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8wtyos | why do most side scroller game levels start on the left and finish on the right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wtyos/eli5_why_do_most_side_scroller_game_levels_start/ | {
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383p2j | how do restaurants deal with dishes that require more preparation than can be done on-demand? | For example, lots of tasty meat dishes require marination up to 1-2 days in advance. How do restaurants know how much to marinate?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383p2j/eli5_how_do_restaurants_deal_with_dishes_that/ | {
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ktuo8 | metaphysics | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktuo8/eli5_metaphysics/ | {
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fwxji8 | what is the bump you get from scratching a bug bite? | When you get a bug bite and you scratch it, a red bump forms. What’s inside it? Pus? Why does it form a bump and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwxji8/eli5_what_is_the_bump_you_get_from_scratching_a/ | {
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mh3zx | what is the significance of the neutrino-faster-than-light discovery? | Why is everyone freaking out about it? Also, why are they saying "data will arrive before it is sent?" What exactly does that mean?
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dhxh3u | if you were able to survive inside a vacuum, would it be hot or cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhxh3u/eli5_if_you_were_able_to_survive_inside_a_vacuum/ | {
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5ahd8k | how do surgeons perform brain surgery while the patient is alive without the patient on a scientific level being brain dead/fully dead? | You hear about brain surgeries being very complicated so in a non-complicated way, if you clear this confusion up that would be great. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ahd8k/eli5_how_do_surgeons_perform_brain_surgery_while/ | {
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8maeno | how/why does adding fire to food (i.e. cooking) increase its nutritional value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8maeno/eli5_howwhy_does_adding_fire_to_food_ie_cooking/ | {
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1k7qsu | can someone please explain peak oil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7qsu/can_someone_please_explain_peak_oil/ | {
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cq47f8 | why do most instructions say to leave a device unplugged for “x” minutes to reboot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cq47f8/eli5_why_do_most_instructions_say_to_leave_a/ | {
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b9j73y | what’s with tiny countries occupying larger countries? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9j73y/eli5_whats_with_tiny_countries_occupying_larger/ | {
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3mhg55 | why are missing children notices put up for children who went missing 40 or more years ago? | In the advertisements I receive in the mail, I often see missing children notices, with the last known photo and location of the child, as well as the date they went missing, and an age-progressed photo.
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2h20g6 | why ebola isn't airborne. | Ebola virus is found in blood, feces, sweat. Is it found in saliva? And if so why isn't it airborne? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h20g6/eli5_why_ebola_isnt_airborne/ | {
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eznp5e | why do cameras lose focus on certain objects? can current technology make it so that losing focus is no longer a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eznp5e/eli5_why_do_cameras_lose_focus_on_certain_objects/ | {
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g0rytk | why do springs go back to the opposite direction they were pulled in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0rytk/eli5_why_do_springs_go_back_to_the_opposite/ | {
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9q8xed | even though you're close to the computer screen and it takes up most of your field of view, why does the cinema screen still feel bigger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q8xed/eli5_even_though_youre_close_to_the_computer/ | {
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20h8v3 | i'm currently reading the appeal and i've been watching a few movies recently and i don't really understand white collar crimes? | Movies such as Wall Street and Office Space and most recently The Wolf of Wall Street. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20h8v3/eli5_im_currently_reading_the_appeal_and_ive_been/ | {
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3vbc49 | when a building's fire sprinkler system is activated, where does the water go? how does it drain? | I'm sitting on the second floor of a rather large open building here, with dozens of sprinklers in the ceiling. Yet there are no drains at the edges or in the middle, and there are doors in front of the stairs. Is the water expected to sit there? Where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbc49/eli5_when_a_buildings_fire_sprinkler_system_is/ | {
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41y10q | why would someone like rick santorum, who is currently polling at 0.2%, still be in the presidential race? what is the benefit of holding out this long when there is no chance of success? furthermore, who is giving these people money, and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41y10q/eli5_why_would_someone_like_rick_santorum_who_is/ | {
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8p0l33 | how amazon gets away with such bad treatment of its workforce in the united states | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p0l33/eli5_how_amazon_gets_away_with_such_bad_treatment/ | {
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8673x6 | how are onions grown? if each plant makes one onion how do you have a net gain of onions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8673x6/eli5_how_are_onions_grown_if_each_plant_makes_one/ | {
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9k3l5f | what makes a cpu well, a cpu? | Basically, what gives CPU their properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k3l5f/eli5_what_makes_a_cpu_well_a_cpu/ | {
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7dmwhv | what is the psychology behind microtransactions and how effective they are for the monetization of games? | In the past, I've generally just assumed that microtransactions prey on people who are bad at math, have poor impulse control, or are just loose with their money.
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5925wo | what are baby carrots? prematurely picked regular carrots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5925wo/eli5_what_are_baby_carrots_prematurely_picked/ | {
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2uxu83 | why are aluminum cars so much more expensive to produce than steel cars? | Is aluminum really THAT expensive compared to steel? Aluminum is $0.86/lb and steel is $0.30-$0.60/lb depending on the type (and I'm sure the automotive grade isn't cheap). Given 1.5 tons of steel in a car, that's $900-1,800. Aluminum is lighter and less is needed, but let's assume 1.5 tons of aluminum too - that's $2,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uxu83/eli5_why_are_aluminum_cars_so_much_more_expensive/ | {
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5l1y4v | why are tons of movies pirated every day, but not broadway shows. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l1y4v/eli5_why_are_tons_of_movies_pirated_every_day_but/ | {
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64x8lz | why do moths leave that weird dusty stuff when they are squished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64x8lz/eli5_why_do_moths_leave_that_weird_dusty_stuff/ | {
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2bc3ha | why don't charities operate more like businesses, with all the profit going to their cause? | I thought about this the other day when I heard how much profit one supermarket chain made in just one quarter.
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9ok98k | what makes obsidian capable of cutting such tiny things? | I understand the basics of it being able to be sharpened, but I don’t understand the concept of it being able to cut (from what I’ve read) things microns thick. Am I misunderstanding something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ok98k/eli5_what_makes_obsidian_capable_of_cutting_such/ | {
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adkh2e | what did dick cheney do to get so much hate by most americans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adkh2e/eli5_what_did_dick_cheney_do_to_get_so_much_hate/ | {
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26zu9r | if every artificial source of co2 and carbon monoxide suddenly and permanently ceased emissions, would the environment eventually return to normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zu9r/eli5_if_every_artificial_source_of_co2_and_carbon/ | {
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4legze | abenomics | Basically, how does that make the country stronger and why is it so unpopular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4legze/eli5_abenomics/ | {
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7omyki | in old films telephone operators sat at big switchboards plugging and unplugging cables. what were they actually doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7omyki/eli5_in_old_films_telephone_operators_sat_at_big/ | {
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46aj56 | how does the dice stacking with a cup trick work? (link in description) | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46aj56/eli5_how_does_the_dice_stacking_with_a_cup_trick/ | {
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3d5z2v | what did the 'morris worm' do to computers, and why? | The 'Morris Worm' is regularly cited as one of the first damaging internet viruses.
I understand that Robert Morris claims that he created it to measure the size of the internet, but that an error in its coding made it dangerous.
What did the worm actually do to a computer's functionality, and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d5z2v/eli5_what_did_the_morris_worm_do_to_computers_and/ | {
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3moh88 | underwater cities - are they possible and if so how would they be engineered? | Just thinking about different ways we could still live here if conditions on the surface got too harsh for whatever reason.
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4fxphn | why are the people involved in the panama papers not being arrested for tax evasion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fxphn/eli5_why_are_the_people_involved_in_the_panama/ | {
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5owgop | how do some people with dissociative identity disorder exhibit abilities while in some personas that there real self can't do? | I was reading about the case of Billy Milligan, who had Dissociative Identity Disorder and had 24 documented personalities: _URL_0_
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6yeyf4 | how are parachutes packed into the parachute bags? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yeyf4/eli5_how_are_parachutes_packed_into_the_parachute/ | {
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6jhkof | why do i fall asleep easily while listening to music, but i have trouble falling asleep next to someone who is snoring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jhkof/eli5_why_do_i_fall_asleep_easily_while_listening/ | {
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5kflx6 | how important is it to get outside for vitamin d? | Like do people get unhealthy after they have a week of never going outside? Are there any long term effects to lack of vitamin D? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kflx6/eli5_how_important_is_it_to_get_outside_for/ | {
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4edwah | can someone give me an unbiased summary of the north carolina law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4edwah/eli5_can_someone_give_me_an_unbiased_summary_of/ | {
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5v9g5z | how volts and amps work to charge a battery pack | I have tried learning this... I'm almost 40.... I need some basic help.
I have a battery jump pack for jump starting my car. It's 350 amps of starting power. 700 Peak.
Now... I've lost the original charger for it, but being the electronics geek I am, I have plenty of 12V chargers around.
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mp20c | is it possible to see radio waves? what would it be like? | With all the different waves we send around, I imagine it would be pretty interesting! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mp20c/eli5_is_it_possible_to_see_radio_waves_what_would/ | {
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ahk5bk | how does (or doesn’t) it benefit the economy to make charitable donations tax deductible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahk5bk/eli5_how_does_or_doesnt_it_benefit_the_economy_to/ | {
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4j57x3 | the universe either started at one point, or has always been there. how are either possible? | That's a concept I could never really wrap my head around. Apparently this is called the "eternity of the world"?
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rs2au | distributed computing | What exactly is it?
How does it work?
How does it affect me in my daily life?
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319m7o | the nominal gdp per capita of norway is over $100,000, compared to the usa $53,000. norway is also more equal than the usa. does this mean that a typical norwegian gets a wage packet/government benefits almost double of the typical american? | Edit: Post removed due to downvotes. If you can't have an intelligent discussion without smashing the down arrow, there's no point. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/319m7o/eli5_the_nominal_gdp_per_capita_of_norway_is_over/ | {
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x3idd | if aliens exists, they would know math in a similar (not exactly) manner that we know it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x3idd/eli5_if_aliens_exists_they_would_know_math_in_a/ | {
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lqcth | - how do i use piratebay and utorrent? | I am trying to download a movie (paranormal 3) and I absolutely clueless. I downloaded it and opened it in uTorrent, and it says "downloading" but it hasn't moved from 0%. Not sure what I am doing wrong, if anything. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqcth/eli5_how_do_i_use_piratebay_and_utorrent/ | {
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cgpsyz | why do people automatically stick out their arms when frustrated or confused (aka universal wtf hand gesture) and why is it universally done and understood? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgpsyz/eli5_why_do_people_automatically_stick_out_their/ | {
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411067 | if the time on my phone and a clock in my house are both self-setting via whatever magical method they use, why are they a minute apart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/411067/eli5_if_the_time_on_my_phone_and_a_clock_in_my/ | {
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2yrunw | how do people get jobs at government agencies like the cia, fbi, nsa etc? | Does the government approach them, after doing a rigorous background check? Or do you just apply online or hand off your CV like every other job? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yrunw/eli5_how_do_people_get_jobs_at_government/ | {
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1qvbbg | how did humans fight other animals before weaponry? | I have seen on this site that humans often hunted through persistence hunting, or chasing an animal until it literally dies from exhaustion. My question is different from this; it has to do with an actual fight without any form of tools, even something as simple as a rock.
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4g17q1 | why do all soldiers wear camouflage nowadays? | Back in the 1800s and before, soldiers would always wear good looking and often colorful uniforms, even in battle. It feels like since WWII, all uniforms from all nations are pretty much just variations of camo. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g17q1/eli5_why_do_all_soldiers_wear_camouflage_nowadays/ | {
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2w7a0v | what would happen if a man, who was also a twin, was caught on video committing a crime and when later arrested, blamed the other twin? | So lets say on film one of the twins walked up to a man and shot him. One later gets arrested because of the video evidence but blames the other. They would both have alibis that would somehow check out (obviously someone is lying). Would they be able to make an arrest? What would end up happening? They are completely ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w7a0v/eli5what_would_happen_if_a_man_who_was_also_a/ | {
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55yr5p | what causes a faultily made phone to explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55yr5p/eli5_what_causes_a_faultily_made_phone_to_explode/ | {
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1i5jii | the fair tax | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i5jii/eli5_the_fair_tax/ | {
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3jm337 | why do people sometimes cc: themselves on emails? | These are usually business cases at work. I notice that some people often CC: themselves. It is not in cases when they want to also send to another account, it's the same account as being sent.
I think there are a few possibilities but want to know what you think.
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4lvxh8 | why are there no significant aircraft manufacturers in asia? | [edit] **passenger aircraft** specifically | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lvxh8/eli5_why_are_there_no_significant_aircraft/ | {
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25e35b | what happens when a fly lands on food? | I was always taught when I was younger that if a fly lands on your food that it's contaminated; how true is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25e35b/eli5_what_happens_when_a_fly_lands_on_food/ | {
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3d17lc | why do some of the greatest actors who have made some of the greatest movies agree to do horrible movies later on in their career? | Example: Al Pacino in Jack and Jill and Last Vegas. Like, why try to ruin your reputation now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d17lc/eli5_why_do_some_of_the_greatest_actors_who_have/ | {
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75wtwo | when consuming hot sauce why does it get hotter by adding more hot sauce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75wtwo/eli5_when_consuming_hot_sauce_why_does_it_get/ | {
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jiezk | why megapixels is not a good measurement of quality of photos a camera can take? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jiezk/eli5_why_megapixels_is_not_a_good_measurement_of/ | {
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54g46i | how dairy prices work. farmers say they're getting bottom dollar and have more milk than they can sell. consumers pay upwards of three dollars per gallon. where does that money go? | As a sample, a gallon of whole milk costs $3.48 at my nearest gas station. A gallon of gas costs $2.399, and that's with Pennsylvania's huge gas tax of 51 cents per gallon plus the federal tax. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54g46i/eli5_how_dairy_prices_work_farmers_say_theyre/ | {
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1kqyoh | why do we have 24 hours in a day? why hasn't someone created a metric time system? | Just wondering why there is 24 hours in a day and not 10 to match all the other 10-based systems most of the world uses. IMO it would be easier to use especially on a scientific level. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kqyoh/eli5_why_do_we_have_24_hours_in_a_day_why_hasnt/ | {
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1nkq3x | as a senior nursing major about to graduate, how is obamacare going to effect me in getting a job? | After four years of hell I want to know I'll be able to get a successful job! Help explain please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkq3x/as_a_senior_nursing_major_about_to_graduate_how/ | {
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65qjr0 | what will a nuclear war with n korea be like from a civilian's perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65qjr0/eli5_what_will_a_nuclear_war_with_n_korea_be_like/ | {
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5wz9mt | what is bad about a country being in debt? us is in debt trillions and they seem to be fine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wz9mt/eli5_what_is_bad_about_a_country_being_in_debt_us/ | {
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76kg5l | why is it that when you drink fizzy drinks, even if they don't touch your teeth, are harmful to your teeth | I assume most people don't swish fizzy drinks around in their mouth so how can it still hurt your teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76kg5l/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_drink_fizzy_drinks/ | {
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mu1nx | ; semi-colons. | When, where, why, and how do i use them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mu1nx/eli5_semicolons/ | {
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9n4qir | how did we know the edge of the observable univers while there are planets that takes thousands of years to get lights from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n4qir/eli5_how_did_we_know_the_edge_of_the_observable/ | {
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70raga | how the usa spends the most on healthcare but still had millions of uninsured citizens. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70raga/eli5_how_the_usa_spends_the_most_on_healthcare/ | {
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17lhr6 | why you can put a blowtorch to a glass test tube but you can't put glass on the stove? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17lhr6/eli5_why_you_can_put_a_blowtorch_to_a_glass_test/ | {
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1y8obr | where exactly does the tax money from my paycheck go to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y8obr/eli5_where_exactly_does_the_tax_money_from_my/ | {
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34rbic | why do we have to take a shower after a swim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34rbic/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_take_a_shower_after_a_swim/ | {
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32k2w8 | why is it justified for chicago to make it illegal for me to record the police officers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32k2w8/eli5_why_is_it_justified_for_chicago_to_make_it/ | {
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w4ihv | myers-briggs type indicator | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w4ihv/elif_myersbriggs_type_indicator/ | {
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59qif5 | why do we have selective hearing when it comes to sounds? | like im listening to this video
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Alright
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I'm white
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i can hear them instead of alright. why?
sorry if my question was poorly phrased couldn't think of a better one | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59qif5/eli5why_do_we_have_selective_hearing_when_it/ | {
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flstvs | why is washing your hands with soap so much more effective than hand sanitizer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flstvs/eli5_why_is_washing_your_hands_with_soap_so_much/ | {
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64t1xt | the emoluments clause | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64t1xt/eli5_the_emoluments_clause/ | {
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fgfkte | how can we see every moon phase in the night sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgfkte/eli5_how_can_we_see_every_moon_phase_in_the_night/ | {
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819k25 | why do all countries use the latin alphabet for their cars' registration plates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/819k25/eli5_why_do_all_countries_use_the_latin_alphabet/ | {
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2ikblb | how can there be a treatment for disease with no cure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ikblb/eli5_how_can_there_be_a_treatment_for_disease/ | {
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1xnoiu | what is sql | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xnoiu/eli5what_is_sql/ | {
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1pgtev | why do we need surround sound, when we only have 2 ears? alternatively: how do i know a sound is coming from the front or back from me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pgtev/eli5why_do_we_need_surround_sound_when_we_only/ | {
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31tzwd | how come when foreign governments like russia or china conduct cyber attacks it isn't brought up at the un like an act of war? | I mean the White House was attacked by Russia. Why doesn't our government flip shit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31tzwd/eli5_how_come_when_foreign_governments_like/ | {
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9okmef | difference between gaba-a receptor and gaba-b receptor | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9okmef/eli5_difference_between_gabaa_receptor_and_gabab/ | {
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1rs9qd | how are sounds on a football field like tackles, big hits, and even quarterback cadence amplified? how do the microphones avoid picking up all of the ambient noise from noisy fans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rs9qd/eli5_how_are_sounds_on_a_football_field_like/ | {
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1q937p | why can't i walk into quest diagnostics and order my own blood test? why does a doctor have to be involved? | I live in CT, i assume it is the same elsewhere. What is the legal reason why I can't do this? If no legal reason, is it collusion? Is there a law stating that I can't just pretend I'm a doctor and fax in the order?
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3bj7jo | why on some streets the house numbers skip a number. | Example, 119 will be right next door to 115, what happened to 117? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bj7jo/eli5_why_on_some_streets_the_house_numbers_skip_a/ | {
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1oqeq7 | why do car batteries take so long to die if cars require a lot of power? | First time poster. Any explanations would be great! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oqeq7/eli5_why_do_car_batteries_take_so_long_to_die_if/ | {
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2osj1i | why is nikola tesla so forgotten when it comes to him being taught in schools? yet thomas edison seems to be taught alot more?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2osj1i/eli5_why_is_nikola_tesla_so_forgotten_when_it/ | {
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2jerov | why does popping/cracking a jammed knuckle hurt so good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jerov/eli5_why_does_poppingcracking_a_jammed_knuckle/ | {
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5xu4od | why is it that when we get struck by lightning, the rubber in our shoes doesn't stop the current like the tires on a car do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xu4od/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_get_struck_by/ | {
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2dr5l7 | what is happening to new york city? | I hear a lot of New Yorkers talking about how New York City is losing its "culture/attitude/flavor" and saying that it's "not the city it used to be," etc., but mostly in vague terms like these. Can anyone enlighten me about this?
EDIT: Phrasing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dr5l7/eli5_what_is_happening_to_new_york_city/ | {
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eud7qi | what is the difference between a surgical mask and n95 mask? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eud7qi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_surgical/ | {
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qq3so | the observer effect (quantum physics) | I searched on the search bar and I got nothing. I just want a simple explanation of the observer effect in relation to quantum physics or physics in general. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qq3so/eli5_the_observer_effect_quantum_physics/ | {
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