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4z4ocq | why, in ontario, do we pay tax on used car purchases when they original sale was already taxed? also, does the seller of the car get to write off anything since it is now being double taxed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z4ocq/eli5why_in_ontario_do_we_pay_tax_on_used_car/ | {
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5scl79 | how do pulleys make things lighter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5scl79/eli5_how_do_pulleys_make_things_lighter/ | {
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4r3eqk | what are third parties in us politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r3eqk/eli5_what_are_third_parties_in_us_politics/ | {
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vbs23 | why is it that the world is refusing to fully convert to renewable energy sources? | We're running out of oil. That's fact, and renewable sources will actually be cheaper once there is barely any oil left. So what other factors are stopping this revolution of energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vbs23/why_is_it_that_the_world_is_refusing_to_fully/ | {
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8kx5ha | what is the point of doing abdominal exercises if your fat and your abs won't show anyways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kx5ha/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_doing_abdominal/ | {
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4l71uf | what happens if a person has dual citizenship and one of the countries declares war on the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l71uf/eli5_what_happens_if_a_person_has_dual/ | {
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dax6ak | how are the roots of plants & trees able to communicate information with each other? | How exactly does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dax6ak/eli5_how_are_the_roots_of_plants_trees_able_to/ | {
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97schd | if space is constantly expanding, does the distance between planets stay consistent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97schd/eli5_if_space_is_constantly_expanding_does_the/ | {
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3ykgou | if homosexuality is not a choice and determined at birth, is pedophilia not also? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ykgou/eli5_if_homosexuality_is_not_a_choice_and/ | {
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5uf1xj | patenting product. there are many products that do the same thing but what keeps companies from suing each other for developing a similar product or solution? what violations allow a company to sue another company for a similar product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uf1xj/eli5_patenting_product_there_are_many_products/ | {
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355jl5 | if chinese kanji are one character per word, wouldn't books have considerably less pages in chinese? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/355jl5/eli5_if_chinese_kanji_are_one_character_per_word/ | {
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cn78tq | what exactly is happening when turning the tuner knob on an analog radio. how does it 'grab' the specific station out of the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn78tq/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_turning_the/ | {
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27qdih | why humans are so attracted to concerts even though their is shitty audio and the songs aren't as clear cut and good as they are when you listen to them on your ipod. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27qdih/eli5_why_humans_are_so_attracted_to_concerts_even/ | {
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6pi2sa | why does board in room and board mean food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pi2sa/eli5_why_does_board_in_room_and_board_mean_food/ | {
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2hzq0e | why do countries like the us and canada have civilian flights available to ebola infected countries like liberia? | I was surprised to learn that the first Ebola case came from a passenger who simply flew from Liberia to Dallas. Shouldn't they have stringent testing or guidelines before allowing someone to board a plane from an area so infected? I feel like allowing someone to board just because they don't have a fever is a terrible... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hzq0e/eli5why_do_countries_like_the_us_and_canada_have/ | {
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x0p3v | why does everybody say detroit is a terrible place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x0p3v/eli5_why_does_everybody_say_detroit_is_a_terrible/ | {
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5xtpzj | are humans inherently built to form a two pyramid social hierarchy (less people at the top, less resources at the bottom), or is it just a consequence of historical events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xtpzj/eli5_are_humans_inherently_built_to_form_a_two/ | {
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2dim3a | how come i can vigorously rub my eyes, which seem so fragile, while causing what seems to be absolutely no harm to them? | title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dim3a/eli5_how_come_i_can_vigorously_rub_my_eyes_which/ | {
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3hz072 | - why does britain have different brand names for the same brands? | I'm Polish so whenever I go to Poland there are these gums called orbit. However in Britain they are called extra. Another example would be the deodorant, Axe and Lynx in Britain. ELI5 please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hz072/eli5_why_does_britain_have_different_brand_names/ | {
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1768r7 | how has banksy not been caught yet? | His artwork looks like it takes him a lot of time to do, out in the open streets, so how has he not been caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1768r7/eli5_how_has_banksy_not_been_caught_yet/ | {
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bryegg | why do phones and tablets power on and off with full 100 % brightness regardless of the scree brightness settings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bryegg/eli5_why_do_phones_and_tablets_power_on_and_off/ | {
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8cq4aq | what exactly is “muscle memory “ and how does your body achieve this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cq4aq/eli5_what_exactly_is_muscle_memory_and_how_does/ | {
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24osev | why is it so hard to create a fully immersive virtual reality? | How close are we to a creating a system where a user can fully immerse themselves in a game or simulation, and why is it so hard to do so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24osev/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_create_a_fully/ | {
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3ia67v | i have read that soon, if it hasn't happened already, it will be impossible for the us to ever repay the national debt. what would happen if the united states decided to unilaterally cancel it's debt and say it's starting over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ia67v/eli5_i_have_read_that_soon_if_it_hasnt_happened/ | {
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5gt6e9 | why are certain groups of countries sometimes called the west (america, europe, etc), the middle east (egypt, iraq, etc), and the east (asia)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gt6e9/eli5_why_are_certain_groups_of_countries/ | {
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4df16n | t shaped building cranes have weights behind where the operator sits to counterbalance the load it lifts. what prevents that weight from making the crane tip backwards with no load or right after the load is removed from the crane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4df16n/eli5_t_shaped_building_cranes_have_weights_behind/ | {
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1gg9ep | how do parking tickets work? wouldn't it be easy not to pay the fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gg9ep/eli5_how_do_parking_tickets_work_wouldnt_it_be/ | {
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a7cw2m | how do investment firms work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7cw2m/eli5_how_do_investment_firms_work/ | {
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5sty6x | how does cancer research work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sty6x/eli5_how_does_cancer_research_work/ | {
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4vn6vb | why do pullies make objects seem lighter when they are lifted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vn6vb/eli5_why_do_pullies_make_objects_seem_lighter/ | {
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3xhxt8 | can someone help me sort out all the worldwide soccer leagues? | I have an interest in soccer but not so much MLS. I've wanted to follow the European leagues but I'm so confused.
How do all the leagues fit with each other? What about the tournaments?
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2mut0f | how does encryption (using certificates) work | So I'm cool with the idea of a public key infrastructure. i.e. Using a person's public key to encrypt the session key, which they then decrypt with their private key.
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4ium91 | why do some people's second toe extend further out than their big toe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ium91/eli5_why_do_some_peoples_second_toe_extend/ | {
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1f740z | why is p=np impossible to solve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f740z/why_is_pnp_impossible_to_solve/ | {
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7dck6h | how do people learn languages by just bring thrown in a new culture? | For example, Napoleon Chagnon. I know he was basically dumped right into lands of the Yanomamo, but I can't wrap around my head how he can learn and language without any translator. They could point to a tree and say in their language what it is, but you can show how to say where, what, how, why ect.
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3e5x96 | why don't car alarms go off all the time like they did in the 90's? | What happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e5x96/eli5_why_dont_car_alarms_go_off_all_the_time_like/ | {
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11hz4z | in game of thrones, you see sophie turner (sansa stark) naked. she's only 16, how is this not considered child pornography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11hz4z/eli5_in_game_of_thrones_you_see_sophie_turner/ | {
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a06zoi | mathematic problems/algorithms that has to be solved by powerful computers? | Hello there,
Can anyone explain me how does it actually work and what they are solving?
I’ve heard a lot about the most efficient computers that can solve millions of operations at a glance and moreover they are gathering more and more power to solve another problems or whatever it is.
So there’s a company where ins... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a06zoi/eli5_mathematic_problemsalgorithms_that_has_to_be/ | {
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alq2nm | many airports reported delays and/or cancellations because airplane fuel lines were freezing, but airplanes operate at elevations where the temperature outside is colder than the weather the midwest is currently experiencing. what gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alq2nm/eli5_many_airports_reported_delays_andor/ | {
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3khrou | what is nasa's plan to get humans to mars and back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khrou/eli5_what_is_nasas_plan_to_get_humans_to_mars_and/ | {
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5n3hlm | what is the purpose of raising our arms during a rollercoaster ride? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n3hlm/eli5what_is_the_purpose_of_raising_our_arms/ | {
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z0b48 | how do multivitamins not supply the human body with all of its nutrients? | Is is something in how it is absorbed? I would think if they were completely effective, every doctor would have every person who could afford it on multivitamins. But they just seem portrayed as an optional thing. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z0b48/eli5_how_do_multivitamins_not_supply_the_human/ | {
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1wkp3l | how does this person not die after all this? | In /r/videos, there has been a video posted today about a guy that does this incredible 2 liter Coca Cola Zero challenge. Now, I have no problem with this. However, I've searched through his channel a bit and found this next video: _URL_0_
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ag2r1w | why does fair skin help people in environments with low sun absorb vitamen d when the color white reflects light while the color black absorbs light? does skin work differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag2r1w/eli5_why_does_fair_skin_help_people_in/ | {
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37hb4r | basic finance that adults are expected to know | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37hb4r/eli5_basic_finance_that_adults_are_expected_to/ | {
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3bhipg | if 'competitive' products are both owned by the same company, what's the point in competition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bhipg/eli5_if_competitive_products_are_both_owned_by/ | {
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fa5z8s | why are quarantines, emergencies, etc being issued over covid-19 if the mortality rate and rate of serious illness is so low? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa5z8s/eli5why_are_quarantines_emergencies_etc_being/ | {
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4s7q7c | what does it mean when a drug addict has "collapsed veins"? why do they have to keep looking for different veins over their bodies? | I've heard of people shooting up into their eyes, tongues, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s7q7c/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_drug_addict_has/ | {
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6s9kg8 | why does this gif posted in /r/oddlysatisfying seem to pop out at you as if it's 3d? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s9kg8/eli5_why_does_this_gif_posted_in_roddlysatisfying/ | {
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4mwoso | why demolition charges explode one after another rather than simultaneously. | Watching [that dam exploding gif](_URL_0_) at the top of /r/gifs made me wonder why explosive charges tend to be set so they don't explode at the same time. Can they do more damage of they blow at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mwoso/eli5_why_demolition_charges_explode_one_after/ | {
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3psp4k | why do we add the world "salad" to things after we add mayo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3psp4k/eli5_why_do_we_add_the_world_salad_to_things/ | {
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4g661x | i know tattoos colors the tissue bellow the skin. but with time wouldn't that tissue also be replaced with uncolored cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g661x/eli5_i_know_tattoos_colors_the_tissue_bellow_the/ | {
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faqwu8 | how do epi-pens work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/faqwu8/eli5_how_do_epipens_work/ | {
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39183j | why looking further into space is looking *back* in time? | I know the general theory behind this concept so I know this is a stupid question but the answer always escapes me.
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2807u6 | why do humans need air to live? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2807u6/eli5_why_do_humans_need_air_to_live/ | {
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apy275 | how come youtube videos with more obscene content (something like filthy frank) get demonatized, while music videos with simmilar content still make ad revenue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apy275/eli5_how_come_youtube_videos_with_more_obscene/ | {
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5gug7c | is it true that you can't count your fingers or read in dreams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gug7c/eli5_is_it_true_that_you_cant_count_your_fingers/ | {
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2n293r | cern's new particle discovery | When I heard about cern's discovery of a new particle I didn't get excited. I keep seeing people on facebook posting about it, and I know I'm a buzzkillington, but it doesn't do anything for me since I can't understand it. I'm glad that scientists are conducting this research, but I can't pretend that I'm 'excited' abo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n293r/eli5_cerns_new_particle_discovery/ | {
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fd3xfz | how does a white dwarf star glow for billions of years if all of its fuel is depleted? | Apparently when our sun has lived out its entire life, it will pulse and fade away to a white dwarf. It will do this because it will have used up all of its fuel. That being said, since the Hydrogen Fusion is what creates sunlight with Photons, what is it that keeps the white dwarf it will be glowing? What creates the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd3xfz/eli5_how_does_a_white_dwarf_star_glow_for/ | {
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92e0ly | meta: can we get an answered flair so that people stop wasting their time explaining something you know well because it is a simple concept that 1 person explained and it was enough, please? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92e0ly/eli5_meta_can_we_get_an_answered_flair_so_that/ | {
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1rbufl | why has iran so quickly reversed its footing on its nuclear program? | I know it has something to do with the new president and would really love some elaboration on how that comes into play. What all is changing? I figured Iran was still upset about the cyber attack and would close itself off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbufl/eli5_why_has_iran_so_quickly_reversed_its_footing/ | {
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3mvsq8 | how many generations does a group of people have to live on the land before they can say can say that they're are natives of that land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvsq8/eli5_how_many_generations_does_a_group_of_people/ | {
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tg5yn | - what's happening in north carolina? | I'm English, and I can't find anything definative... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tg5yn/eli5_whats_happening_in_north_carolina/ | {
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1qf8yl | how do the documents edward snowden released affect me as a law-abiding citizen? | So, I'm doing my senior thesis on why the government's internet surveillance needs to be reigned in, but I am hard pressed to find information on WHY it hurts the average American. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf8yl/eli5_how_do_the_documents_edward_snowden_released/ | {
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7ngeie | what happens when you look at a light source for a while, look away, and then it "stains" your vision for a bit (the discolored blotch in the shape of the light that remains in your vision) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ngeie/eli5_what_happens_when_you_look_at_a_light_source/ | {
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1kk01l | how do my reflexes work? | When I go to the doctors And they use the hammer thing, it always surprised me when my leg moved on its own. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kk01l/eli5how_do_my_reflexes_work/ | {
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70723k | why do we enjoy sweets but not bitter things. | Most good things are actually bitter but sugar can be not good so why do we eat sweets from a survivalability view? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70723k/eli5why_do_we_enjoy_sweets_but_not_bitter_things/ | {
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3ta4gb | what are billy ray valentine and louis winthorpe doing at the end of trading places to make tons of money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ta4gb/eli5_what_are_billy_ray_valentine_and_louis/ | {
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38dnv1 | why is it offensive to cast a white person as a different race in movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38dnv1/eli5_why_is_it_offensive_to_cast_a_white_person/ | {
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3m7ev7 | which issues does the potus have real influence over and what talking points should be virtually ignored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7ev7/eli5_which_issues_does_the_potus_have_real/ | {
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33vl8h | how does law enforcement determine a credible threat vs a non-credible one? | You hear about public figures or controversial figures being threatened with attacks, and often there is a brief statement in the story about how law enforcement says the threats were credible. What does that mean? How is that determined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33vl8h/eli5_how_does_law_enforcement_determine_a/ | {
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kvmui | platonic realism. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kvmui/eli5_platonic_realism/ | {
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3trsu5 | why are all cranberry jelly cans "upside-down"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3trsu5/eli5_why_are_all_cranberry_jelly_cans_upsidedown/ | {
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j6hgi | li5: what has obama done so far that republicans consider to be "unconstitutional" and make them hate him so much? | I was at a family member's house tonight and they have a new painting of President Obama standing on the Constitution and other old presidents, Clinton, Roosevelt, others, applauding him.
It got me thinking and I realized how little I follow politics and that I don't know exactly why he's hated so much by Republicans... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6hgi/li5_what_has_obama_done_so_far_that_republicans/ | {
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3is17z | why doesn't the us establish paid college education like several other countries? | It seems to work really well for other countries, I do not understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3is17z/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_establish_paid_college/ | {
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bgdvwm | where does the blood that fills your muscles during a pump come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgdvwm/eli5_where_does_the_blood_that_fills_your_muscles/ | {
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88bjx1 | why is it that an static electric shock from touching a doorknob is not felt if the doorknob is grasped forcefully? | Though I haven't found much about this, but it's a family tip that intentionally grasping the door with your hands to prevent a shock will do the trick, because the shock seems to only happen if you lightly touch it. But I'm not quite sure if there's scientific truth to bring this tip to light. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88bjx1/eli5_why_is_it_that_an_static_electric_shock_from/ | {
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5wofys | how does smoking marijuana cause tar buildup in pipes, but not so much in the lungs? | Wondering as a former toker. I have never had noticeable effects on my breathing and even ran a mile at the track with my fastest time ever. After I quit, nothing changed, I never coughed up any lung butter. So, how do lungs deal with marijuana tar? Or am I just deluded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wofys/eli5_how_does_smoking_marijuana_cause_tar_buildup/ | {
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3khusf | what would happen if a whale got rabies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khusf/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_whale_got_rabies/ | {
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j4t4b | explain why some racing cars have open tops, like i'm five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4t4b/explain_why_some_racing_cars_have_open_tops_like/ | {
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3bxk5q | why askreddit is private. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bxk5q/eli5_why_askreddit_is_private/ | {
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byzyki | why do things that move quickly see everything else moving slowly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byzyki/eli5_why_do_things_that_move_quickly_see/ | {
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1k36dy | will we have a water powered engine within the next few decades? | I've heard of engines that can be powered by water by other means than heating the water. I was wondering if we could have those commercially available within the next decade or three. I know funding is always an issue, but what are the technologies holding us back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k36dy/eli5_will_we_have_a_water_powered_engine_within/ | {
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65k7u6 | does a four dimensional object have surface volume? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65k7u6/eli5_does_a_four_dimensional_object_have_surface/ | {
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9jskzo | could display cables (like hdmi) ever be replaced by a wireless alternative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jskzo/eli5_could_display_cables_like_hdmi_ever_be/ | {
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1kvfj7 | why is a 2l coke cheaper than a 0.5l coke? | Doesn't make sense. They use more coke and more plastic to make the product and it's still cheaper. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kvfj7/why_is_a_2l_coke_cheaper_than_a_05l_coke/ | {
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s4i83 | how does university work? (uk) | I have to go to do what I want in life (like many), however, the whole prospect seems confusing being only 15 as to how it all works - How do the degrees and that work? Student loans? Accommodation? How you are taught and take exams? Etc...
I am aware you probably get an information packet of sorts? But I would like t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s4i83/eli5_how_does_university_work_uk/ | {
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7odp9f | how exactly does human regurgitation (vomiting) work? | Been sick for a week, (yes I saw the doc) and I was curious about how the mechanics of barfing actually work. Please don't spare the detail. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7odp9f/eli5how_exactly_does_human_regurgitation_vomiting/ | {
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1k0mae | what is lavabit and what are the implications of it being shut down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k0mae/eli5_what_is_lavabit_and_what_are_the/ | {
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49l4kd | can all materials in the universe turn into liquid, solid, gas, and plasma if given the right circumstances? | ELI5: Can All materials in the universe turn into liquid, solid, gas, and plasma if given the right circumstances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49l4kd/eli5_can_all_materials_in_the_universe_turn_into/ | {
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7p6bzh | why does google chrome work great on some computers but is extremely clunky and buggy on others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6bzh/eli5why_does_google_chrome_work_great_on_some/ | {
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cfednm | why is it easier to sing deeper tones and really high pitched tones with a kind of "dead zone" between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfednm/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_sing_deeper_tones_and/ | {
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18qvnu | what is goodwill, and what role does it play in partnership businesses in accountancy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18qvnu/eli5_what_is_goodwill_and_what_role_does_it_play/ | {
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3w5mij | how do you prove that a problem is unsolvable? wouldn't the proof itself solve it? | [This](_URL_0_) is what prompted the question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w5mij/eli5how_do_you_prove_that_a_problem_is_unsolvable/ | {
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3ckmbd | why is it legal for my school to monitor our text messages when using their wifi, doesn't it violate a law? | Edit 1: there is no terms and conditions button | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ckmbd/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_my_school_to_monitor_our/ | {
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4efiz0 | what makes small caliber rounds like .22 calibers uniquely deadly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4efiz0/eli5_what_makes_small_caliber_rounds_like_22/ | {
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1hgtu0 | why does snowden need to seek political asylum in the first place? | I know he's in Moscow (or at least, Sheremetyevo airport) trying to seek asylum, but I don't understand *why*. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hgtu0/eli5_why_does_snowden_need_to_seek_political/ | {
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2opnen | what does seeing r/all before a post in a subreddit mean? | Yes--I searched. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2opnen/eli5what_does_seeing_rall_before_a_post_in_a/ | {
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