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1re28a | what exactly is incest? how do the first 2 humans and their immediate descendants mate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1re28a/eli5what_exactly_is_incest_how_do_the_first_2/ | {
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8030wv | why is hearing muffled after experiencing loud sounds (explosions, gunfire, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8030wv/eli5_why_is_hearing_muffled_after_experiencing/ | {
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4qls1v | what is it about obesity that is particularly unhealthy? as in, does a high bmi directly lead to poor health outcomes on its own, or is it more the factors that correlate with obesity (bad diet, low exercise) that lead to complications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qls1v/eli5_what_is_it_about_obesity_that_is/ | {
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4opfa0 | why do tv networks have to explicitly state that the opinions of an infomercial don't belong to them before airing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4opfa0/eli5_why_do_tv_networks_have_to_explicitly_state/ | {
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3g3y1f | how do movies become cult classics? | I saw the sentence "the film was a commercial failure before becoming a cult classic." today and it made me wonder, how do films become a cult classic? Like Heathers, The Breakfast Club, etc? If so many cult classic films were regarded as failures then how did they become praised? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g3y1f/eli5_how_do_movies_become_cult_classics/ | {
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bwmizs | planes normally charge some money if your check-in luggage is over weight, why do they charge extra even if my luggage is 26kg(let's say allowed is 23) and my gf has a 17 kg check in. our combined is under 46 but it's still charged. is it just a scam to earn more money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwmizs/eli5_planes_normally_charge_some_money_if_your/ | {
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jeyj1 | why are magnet-based engines not possible? | Something I've been wondering for a while now... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jeyj1/eli5_why_are_magnetbased_engines_not_possible/ | {
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cvmthj | why do so many foods have a ‘chicken’ flavour, when the flavour tastes nothing like chicken? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvmthj/eli5_why_do_so_many_foods_have_a_chicken_flavour/ | {
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6qlau5 | how does using a tourniquet effect blood flow, beyond occulding the blood vessels, during a trauma event? where does all the blood go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qlau5/eli5_how_does_using_a_tourniquet_effect_blood/ | {
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fpifcj | can someone explain to me how hospitals would operate financially in a socialist economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpifcj/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_how_hospitals/ | {
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3zs9dm | why can software be both copyrighted and patented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zs9dm/eli5why_can_software_be_both_copyrighted_and/ | {
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2lm5jn | why did switzerland allow kim jong un to go to school there? | From what I gather, the semi-official explanation is that he posed as the son of a driver (in some sources, the son of the ambassador) at the North Korean Embassy. But I have a hard time believing the Swiss national security would buy this.
So is it just money then? Wouldn't this violate Swiss law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lm5jn/eli5why_did_switzerland_allow_kim_jong_un_to_go/ | {
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4q6llj | how did eunuchs urinate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q6llj/eli5_how_did_eunuchs_urinate/ | {
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2bqcxk | why does a hamburger taste so much different than a steak, even if it's unseasoned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bqcxk/eli5_why_does_a_hamburger_taste_so_much_different/ | {
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29o48a | what is vector marketing, why is it illegal, and why do so many people get sucked into it if it is universally known as a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29o48a/eli5_what_is_vector_marketing_why_is_it_illegal/ | {
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5qo839 | why do caffeine pills take my migraines away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qo839/eli5_why_do_caffeine_pills_take_my_migraines_away/ | {
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a3u0zj | how does a stomach migraine work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3u0zj/eli5_how_does_a_stomach_migraine_work/ | {
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8j9q2m | why can't lightning be captured with metal poles and the energy stored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j9q2m/eli5_why_cant_lightning_be_captured_with_metal/ | {
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56zjv0 | what is raid storage, and how can it help me? | A lot of systems and backup devices use RAID, I'm just wondering how this benefits me as an individual and not a large company. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56zjv0/eli5_what_is_raid_storage_and_how_can_it_help_me/ | {
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a7qpvq | why is it so funny when someone imitates another person? | like, all they do is say or do what a person says or does a lot, but it can be so funny | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7qpvq/eli5_why_is_it_so_funny_when_someone_imitates/ | {
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1vwxap | how come the us postal service is going out of business despite a huge rise in online shopping culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vwxap/eli5_how_come_the_us_postal_service_is_going_out/ | {
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2ec0km | 2001: a space oddessy. | What the fuck did I just watch?
Can someone please explain this movie before I go insane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ec0km/eli5_2001_a_space_oddessy/ | {
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1gu73l | why does anyone agree to being interviewed by the jon stewart daily show news team? | The features the cast does on political subjects like immigration, gun reform, the tea party, etc. are almost always humiliating for the interviewee, exposing argument flaws and the irony of their agenda. Why doesn't anyone do their research before they go on the show? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gu73l/eli5_why_does_anyone_agree_to_being_interviewed/ | {
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2qrtrw | why can i lift more weight than my bodyweight? | I weigh 107 pounds, yet I can leg press 180 pounds, and not even using the upper half of my body. It seems like it shouldn't be possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qrtrw/eli5why_can_i_lift_more_weight_than_my_bodyweight/ | {
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1erfsm | what, exactly, is poo made of? | When I eat something, how much of it am I actually getting, and how much ends up going to waste? Is there other leftover stuff my body's not using anymore like dead cells and things like that? Why does fiber make it easier to relieve one's self? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1erfsm/eli5_what_exactly_is_poo_made_of/ | {
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435ub6 | why does demand for stock rise when a company appears to have high future value | So a company decides to raise money by selling shares of its stock. The stock is offered at an initial price of their determination. The stock is then traded in a market where forces of supply and demand, as well as speculation, affect its price.
What is it about company performance that causes the perceived value of... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/435ub6/eli5why_does_demand_for_stock_rise_when_a_company/ | {
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3w7w1c | how do anchors work? | So i seen the front page video on the anchor on the protected reef and it got me thinking about this, how do anchors actually work? .. I from my very limited knowledge can presume when an anchor is released it either hits the sea bed/rock formation etc to hook onto something and stop your boat drifting. What I can't un... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w7w1c/eli5_how_do_anchors_work/ | {
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a9ksxa | [biology] why did no other species develope to be concious/sentient like humans? | Bonus: Is it possible for a planet to exist that has no sentient species or a planet that has two or more sentient species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9ksxa/eli5_biology_why_did_no_other_species_develope_to/ | {
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ad0r9n | how is interlaced video actually shot? | I understand the concepts of interlaced vs progressive video, but I'm curious as to how something mastered in interlaced form (a TV show from the 90s for example) is actually shot and edited. If the final broadcast is at 60i (I know it's 59.97i, I'm just using 60 for simplicity), then is it actually filmed and edited i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad0r9n/eli5_how_is_interlaced_video_actually_shot/ | {
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kcr99 | literary criticism | I've been reading a lot of scholarly journals on the subject but they all seem to be approaching explaining it from the direction of what literary criticism is *not*. If an author of a journal DOES deign to explain what they think literary criticism should entail, it's typically through specialized language and unhelpf... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kcr99/eli5_literary_criticism/ | {
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4q574d | why does watermelon cool you off when you eat it, even at room temperature? | Something to do with the water content? Does this happen with all water-rich foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q574d/eli5_why_does_watermelon_cool_you_off_when_you/ | {
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6a0e8a | what harm can someone do with just your name, address, dob, and drivers license #? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a0e8a/eli5_what_harm_can_someone_do_with_just_your_name/ | {
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75qxkx | what is the difference in the boy scout and girl scout organizations? (usa) | I'm American, but never been affiliated with either.
In light of recent news regarding BSA allowing girls to enter the Cub Scout program and Eagle Scout track, what is the difference in BSA and GSA? Are there under the same umbrella organization?
My understanding is that the goals and programs of each are not inter... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75qxkx/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_the_boy_scout_and/ | {
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2n7g3l | the sherman antitrust act of 1890 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n7g3l/eli5_the_sherman_antitrust_act_of_1890/ | {
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6coecd | why do they have to replace the (whole) transmission? isn't there just a part inside they can fix? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6coecd/eli5_why_do_they_have_to_replace_the_whole/ | {
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7fxkkt | if the earth is revolving around the sun, and the sun orbits around the center of our galaxy and our galaxy is also moving, how fast are we actually going, all motions combined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fxkkt/eli5_eli5_if_the_earth_is_revolving_around_the/ | {
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2chdv5 | what is the purpose of having hair on our heads? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2chdv5/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_having_hair_on_our/ | {
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2loqk5 | why are plane contrails more visible in the fall/winter months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2loqk5/eli5_why_are_plane_contrails_more_visible_in_the/ | {
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22ipox | can anyone simply explain the google stock split where the stock went down to half its normal price | I have read articles but I don't understand all the Class B / Class C stuff, just looking for a simple explanation if anyone knows.. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ipox/eli5can_anyone_simply_explain_the_google_stock/ | {
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54l9s4 | why is pdf difficult to convert to other formats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54l9s4/eli5_why_is_pdf_difficult_to_convert_to_other/ | {
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at01rk | how ambien works in the brain | Hello! I keep reading about Ambien, but I usually find a bunch of scienfic lingo which is foreogn to me. So, explaining it like I'm 5 would be a perfect way for me to finally understand what goes on in my body when I take Ambien. Thanks to all! :$ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at01rk/eli5_how_ambien_works_in_the_brain/ | {
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5zuon7 | why do we love living in the past and feeling nostalgic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zuon7/eli5_why_do_we_love_living_in_the_past_and/ | {
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ceqo1o | what is an airplane curfew? | I went on a recent flight scheduled for 6:00am, however the plane did not leave until 6:30am because it has a curfew. I've never heard of a plane having a curfew before. What does it mean and why do they have it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceqo1o/eli5_what_is_an_airplane_curfew/ | {
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2cvx0u | if beer is treated the same as food in germany, why do they supposedly have much lower rates of impaired driving than north americans? | I will admit right from the start, I am not confident in my facts that I am basing this from, so if I have any of them wrong I hope someone will correct me. One of the reasons I am not confident is that I struggled to find sources of German impaired driving stats, but I will explain my train of thought:
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1xb9q2 | how do bank robbers safely convert all their cash into spendable money? how does "money laundering" work? | EDIT - I searched and it turns out this question has been asked a lot. Should I delete this topic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xb9q2/eli5_how_do_bank_robbers_safely_convert_all_their/ | {
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5p50ce | why is religion, specifically christianity, involved in the inauguration ceremony? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p50ce/eli5_why_is_religion_specifically_christianity/ | {
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3qx28h | why are salaries so highly regarded? | I'm just not getting the logic behind them. I had a job that paid salary, and all my friends and family were like "Wow! Amazing! You're moving up in the world!" But in reality, it was just a way to get me to work overtime and holidays and not get paid extra for it. My friend also has a salary position, and while he is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qx28h/eli5_why_are_salaries_so_highly_regarded/ | {
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397vxx | how can you burn charcoal, when it is made by burning wood until it stops burning? isn't there no longer anything reduceable left? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/397vxx/eli5_how_can_you_burn_charcoal_when_it_is_made_by/ | {
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3m7w16 | why does saline not hurt my eyes even though it is salty and what is the purpose for its saltiness? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7w16/eli5_why_does_saline_not_hurt_my_eyes_even_though/ | {
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8zmd5u | how is heat related to brain activity ? if i'm correct majority of the time our brain is awake processing information.and if some specific activity increase temperature what kind of brain tasks are those? thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zmd5u/eli5_how_is_heat_related_to_brain_activity_if_im/ | {
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bp8m0j | . is it possible to hack into a self driving car and change its destination or even reck it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bp8m0j/eli5_is_it_possible_to_hack_into_a_self_driving/ | {
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2prezr | what determines if a musician is better than another? | Saw the TIL about Hendrix and Clapton. How can they tell if one is better than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2prezr/eli5what_determines_if_a_musician_is_better_than/ | {
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38karm | why is it that although the population votes for their leaders, no one seems to be happy with how things are run? | It's not that I'm the only unhappy one, it seems that everyone keeps saying that the system is broken, from education and infrastructure, to prisons. How does it reach this point despite we are the ones who pick who is in charge
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1kpxnm | mail in rebates... | I have no clue | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kpxnm/eli5_mail_in_rebates/ | {
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3yh3hw | if they're going to show commercials anyway, why do networks limit the number of episodes of a current show they allow to stream, even on their own websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yh3hw/eli5_if_theyre_going_to_show_commercials_anyway/ | {
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4dq5lc | why are people allowed to leave money to their pets in a will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dq5lc/eli5_why_are_people_allowed_to_leave_money_to/ | {
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1lds6g | why can't the u.s. just withdraw all of its military from the middle east? | Why do we (The U.S) have to be there?what would happen if we just left? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lds6g/eli5_why_cant_the_us_just_withdraw_all_of_its/ | {
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1ka290 | why is it acceptable for colleges to give out scholarships based on race/ethnicity? please keep it friendly, this is not intended to offend anyone | Why can a college limit a scholarship to people of a certain race or ethnicity? Is that not "reverse" racism? For example, my college offers 4 DOZEN scholarships to African Americans and people of Latino/Hispanic descent and only 5 scholarships for people of any race. Wouldn't there be a massive outcry if they had "whi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ka290/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_colleges_to_give/ | {
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2mj0l9 | why is it when i get a cramp in my calf it is the most intense pain for 30 seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mj0l9/eli5why_is_it_when_i_get_a_cramp_in_my_calf_it_is/ | {
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3g1foy | if i rub two things against each other they get hotter, however, when a fan makes wind it cools down, isn't it just particle rubbing against each othet through air?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1foy/eli5_if_i_rub_two_things_against_each_other_they/ | {
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7ej14l | difference between microbiology and molecular biology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ej14l/eli5_difference_between_microbiology_and/ | {
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cp4jfj | what are the differences between analog and digital filmmaking? what do the mm indicate? | I am really into film so this is a question that was on my mind for quite some time now.
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7zs55v | teacher strikes, how they get organized, and how they get resolved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zs55v/eli5_teacher_strikes_how_they_get_organized_and/ | {
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2ta54m | what's the matter with phi and fibonacci in nature? | They can be often found in animal, human and plants proportion. Heck, I even saw greek statues that follow the phi proportions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ta54m/eli5_whats_the_matter_with_phi_and_fibonacci_in/ | {
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4o02c4 | why does a car have an optimal gear? | Why are some gears more efficient than others, when all gears whould do the same amount of force (resulting in the same amount of power) to get the wanted acceleration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o02c4/eli5_why_does_a_car_have_an_optimal_gear/ | {
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7nvfqd | if mountains are made from the movement of tectonic plates, will they keep going higher and higher over the course of millions of years or is that pretty much it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nvfqd/eli5_if_mountains_are_made_from_the_movement_of/ | {
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7w2ix9 | if someone was born slow and skinny, trained for 20 years and became an olympic sprinter, would their offspring inherit this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w2ix9/eli5_if_someone_was_born_slow_and_skinny_trained/ | {
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2jektq | do average vaginas correlate with the ethnically average penis size? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jektq/eli5_do_average_vaginas_correlate_with_the/ | {
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c45net | what's happening when two countries "launch cyberattacks" on one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c45net/eli5_whats_happening_when_two_countries_launch/ | {
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7sgamm | what is a derivative? why are they important? | In Calculus with a teacher who hasn’t been able to explain the basic concept on a derivative. The internet has given me only complex answers and they haven’t helped me. Can you help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sgamm/eli5_what_is_a_derivative_why_are_they_important/ | {
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2fse4a | knowing sleep paralysis is just a wonky out-of-sync body issue, why am i still scared after it's all over? | I know what sleep paralysis is, and it sucks, but I have a relatively firm understanding of why it happens. I don't understand, then, why I am still terrified an hour or two after it happens and can't get back to sleep. Thoughts?
Edit: Thank you everyone for your input. It definitely makes sense when I think about it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fse4a/eli5_knowing_sleep_paralysis_is_just_a_wonky/ | {
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15v667 | why are water drops circular? | Why are water droplets circular (when they form, when they hit a surface) instead of cubed, triangular... or any other shape at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15v667/eli5_why_are_water_drops_circular/ | {
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6w8d1s | aging arguably is the leading cause of death in humans. how come are we not dedicating a lot more resources and effort in curing(or eliminating) it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w8d1s/eli5_aging_arguably_is_the_leading_cause_of_death/ | {
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3bjbmq | why do states use chemicals and other complicated ways to kill prisoners? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bjbmq/eli5_why_do_states_use_chemicals_and_other/ | {
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bccqy2 | what long term effects did wikileaks have on america especially the military? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bccqy2/eli5_what_long_term_effects_did_wikileaks_have_on/ | {
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fjmp2c | heel-toe driving in racing, and probably other situations | I watched the classic video of Senna driving an NSX in very stylish loafers, and one of Ricky Rudd at Sonoma, both feature this. I've been a race fan for as long as I can remember, but still can't quite understand the concept.
[Senna's loafers ](_URL_0_)
ETA: I don't know if engineering is the right tag, but it seeme... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjmp2c/eli5_heeltoe_driving_in_racing_and_probably_other/ | {
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41muo8 | what is the difference between avoidant personality disorder versus just being shy and insecure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41muo8/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_avoidant/ | {
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5dmvxw | is it possible or feasible to have "mini" nuclear reactors to power cars and such instead of gasoline or electrically charged batteries? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dmvxw/eli5_is_it_possible_or_feasible_to_have_mini/ | {
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8sm77m | why is a workout so much easier when broken into sets? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sm77m/eli5_why_is_a_workout_so_much_easier_when_broken/ | {
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616spf | bananas never turned yellow after 5 days. peeled one open and it's definitely ripe on the inside (almost too ripe). what is going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/616spf/eli5_bananas_never_turned_yellow_after_5_days/ | {
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d6g78l | how are normal blood levels such as cholesterol determined in order to tell you're in a healthy condition? | Clarifying thanks to /u/AgentElman's reply: I'm asking about the determination of generally healthy levels. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6g78l/eli5_how_are_normal_blood_levels_such_as/ | {
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a2teyk | why do fancy/high class restaurant bathrooms have their paper towels in a stack, when it's one of the messiest, worst ways to present them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2teyk/eli5_why_do_fancyhigh_class_restaurant_bathrooms/ | {
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6raqa6 | what is 4chan, and particularly /b/? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6raqa6/eli5_what_is_4chan_and_particularly_b/ | {
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fzc0nc | how do "speedrunners" discover intricate glitches that require you to do a lot of seemingly random pixel-perfect moves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzc0nc/eli5_how_do_speedrunners_discover_intricate/ | {
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20plza | what happens to cars that are recalled due to safety issues? | First, thanks for clicking. After the recent GM recall, I was wondering about what manufacturers actually do to the cars they recall. Do the people who have to turn in their cars get a new/temp car or just a new one all together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20plza/eli5_what_happens_to_cars_that_are_recalled_due/ | {
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3mvp89 | why can't dvrs start and stop on time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvp89/eli5_why_cant_dvrs_start_and_stop_on_time/ | {
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u4s8d | when i pay by card, why do they have to ask "debit or credit?" | Doesn't the card number or something in the magnetic strip indicate which it is? What happens if they run it as debit on a credit card, or vice versa?
Disclosure: I've never done debit, only credit.
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2cmahy | why my computer can't instantly close a program when i ctrl+alt+del and tell it to do so! | It's annoying when I want to close a bugged out program and it takes 45+ seconds for my computer to actually do what I want. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cmahy/eli5_why_my_computer_cant_instantly_close_a/ | {
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2lahrt | how do shows like orphan black, who has a actor who plays multiple roles, show the same actor playing several different characters interacting with each other, in the same shot? (example inside) | For example this screen shot from Orphan Black: _URL_0_ (all three of them are the same actor)
I assuming green screens and multiple shots, all edited together, but i could be wrong. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lahrt/eli5how_do_shows_like_orphan_black_who_has_a/ | {
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5n28by | how does hand sanitizer work in making our hands feel clean when it seems that nothing "washes away" like it does with water? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n28by/eli5_how_does_hand_sanitizer_work_in_making_our/ | {
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2suune | how can water from the gulf of mexico keep norway from being covered in ice and snow? | So, water from the Gulf of Mexico goes up to norway and outside of Norway's coastline, but how does this affect Norway's temperature? If it wasn't for this water, we wouldn't be able to live here and it would basically be like Greenland. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2suune/eli5_how_can_water_from_the_gulf_of_mexico_keep/ | {
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83obh2 | how are the hearing frequency ranges of animals measured and confirmed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83obh2/eli5_how_are_the_hearing_frequency_ranges_of/ | {
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25jqv6 | why when my phone is dead and i plug it in it takes several minutes to come back to life but if my laptop is dead and i plug it in, its ready immediately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25jqv6/eli5_why_when_my_phone_is_dead_and_i_plug_it_in/ | {
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1wn7xg | left-handed probability - a math problem. | Each pregnancy has a (roughly) 50% chance of producing a boy, and a 50% chance of producing a girl.
Each boy has a 12% chance of being left handed.
Each girl has a 10% chance of being left handed.
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How do you figure out the probability of having boy/girl siblings that are both left-handed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wn7xg/lefthanded_probability_a_math_problem/ | {
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6yjsqs | how do we decipher languages and symbols that we've never seen before? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yjsqs/eli5_how_do_we_decipher_languages_and_symbols/ | {
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1a5ayt | what is exactly meant when someone says they are a "consultant"? | I often meet people my age (mid/late twenties) who work in "consulting"...usually a male who majored in something like business or finance in college, likes to wear suits out to the bar, we all know someone like this.
Whenever I ask for an explanation of what they actually do, the typical answer includes a lot of wor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a5ayt/eli5_what_is_exactly_meant_when_someone_says_they/ | {
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47b1ai | why does everything feel super light after i work out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47b1ai/eli5why_does_everything_feel_super_light_after_i/ | {
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4rm0xw | how we have hundreds of hd channels on cable, but streaming hd on internet seems to require more bandwidth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rm0xw/eli5how_we_have_hundreds_of_hd_channels_on_cable/ | {
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2tgx53 | the bbb - why should any corp. etc. pay for their rating, doesn't this defeat the purpose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tgx53/eli5_the_bbb_why_should_any_corp_etc_pay_for/ | {
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bvgru5 | how poor, homeless people survive, especially in 3rd world countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvgru5/eli5_how_poor_homeless_people_survive_especially/ | {
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