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5lljm1 | why do we salivate and gulp when we are nervous or put on the spot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lljm1/eli5_why_do_we_salivate_and_gulp_when_we_are/ | {
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5suj10 | power usage by smartphones is progressively growing, but battery capacity stays relatively same. why? | To clarify the question: we've seen impressive changes in their processing power, display size and resolution. However, there's little to no development of battery cell capacity. Why is that?
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23q1qy | how to solve inequalities in algebra. | Could someone explain to me the procedure for solving inequalities?
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7t1c7s | how does one prove that data (such as text messages) recovered forensically is actually the data it is purported to be? | Specifically, when data is "recovered" forensically (which I understand) how does an individual (or group) present that data to someone and remove any doubt that the "data" wasn't just planted, made up, or otherwise fabricated to serve whatever purpose they need it to serve? What mechanism is in place to say, for examp... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t1c7s/eli5_how_does_one_prove_that_data_such_as_text/ | {
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a3bovj | what does the 'soap opera viewing' setting look like and why does it exist if evryone hates it? | I was scrolling through the comments on a post about some TVs today. The bulk of the comments seem to have been made by Americans and ALL OF THEM were complaining how bad this setting was and they all hated it. However where I am from we don't have this setting or anything like it so I am curious to say the least! I've... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3bovj/eli5_what_does_the_soap_opera_viewing_setting/ | {
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4vwjpk | the current economic downturn in the middle east. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vwjpk/eli5_the_current_economic_downturn_in_the_middle/ | {
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7xnvu3 | what kind of molecules are in everyday objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xnvu3/eli5_what_kind_of_molecules_are_in_everyday/ | {
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6toizc | what's the difference between shoe types? | I know that there are sneakers and trainers, but what is the difference? And how do I tell which shoes are which? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6toizc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_shoe_types/ | {
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3rl4zc | what are current active research areas in mathematics? and what are their eli5 explanations? | EDIT: Thank you all for the great responses. I learned a lot! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rl4zc/eli5_what_are_current_active_research_areas_in/ | {
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3av4mh | what does the correlation coefficient really mean? | Let's say two variables have a correlation coefficient. Let us say that this is 0.6, in sciency numerical terms.
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9h4vem | how do we not run out of 'desert'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h4vem/eli5_how_do_we_not_run_out_of_desert/ | {
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5um0wn | why do americans hate paying taxes so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5um0wn/eli5_why_do_americans_hate_paying_taxes_so_much/ | {
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ek0izj | why do you have to pay for .com domain names? where did those websites get them from in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ek0izj/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_pay_for_com_domain_names/ | {
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f6e2or | temperature changing the taste of water | If it’s just too much or too little heat, why does it taste so different? Also, why does hot water taste bad? We need water to survive, but hot water tastes so bad I’d rather stay thirsty than drink it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6e2or/eli5_temperature_changing_the_taste_of_water/ | {
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3bsg4b | president obama's plan to allow workers who make less than ~$50k/year on salary to qualify for overtime. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bsg4b/eli5_president_obamas_plan_to_allow_workers_who/ | {
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7eyynl | how does nano technology work and can we get objects, such as tiny cameras, into little creations that can fly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eyynl/eli5_how_does_nano_technology_work_and_can_we_get/ | {
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9hm5px | how does a thumbprint sensor on a mobile device work, and why does it have to be recalibrated every once in a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hm5px/eli5_how_does_a_thumbprint_sensor_on_a_mobile/ | {
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6gmg9s | why do people stick a 'sold' sticker on a previously 'for sale' house's billboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gmg9s/eli5why_do_people_stick_a_sold_sticker_on_a/ | {
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2mi79l | why does it take longer for an iphone to charge from a dead state to a percentage to turn back on than the same percentage charge takes when the phone is not dead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mi79l/eli5_why_does_it_take_longer_for_an_iphone_to/ | {
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ejun37 | how does the sky appear red in australia right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejun37/eli5_how_does_the_sky_appear_red_in_australia/ | {
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10xsxy | what are banned books and why are we celebrating them? | I'm assuming they're not literally banned, so what's the deal here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10xsxy/eli5_what_are_banned_books_and_why_are_we/ | {
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3nzpko | how can cable send hundreds of hd channels at the same time but my internet is slow? | Basically, the cable coming into our house gives us access to hundreds of HD channels (that's a lot of data)
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34xslh | comcast. | I've never used Comcast myself, but I see lots of stuff that tells me it is a terrible company with bad business practices. I'm curious as to what keeps the business going if they're doing these things?
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2dhnh4 | when you work out/do cardio do you burn the same amount of calories when you first start off compared to when you are conditioned if you do the same workout? | When you first start a work out you are less conditioned, so it seems hard at first. But once you get adjusted after a little while it seems easier and you have more endurance, but does that mean you are burning less calories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhnh4/eli5_when_you_work_outdo_cardio_do_you_burn_the/ | {
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5j8h7c | the "iron peak" in nuclear reactions | I can grasp the difference between fusion and fission and the conditions to trigger them, I just can't understand why heavier elements behave inversely to lighter elements when it comes to binding energies. Put simply, what is different about heavy elements that makes their binding energy inverse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j8h7c/eli5_the_iron_peak_in_nuclear_reactions/ | {
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6badaj | why do people get sore throat when they keep eating chocolate? | i have tonsillitis and whenever i eat lots of chocolate, i will get sore throat. why is that so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6badaj/eli5_why_do_people_get_sore_throat_when_they_keep/ | {
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2f401v | please explain to me preference utilitarianism as a belief system/religion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f401v/eli5please_explain_to_me_preference/ | {
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28dnfc | how does a phone vibrate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28dnfc/eli5_how_does_a_phone_vibrate/ | {
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21ogl7 | since light is flying about in all directions from all surfaces, how come don't just see a blurred mix of all the light entering our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ogl7/eli5_since_light_is_flying_about_in_all/ | {
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4778k3 | how do we know how fast the sea level rose 2000 years ago? | According to [this article](_URL_0_) the sea levels are rising faster than they have in 2800 years, how do we know how fast the sea was rising in 800 B.C.? I could see how they might be able to figure out what the sea levels were at that time, but how they get how fast it rose is confusing me.
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c9yswh | why does fog in a forest look brighter than the actual forest itself even though there is no light source anywhere near it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9yswh/eli5_why_does_fog_in_a_forest_look_brighter_than/ | {
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9iapsz | how does marijuana/other drugs give you a uppy feeling and or make you see things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iapsz/eli5_how_does_marijuanaother_drugs_give_you_a/ | {
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4ara85 | is it safe for people to live in places like hiroshima and chernobyl now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ara85/eli5_is_it_safe_for_people_to_live_in_places_like/ | {
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1v64q9 | would a baby look different if the parents were young when it was conceived, rather than old? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v64q9/eli5_would_a_baby_look_different_if_the_parents/ | {
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5x4xhe | will a more obese person burn more calories with the same daily activity as a thinner person strictly because of the amount of effort necessary to keep up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x4xhe/eli5_will_a_more_obese_person_burn_more_calories/ | {
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a9bjek | if light is mass-less, what is keeping it from having an infinite velocity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9bjek/eli5_if_light_is_massless_what_is_keeping_it_from/ | {
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78mvq7 | how are property lines decided and recorded for residential purchases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78mvq7/eli5_how_are_property_lines_decided_and_recorded/ | {
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32vjgv | how to blind people write? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32vjgv/eli5how_to_blind_people_write/ | {
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3tzv99 | why do people appeal to the public about climate change and not campaigns for companies to change? | I've been thinking about his because of that day YouTube is having currently. My main idea is that companies the own the factories are much more easily shifted than individual people. They can be shifted by laws for example. But people won't change when they know that it makes an insignificant impact because not many ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tzv99/eli5_why_do_people_appeal_to_the_public_about/ | {
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34el7h | what are the financial dynamics that allow pacquiao/mayweather to make 100 mil for one fight, when the highest paid players in the most popular sport (nfl) take home 20 mil for the whole season? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34el7h/eli5_what_are_the_financial_dynamics_that_allow/ | {
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3mg3gy | why do we awww everytime we see a baby animal, regardless if its a dog, cat, snake or even moose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mg3gy/eli5why_do_we_awww_everytime_we_see_a_baby_animal/ | {
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2mvvnq | why is ocean life profoundly more diverse than freshwater life? | Specifically, how do fish and species alike, become so diverse with amazing ranges of colors and functions?
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fnfzrk | why does a high ratio differential mean higher torque? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnfzrk/eli5_why_does_a_high_ratio_differential_mean/ | {
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3ajbqv | we keep hearing about how america "allegedly" goes to war for oil. if that is true, how does it work? they can't just drill for oil and transport it across the globe without anyone noticing! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ajbqv/eli5_we_keep_hearing_about_how_america_allegedly/ | {
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6eefdz | how can east-timor (timor-leste) use the us dollar as its official currency, despite having no ties to the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eefdz/eli5_how_can_easttimor_timorleste_use_the_us/ | {
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16osae | could someone please explain some of the most common reddit abbreviations? | Like OP, for example. TIL I found out by myself. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16osae/eli5_could_someone_please_explain_some_of_the/ | {
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8dznlp | question about energy and space. | Where originally did the potential energy that makes everything revolve around the center of the universe come from? Because the enrgy that makes us turn must have come from somewhere. Every scientist i've asked has just told me that there are many theorys but none of them care to elaborate on it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dznlp/eli5question_about_energy_and_space/ | {
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9o6gcz | how can a bunch of text characters crash a ps4? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o6gcz/eli5_how_can_a_bunch_of_text_characters_crash_a/ | {
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sf1lw | capitalism and socialism; and pros and cons of both. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sf1lw/eli5_capitalism_and_socialism_and_pros_and_cons/ | {
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7gbnmq | why is religion still so big in a hyper-informed world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gbnmq/eli5_why_is_religion_still_so_big_in_a/ | {
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61an43 | how does a satellites stay positioned on a geostationary orbital target that is not on the equator? | If a satellite maintaining a geostationary orbit on the equator stays on that spot above the earth, how does a communication satellite, say serving Norway, maintain its position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61an43/eli5_how_does_a_satellites_stay_positioned_on_a/ | {
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7dhuv7 | how can people like ajit pai, who is trying to reverse the regulations that the fcc exists to create, come into power as the chairman of such an organization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dhuv7/eli5_how_can_people_like_ajit_pai_who_is_trying/ | {
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2e2s6d | why is it that soccer players seem to get injured so often and for such long durations yet "rougher" sports like rugby seem to have less injuries? | Edit: Would just like to clarify that I was asking about actual injuries, not "faked" injuries players often use to get free kicks and penalties.
Players like Robben, Pato and Walcott seem to spend the majority of their time healing
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18xdxf | why are we still using gas powered vehicles | Seems like we have enough brain power to do away with gas and it's high prices. And the fact it's not great for the earth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18xdxf/why_are_we_still_using_gas_powered_vehicles/ | {
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13nksq | how can countries that are geographically close and have the same language family , develop vastly different languages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13nksq/how_can_countries_that_are_geographically_close/ | {
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1pw99h | why do some people consider obama a communist/socialist/hitler, and what exact powers does he have? | I know this is very controversial, but try to keep answers unbiased, please.
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3qycc8 | did every culture have a breakfast/lunch/dinner before the world was connected? | E.g. did Japan have breakfast/lunch and dinner separately and so did Great Britain before countries started trading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qycc8/eli5_did_every_culture_have_a/ | {
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6dlret | why are newspapers so big? wouldn't halving the size and doubling the pages be approximately the same cost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dlret/eli5_why_are_newspapers_so_big_wouldnt_halving/ | {
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7jdq35 | what makes jazz music sound 'jazzy'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jdq35/eli5_what_makes_jazz_music_sound_jazzy/ | {
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515376 | why do some optical illusions show on camera while others do not? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/515376/eli5_why_do_some_optical_illusions_show_on_camera/ | {
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fhwks6 | how exactly does physical exercise make our immune system stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhwks6/eli5_how_exactly_does_physical_exercise_make_our/ | {
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ci7at1 | does dyslexia only effect reading and writing, or visual input in general? either way, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci7at1/eli5_does_dyslexia_only_effect_reading_and/ | {
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ky0wn | why are other primates considered as non-human, and not as an indigenous tribe of humanity? | This question is not an affront to indigenous tribes, rather, it just got to me that if most primates can utilize tools and go in groups, why are they considered as non-human primates? What consitutes a genetic cousin, ignoring skin covered with hair (which a number of humans has anyway). And what constitutes a human t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ky0wn/eli5_why_are_other_primates_considered_as/ | {
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4y0u0k | what are these terms as simple as possible, and how do they interact? -computer -server -database -network -router -modem -wifi -packets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y0u0k/eli5_what_are_these_terms_as_simple_as_possible/ | {
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dsjtfy | how do large area wlan networks work? | For example the WLAN in a Uni or in a convention center.
Are there like 50 routers with the same Login data?
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6gsnmr | why do some animals like hummingbird want to have such high metabolism? | Wouldn't it be disadvantageous for them having to search for food almost constantly or they'll die of starvation within hours. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gsnmr/eli5_why_do_some_animals_like_hummingbird_want_to/ | {
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c771jq | how does the nba salary cap work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c771jq/eli5_how_does_the_nba_salary_cap_work/ | {
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b1k5ll | sex ed not being taught in some schools while it is taught in others | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1k5ll/eli5_sex_ed_not_being_taught_in_some_schools/ | {
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bg0n7f | why do some forms of pain, like stretching a sore back or picking a scab, feel so incredibly satisfying ("hurts so good")? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg0n7f/eli5_why_do_some_forms_of_pain_like_stretching_a/ | {
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xrmmw | why bills like sopa and acta keep coming back when they seem to get beat by a large margin every time they're voted upon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xrmmw/eli5_why_bills_like_sopa_and_acta_keep_coming/ | {
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313cp2 | how do the self check out scanners at the library work? | After scanning your library card, you put your stack of books on the scanner and it just knows what they are. you can put a stack of like three books or whatever, one on top of the other, how does it know? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313cp2/eli5_how_do_the_self_check_out_scanners_at_the/ | {
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3zni8w | is it just luck or some other reason why germs that spread easily aren't nearly as deadly as harder to contract germs (like aid's or rabies or the like). | The Flu spreads like wildfire but generally isn't deadly, yet rabies and AID's have very specific ways of spreading, and don't "randomly" or "easily" spread among a population and both are extremely deadly, much more so than the cold or flu.
Is there a reason for this? Why hasn't some super virus killed us all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zni8w/eli5_is_it_just_luck_or_some_other_reason_why/ | {
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b51xcj | why ads like mcdonald's aren't considered misleading advertising, despite the fact that the product showed isn't even something like the offered product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b51xcj/eli5_why_ads_like_mcdonalds_arent_considered/ | {
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352bjc | why do race for life only allow women to enter? aren't they losing out on thousands of potential donations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/352bjc/eli5_why_do_race_for_life_only_allow_women_to/ | {
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6ko5ic | what does it mean that new jersey & maine government has 'shut down'? | Is it a big deal? What are the implications/how are people affected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ko5ic/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_new_jersey_maine/ | {
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2wto6x | why is the body so dehydrated after a full body deep tissue massage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wto6x/eli5_why_is_the_body_so_dehydrated_after_a_full/ | {
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38end0 | can insects really make a home for themselves inside a human's ear canal? | I saw this video and was wondering if this really is possible? [NSFL] _URL_0_
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1p72s8 | why does the internet not come together and rally for a 4th party candidate for the next us presidential elections? | ELI5: why does the internet not come together and rally for a 4th party candidate for the next US Presidential elections | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p72s8/eli5_why_does_the_internet_not_come_together_and/ | {
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27gxs1 | if the dosages on otc medicine are for the average person, how dangerous would it be to increase the dosage slightly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27gxs1/eli5_if_the_dosages_on_otc_medicine_are_for_the/ | {
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29r209 | how does a pulse width modulated digital to analog converter work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29r209/eli5_how_does_a_pulse_width_modulated_digital_to/ | {
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3v25ut | how does the map app on my ipod (which has no cell phone function) track my course when it is not connected to wifi? it accurately tracks down to a few meters. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v25ut/eli5how_does_the_map_app_on_my_ipod_which_has_no/ | {
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65tgfj | why do you see individual pixels in small droplets of water on an led screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65tgfj/eli5_why_do_you_see_individual_pixels_in_small/ | {
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aleudh | why does it feel so damn weird to walk after running on a treadmill | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aleudh/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_damn_weird_to_walk_after/ | {
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2e0st5 | how did people more than a thousand years ago handle epidemics? | Medicine and knowledge wasn't all that advance way back then. With that, shouldn't epidemics wipe out a vast majority of life a thousand years?
So how were the diseases stopped? How did people deal with epidemics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0st5/eli5_how_did_people_more_than_a_thousand_years/ | {
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3o29wx | why our bodies can recover from common cold and then forget how to next year? | Also, why don't we get stuck in a loop of infecting ourselves over and over during the sickness. Do we get some kind of temporary resistance? what makes it go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o29wx/eli5why_our_bodies_can_recover_from_common_cold/ | {
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3p14hb | the current situation with the kepler space telescope and what it might have found. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p14hb/eli5_the_current_situation_with_the_kepler_space/ | {
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9mkyau | the keto diet and how it is different from actually starving | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mkyau/eli5_the_keto_diet_and_how_it_is_different_from/ | {
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5t99ee | - health insurance companies have grown exponentially over the past 15 years and post record profits year after year - why do premiums and out of pocket expenses keep rising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t99ee/eli5_health_insurance_companies_have_grown/ | {
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4agu36 | the transition from greek gods to their roman counterpart? | Did the Romans and Greeks develop their beliefs at the same time? And why they were so similar. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4agu36/eli5_the_transition_from_greek_gods_to_their/ | {
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2f8hsb | why do we get paid by the hour/salary instead of getting paid for how much work you get done? | Would a system where you get paid for how much you help a company work better or worse than the current system where people get paid for their time on the clock?
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f8hsb/eli5_why_do_we_get_paid_by_the_hoursalary_instead/ | {
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d5w8ik | is water infinite? | I know technically it isnt infinite- but from earths perspective, could we ever truly
Consume every last drop of water? Wont rain just keep refilling the lakes/oceans/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5w8ik/eli5_is_water_infinite/ | {
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2ycouk | why is "pounds" shortened "lbs"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ycouk/eli5_why_is_pounds_shortened_lbs/ | {
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2lpbve | if i do something illegal that becomes legal the next day, am i still guilty of the crime? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lpbve/eli5_if_i_do_something_illegal_that_becomes_legal/ | {
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7ouff3 | engine oil ratings | I know there are different standards to which engine oil is rated for gas, diesel, motorcycle/atv and I am wondering about effects of using let's say a car oil in a motorcycle or vice versa. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ouff3/eli5_engine_oil_ratings/ | {
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fy5k3k | the effect of regular exercise on bone health. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy5k3k/eli5_the_effect_of_regular_exercise_on_bone_health/ | {
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3dgcxp | why do some people who wear costumes paint black around their eyes? | I was just watching a Star Wars Episode VII behind the scenes trailer and noticed that Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) had black makeup all around his eyes, even though he would be wearing the full Chewbacca suit. I remember also seeing this in one of the Jackass movies (where one of the guys dressed up like a gorilla in the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dgcxp/eli5_why_do_some_people_who_wear_costumes_paint/ | {
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1q4esa | in computer networking, what is the difference between a port and a socket? | I've googled this but get mostly very technical explanations and I'm no programmer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4esa/eli5_in_computer_networking_what_is_the/ | {
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3cf4gk | what happens when you blank-out whilst driving and realise 5 minutes later you haven't paid attention, but also haven't crashed? | This is a really hard thing to ask unless it's happened to you (and I am sure that it has).
So you're driving a car. One minute you are paying complete attention to the road/traffic/etc, the next some thought forms in your head, or you just go blank and after getting side-tracked, you suddenly realise that you haven't... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cf4gk/eli5_what_happens_when_you_blankout_whilst/ | {
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9fmxnn | how do autoimmune diseases work? | What causes the immune system to differ from that of a healthy person?
Relatedly, are autoimmune diseases like the opposite of cancer (overactive vs underactive immune systems)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fmxnn/eli5_how_do_autoimmune_diseases_work/ | {
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19p3wm | how is it possible for gopro to capture those video shots where the camera is rotating around the person mid-action? | I was watching [this GoPro video](_URL_0_) of the that "Hero 3" camera the other day and I have no clue how the get some of the shots where a camera pans/rotates around the person while they're doing something, but it doesn't seem to be connected to their body at all? Specifically I'm looking at 1:10-1:14, 1:25-1:27, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19p3wm/how_is_it_possible_for_gopro_to_capture_those/ | {
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