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f1v53m | why do things happen in slow motion during something like a car crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1v53m/eli5_why_do_things_happen_in_slow_motion_during/ | {
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694uws | how dry shampoo works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/694uws/eli5_how_dry_shampoo_works/ | {
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1ps4ax | if you use a spatula to move around raw meat in a pan while you cook it, and then you set it aside while the meat cooks, why is it ok to use it to move around the cooked meat? doesn't the raw meat contaminate it? what is going on!?!? magic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ps4ax/eli5_if_you_use_a_spatula_to_move_around_raw_meat/ | {
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57rczv | doctors have known about the danger of opioids for decades; why do we have an epidemic of prescriptions & abuse in the 21st century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57rczv/eli5_doctors_have_known_about_the_danger_of/ | {
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6t9m2g | what causes time to move forward? | Im reading this book called The Physics of Time by Richard A. Muller, (highly recommend reading) and he states that time moves forward because our current entropy state is so highly improbable. Can someone eli5 this for me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t9m2g/eli5_what_causes_time_to_move_forward/ | {
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35uanh | obama's trade agreement plans and the controversy surrounding it. | And possible economic effects | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35uanh/eli5_obamas_trade_agreement_plans_and_the/ | {
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5fti6h | how/where do rock climbers set up their gear as they're going? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fti6h/eli5_howwhere_do_rock_climbers_set_up_their_gear/ | {
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2kaklp | why can i hear things so well that are in my mouth? | Really annoying when im eating chips and trying to watch something on Netflix. Is there some sort of connection between our teeth and the inner ear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kaklp/eli5_why_can_i_hear_things_so_well_that_are_in_my/ | {
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1mczkr | why does severe animal cruelty get off with very light punishment ? | Obviously not killing insects ... killing a kitten or something like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mczkr/eli5_why_does_severe_animal_cruelty_get_off_with/ | {
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qzkvl | if everyone i know hates pop music, how does it get so popular? | Everyone I know hates pop music. examples of today would include LMFAO, Nicki Minaj. Literally everyone I know. How does it get so popular? My friends are a pretty diverse group with different musical interests. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qzkvl/eli5_if_everyone_i_know_hates_pop_music_how_does/ | {
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am9pwe | why do australians and brits consider it proper grammar to say “go to hospital” and leave out the “the”? as an american i would say “go to the hospital” but i would happily say “go to school” (no “the”) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am9pwe/eli5_why_do_australians_and_brits_consider_it/ | {
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22hzpa | the details of pot legalisation/decriminalisation in wa and co | Can anyone now legally sell it out of their house? Can anyone grow it and sell it or do you need a license? Do counties/districts have the right to overrule the state legislation and keep it banned from their area? Some insight would be greatly appreciated from someone on the outside of all this, looking in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hzpa/eli5_the_details_of_pot/ | {
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2cx14z | why can't prostitutes in the us just call themselves "freelance porn actresses" and just have a camera on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cx14z/eli5_why_cant_prostitutes_in_the_us_just_call/ | {
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5wi2xq | why do female bodybuilders often have very masculine faces?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wi2xq/eli5why_do_female_bodybuilders_often_have_very/ | {
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6cp7xn | given their recent rise in popularity, how exactly do wool dryer balls reduce wrinkles, dry clothes faster, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cp7xn/eli5_given_their_recent_rise_in_popularity_how/ | {
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8jvfvg | where did the "ba-dum-tss" jingle associated with punchlines originate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jvfvg/eli5_where_did_the_badumtss_jingle_associated/ | {
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aduypd | the anchoring bias | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aduypd/eli5_the_anchoring_bias/ | {
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bv50dt | how do the muscles in our neck not hurt as much as other muscles do being tense all day long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv50dt/eli5_how_do_the_muscles_in_our_neck_not_hurt_as/ | {
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9dwf04 | why is flesh eating bacteria rare when flesh is abundant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dwf04/eli5_why_is_flesh_eating_bacteria_rare_when_flesh/ | {
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2o976x | how brain surgery is performed without breaking the skull | E.g. having an incision on the back of your head, how do they perform tasks underneath the skull without breaking it? Or do they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o976x/eli5_how_brain_surgery_is_performed_without/ | {
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76fo3x | how come drugs like tylenol and aleve don't come in tasty chewable adult pills like they have for kids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76fo3x/eli5_how_come_drugs_like_tylenol_and_aleve_dont/ | {
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3oxpq9 | what is the history of last names that started with lower case letters? | For example deGROM? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oxpq9/eli5_what_is_the_history_of_last_names_that/ | {
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442y8x | why does it seem like most funerals in the us are open-casket? | I've unfortunately been to a few funerals in the UK and they were all closed-casket - why does it seem like most funerals in the US are open-casket? Is it just a cultural thing? Are there more open-casket funerals in the UK that I'm just not aware of? Is it just films and TV that's led me to believe of this dichotomy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/442y8x/eli5why_does_it_seem_like_most_funerals_in_the_us/ | {
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2tif6d | why can we stand being in cold air more than cold water? | For example, if the temperature is 4 degrees C, I'm fine with Tha but the idea of a 4 degrees C shower is repugnant. Also, I can't find the symbol for "degrees" which is why I've written the word out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tif6d/eli5_why_can_we_stand_being_in_cold_air_more_than/ | {
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1p0azy | what is "federal reserve stock?" | So i emailed the Federal Reserve Bank inquiring about Federal Reserve Stock. I asked "what does it do?," ""what is it for?," and this is their reply:
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1z96t4 | why so many people on the internet hate on feminism and feminists. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z96t4/eli5_why_so_many_people_on_the_internet_hate_on/ | {
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2jtwf4 | why are the i's in unicycle and bicycle pronounced differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jtwf4/eli5_why_are_the_is_in_unicycle_and_bicycle/ | {
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3nactb | fantasy sports. | How do the players determine who wins?
Is it just about who's on your team?
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57phly | why is it called latin america if the latin language originated in italy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57phly/eli5_why_is_it_called_latin_america_if_the_latin/ | {
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3faujv | why is the ocean in california cold? | I went to L.A. last August and the water temperature was about 62, yet the air temperature had been in the 80's the whole month. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3faujv/eli5_why_is_the_ocean_in_california_cold/ | {
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7z6peu | what is the difference between the ar-15, the m-16, and the m-4? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z6peu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_ar15_the/ | {
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3cux6l | why does reddit need a board of directors and a ceo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cux6l/eli5_why_does_reddit_need_a_board_of_directors/ | {
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135k7e | the calvin and hobbes comic strip posted in the description | [My mind still hurts from over-thinking it.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/135k7e/eli5_the_calvin_and_hobbes_comic_strip_posted_in/ | {
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2z5ec9 | on a site like pornhub, what happens if you watch a video that contains underaged content without your knowledge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5ec9/eli5_on_a_site_like_pornhub_what_happens_if_you/ | {
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fx469o | what's the difference between a graphic novel and comic book? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fx469o/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_graphic_novel/ | {
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1u6911 | why are there pleasure producing nerve endings in the anus? | What function do they serve? From an evolutionary/biological perspective it seems somewhat counterproductive. You can't procreate through the anus and the risk of contracting a disease is pretty high. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6911/eli5_why_are_there_pleasure_producing_nerve/ | {
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1uc6nd | are the cells we eat for food (plant or animal) still alive when we eat them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uc6nd/eli5_are_the_cells_we_eat_for_food_plant_or/ | {
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viu04 | who develops coding languages? and how do they become official? | I'm mainly wondering who developed things like HTML 5 or Java and why are they so strongly accepted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/viu04/eli5_who_develops_coding_languages_and_how_do/ | {
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3vd677 | when the san bernadino shooting happened the news said it made the stock market "worry" and caused a small loss. how does a shooting spook a stock market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vd677/eli5_when_the_san_bernadino_shooting_happened_the/ | {
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4nj74c | how do we not fall out of bed when we sleep? | I roll over in my sleep a lot, and sometimes am not under covers yet I never fall out of bed. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nj74c/eli5_how_do_we_not_fall_out_of_bed_when_we_sleep/ | {
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avzu6d | what causes bees to be fairly calm and passive, but wasps and hornets to be total assholes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avzu6d/eli5_what_causes_bees_to_be_fairly_calm_and/ | {
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1uslh2 | how do the new marijuana places find such large amounts of marijuana, and how do they legally get it from place to place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uslh2/eli5_how_do_the_new_marijuana_places_find_such/ | {
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rqve3 | what is so great about game of thrones? | I love medieval themed stuff so I tried watching the first episode.
It was really slow paced, and seemed to rely a lot on female nudity to make up for the lack of anything interesting going on. Watching a gaggle of naked hookers make out with a little person just wasn't doing it for me. Admittedly, I didn't go furth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rqve3/eli5_what_is_so_great_about_game_of_thrones/ | {
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8f0zhc | how does an app know that you're on data and not on wi fi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f0zhc/eli5_how_does_an_app_know_that_youre_on_data_and/ | {
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5pqltr | how much power would betsy devos, the secretary of education, actually have? i know she has a history in michigan of expanding charter schools (among other beliefs) but what can she actually do to impact schools across the country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pqltr/eli5_how_much_power_would_betsy_devos_the/ | {
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49ff05 | how does drinking more water help people lose weight faster and increase metabolism? | I've seen the whole "drink 8 glasses of water, you'll lose a ton of weight" article in a ton of places. But how does it exactly help the body burn fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ff05/eli5_how_does_drinking_more_water_help_people/ | {
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3nrezq | why does sound pitch down in tone when speeding past you (front to back)? | For example, when you are in a car, and another car goes by you in the opposite lane with music blaring or their horn pressed, the sound you hear will down-pitch when it gets to a point that is behind your location. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nrezq/eli5_why_does_sound_pitch_down_in_tone_when/ | {
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5x31j9 | why do scientists immediately dismiss alien life if there is no oxygen? how do we know that other life needs oxygen versus any other chemical to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x31j9/eli5_why_do_scientists_immediately_dismiss_alien/ | {
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3a1hwn | how is it possible that movies that are playing in cinemas aren't constantly leaked? | Theatres these days store films digitally so what's stopping workers at a movie theatre from leaking this online? There are 1000s of movie theatres all around the world, how has this not happened yet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a1hwn/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_movies_that_are/ | {
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14qmhm | where's the beef (bacon)? | There are both pork and beef tenderloin, pork and beef ribs, pork and beef roasts. But is there a "beef version" of bacon? Why don't we eat if for breakfast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14qmhm/eli5_wheres_the_beef_bacon/ | {
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2c5r18 | who was unidan, what happened to him, and why should i care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5r18/eli5_who_was_unidan_what_happened_to_him_and_why/ | {
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5sdx5m | why do things travel faster when they're further away? | I'm sure this is pretty basic physics but I can't get my head around it. It's hard to explain what I mean, but like, how can the ISS orbit the Earth without going at several hundred thousand miles an hour? Or does it just travel hella fast? My friend at work was explaining to me that it's because it's further away like... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sdx5m/eli5_why_do_things_travel_faster_when_theyre/ | {
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5z457u | why are the english and french languages so similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z457u/eli5_why_are_the_english_and_french_languages_so/ | {
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5dgq11 | how does paying taxes in the beginning of the year "work" exactly, why am i getting a refund, and how is this linked to the taxes coming out of my paycheck? | So for some background, I graduated in the Spring of 2015 and have been in the workforce for roughly a year and a half. I feel like an idiot because I minored in Finance at my university, but I still really don't understand how taxes work at a personal level. More specifically:
- In the beginning of the year, obvious... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dgq11/eli5_how_does_paying_taxes_in_the_beginning_of/ | {
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606o9x | why are caucasians white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/606o9x/eli5_why_are_caucasians_white/ | {
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1ers8h | why can my 2-year-old kid walk around in circles again and again and again without seeming to get dizzy, whereas if i walk around in circles behind him, i feel like i need to fall over after about 3 spins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ers8h/eli5_why_can_my_2yearold_kid_walk_around_in/ | {
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1m4oml | why is it ok for a woman to take an abortion pill, but if a woman's significant other tricks her into taking the pill it is considered murder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m4oml/eli5_why_is_it_ok_for_a_woman_to_take_an_abortion/ | {
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8bp5oy | why is it that when you cut a magnet in half you get 2 magnets and not a south pole and a north pole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bp5oy/eli5why_is_it_that_when_you_cut_a_magnet_in_half/ | {
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3imnt7 | why when one sees, or thinks of, something physically painful do they get a sensation in their junk? | ... You know, that brisk, tingly feeling?
Edit: OK. What I'm talking about is definitely not sexual (nor is it cancer). It's almost like when you go over a hill really quick. I feel it right in my balls.
Edit II: How does only one of you fuckers get this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3imnt7/eli5_why_when_one_sees_or_thinks_of_something/ | {
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3z3exs | why most of the international asian students at uni form racial cliques. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z3exs/eli5_why_most_of_the_international_asian_students/ | {
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4psbj9 | why does coffee so easily spill over from your cup when most other liquids won't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4psbj9/eli5_why_does_coffee_so_easily_spill_over_from/ | {
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264kq1 | the nba draft (lottery?): what is it's history, why does everyone say that it's fixed, and why are people so upset? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/264kq1/eli5_the_nba_draft_lottery_what_is_its_history/ | {
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1t9w1r | why do university bookstores only pay me a little for a used book, but then sell used books for a large amount? | Is it as simple as people say, that the bookstores are just basically ripping people off? Or is there a real reason why they buy them from you for so low and sell them so high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t9w1r/eli5_why_do_university_bookstores_only_pay_me_a/ | {
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1rwsb8 | what's the purpose of splitting the top of bread? | I just bought a loaf of bread at the store advertised as "split top bread." What's the difference between splitting the top of the bread and other commercially available bread types? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwsb8/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_splitting_the_top_of/ | {
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2kzimh | the warm spots you find when swimming in lakes or oceans. | Explanation's are much appreciated, but pee joke's are unfortunately expected. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzimh/eli5_the_warm_spots_you_find_when_swimming_in/ | {
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6b49xh | who owns train tracks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b49xh/eli5_who_owns_train_tracks/ | {
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1sndkz | why has the senate become so polarized over the last 25 years? | I am referring to [this infographic](_URL_0_). Obviously it means that Republican and Democrat senators are not cooperating as much today as they were 25 years ago, but I am curious why this is the case. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sndkz/eli5_why_has_the_senate_become_so_polarized_over/ | {
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doli9l | why do some water bottles 'hiss' when you open them similar to soda, even though they arent carbonated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doli9l/eli5_why_do_some_water_bottles_hiss_when_you_open/ | {
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57smcg | how did they create the geographical boundaries between different oceans in maps. like it's all water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57smcg/eli5_how_did_they_create_the_geographical/ | {
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6ac9le | why do logo air the eurovision song contest without commercials? | I don't get it. The whole show will be commercial free, so what's the benefit to them? Won't they lose money from costs of licencing, production, promotion etc? Do they have sponsors during the broadcast instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ac9le/eli5_why_do_logo_air_the_eurovision_song_contest/ | {
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v9yvl | the method behind "walking on hot coals". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v9yvl/eli5_the_method_behind_walking_on_hot_coals/ | {
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4c6d1s | what is the actual risk of a casual user of torrent sites, such as the pirate bay, getting in trouble? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c6d1s/eli5_what_is_the_actual_risk_of_a_casual_user_of/ | {
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2sl8a6 | what would happen if i insisted i didn't understand my rights when being arrested? | I thought of this when I was looking to see if Canada (where I live) has something similar to the Miranda rights and we do, they are as follows "You are under arrest for _________ (charge), do you understand? You have the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay. We will provide you with a toll-free telephone... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sl8a6/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_insisted_i_didnt/ | {
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1kmig2 | what is a co-op? how do co-ops work? | Mostly I'm curious about housing cooperatives but others sound interesting to. I'm just not really 'getting it' from what google and wikipedia are telling me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kmig2/eli5_what_is_a_coop_how_do_coops_work/ | {
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lsuva | i read the theory and i still don't understand..._url_0_ | I consider myself of average intelligence but I cannot grasp this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lsuva/i_read_the_theory_and_i_still_dont/ | {
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6mcm2b | why don’t soldiers wear full-body bulletproof suits? | Why don’t soldiers wear suits made entirely of bulletproof material, including a bulletproof glass visor in the face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mcm2b/eli5_why_dont_soldiers_wear_fullbody_bulletproof/ | {
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9v8nqo | how do we currently or plan to in future navigate through the solar system? | I understand how we use GPS and innertial navigation on Earth but is there a plan to eventually have a much wider constellation in the solar system to navigate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v8nqo/eli5_how_do_we_currently_or_plan_to_in_future/ | {
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1rerop | how does one properly smoke a cigar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rerop/eli5_how_does_one_properly_smoke_a_cigar/ | {
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e58xgk | how are cooking oils extracted from so many products (coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, etc.) | Bonus: What makes one of these "healthier" from the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e58xgk/eli5_how_are_cooking_oils_extracted_from_so_many/ | {
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63cowt | why do bodies weigh less after death? | My friend asked me this question and I felt like I knew the answer but couldn't say it out loud for some reason. Here's someone asking the same thing but more detailed. Cheers _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63cowt/eli5_why_do_bodies_weigh_less_after_death/ | {
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lmp21 | why can libraries let people rent movies for free but torrenting a movie is illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lmp21/eli5_why_can_libraries_let_people_rent_movies_for/ | {
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2awlcq | - why is it that the hold music for all companies (including tech and telecom) sounds as though it's being played on a wax cylinder, captured by a tin can phone, and broadcast through stripped telegraph wires on a windy day? | Seriously. How is this possible? It's LOUD. It crackles. What the f*ck crackles anymore?
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5cd7x3 | why do we build up resistance to some drugs (medicaments) while to others we do not? and how do they test if we build up resistance in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cd7x3/eli5_why_do_we_build_up_resistance_to_some_drugs/ | {
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8ydds8 | do superorganisms cooperate, forming a super-superorganism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ydds8/eli5_do_superorganisms_cooperate_forming_a/ | {
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c5f5qt | how does blue light glasses stop people from getting migraines from screens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5f5qt/eli5_how_does_blue_light_glasses_stop_people_from/ | {
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fxz3i8 | what are batteries made of? | I kinda sorta understand but my 5 year old just asked! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxz3i8/eli5_what_are_batteries_made_of/ | {
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2uw1cc | if "ghost" ships are set to be scrapped, how do they manage to float around the ocean for so long? | I saw the recent post about the ghost ship full of rats that is floating around the ocean.
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afsfrs | what is rpm and why is it so significant to be displayed on the car's dashboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afsfrs/eli5_what_is_rpm_and_why_is_it_so_significant_to/ | {
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3lehpo | why, when i'm holding a stool without hesitation, does it feel like like i'm losing grip when i'm getting near the toilet | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lehpo/eli5_why_when_im_holding_a_stool_without/ | {
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8st9hm | why is the first day of summer on the solstice? | The solstice is the longest day of the year. It used to be referred to as Midsummer. It's the middle of summer, what gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8st9hm/eli5_why_is_the_first_day_of_summer_on_the/ | {
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3b9pga | why don't laptop chargers have their transformer/converter box closer to the the outlet plug rather than halfway on the cord? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b9pga/eli5_why_dont_laptop_chargers_have_their/ | {
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1rxyh4 | why does my power adapter make a high pitched noise, except when i'm scrolling down a page? | I hate noises, and this one just as much. When ever I'm not scrolling, my adapter makes a high pitched note. Same with my external sub-woofer (laptop, small jack plug), it makes a buzzing noise, but not when I'm scrolling down a page, Reddit for example. Does this have to do something with the amounts of electricity th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxyh4/eli5why_does_my_power_adapter_make_a_high_pitched/ | {
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1yb5u3 | why are supersonic jet intakes square, instead of round? i thought round was a stronger and more efficient shape. | Looking at an F-16 or a Concorde, the air intake cowlings are rectangular.
From calculus I learned that the circle uses the least circumference for a given area.
I know also that circular (well, eliptical with two foci) are stronger shapes.
From stealth design, I know that anything approaching a right angle reflects... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yb5u3/why_are_supersonic_jet_intakes_square_instead_of/ | {
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2yfco6 | how an organism is defined as eukaryotic or prokaryotic | I understand the difference in organelles between the cells, but what I can't understand is what they actually are, and how to distinguish between other types of cells.
So, for example, can a liver cell be defined as a eukaryotic cell? And that is what makes the host of the liver cell a eukaryote?
The trouble here is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yfco6/eli5_how_an_organism_is_defined_as_eukaryotic_or/ | {
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5oprlh | what is the difference between sound, light and electromagnetic waves and how do they coexist without scrambling each other ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oprlh/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sound_light/ | {
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a7opp6 | why does the sound of a metal spoon scraping a pot make my whole body wince? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7opp6/eli5_why_does_the_sound_of_a_metal_spoon_scraping/ | {
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2ajpsi | what is cortisone and why is it bad for your health? | I have the understanding that it does wonders in treating some conditions but apparently has some serious side effects. What are those and why is it bad for health? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ajpsi/eli5what_is_cortisone_and_why_is_it_bad_for_your/ | {
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5sy5nk | why does the iphone require a passcode after restart if the fingerprint scanner is secure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sy5nk/eli5_why_does_the_iphone_require_a_passcode_after/ | {
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6msqen | why mmorpg games are so popular? | I'm big fan of RPG games and I have played a few mmo myself (recently started playing Guild Wars 2), but I don't understand why are they so popular to a wide audience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6msqen/eli5_why_mmorpg_games_are_so_popular/ | {
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