most major cities built around rivers/lakes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6st1ks/eli5_why_are_most_major_cities_built_around/ | {
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2f7tvj | why do i get a weird tingly sensation in the bridge of my nose when something is less than a foot in front of my face? | I've talked to other people about this, and most seem to have no idea what I'm talking about. A few have told me they get it too. Ever since I was a little kid, I would get this uncomfortable tingling in my nose and in my forehead when something is placed in front of my face. It's worse if I focus on it, but I can almo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f7tvj/eli5_why_do_i_get_a_weird_tingly_sensation_in_the/ | {
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4wm7mz | the layers of an operating system, and how it works. | Actually, instead of explaining this like I'm 5, explain it like I'm 50 and don't understand these computer phone things that you young whippersnappers are all about.
How do we go from electrical impulses to the programs we see on the screen? How does a programming language work?
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1hsi4l | the connection between 9/11 and iraq | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hsi4l/eli5_the_connection_between_911_and_iraq/ | {
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2xrlek | what makes a pickup truck so much better for towing than a sports car if they have the same torque? | I was looking at torque numbers for the F80 BMW M3 and saw that it produces around 400 lb/ft of torque. This seemed a bit high, so I looked at the Ford F-150 as a comparison and saw that it actually had less torque for most models, with only one model having more. Does this mean that if I wanted to tow a trailer, both ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xrlek/eli5_what_makes_a_pickup_truck_so_much_better_for/ | {
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1mlpqk | you can get cell phone service almost anywhere. what prevents individuals from hijacking these satellite signals and using the service for free? | Could you get free satellite service? I mean if you weren't worried about how illegal it is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mlpqk/you_can_get_cell_phone_service_almost_anywhere/ | {
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4zejcv | can a dead body wash up immediately or does it have to become bloated first, how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zejcv/eli5_can_a_dead_body_wash_up_immediately_or_does/ | {
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4zo0az | what is the exact mechanism by which an implosion of a dying star becomes an explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zo0az/eli5what_is_the_exact_mechanism_by_which_an/ | {
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e2eslo | why don’t wholesales sell directly to the costumers? | Hello!
Please explain me this because I can not figure out!
As I see producers sell their stuff to wholesales. Wholesales gather a bunch of different things and then sell it to retailers who communicate with the costumers and sell it to them.
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7ma356 | why does it get more difficult for men to pee as they get older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ma356/eli5why_does_it_get_more_difficult_for_men_to_pee/ | {
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p5uia | why a lot of major websites are changing their terms and conditions/privacy policies | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p5uia/eli5_why_a_lot_of_major_websites_are_changing/ | {
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2a36mt | when nurses extracts blood from veins via needle, how does that not cause "internal bleeding" problems? | I understand that a deep enough cut on one's external skin causes bleeding, which then "dries up" via cauterization process which I assume requires mixing with air/oxygen (otherwise all internal blood in our bodies would instantly cauterize/dry up/clott). With this, then we can assume that cauterization is impossible t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a36mt/eli5when_nurses_extracts_blood_from_veins_via/ | {
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1wsmu0 | why does commentary/narration from the 20s-50s sound more emphatic than what we hear today? | [This video](_URL_0_) is an example of what I'm talking about. Today, the narrator would probably have been as neutral as possible, but back then the voice seems much more "spry" I guess. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wsmu0/eli5why_does_commentarynarration_from_the_20s50s/ | {
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4ddw4n | why is the uvula such a sensitive gag reflex point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ddw4n/eli5_why_is_the_uvula_such_a_sensitive_gag_reflex/ | {
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7vlf1n | what happens to an abandoned city/town/village when all the people have either moved or died out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vlf1n/eli5_what_happens_to_an_abandoned_citytownvillage/ | {
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6lhfix | why isn't telemarketing illegal? or if it is, why is it still so frequent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lhfix/eli5_why_isnt_telemarketing_illegal_or_if_it_is/ | {
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6854qt | how do dvds store moving pictures and audio in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6854qt/eli5_how_do_dvds_store_moving_pictures_and_audio/ | {
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99xy4x | why does it not hurt your eyes to use a phone in a lit room, but in a dark room it hurts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99xy4x/eli5_why_does_it_not_hurt_your_eyes_to_use_a/ | {
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3ktnpr | how could we create (recreate?) a breathable atmosphere on mars? even if we infused it with oxygen/nitrogen, wouldn't it just dissipate back into space? isn't that what originally happened millions of years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ktnpr/eli5_how_could_we_create_recreate_a_breathable/ | {
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2rllsw | how does the government (or whomever is in charge of money) know how much physical currency is out there? money can get forever lost or brought over to another country. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rllsw/eli5_how_does_the_government_or_whomever_is_in/ | {
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a8y39d | why are so many german roofs built very steep so snow falls off, then with little fences so snow doesn't fall off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8y39d/eli5_why_are_so_many_german_roofs_built_very/ | {
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3d4iwn | there seems to be a ton of contradictory information on what causes diabetes... how much of a role does excess sugar consumption play in getting it? | Some say it doesn't & that it's mainly caused by obesity.
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ck5e9d | why do some parts of the body burn/tan more easily than others? | I got a mild sunburn a few days ago, but the back of my legs burned more than the front, even though I spent more time laying on my back. Why did that happen? Why do faces/shoulders/backs burn more than stomach or thighs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ck5e9d/eli5_why_do_some_parts_of_the_body_burntan_more/ | {
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1cwx7z | japan's frankly bizarre sexual outlook on young girls/teenagers | I'm wondering whether this is a overall cultural thing or just a niche market that happens to get a lot of attention? Where did it emerge from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cwx7z/eli5_japans_frankly_bizarre_sexual_outlook_on/ | {
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nn5za | i'm sufffering, first world drama style, from the common cold. please eli5 the epic battle between the virus and my immune system. | Like I'm really five years of age if you please, so colourful characters and a compelling narrative :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nn5za/im_sufffering_first_world_drama_style_from_the/ | {
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1jlan4 | hash functions. and how they are used to mine bitcoins. | Sorry if this has been answered before. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jlan4/eli5_hash_functions_and_how_they_are_used_to_mine/ | {
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34lrvr | considering that mma consists of people kicking and punching people in the head, why aren't there more deaths or injuries associated with the sport? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34lrvr/eli5considering_that_mma_consists_of_people/ | {
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a9tw5f | when movies were projected on screen with film, the screen was black 50% of the time and our brains filled in the gaps to create motion. do modern digital projectors work in the same way? or how is the magic achieved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9tw5f/eli5_when_movies_were_projected_on_screen_with/ | {
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9cp9xd | is there a genuine reason why men and women don't compete in the same professional sporting events? what is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cp9xd/eli5_is_there_a_genuine_reason_why_men_and_women/ | {
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7j9tpb | when babies have their teeth, why isn't the gum bleeding when the teeth break through? | I mean, the teeth break through flesh and it goes fairly fast too (my LO shows first signs of teething and like two or three days later half of the tooth is out already). Isn't it damaging the flesh? How can gums "split" to let the tooth through and stay unharmed at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j9tpb/eli5_when_babies_have_their_teeth_why_isnt_the/ | {
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2lbkb0 | how does the united states benefit from having territories/commonwealths like puerto rico, guam, northern mariana islands, virgin islands, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lbkb0/eli5_how_does_the_united_states_benefit_from/ | {
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5xlsw7 | why cant motorcycles hydroplane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xlsw7/eli5_why_cant_motorcycles_hydroplane/ | {
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5dykyr | what causes a woman to get wet down there before intimacy? | Biologically, I am wondering. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dykyr/eli5_what_causes_a_woman_to_get_wet_down_there/ | {
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2emlrj | why do we wake up with a headache after sleeping many, many hours; yet we can seemingly jump out of bed after sleeping a very short, undesirable amount of hours? | This is assuming the individual has had no alcohol or medication the night before. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2emlrj/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_with_a_headache_after/ | {
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19poil | why do most people love google and do not love microsoft? | I see on the web that people are bashing Microsoft everywhere, whereas when its Google, people post nice things about it. Why is it so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19poil/eli5_why_do_most_people_love_google_and_do_not/ | {
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fp0b2b | where does the streaming money from dead musicians go to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fp0b2b/eli5_where_does_the_streaming_money_from_dead/ | {
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5kx19v | what happens to texts and other incoming information when my phone is on airplane mode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kx19v/eli5_what_happens_to_texts_and_other_incoming/ | {
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8bwynz | how long could bacteria survive on a communal door handle or surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bwynz/eli5_how_long_could_bacteria_survive_on_a/ | {
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86fsm1 | why do golfers only seem to peak for a short time? | For example, Tiger Woods or Lydia Ko. So good, but then not so good in just a short time. Do they not maintain or increase in skill? Is it too physically demanding? Something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86fsm1/eli5_why_do_golfers_only_seem_to_peak_for_a_short/ | {
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4v1sjq | how does a speedometer determine the speed a vehicle is traveling at; does changing the wheel size effect this? how accurate is the determined speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v1sjq/eli5eli5_how_does_a_speedometer_determine_the/ | {
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akvi5r | how do people find dinosaurs? | If dinosaur skeletons are typically buried, in pretty much any part of the world, how do archeologists find them? Do they just turn up places and dig, hoping to find something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akvi5r/eli5_how_do_people_find_dinosaurs/ | {
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1vtg6q | if vaccines are weakened versions of viral diseases that build immunities, then why isn't chicken pox a natural vaccine for shingles? | I'm 36, had Chicken Pox at 10, and can't understand why I might have to worry about Shingles. Why is my immune system susceptible to this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vtg6q/eli5_if_vaccines_are_weakened_versions_of_viral/ | {
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2kmrc4 | why do radio stations always give away money, and where does this money come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kmrc4/eli5_why_do_radio_stations_always_give_away_money/ | {
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32zjg3 | why does the a/c, when you first turn it on in the car, smell so damn good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32zjg3/eli5_why_does_the_ac_when_you_first_turn_it_on_in/ | {
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9izwru | schrödinger’s theory. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9izwru/eli5_schrödingers_theory/ | {
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6oueir | basic color mixing shows blue and yellow make green but why not the same with a sunrise with the blue sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oueir/eli5_basic_color_mixing_shows_blue_and_yellow/ | {
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1ddtm0 | the american housing bubble in 2007 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ddtm0/eli5_the_american_housing_bubble_in_2007/ | {
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8x5jem | how does a car tire work when there is no tube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x5jem/eli5_how_does_a_car_tire_work_when_there_is_no/ | {
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7dtana | why does specific combinations of sounds (like tones in chords) sounds melodic and others not? | Sound* | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dtana/eli5_why_does_specific_combinations_of_sounds/ | {
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4pn3r5 | why is gold a safe investment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pn3r5/eli5_why_is_gold_a_safe_investment/ | {
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3aj1s3 | how can scientists differentiate between dinosaur and mammal fossils? | And how did they decide that dinosaurs are scary looking reptiles and not cute and furry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aj1s3/eli5_how_can_scientists_differentiate_between/ | {
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1i38ho | why can i watch beheading videos without apprehension, yet still have to close my eyes during horror movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i38ho/eli5why_can_i_watch_beheading_videos_without/ | {
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2ln2f3 | were palestinians the first to settle in the area that they're contesting with israel? if so, why does israel feel like it's their land? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ln2f3/eli5_were_palestinians_the_first_to_settle_in_the/ | {
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es6zih | why does evaporated milk taste different than milk that i boil to half volume on the stove? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es6zih/eli5_why_does_evaporated_milk_taste_different/ | {
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47tno3 | what does "forming a government" mean in regards to parliamentary elections? | I've seen it with England, Spain, Portugal, and now Ireland. One party didn't win a majority of seats and has to "form" a government? I think I get it, but don't truly understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47tno3/eli5_what_does_forming_a_government_mean_in/ | {
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403gro | cracking a safe by listening to the dial. is this real, and what are people listening for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/403gro/eli5_cracking_a_safe_by_listening_to_the_dial_is/ | {
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1x2qkk | why don't creationists argue god made the universe "aged"? | I don't understand why Creationsists don't argue that the world was created X number of years ago, but in a way which makes it indistinguishable from one made billions of years ago. Surely an all-powerful deity could do this, making the question of when the universe "actually" started existing unknowable. This would me... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x2qkk/eli5_why_dont_creationists_argue_god_made_the/ | {
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ageq39 | why do babies and toddlers not need pillows to sleep but older children/adults do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ageq39/eli5_why_do_babies_and_toddlers_not_need_pillows/ | {
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33pe1q | how do courtroom tv shows work? | Are shows like judge Judy scripted or do you have to agree to pay the fine if you lose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33pe1q/elif_how_do_courtroom_tv_shows_work/ | {
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9kbu4v | how does all that memory fit onto these small computer chips | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kbu4v/elif_how_does_all_that_memory_fit_onto_these/ | {
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c2819n | how is glass always so stable for seemingly all various chemical reactions? | I’ve been watching a lot of various YouTubers on chemistry for a while, and no matter what, glass is always the medium used wether it’s to hold extremely acidic or base (basic?) solutions, as well as mixing various chemicals to cause a reaction. Glass is just so inert that it doesn’t affect/ isn’t affected by chemicals... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2819n/eli5_how_is_glass_always_so_stable_for_seemingly/ | {
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e4on5s | why dont you get shocked when you hold a aa battery by its positive and negative. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4on5s/eli5_why_dont_you_get_shocked_when_you_hold_a_aa/ | {
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982tak | nutritional value | How do companies and chefs determine the fat, carbs, fiber, ect. of their products and dishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/982tak/eli5_nutritional_value/ | {
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bsqx4f | - why is all lint blueish grey? | I have a pretty colorful wardrobe, and yet all the lint that comes out of the dryer is the same blue-grey color. In fact, it's the same color as all lint from any dryer I've seen. Anyone know why? Something about the detergent or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsqx4f/eli5_why_is_all_lint_blueish_grey/ | {
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545qdd | why can't our eyes focus on bright things such as the sun or a lightbulb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/545qdd/eli5_why_cant_our_eyes_focus_on_bright_things/ | {
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4749h7 | how do fuel economy (miles per gallon) gauges in cars work? are they accurate? | Always wondered how accurate those fuel economy readings are. How do they actually work? Do factors such as tire inflation reflect accurately in the reported mileage? In my experience that seems to be the case. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4749h7/eli5_how_do_fuel_economy_miles_per_gallon_gauges/ | {
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3wi0hf | is here a telescope powerful enough to point at the moon rovers and other left-behind equipment and see it clearly? if not, what would it take to make one? | There are telescopes that we consumers can buy and get pretty good and clear pictures of objects much further away, such as Saturn and other planets.
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12hlbz | why do islamic (specifically afghan) cultures not approve of dancing? | So I recently watched a documentary in class about Afghan Star, an American Idol style show based in Afghanistan. In the documentary one of the contestants gets kicked off and when performing her last song, dances on stage. The amount of movement was honestly minor and not suggestive, yet the reaction even from other c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12hlbz/eli5_why_do_islamic_specifically_afghan_cultures/ | {
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8gw7gh | if/when we give blood, do we produce more to replace it? and if we produce more and more blood, why don’t we explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gw7gh/eli5_ifwhen_we_give_blood_do_we_produce_more_to/ | {
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eatecn | why do sauce packets have small numbers at the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eatecn/eli5_why_do_sauce_packets_have_small_numbers_at/ | {
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1xq8gd | i always hear that i should brush the dirt off mushrooms, not rinse them in water; why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xq8gd/eli5_i_always_hear_that_i_should_brush_the_dirt/ | {
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3ahz7r | why do grasshoppers randomly fling themselves into things? | Like whenever I walk next to one, it flings itself into me or my door. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ahz7r/eli5_why_do_grasshoppers_randomly_fling/ | {
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fx2q6f | why does soap seem to make the shave better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fx2q6f/eli5_why_does_soap_seem_to_make_the_shave_better/ | {
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2wf2ml | why do they make cd/dvd discs shiny , and rainbow coloured ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wf2ml/eli5why_do_they_make_cddvd_discs_shiny_and/ | {
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3ro775 | post-keynesian economics | I just can't get to grips with it and would dearly enjoy a much more learned Redditor to break it down. Thank you in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ro775/eli5postkeynesian_economics/ | {
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1x7fmn | why are people generally shorter the closer you approach the equator? | Why is it that people from northern countries are generally taller than people who live close to the equator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7fmn/why_are_people_generally_shorter_the_closer_you/ | {
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1amnfj | why in the united states, with the exception of soccer, are there not sponsors or advertisements on professional sports team's uniforms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1amnfj/eli5why_in_the_united_states_with_the_exception/ | {
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1pjiii | why can movie theaters change ticket prices based on time of day but not based on the individual film | Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I don't have to pay $50.00 to see, let's say the Avengers, but wouldn't it benefit theaters to charge more for movies with a large expected turnout? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjiii/eli5_why_can_movie_theaters_change_ticket_prices/ | {
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