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1vk1f4 | what exactly defines a gravity weapon, such as a butterfly knife, and why are they often banned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vk1f4/eli5_what_exactly_defines_a_gravity_weapon_such/ | {
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b0jer4 | what does "power cycling" a modem actually do? why is it always 10-15 minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0jer4/eli5_what_does_power_cycling_a_modem_actually_do/ | {
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djr49t | how do dryer sheets work? | I've always been curious how a tiny piece of fabric is capable of removing all the static from your dried clothes. Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djr49t/eli5_how_do_dryer_sheets_work/ | {
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byl3sk | why does bad food(rotten) taste bad? | I was eating some sunflower seeds and I ate a rotten one so I asked myself why does bad food taste bad? I imagine that it is a defense mechanism. Also what taste is it? It's not sour and it's not bitter. Is it different than taste like a chemical reaction? Also can someone be conditioned into licking bad food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byl3sk/eli5_why_does_bad_foodrotten_taste_bad/ | {
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zeyyi | when witnessing something shocking, a woman will cover her mouth but a man will flex his shoulders backwards. why? | I've sure there is an evolutionary caveman answer to this but I can't seem to find it. Very rarely do the genders do the same thing. A good example is [this clip from Meet Joe Black](_URL_2_) and watch the two differing reactions in the back (granted it's actors). [And the Survivor gif] (_URL_3_) (the man doesn't reall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zeyyi/eli5_when_witnessing_something_shocking_a_woman/ | {
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6tgjpp | a pound of lard has 4200 calories. consuming 3000 calories makes me gain a pound of fat. how does eating a pound of fat create more fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tgjpp/eli5_a_pound_of_lard_has_4200_calories_consuming/ | {
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27b417 | why is r/twoxchromosomes now a default sub. when it seems to just be straight up sexism. if this sub was male oriented the outcry would be tremendous. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27b417/eli5_why_is_rtwoxchromosomes_now_a_default_sub/ | {
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5s0fml | what is a 'beer belly'? | How do they form and what do they consist of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s0fml/eli5_what_is_a_beer_belly/ | {
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3jq9oh | if food/drink and oxygen both enter through the mouth how does the body decide which pipe to send each down? | Im asking because I just choked on a twistie | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jq9oh/eli5_if_fooddrink_and_oxygen_both_enter_through/ | {
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3qa11q | why 75,000 people were killed in a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in 2005 (pakistan), but only around 50 or so have been reported dead in the 7.5 magnitude quake in afghanistan today | Article for reference: _URL_0_
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9ffe02 | why do hurricanes hit the u.s. east coast so often but never on the west coast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ffe02/eli5_why_do_hurricanes_hit_the_us_east_coast_so/ | {
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2jpkyu | what is going on in my mind when i become obsessed with something? | I imagine it is the case for everyone, but there are phases I go through in which I become obsessed with something. For example, after watching a movie like Harry Potter, there would be a period of several weeks where it is nearly all I can think about, and it is difficult to stop even if I consciously would like to. T... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jpkyu/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_my_mind_when_i_become/ | {
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629bvk | how is it that we can get the molecular composition of substances on planets a million miles away, but the coca-cola recipe is still a secret? | The title is hyperbole of course. But we still seem to have a very good understanding of how natural substances, some of them very complex, are composed only by examining them in a lab. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/629bvk/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_get_the_molecular/ | {
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cyxsw6 | - how are color assignments made for remastered movies that were originally in black and white? | Is it by choice or is there are way to decipher color based on the tone of black and white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyxsw6/eli5_how_are_color_assignments_made_for/ | {
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2mnbit | bidets | How do you really know if you're clean?
How strong is that water stream?
How cold is it?
For ladies, is there a risk of urinary infection from poop water running down?
For guys, are your balls now covered with said poop water?
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4gq7ji | is there a difference between consuming 1500 calories in a day vs. consuming 2000 and burning 500? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gq7ji/eli5_is_there_a_difference_between_consuming_1500/ | {
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2acerp | are all of our muscles in our body able to be moved manually? | Whenever I meditate, something I like to do is move certain muscles throughout my body, one at a time. It is like I am connecting my mind with my body. I can only do this when I am meditating and in a deep focus. I feel like I am able to manually move most of my muscles. But I wonder if I am actually able to do so, or ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2acerp/eli5_are_all_of_our_muscles_in_our_body_able_to/ | {
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2rsfao | why is wifi free in cheap hotels, but paid in expensive ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rsfao/eli5_why_is_wifi_free_in_cheap_hotels_but_paid_in/ | {
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5pkfv2 | why are their weird designs on the soles of shoes. what's the purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pkfv2/eli5_why_are_their_weird_designs_on_the_soles_of/ | {
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474gib | how does the e=mc^2 formula relate to the making of an atomic bomb? | So I'm doing a report on Albert Einstein and I keep looking up how E=mc^2 relates to the atomic bomb, but all of the cites I find I can't understand what is being said. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/474gib/eli5how_does_the_emc2_formula_relate_to_the/ | {
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4m1q0w | if diabetic people can have dangerously low sugar from not eating, how can non-diabetic people go on fasts, or skip meals? | I understand when blood sugar gets to high, and in theory when it gets too low. However, I don't understand how my fitness crazed cousin can do intermittent fasting (only eats during a 4 hour window each day) and regular 3-5 day water fasts wouldn't have the same issue. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m1q0w/eli5_if_diabetic_people_can_have_dangerously_low/ | {
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6gd9at | what is the difference between theory and reality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gd9at/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_theory_and/ | {
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36fnfi | how do abandoned towns happen? | How does an entire town just up and leave? What would be the reasoning, and why wouldn't anything be torn down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fnfi/eli5_how_do_abandoned_towns_happen/ | {
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by46pr | why are exclusivity deals not classed as monopolies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by46pr/eli5_why_are_exclusivity_deals_not_classed_as/ | {
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9myr7u | how multiple sclerosis occurs in humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9myr7u/eli5_how_multiple_sclerosis_occurs_in_humans/ | {
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10qq64 | root certificates | What are Root certificates used for and which organizations should have/has a legitimate right to submit one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10qq64/eli5_root_certificates/ | {
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2i4c5c | how do you use dna to find out when two species have diverged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i4c5c/eli5how_do_you_use_dna_to_find_out_when_two/ | {
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64wwek | there was a school shooting recently. an 8-year-old died. why is reddit and the media making a bigger deal about some man being dragged off a plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64wwek/eli5_there_was_a_school_shooting_recently_an/ | {
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g17wuz | so im not sure if this is correct but if there is no air in space then there is nowhere for sound waves to travel. if so, how close would u have to be to a supernova to hear it, or would u not hear it at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g17wuz/eli5_so_im_not_sure_if_this_is_correct_but_if/ | {
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5k8p1l | how do in-game fps counters work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k8p1l/eli5_how_do_ingame_fps_counters_work/ | {
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2tasa6 | if calories in/out is a law, then how does insulin resistance cause weight gain? | How does insulin resistance cause fat storage if those calories consumed need to be burned in some way anyway, according to the law of thermodynamics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tasa6/eli5_if_calories_inout_is_a_law_then_how_does/ | {
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2xs5le | how can netanyahu able to address congress without any invitation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xs5le/eli5_how_can_netanyahu_able_to_address_congress/ | {
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2s1ch1 | how i can hate my appearance and current health state at night before bed, and think of all the ways i can change, and then literally the next day, not care until the following night. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s1ch1/eli5_how_i_can_hate_my_appearance_and_current/ | {
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1jz65a | why was mugabe re-elected? | Doesn't everyone hate him? Wasn't he responsible for the hyper-inflation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jz65a/eli5_why_was_mugabe_reelected/ | {
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2yzfp4 | what am i trying to accomplish with stereo equalizer (eq) settings and what am i actually 'equalizing'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yzfp4/eli5_what_am_i_trying_to_accomplish_with_stereo/ | {
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2vddht | what is happening in the body when men are having an erection lasting longer than 4 hours and what has to be done once they see a doctor? | No 4-hour boner over here, just curious after seeing a viagra commercial.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vddht/eli5_what_is_happening_in_the_body_when_men_are/ | {
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111ihn | i keep hearing that we support israel because they're our only true ally in the middle east...but don't most arab countries dislike us due to our support of israel? why are we perpetuating this cycle? | What I know (or think I know) of Israel is this...
After WWII, the UN decided to set up a "safe-haven" of sorts for the Jewish people and decided to cut a swath of land for the Jewish people out of the middle east that "belonged" to the Jews according their faith. (How was this even ok to do?)
The people living in t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/111ihn/eli5_i_keep_hearing_that_we_support_israel/ | {
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8j0lhq | why are some tests/exams scored on seemingly arbitrary ranges instead of straight percentage? | The scoring range of one section of the SAT is 200-800. Why not 0-600? Better yet, why not 0%-100%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j0lhq/eli5_why_are_some_testsexams_scored_on_seemingly/ | {
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5ockf6 | what is the difference betweeen china devaluing its currency and plain old inflation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ockf6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_betweeen_china/ | {
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3yu4gj | how does mcdonald's get away with the automatic drink upcharge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yu4gj/eli5_how_does_mcdonalds_get_away_with_the/ | {
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6wybk5 | why does cold water on the skin feel like a slow and freezing death but down out throats pleasingly refreshing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wybk5/eli5_why_does_cold_water_on_the_skin_feel_like_a/ | {
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66ki1u | is it good for feet to be in shoes and socks? | As I understand, germs fester in moist, dark places (such as the inside of your nasty socks). Is it really all that sanitary to wear socks and shoes?
What might be some alternatives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66ki1u/eli5is_it_good_for_feet_to_be_in_shoes_and_socks/ | {
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57ws4u | why is it so hard for smartphone manufacturers to release devices running pure android? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ws4u/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_for_smartphone/ | {
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3gpvgk | how is the average number of sex partners different for men and women | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gpvgk/eli5_how_is_the_average_number_of_sex_partners/ | {
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6xpp8z | why do mead and beer tools and containers need to be very well sanitized during the brewing process if both were created before people knew about bacteria? | I'm not so much questioning rather it's a good idea to stay clean or not but most guides I read or watch seem to indicate it will drastically alter, in a negative way, the results if you don't sanitize everything thoroughly.
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bc806v | why does fear freeze us? | people can die because we froze at the most inopportune time, not because we're wussies, but because our brains told us to. why?
EDIT: fixed, it said "opportune" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc806v/eli5_why_does_fear_freeze_us/ | {
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47q5kj | how do variety or dollar shops not get sued for selling knock-off toys? | E.g. fake Lego toys or fake branded Star Wars' and Avengers toys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47q5kj/eli5_how_do_variety_or_dollar_shops_not_get_sued/ | {
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3qdr0h | because videos are at much higher frame rates than images, shouldn't they be much darker? | Or is it not darker becuase videos are always at a higher ISO value or aperture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qdr0h/eli5_because_videos_are_at_much_higher_frame/ | {
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9lhym0 | how do comas cause our brain and memory to fade away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lhym0/eli5_how_do_comas_cause_our_brain_and_memory_to/ | {
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cxa5of | who is j.d. power and his associates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxa5of/eli5_who_is_jd_power_and_his_associates/ | {
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9uu65c | how can news outlets declare the winner of an election before any results are reported. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uu65c/eli5_how_can_news_outlets_declare_the_winner_of/ | {
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3yjy8s | why do indian people shake their heads and why does it become a must thing to do amongst them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yjy8s/eli5_why_do_indian_people_shake_their_heads_and/ | {
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emdqrx | what impact does prince harry "stepping back" have on the royal family? what does this even mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emdqrx/eli5_what_impact_does_prince_harry_stepping_back/ | {
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40wimb | does lack of evidence prove something is false? | Say I believe humans have spirits that are undetectable by technology. I do not have any evidence that spirits exist. Does this lack of supporting evidence prove that it is false? On the contrary, there is no evidence to disprove the existence of spirits. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40wimb/eli5_does_lack_of_evidence_prove_something_is/ | {
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jntts | the ohm rating on guitar amplifiers and why it's important... | I recently crippled a guitar cab at our rehersal studios and the angry man in charge said it was because of the ohm rating on my amp head. I know it's about resistance but I can't get my head round the why's and wherefore's. Also, is there a simple of remembering which way round the head/cab ratings go (i.e. don't pair... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jntts/eli5_the_ohm_rating_on_guitar_amplifiers_and_why/ | {
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d07qmf | how do bees know that their stinger is only a last resort, and that it kills them? i mean they can’t really try it out since it only works once, so i’m confused by their fuzzy little brains. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d07qmf/eli5_how_do_bees_know_that_their_stinger_is_only/ | {
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65ybuy | what is causing the current rise of authoritarian regimes in richer countries around the world? | With the French election coming up, this has sparked my interest in "nationalist" parties. It seems, to me, that this is becoming a serious problem but I want to be more educated on the situation. Can ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ybuy/eli5what_is_causing_the_current_rise_of/ | {
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4gmtue | if an iphone 6 can record slow-mo at 240 fps, why can't it shoot regular speed at 240 fps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gmtue/eli5_if_an_iphone_6_can_record_slowmo_at_240_fps/ | {
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3z8sob | why do firefighters use water instead of huge fire extinguishers to put out fires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z8sob/eli5_why_do_firefighters_use_water_instead_of/ | {
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10b6br | a brief timeline of the history of the internet | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10b6br/eli5_a_brief_timeline_of_the_history_of_the/ | {
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3v8s5y | what has devin faraci done to garner so much hate towards him? | I just started visiting Birth.Movies.Death and learned of Devin from there, and when I went to find info on other things he'd done I noticed a lot of people just hate him. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8s5y/eli5_what_has_devin_faraci_done_to_garner_so_much/ | {
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ajn7yu | why do people have the strength of the hand grip proportionate to their body weight/fat, even though they have never worked out. | This is something I noticed about several of my friends, who are overweight but do not exercise, they have greater strength in their grip than a lot others, amongst which some exercise greatly. I also wonder as to why some folk who lift a lot of weights regularly have really weak grips, as I was under the impression th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajn7yu/eli5_why_do_people_have_the_strength_of_the_hand/ | {
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3thsc9 | why does the preferred term for minorities change over time? | Over the years, particularly in the black community, it seems that the preferred term has changed, and what used to be preferred later becomes pejorative.
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eorz8a | what causes us to continue to see an image after we look at it then look away onto a blank surface | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eorz8a/eli5_what_causes_us_to_continue_to_see_an_image/ | {
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407u7n | why is judicial activism considered a bad thing? | I dont understand. The judiciary was set up to think up and provide perfect justice or an approximation to it. It is understood that the judiciary knows best when deciding a case.
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g0ct6m | how come a lot of movies right now (most notable examples being the trolls movie and onward) are instead being released straight to streaming services instead of just delaying the theatrical release? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0ct6m/eli5_how_come_a_lot_of_movies_right_now_most/ | {
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1qa3mn | on a television series like 'game of thrones', how are intimate sex scene choreographed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qa3mn/eli5_on_a_television_series_like_game_of_thrones/ | {
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4mm2zw | cheese | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mm2zw/eli5_cheese/ | {
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2u7l84 | why can the united states put a military base almost anywhere we want in the world. but if another country were to put a base on our land we would get angry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u7l84/eli5_why_can_the_united_states_put_a_military/ | {
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8ph8sa | what is karat in gold ? (please read the text) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ph8sa/eli5_what_is_karat_in_gold_please_read_the_text/ | {
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4nw1ju | why do red, blue and green light combine to give white light? | Take a red light of wavelength 700 nm and a green light of 500 nm. We beam these lights on the same spot to get a yellow light of wavelength within 577nm and 597nm. **Where did the energies go?**
Same query regarding the spectrum. Why does VIBGYOR = white light ?
Thanks!
Edit: [This video](_URL_0_) by [Vsauce](_URL_... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nw1ju/eli5_why_do_red_blue_and_green_light_combine_to/ | {
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9haqn2 | refrigerators | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9haqn2/eli5_refrigerators/ | {
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633f6b | . the current wall street journal/youtube situation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633f6b/eli5_the_current_wall_street_journalyoutube/ | {
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84qejh | as we get older, why do men find it harder to pee while women find it harder to not pee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84qejh/eli5_as_we_get_older_why_do_men_find_it_harder_to/ | {
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1f92eo | does this actually work and if so how? [math] | x=y
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4fco26 | how does gas gets build up on your intestines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fco26/eli5how_does_gas_gets_build_up_on_your_intestines/ | {
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erlhff | why do our nails curl round when they're extremely long? | i'm referring to when people try to have world record breaking fingernails and they always curl around into corkscrews or loops, does anyone know why that happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erlhff/eli5_why_do_our_nails_curl_round_when_theyre/ | {
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157stn | how are so many people on facebook getting hacked? | You know, "Group BestFriends43875904" and "Hey! Check this cool thing out!" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/157stn/eli5_how_are_so_many_people_on_facebook_getting/ | {
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3cl8ax | why can't you kill a flea by crushing it between your fingers? | I know you can "pinch and roll," but why won't just pinching kill them? Are they really that tough? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cl8ax/eli5_why_cant_you_kill_a_flea_by_crushing_it/ | {
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1t6n5p | if assault is simply a threat of violence, why is rape often called 'sexual assault' and not 'sexual battery'? | I could understand if it was both 'sexual assault' and 'sexual battery' (not sure if that is even a real term, I just know battery is usually the act of violence) but I don't understand why it would be only assault. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t6n5p/eli5_if_assault_is_simply_a_threat_of_violence/ | {
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4l6p68 | why do people say the media has a liberal bias when the most popular tv (fox news), newspaper (wsj), and radio (rush limbaugh) outlets are all conservative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l6p68/eli5_why_do_people_say_the_media_has_a_liberal/ | {
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1pa5i5 | how does tetanus work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pa5i5/how_does_tetanus_work/ | {
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1p7txp | how do self-driving cars reduce accidents | Let's take the example of little kid chasing a ball into the middle of a street. How would a self-driving car be more efficient at avoiding the kid than a regular person. Can a self-driving car keep tabs of all the pedestrians around it too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p7txp/eli5_how_do_selfdriving_cars_reduce_accidents/ | {
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fec5ld | how and why is calculus considered a fundamental subject in the field of engineering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fec5ld/eli5_how_and_why_is_calculus_considered_a/ | {
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4tq5ag | how do sim cards work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tq5ag/eli5_how_do_sim_cards_work/ | {
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2ggej0 | how did people find out about evs and ivs in the pokemon games? | Did someone reverse engineer a Pokemon cartridge to find out about them, or was the information revealed by Nintendo/Game Freak somehow? The same for damage calculation formulas and similar things that are readily available on the Internet.
It seems a little strange to me, because they were essentially completely hid... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ggej0/eli5_how_did_people_find_out_about_evs_and_ivs_in/ | {
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2w1qe7 | can i raise my body temperature to dangerous levels by taking a hot shower/bath? | Since a body temperature above 42 °C can cause brain damage, I was wondering what would happen if you took a long shower of 45 °C? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1qe7/eli5_can_i_raise_my_body_temperature_to_dangerous/ | {
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3z6xj3 | can you provide an example of a social justice warrior? | What's a social justice warrior? Can you give me an example? What is the stigma behind the term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6xj3/eli5_can_you_provide_an_example_of_a_social/ | {
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ekmmgr | - why do the police have to yell search warrant while raiding a house | i’ve been watching a lot of live pd lately and whenever they raid a house they always yell search warrant. what’s the reason for this? do they have to yell it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekmmgr/eli5_why_do_the_police_have_to_yell_search/ | {
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3g91p6 | why are swimming records broken so much more regularly than running? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g91p6/eli5_why_are_swimming_records_broken_so_much_more/ | {
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3ivd33 | what is an example of a second world country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ivd33/eli5what_is_an_example_of_a_second_world_country/ | {
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2qm6x7 | why do most women on middle eastern tv not wear burqa, niqab, hijab, etc.? | I've come across many topics relating to Muslim women and covering, but wanted a specific answer regarding this topic. I do understand that not all Muslim women cover themselves, but wanted more detail. Thank you in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qm6x7/eli5_why_do_most_women_on_middle_eastern_tv_not/ | {
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2ohpcy | why isn´t all clothing like this since this has been invented? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ohpcy/eli5_why_isnt_all_clothing_like_this_since_this/ | {
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2i94k5 | why do i make bad decisions? like, why do ignore the part of my brain that says "no"? | I'm about to make one tonight, and I know it's wrong but I still will end up doing it. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i94k5/eli5_why_do_i_make_bad_decisions_like_why_do/ | {
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4v1jaj | how is the time told on the iss? | I seem to remember an astronaut saying that they get up at 6 am everyday while on the ISS, but when would 6am be in space? Do the days 'last as long' as on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v1jaj/eli5_how_is_the_time_told_on_the_iss/ | {
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12vh5h | el5: how would we be able to inhabit a "super-earth"? | In [this article](_URL_0_), scientists are excited about a potentially habitable Super-Earth. My question is, if it's seven times the size of Earth, wouldn't its greater gravitational force make it uninhabitable? How big can a planet be and still be habitable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12vh5h/el5_how_would_we_be_able_to_inhabit_a_superearth/ | {
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1n66dk | why are there some illnesses (that was caused by bacteries & viruses) that can't be cured? | The only disease that comes to my mind right now is HIV/AIDS.. Vaccines are created from the core of the bacteries & viruses, right? So why does HIV (and some other illnesses) remain incurable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n66dk/eli5_why_are_there_some_illnesses_that_was_caused/ | {
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qb34h | why anonymous just attacks websites, and no serious hacking harm is done. | Today the Interpol website was hacked and unavailable for 30 mins. as a response to Interpol capturing some people of the Anonymous group. Why don't they do more serious stuff than just hacking websites? And what's happened to their announcement that the Facebook site would go down in November? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qb34h/eli5_why_anonymous_just_attacks_websites_and_no/ | {
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