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3mq1rp | if there were bacteria on mars, why wouldn't it be everywhere like on earth? | Bacteria covers every surface on earth. If there were any bacteria on Mars, why wouldn't it reproduce until it also covered every surface?
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6yw2dr | if a child loses a limb, and it's successfully reattached, can the limb still grow? | I'm talking about something small, like a finger (but more than just the tip of the finger).
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67klvz | why are some businesses classified as "non-profit," but are clearly wildly profitable based on their executive's salaries? | A good example would be organ and tissue recovery facilities around the U.S. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67klvz/eli5_why_are_some_businesses_classified_as/ | {
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dnx06p | how does the internet exist? no i'm not talking about us using it but more so, what's actually causing it to run and who's in charge, who could possibly end it? | Edit * WOW 700 VIEWS, THANKS SO MUCH.. PS. I didn't know I could write in this box! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnx06p/eli5_how_does_the_internet_exist_no_im_not/ | {
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2k09hr | why is it that every time i am in a customer phone support menu that asks for my (acct., citation,order, etc.) # the first thing i have to do when the rep comes online is give them that exact same info. why ask for it if it doesn't show up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k09hr/eli5why_is_it_that_every_time_i_am_in_a_customer/ | {
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1nh6d0 | why is my facial hair darker than my head hair? | I have had people ask if I colored my hair because my beard is darker than sin, but my head hair is noticeable lighter.
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eje68p | this is a delicate subject so i’ll start with this is not intended to hurt feelings or be disrespectful. why if you say something against a person solely based on ethnicity is it called racism, unless that person is jewish, what exactly does anti-semitic mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eje68p/eli5_this_is_a_delicate_subject_so_ill_start_with/ | {
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6w0vey | why can foods be too salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, but not too savory? | I'm sure everyone's experienced foods that have been too salty or too sweet or too sour or too bitter, but I've never eaten a food and thought that it was "too savory/umami". Why is that the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w0vey/eli5_why_can_foods_be_too_salty_sweet_sour_bitter/ | {
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wht4b | why are maps that way round? | Why is north at the top, east and west to the side? If we lived in a differently arranged planet, might things be different? Have there been other cultures (Australians aside) who viewed maps differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wht4b/eli5_why_are_maps_that_way_round/ | {
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cm9i3a | why is alcohol so detrimental to fat loss/muscle gaining goals? what’s the biological mechanisms happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm9i3a/eli5_why_is_alcohol_so_detrimental_to_fat/ | {
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3feu62 | why is shampoo usually translucent but conditioner opaque? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3feu62/eli5_why_is_shampoo_usually_translucent_but/ | {
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3a4yk5 | will we run faster if we use 4 legs instead of 2 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a4yk5/eli5_will_we_run_faster_if_we_use_4_legs_instead/ | {
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6p5iag | how did early humans, or those part of small tribes and villages, survive genetic disorders of inbreeding and did not become extinct? | During some preliminary research, it is shown that inbreeding has "increased levels of mortality and morbidity due to a variety of genetic defects". ^[1]
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e6vzby | do things suspended in a magnetic field affect the weight of whatever the magnets are on? if i had a backpack that could do that an out something that was 5kg in it would i feel that much heavier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6vzby/eli5_do_things_suspended_in_a_magnetic_field/ | {
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6lxtu2 | how does the mlb regulate the dimension of a park when its being built? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lxtu2/eli5_how_does_the_mlb_regulate_the_dimension_of_a/ | {
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6y0cqe | why do we feel cold when we have tummyaches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y0cqe/eli5_why_do_we_feel_cold_when_we_have_tummyaches/ | {
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3ndvmy | how exactly does a 1080p screen display a 720p video, or any other resolutions without an even scale? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ndvmy/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_1080p_screen_display_a/ | {
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2fzbqx | how would the internet sustain itself if everyone used adblock? are there any other options for income than ads or a fee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fzbqx/eli5_how_would_the_internet_sustain_itself_if/ | {
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t759v | the recreational drug hierarchy. which drugs are worse for your body short-term, long-term, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t759v/eli5_the_recreational_drug_hierarchy_which_drugs/ | {
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4xeq9u | how does the cell tower know what phone to send a call/text message to? how secure is this system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xeq9u/eli5how_does_the_cell_tower_know_what_phone_to/ | {
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ad5vqp | what do musicians hear through the headphones when "acoustic" with a band? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad5vqp/eli5_what_do_musicians_hear_through_the/ | {
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ckoa0v | how does a hot and deserty country like egypt have such a high humidity? | I'm in Cairo right now and I noticed the humidity is incredibly high. In fact, I took a water bottle from the refrigerator out and it was soaking wet in a matter of minutes. For a place in the largest desert in the world and being so incredibly hot this time of year (just short of 40°C) it's quite strange. You'd think ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckoa0v/eli5_how_does_a_hot_and_deserty_country_like/ | {
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4njsxw | how do actors improvise lines in movies? | Like that post on the front page about Bill Murray improvising most of his lines. How do the other actors even know what to respond with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4njsxw/eli5_how_do_actors_improvise_lines_in_movies/ | {
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yt3b5 | why is b. obama always referred to as black? is mulatto an offensive term? why is a half-black person 'black' by default? | It just sits weird with me. That a half-black person is 'black' by default. Like blackness of one parent is more dominant than the whiteness or anything else really of the other because it's more visible in a half-b offspring. Tiger Woods, Bob Marley...
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1hnmgd | why do wild bulls gore everything in sight at a rodeo? | The people in the rodeo aren't a threat to the bull, and the bulls aren't attacking people for food, are they?
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3hrkc3 | why stagnant water makes humans sick and can potentially kill them but animals and bugs have no problems with it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hrkc3/eli5_why_stagnant_water_makes_humans_sick_and_can/ | {
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crwogq | what causes autism in the brain what are neurological differences in the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crwogq/eli5_what_causes_autism_in_the_brain_what_are/ | {
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2u9dn1 | is breaking the seal a thing? ... if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9dn1/eli5_is_breaking_the_seal_a_thing_if_so_why/ | {
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b6dlrf | why does putting tape on windows help during a tornado? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6dlrf/eli5_why_does_putting_tape_on_windows_help_during/ | {
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2fvhix | how do glasses help a kid's eyes develop? | So last time I went to my ophthalmologist he said my eyes were basically finished developing. I was wondering how wearing glasses helps kids' eyesight develop better? Hoping for a biological answer so I can understand how much I can regret never wearing my glasses as a kid. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvhix/eli5_how_do_glasses_help_a_kids_eyes_develop/ | {
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vyo6o | self posts/non-karma on self posts | Please explain
1. What is a self post?
2. What subreddits would one find a lot of self post
3. How do you distiguish a self post from a regular post?
4. Why do you receive no karma from a self post
Thanks in advanced! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vyo6o/eli5_self_postsnonkarma_on_self_posts/ | {
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3ahzgo | why didn't coffee evolve the same way as tea, with everyone using little one-use bags of grinds just like tea? | Is it a taste issue? Genuinely curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ahzgo/eli5_why_didnt_coffee_evolve_the_same_way_as_tea/ | {
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1jf1u2 | how capacitors work | I have a pretty good understanding of DC power, this just always confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jf1u2/eli5_how_capacitors_work/ | {
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3crb0f | why do some internet services make it impossible to actually delete an account? what do they gain by holding on to an empty profile? | I just checked out that site "_URL_1_" that was posted in that thread about good websites today, and saw that some places like _URL_2_ and _URL_0_ don't let you fully delete your profile. What good is it to them to say you can't? Also, why is it legal?
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a55fbb | why is the windshield on my car more frosty than everything else in the morning? | Even other objects made with glass don't seem to frost as much as the windshield. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a55fbb/eli5_why_is_the_windshield_on_my_car_more_frosty/ | {
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89i2og | exactly how is smoking weed different from eating edibles. not in your mind but chemically. | I don’t know the science behind it but I can tell the difference in the effects. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89i2og/eli5_exactly_how_is_smoking_weed_different_from/ | {
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9os7rq | how would universal healthcare in the us effect the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9os7rq/eli5_how_would_universal_healthcare_in_the_us/ | {
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57ciy2 | how does glass become sea-glass? | Once glass has been in the ocean for awhile, it becomes smooth. Why is this possible?
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6uutud | how do humans "learn to like" things? shouldn't we have the same response every time? | A good example of this would be music. You hear a song and originally you hate it, but you hear it enough times and start to like it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uutud/eli5_how_do_humans_learn_to_like_things_shouldnt/ | {
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1moar0 | why aren't things that are inherently good for us addicting? while things that are naturally bad for us are? | Example: Nicotine and sugar = addicting, where as Apples are not.
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232w1e | why is it sometimes so satisfying to press buttons and flip switches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/232w1e/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_so_satisfying_to_press/ | {
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9txd7b | what are some of the causes of the huge variability in average salary (finance vs nursing for example) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9txd7b/eli5_what_are_some_of_the_causes_of_the_huge/ | {
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1q31im | what would happen if all the cockroaches in the world disappeared? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q31im/eli5what_would_happen_if_all_the_cockroaches_in/ | {
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5fmfrz | why have processor speeds been stuck at 2-4 ghz for a long time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fmfrz/eli5_why_have_processor_speeds_been_stuck_at_24/ | {
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17xv1z | why do so many parking lots, particularly in "shopping centers," seem so poorly designed? | I know that there are professionals who do this, and I'm not trying to call them out or anything. What makes it difficult to design a parking lot that feels easily navigable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xv1z/eli5_why_do_so_many_parking_lots_particularly_in/ | {
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6b47co | how does slamming particles into each other in the lhc help us to make new discoveries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b47co/eli5_how_does_slamming_particles_into_each_other/ | {
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almszq | how do voice assistants like siri or google assistant say so many things? | I have a non-English name, and it still got it spot on. Almost always say things properly, or at least how I imagine I'd say a word if I hadn't heard it before. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/almszq/eli5_how_do_voice_assistants_like_siri_or_google/ | {
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1900hx | how do printers work so fast and efficiently? how does the ink not smudge all over the page? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1900hx/how_do_printers_work_so_fast_and_efficiently_how/ | {
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387wmp | why do the nsa and fbi actually need to gather our data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/387wmp/eli5_why_do_the_nsa_and_fbi_actually_need_to/ | {
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e874j9 | why does faster flow in a hose cause more pressure, given bernoulli's principle? | Bernoulli's Principle seems to say that increased flow velocity causes less pressure. This does make sense, since pressure takes energy and so does motion, so with a fixed amount of energy of course there's a tradeoff. But in every example I can think of, the opposite seems to be true. If you put your thumb over a hose... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e874j9/eli5_why_does_faster_flow_in_a_hose_cause_more/ | {
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45sw56 | does bank account with all money which my country hold exist ? | Where is this all money which my country has from taxes ? Is somewhere a real account ? Does somebody has a real password to this account ? How this all looks like ?
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cuhorm | how does the science behind the inheritance of skin colour work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuhorm/eli5_how_does_the_science_behind_the_inheritance/ | {
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4hy30r | why do human beings, as a species, get such enjoyment from picking on each other and hurting each others' feelings, even among supposed friends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hy30r/eli5_why_do_human_beings_as_a_species_get_such/ | {
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1rzfts | what happens to the water elevation of a lake when a drop of water falls in? | Is it equally distributed throughout the lake or are the elevations different in different areas? Also, how much of a difference would the drip make in elevation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzfts/eli5what_happens_to_the_water_elevation_of_a_lake/ | {
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j43mk | explanation the human immune system, li5. | Please describe how the human immune system works, specifically referencing the major organs and structure involved, and major cell types that comprise this system, including [natural killer cells, as seen in this neat video.
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7yz2b5 | what do the people in the bobsleds do when going down the track? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yz2b5/eli5_what_do_the_people_in_the_bobsleds_do_when/ | {
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t5v25 | why is classical music titled by a musical note? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t5v25/eli5_why_is_classical_music_titled_by_a_musical/ | {
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aieq9f | what actually causes chromosomes to cross over in meiosis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aieq9f/eli5_what_actually_causes_chromosomes_to_cross/ | {
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af6emp | when a flashlight is about to die, it becomes very dim. why don’t phones do that same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af6emp/eli5_when_a_flashlight_is_about_to_die_it_becomes/ | {
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31p35y | other than efficiency, what does pumping premium gas instead of regular do? | I started pumping premium about a week ago and so far noticed better gas mileage and the response time almost feels better but I know absolutely nothing about gas and its effects. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31p35y/eli5_other_than_efficiency_what_does_pumping/ | {
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a8sxrd | why do microscopic images of things seem to have no texture? they look like crappy, grey animations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8sxrd/eli5_why_do_microscopic_images_of_things_seem_to/ | {
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3kynl1 | do i have to charge my new phone battery to 100%? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kynl1/eli5do_i_have_to_charge_my_new_phone_battery_to/ | {
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9mf628 | with gravity being tied to mass, if you were in the exact center of an earth sized object in a protected sphere, would you be weightless or experience intense pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mf628/eli5_with_gravity_being_tied_to_mass_if_you_were/ | {
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u6dle | how do rivers flow continuously? | I understand the water cycle in that water is evaporated, condenses, and precipitates which puts water back into the ecosystem, but how does a river continuously flow millions of gallons of water when it eventually empties into an ocean? Where does all the water come from to keep it going nonstop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u6dle/eli5_how_do_rivers_flow_continuously/ | {
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3bg6q8 | the role of queen's guard | What exactly do they do? Are they just for tourists or do they have a real role in the UK. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bg6q8/eli5_the_role_of_queens_guard/ | {
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2qdms3 | why are the borders of car windshields dotted? | The black border around a car windshield, it always fades away into dots. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qdms3/eli5_why_are_the_borders_of_car_windshields_dotted/ | {
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1ybo9j | how is it possible that our entire universe exists in a black hole in another universe? | I understand the concept of a singularity, but I don't understand how our entire universe could exist in the singularity of a black hole. I am reading the latest National Geographic issue and I can't seem to make sense of some of it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ybo9j/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_our_entire_universe/ | {
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1gf4lg | how do autistic people see the world? | I've always wondered. how do the autistic physically and literally view things? I've known people who are autistic, in fact I grew up next door to two autistic children one of which was born a year before I was so we played together how children play, etc. His sister who also was born autistic was worse off than he wa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gf4lg/eli5_how_do_autistic_people_see_the_world/ | {
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2eeiqq | why don't psychologists and psychiatrists work in tandem? | If psychologists made the diagnosis and psychiatrists reviewed it, the entire process would be more comprehensive. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eeiqq/eli5_why_dont_psychologists_and_psychiatrists/ | {
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1satve | how come a hot tub still puts off steam in the winter, even when it isn't hot enough out to evaporate the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1satve/eli5_how_come_a_hot_tub_still_puts_off_steam_in/ | {
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4iw0me | why do movie theaters charge seperate fares for different age groups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iw0me/eli5_why_do_movie_theaters_charge_seperate_fares/ | {
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63hil7 | how do companies like trivago and webjet actually make money? | If they get discounted prices and just skim off the top of that, what incentive do airlines and hotels have to provide them with those prices. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63hil7/eli5_how_do_companies_like_trivago_and_webjet/ | {
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55lq4h | penis envy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55lq4h/eli5penis_envy/ | {
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9ag26l | why does ground coffee not coagulate like other powders? | I'm not sure whether to flair as chemistry or physics. Other fine powders like hot cocoa mix will clump together, but even fine ground espresso does not. What causes some powders to coagulate and others not to, and why?
Edit: to be clear, I'm talking about coagulation, i.e. when you pour boiling water over coffee grou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ag26l/eli5_why_does_ground_coffee_not_coagulate_like/ | {
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2azbgz | why do some people cross the number 7 like a lowercase t? where did this come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2azbgz/eli5why_do_some_people_cross_the_number_7_like_a/ | {
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2fq5aj | in the islam religion do women pray in mosque's or only men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fq5aj/eli5in_the_islam_religion_do_women_pray_in/ | {
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87oddc | when kim jong un is having talks with president xi of china, do they speak a common language, or do they have interpreters? if interpreters are used, who's vetting the translation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87oddc/eli5_when_kim_jong_un_is_having_talks_with/ | {
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7abujp | why is a decreasing population considered a bad thing for a country? | Why is a decreasing population seen as a negative for industrialized countries? Doesn't increasing automation technology mean that with less people everyone will have more? Surely cities being less crowded with higher average wealth is a positive?
What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7abujp/eli5why_is_a_decreasing_population_considered_a/ | {
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5rmlj7 | how can the us senate change their own rules as they go along? | If they can do that, what's the point of rules at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rmlj7/eli5_how_can_the_us_senate_change_their_own_rules/ | {
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1k7bis | different funds. hedge funds, mutual funds, etc. | I hear these terms all the time and have never received a decent explanation | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7bis/eli5_different_funds_hedge_funds_mutual_funds_etc/ | {
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5n9ehk | have any technologies peaked? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n9ehk/eli5_have_any_technologies_peaked/ | {
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1iy11r | how come we sometimes all of a sudden start nosebleeding? | I also wonder, how is it so much blood up there? And where exactly does it come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iy11r/eli5_how_come_we_sometimes_all_of_a_sudden_start/ | {
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2p1o9r | why can't they restore the area around the nazca lines? | _URL_0_ TL;DR- Greenpeace, in an effort to send out an eco message, possibly permanently destroys an ancient wonder of the world. I do a lot of bunker raking for a living, and I don't see why the area can't be restored by some meticulous landscaping. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p1o9r/eli5_why_cant_they_restore_the_area_around_the/ | {
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1lza7p | why was the change from cellular 3g to 4g such a complicated thing, when 2g to 3g happened with no fuss? | Until Sprint came out with the HTC EVO 4G in 2010, no one really seemed to use 3G/4G as a big selling point for phones, and clearly at some point we went from 2G to 3G without any fuss; however, Sprint's 4G WiMax rollout was a complete disaster, with many people paying a premium for a speed they would never see, especi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lza7p/eli5_why_was_the_change_from_cellular_3g_to_4g/ | {
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2cinvd | - how do touch screens work? how can i use a stylus on my 3ds, but not on my iphone? | My kids have been asking, and I don't have a good response for them... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cinvd/eli5_how_do_touch_screens_work_how_can_i_use_a/ | {
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bliug4 | how do birds find new bird feeders so quickly when there was never a bird feeder remotely close to that before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bliug4/eli5_how_do_birds_find_new_bird_feeders_so/ | {
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4jqanm | why does the body store fat (or so much of it) if we can not realistically live off what the fat cells provide, why not have a cut off point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jqanm/eli5_why_does_the_body_store_fat_or_so_much_of_it/ | {
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42w49z | do hydrogen bombs cause fallout? | Me and my friend are dum-dums, can someone explain if hydrogen bombs create fallout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42w49z/eli5_do_hydrogen_bombs_cause_fallout/ | {
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3napso | in an accident, what is the paperwork, and steps that i should take if i get rear-ended, or if i hit someone else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3napso/eli5_in_an_accident_what_is_the_paperwork_and/ | {
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4baygm | why do scam emails ask people to use western union for transferring funds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4baygm/eli5_why_do_scam_emails_ask_people_to_use_western/ | {
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1el92r | why a coffee creamer that contains milk products is allowed to be called "non-dairy." | Most powdered coffee creamers call themselves "non-dairy" but actually contain sodium caseinate that was derived from milk. (The labels even say: "contains milk")
This seems fraudulent to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1el92r/eli5_why_a_coffee_creamer_that_contains_milk/ | {
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1awtmn | congratulations explain like i'm five on 250,000 subscribers! | Congratulations! We are now 250,000 strong. That's a quarter of a million people who are subscribed here.
I personally think it's just a testament to how valuable a forum where everyone can ask, answer, and understand truly is.
We have some stats for y'all.
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5cpk2l | what do coders, programmers, and software developers do at big name companies like twitter, facebook, apple, etc all day. why are they in need and do they work round the clock. would apps survive if work discontinued? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cpk2l/eli5_what_do_coders_programmers_and_software/ | {
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1zyhph | planned obsolescence, what is it? | And why do we need it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zyhph/eli5_planned_obsolescence_what_is_it/ | {
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3pj28q | marijuana solves social anxiety for me. how exactly does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pj28q/eli5_marijuana_solves_social_anxiety_for_me_how/ | {
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21bsuo | why is fifa so against using technology in football? | Other sports (rugby, hockey, cricket, American football) use video etc - why is football lagging so far behind in terms of using tech to improve the sport? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bsuo/eli5_why_is_fifa_so_against_using_technology_in/ | {
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5lchat | why there was a 'leap second' added to the end of 2016? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lchat/eli5_why_there_was_a_leap_second_added_to_the_end/ | {
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2193ey | how does pseudorandom works? | i googled this. and searched on eli5 (still don't understand). i really want to know how does it work. please explain like im five. edit: i know what it means but not how it works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2193ey/eli5_how_does_pseudorandom_works/ | {
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381910 | how do some animals get enough nutrients to survive by only eat bugs or grass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/381910/eli5_how_do_some_animals_get_enough_nutrients_to/ | {
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