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ffsqyy | how copper can sterelize itself and the others metals don't | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffsqyy/eli5_how_copper_can_sterelize_itself_and_the/ | {
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3bufw3 | what is the purpose of letterboxing in films? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bufw3/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_letterboxing_in_films/ | {
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2ykizy | how can electric companies over charge and estimate your power consumption without actually looking at what you consumed? | My roommates and I usually run an electric bill of about $120. That's a lot for us, but ya'know being in college up all hours of the night + computers + appliances, it's not hard to believe we spend that much. However, this month, the electric company charged us $240, which truly surprised all of us. So basically, my r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ykizy/eli5how_can_electric_companies_over_charge_and/ | {
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1opqaw | islands in international waters | I'm wondering about islands in international waters. What I'm mainly thinking about is minor islands scattered in say
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69u6st | why are late night talk shows so popular in america? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69u6st/eli5_why_are_late_night_talk_shows_so_popular_in/ | {
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8749b2 | everything about american school buses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8749b2/eli5_everything_about_american_school_buses/ | {
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b6iqbi | why is huawei frowned upon? (us perspective) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6iqbi/eli5_why_is_huawei_frowned_upon_us_perspective/ | {
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1npjjp | are welfare services a state responsibility? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1npjjp/eli5_are_welfare_services_a_state_responsibility/ | {
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4xgki4 | why run for county office? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xgki4/eli5why_run_for_county_office/ | {
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7e2qmn | why is everything you pan-fry getting brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e2qmn/eli5_why_is_everything_you_panfry_getting_brown/ | {
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1y4orw | why is college so glamorized in the us? | A lot of countries have the idea that University students party a lot and are experimental but they have that notion towards young people in general. In most countries University is just where you go to class, in America they really play up this whole idea of the "College lifestyle" and "Springbreak", all the movies et... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y4orw/eli5_why_is_college_so_glamorized_in_the_us/ | {
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2ee3rx | the mandlebrot set and fractals in general. | I can recognize the Mandlebrot Set by looking at it, and, thanks to Jonathan Coulton, I even know the formula, but I still just don't get it.
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4e2mfc | when applying a little bit of pressure on your closed eye lid, what is the circular looking thing you see on the opposite of where the pressure is being put? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e2mfc/eli5_when_applying_a_little_bit_of_pressure_on/ | {
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3zbb9p | how did we survive so long as hunter-gatherers, sharing the elements with other predators, when human babies are so loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zbb9p/eli5_how_did_we_survive_so_long_as/ | {
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bm6x4v | when underwater while wearing a watch, why does the face suddenly become suddenly reflective at a certain angle instead of see through. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bm6x4v/eli5_when_underwater_while_wearing_a_watch_why/ | {
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3yo4gx | why do "removed posts" stay up? | For example, the post might get the flair "rule (x): removed" but I can still see the post, and it will still show up in that subreddit, and possibly is seen on the front page. Why is it marked "removed" if it isn't actually removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yo4gx/eli5_why_do_removed_posts_stay_up/ | {
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67szuz | why do we not have a universal option to not print our receipts at stores? | ELI5: some stores have the ability to email receipts. Why hasn't this caught on to places like grocery stores that are frequented most? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67szuz/eli5_why_do_we_not_have_a_universal_option_to_not/ | {
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dfzxv3 | why aren't plastics used more in roofing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfzxv3/eli5_why_arent_plastics_used_more_in_roofing/ | {
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1qdsdx | what happens when i send an error report to microsoft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qdsdx/eli5_what_happens_when_i_send_an_error_report_to/ | {
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4odcs9 | if there is an open position for a job that someone is not currently doing that needs to be filled, why do companies take weeks, and sometimes months, to contact you for an interview after filling out an online job application? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4odcs9/eli5if_there_is_an_open_position_for_a_job_that/ | {
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85t4he | how did horses not become extinct, when this much care is needs to be done to keep their hooves healthy/intact. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85t4he/eli5_how_did_horses_not_become_extinct_when_this/ | {
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69rqgc | how can half the mass of some foods be sugar? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69rqgc/eli5_how_can_half_the_mass_of_some_foods_be_sugar/ | {
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35apto | what are b-vitamins? | I'm looking to understand what the various types of B-Vitamins exactly are and why they're good for you. The chemical compositions seem quite different from type to type (6,12, etc). What, if anything, do they have in common, and what are their origins. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35apto/eli5_what_are_bvitamins/ | {
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2gfjp2 | why do i sometimes itfeels incredibly sharp, full of wit, think fast, and read quickly. other times i feel slow and maybe even stupid? | On some days, my mind is incredibly sharp. I am full of wit, I can think quickly, and I can read fast while absorbing the information.
Other days, such as today, everything is just "bleh" and my mind is slow. It's the best way I can put it .. hard to describe. Maybe even kind of "buzzed". Reading long posts on reddit... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gfjp2/eli5_why_do_i_sometimes_itfeels_incredibly_sharp/ | {
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2is43h | how do printers differentiate a refilled cartridge from an original one? | Is it that hard to reset whatever functionality blocks the printer from printing from a refilled cartridge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2is43h/eli5how_do_printers_differentiate_a_refilled/ | {
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47z0ds | would it make sense for the government to allow people to pay back student loans with pre-tax dollars? | With so many defaulting on student loans, this seems a reasonable measure but I thought maybe it could be exploited in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47z0ds/eli5_would_it_make_sense_for_the_government_to/ | {
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5p4e24 | when receiving a survey in regards to a customer service interaction, why is anything less than a perfect mark considered a complete and utter failure? | On a scale from 1-5, how likely I am to recommend the company to someone? With 1 being "not very likely" and 5 being "very likely", why is a 3 or 4 considered the same as 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p4e24/eli5_when_receiving_a_survey_in_regards_to_a/ | {
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38dakn | if a building is at an intersection, how do they decide which street the address will be on? | Take this for example: [200 Independence Avenue SW](_URL_0_)
How did they decide that the address would be Independence Avenue and not 2nd or 3rd Street? If there is a process, what is it?
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98ru51 | today, most households cannot afford to have a permanent stay at home parent. how did this change happen, when it was the norm just a few decades ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ru51/eli5_today_most_households_cannot_afford_to_have/ | {
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djpjfb | why is there such a big price difference between 87 octane and 89 octane but a smaller difference between 89,91,93? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djpjfb/eli5why_is_there_such_a_big_price_difference/ | {
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1fm0p2 | the insurance term "act of god". | What qualifies as an act of God?
Is this a reference to the Judeo-Christian God, or simply a reference to matters out of the control of humans?
Ex:A tree branch fell off a tree in my yard. It is being treated as an "Act of God". Why? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fm0p2/eli5the_insurance_term_act_of_god/ | {
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3nfq19 | why in the usa are the secret service anything but? | I remember on my first trip to the US seeing guys with 'Secret Service' shirts guarding the UN building on Upper East Side Manhattan. Lack of irony sticks with me. How did this come to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nfq19/eli5_why_in_the_usa_are_the_secret_service/ | {
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2crqo9 | why do i get carsick when looking at something in the car (e.g. a phone), but not if my eyes are closed? | I kind of get why you can get carsick by looking at your phone or something else inside a moving vehicle and that it can help to look at something stable (far away) - but why don't I get carsick if I have my eyes close, and if I'm already feeling sick why doesn't it help to close my eyes then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2crqo9/eli5_why_do_i_get_carsick_when_looking_at/ | {
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20494k | what do radio station numbers mean? for example, "98.7" or "103.5." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20494k/eli5_what_do_radio_station_numbers_mean_for/ | {
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3dnrrs | when fake baby bottles are flipped upside down, how does the "milk" miraculously disappear? | I spent hours as a young girl watching the "milk" disappear and reappear as I turned my pretend baby bottle upside down and then right side up. I never got an answer, and now that my kids have these bottles of their own, I find myself still amazed by this phenomenon. I want answers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dnrrs/eli5_when_fake_baby_bottles_are_flipped_upside/ | {
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4lhwwl | why do languages like english, french, and spanish have cursive writing in their characters while languages like korean or chinese don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lhwwl/eli5_why_do_languages_like_english_french_and/ | {
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5kgrhl | what would be the tangible, non-ethically related ramifications of humans just letting animals go extinct and putting no effort into conservation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kgrhl/eli5_what_would_be_the_tangible_nonethically/ | {
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5lfljz | if you were travelling faster than the speed of sound, what would happen if you screamed? | I know it seems irrational, but Felix Baumgartner! Thanks 😊
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3uqo7i | is turning your cell phone off "good" for it? | Like everyone else, I use my cell phone daily. I can't remember the last time I turned it off, unless it was for a flight, movie, or to reboot it after it froze. I often feel guilty that I don't keep it turned off for longer periods of time to set aside time for the phone to "rest". I have no idea if this even matters ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqo7i/eli5_is_turning_your_cell_phone_off_good_for_it/ | {
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2vzolu | why is it more expensive for me to fly non-stop a short distance, than it is for me to make a connection four states away and come back? | I'm looking into a quick visit to see family, and I'm trying to figure out how to get there fairly cheaply without spending 8 hours on planes if I can nearly drive in that time. Can someone explain to me why the direct flight, that runs just as often as the crazy connection, costs about $200 more. Both cities are large... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vzolu/eli5why_is_it_more_expensive_for_me_to_fly/ | {
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1ti1si | if men can reabsorb sperm, why do women have to have periods to 'discard' their eggs? | I've been wondering this for years and nobody's been able to explain this to me:
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3wqb1z | why is it that, for the most part, space is shown mostly flat (x and y axis). why dont why see any planets "above" us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wqb1z/eli5_why_is_it_that_for_the_most_part_space_is/ | {
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17fu03 | money market mutual funds | More specifically why they are considered partly responsible for the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis.
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3jk7bc | why are so many refugees suddenly heading to germany? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jk7bc/eli5_why_are_so_many_refugees_suddenly_heading_to/ | {
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yur7o | who is cthulhu, and what is his significance in mythology? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yur7o/who_is_cthulhu_and_what_is_his_significance_in/ | {
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3cey6e | how do they know that, ''the pillars of creation (as photographed by the hubble telescope) don't exist anymore. they were destroyed 1,000 yrs ago by an advancing supernova, but the light takes 7,000 yrs to reach us so they still appear intact.''... how did they see the future ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cey6e/eli5_how_do_they_know_that_the_pillars_of/ | {
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nmvs7 | oedipus complex | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nmvs7/eli5_oedipus_complex/ | {
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cmsml0 | why is it that amazon voice command products react to movies/tv shows with characters named anything close to alexa or alexis but never to the amazon commercials where they are literally commanding her to do something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmsml0/eli5_why_is_it_that_amazon_voice_command_products/ | {
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3zdaor | why are cities and towns in the u.s. referred to as ("city","state") where as nearly everywhere else in the world is referred to as ("city", "country")? | For example, when referring to a city within the United States, one might say:
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In each case, the location is referred to by the city name followed by it's state.
However for other cities across the world, one might say:
- London, England
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1v0iki | how did youtube actually become worse over time? the video player is barely functional. | Not being able to rewind, having to reload a page to replay a video. How does something like this go from working fine a year or two ago to not working? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0iki/eli5how_did_youtube_actually_become_worse_over/ | {
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3jl126 | what is the current purpose of the british monarchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jl126/eli5_what_is_the_current_purpose_of_the_british/ | {
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44buzq | what's going on with the brain that it's able to recall the precise location of the first time a memory was created? (more info in comments) | I drive a lot for my job. I listen to Howard Stern in the morning, and they will replay the shows later in the day, and even days later. When a show is being played that I've already heard, I immediately remember exactly where I was the last time I heard that specific moment. I mean exactly-- like in the the turn lane,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44buzq/eli5_whats_going_on_with_the_brain_that_its_able/ | {
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5t1zcb | why do we always try to fill silence with 'uhhhs' and sounds like that when it's our turn to speak, but are thinking/nervous/have nothing to say? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t1zcb/eli5_why_do_we_always_try_to_fill_silence_with/ | {
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2xdbi6 | why does comcast want to slow down the web? | In light of the recent article [Comcast: We Will Sue to Slow the Web](_URL_0_), why do they want this so badly? Why are they making themselves out to be so insanely anti-customer? Will their gain from the slow down be worth it? I'M SO CONFUSED. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xdbi6/eli5why_does_comcast_want_to_slow_down_the_web/ | {
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17m6mu | why do 2tb harddrives not have 2tb of open space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17m6mu/eli5_why_do_2tb_harddrives_not_have_2tb_of_open/ | {
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64lcav | how is it that an individual ant is not at all intelligent, but large groups can have very complex behaviors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64lcav/eli5_how_is_it_that_an_individual_ant_is_not_at/ | {
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9i8vkb | there is alot of sugar in sweet drinks, for example coca cola. why does the sugar not sink to the ground, like in coffee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i8vkb/eli5_there_is_alot_of_sugar_in_sweet_drinks_for/ | {
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3gjqyz | how does a small chunk of plutonium, generating heat, power the mars curiosity rover? | I read that the rover uses a plutonium source instead of solar panels to generate the power to function. How does it convert the heat into useful mechanical and electrical energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gjqyz/eli5_how_does_a_small_chunk_of_plutonium/ | {
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2prezt | will the collapse of the russian economy trigger putin to start a war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2prezt/eli5_will_the_collapse_of_the_russian_economy/ | {
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7tcsul | why are handstands so hard when standing up is so natural? similar to being in a handstand, are our bodies constantly trying to rebalance themselves, but because we’ve been standing since a young age we don’t notice this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tcsul/eli5_why_are_handstands_so_hard_when_standing_up/ | {
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26yl8k | why can't people on this sub-reddit google search? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26yl8k/eli5_why_cant_people_on_this_subreddit_google/ | {
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35ecmr | elon musk's new batteries. how are they new/different? when and what will it mean for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ecmr/eli5_elon_musks_new_batteries_how_are_they/ | {
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65pltd | how do disc brakes work? | Why do they function better than drum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65pltd/eli5_how_do_disc_brakes_work/ | {
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4ono1k | why can't people see when they sleep with their eyes open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ono1k/eli5why_cant_people_see_when_they_sleep_with/ | {
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3u3g57 | what happens if russia attacks turkey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u3g57/eli5what_happens_if_russia_attacks_turkey/ | {
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7wxi2w | if hypertension can cause erectile dysfunction, will lowering blood pressure to normal levels reverse erectile dysfunction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wxi2w/eli5_if_hypertension_can_cause_erectile/ | {
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1i27r9 | arrow impossibility theorem | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i27r9/eli5_arrow_impossibility_theorem/ | {
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3r4ei6 | since you can get hdmi to usb converters, what's the point in hdmi cables at all if that information can be transmitted through a usb port? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r4ei6/eli5_since_you_can_get_hdmi_to_usb_converters/ | {
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3n23z3 | how do non-alphabetical languages use keyboards? | Languages like Mandarin and Korean can't have a key for every character, so how to keyboards for those style of languages work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n23z3/eli5_how_do_nonalphabetical_languages_use/ | {
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3kujwe | el-nino | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kujwe/eli5_elnino/ | {
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1jpmy9 | contemporary, modern, and post-modern | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jpmy9/eli5_contemporary_modern_and_postmodern/ | {
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4uzjpr | why some fruit are green when ripe if it would be a disadvantage(green on green leaves) | Closet explanation I can get is the plant needs additional photosynthesis so the fruit remains green, like in guavas and pears.
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1ol395 | why haven't the large and heavy lead batteries in cars been replaced with newer lithium or nickel battery technology? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ol395/eli5_why_havent_the_large_and_heavy_lead/ | {
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3vih8u | do people with strokes become limited or can they just not talk? | So I'm watching ST. Vincent with Bill Murray and wondering if people with strokes actually have issues thinking or if they just can't communicate the thoughts they process any longer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vih8u/eli5_do_people_with_strokes_become_limited_or_can/ | {
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an7bpm | why large corporations get government bailouts, while small companies go under? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an7bpm/eli5_why_large_corporations_get_government/ | {
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4re30a | how do federal agencies like the fda, the epa, and the fcc have the power to make law-like policies when legislation is a power reserved for congress? | The title basically says it all. How can federal agencies make huge policy decisions that affect many people and businesses without going through congress. Some examples that come to mind are the FCC classifying internet as a utility, or the FDA requiring that certain warnings be put on food and drugs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4re30a/eli5_how_do_federal_agencies_like_the_fda_the_epa/ | {
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6fpy3l | what happens to your body when you get an electric shock - is the electricity just passing through you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fpy3l/eli5_what_happens_to_your_body_when_you_get_an/ | {
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4s09kh | why do your fingers "prune" when they're in water too long? what is the purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s09kh/eli5_why_do_your_fingers_prune_when_theyre_in/ | {
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77d4nr | is there an absolute zero point in size? is there something so small it's the smallest thing in the universe? | I just read a ask Reddit thread where they said there's an Infinite amount of numbers between 1 and 0, is this the same withe size or is there an absolute zero point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77d4nr/eli5_is_there_an_absolute_zero_point_in_size_is/ | {
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6q00r7 | when a judge strikes something from the record and instructs the jury to forget that portion of what was said in a trial, how does he make sure they do not use that information later when they deliberate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q00r7/eli5_when_a_judge_strikes_something_from_the/ | {
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415sc3 | why polls are shown with "margin of error" when 2 (or more) polls taken at the same time can have results outside of the margin of error of each other. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/415sc3/eli5_why_polls_are_shown_with_margin_of_error/ | {
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svvht | why do early languages have complicated grammar? | Basically, I know that as languages evolve, they lose the more complicated grammar. For example, Latin has seven grammatical cases with five noun declensions, but Spanish has almost none of that. I understand why this is, but why do the languages start complicated? What causes the old languages to be complicated as ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/svvht/eli5_why_do_early_languages_have_complicated/ | {
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4tw176 | why do servers crash during a big launch? wouldn't the company have countermeasures to prevent that before the launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tw176/eli5_why_do_servers_crash_during_a_big_launch/ | {
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dfhfma | what is the contract theory and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfhfma/eli5_what_is_the_contract_theory_and_how_does_it/ | {
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226neh | the controversy involving nightly talk shows and their hosts (leno, o'brien, letterman, etc.) | Remember a few years back there was a big shuffle with guys moving around to different shows and networks and it made alot of news but I never really paid attention to it then. Seems like its being brought up again with Fallon starting and news of Letterman's probable retirement. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226neh/eli5_the_controversy_involving_nightly_talk_shows/ | {
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49bye4 | how did the dollar and the pound, among other western currencies, acquire the superior status they now enjoy today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49bye4/eli5_how_did_the_dollar_and_the_pound_among_other/ | {
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3hxv7p | why do two large bodies of water meeting (such as the rio grand and amazon) not mix? | See title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hxv7p/eli5_why_do_two_large_bodies_of_water_meeting/ | {
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58pmbx | can some languages explain things that others cant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58pmbx/eli5_can_some_languages_explain_things_that/ | {
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9v3h9q | why is the ratio of democrats to republicans so close to 1:1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v3h9q/eli5_why_is_the_ratio_of_democrats_to_republicans/ | {
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3hb60m | why is the crust so much different than the rest of the bread? | Different enough to make many people not like the crust of some breads. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hb60m/eli5_why_is_the_crust_so_much_different_than_the/ | {
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4tdv72 | why is the kardashian/west recording of taylor swift a big deal and what is it in reference to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tdv72/eli5why_is_the_kardashianwest_recording_of_taylor/ | {
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5tjhs9 | why are red states, states where the majority of the population advocate a smaller federal government, more dependent on federal funding? | Two difference sources claim this,
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jpbmm | how are blood types determined? | Pretty self explanatory. Bonus points if you can debunk/support the myth that mosquitoes are attracted to certain blood types more than others. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jpbmm/how_are_blood_types_determined/ | {
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