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2qlyzo | why does it feel like there are so many more aeroplane disasters this year? | I don't remember many planes 'going missing' or whatever in recent years but this year seems pretty horrendous.
Are the media just picking them up more? Or is there a genuine trend? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qlyzo/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_there_are_so_many_more/ | {
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1t21x9 | is it possible to block a specific frequency of sound | To elaborate, are there ways or materials that can block a very specific frequency of sound without any active generation of inverse phase waves of the same frequency.
Would it be possible to manipulate a material to perform this function without consuming energy.
Obviously this would be to allow certain frequencie... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t21x9/is_it_possible_to_block_a_specific_frequency_of/ | {
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eb1iij | how is there always a seemingly ready and plentiful supply of sperm | If sperm cells take over two months to mature, why can someone masturbate multiple times a day consistently without running out of sperm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb1iij/eli5_how_is_there_always_a_seemingly_ready_and/ | {
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4cozlg | why is it so difficult to build an intercontinental missile? how difficult would it be for n. korea or a radical state to obtain one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cozlg/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_build_an/ | {
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dc4dmz | how do peppers like serrano or jalepeño develop spice? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc4dmz/eli5_how_do_peppers_like_serrano_or_jalepeño/ | {
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aks54w | we know that competition lowers price but why does it not work for healthcare in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aks54w/eli5_we_know_that_competition_lowers_price_but/ | {
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1mr8bi | how does my iphone (ios 7) know if i am using a genuine lightening cable or a knockoff? | I mean, I could understand if I was connecting my phone to a device a little more complex, but it seems like what appears to be a simple cable should not be detectable. Similarly, I use an extended battery/charging case because I travel for work a lot and I am on my phone a lot as a result. I'm sure the explanation for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mr8bi/how_does_my_iphone_ios_7_know_if_i_am_using_a/ | {
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256pyg | what are the internet "factions" (ex: 4chan vs 9gag) and why are their "inhabitants" so loyal? | I always knew that there was some sort of feud between various websites, but I'm not sure why there is a divide. I find it odd why there is such loyalty for an internet hangout and why people spend so many hours to hurt other websites. Please explain the reason why these factions arise and why they conduct raids agains... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/256pyg/eli5what_are_the_internet_factions_ex_4chan_vs/ | {
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do05kz | why is scotland angry at england? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/do05kz/eli5_why_is_scotland_angry_at_england/ | {
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3f0jme | how do those bid one cent websites make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f0jme/eli5how_do_those_bid_one_cent_websites_make_money/ | {
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fe4bqf | why touching both ends of a battery with your fingers doesn’t complete the circuit and discharge the battery through your body. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fe4bqf/eli5_why_touching_both_ends_of_a_battery_with/ | {
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3vc1jv | why are some presidents known by their initials? why don't we call obama "bho"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vc1jv/eli5_why_are_some_presidents_known_by_their/ | {
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26h54u | is afghanistan a strategically important country? if so why? | Curious as to why so many wars have been fought over it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26h54u/eli5is_afghanistan_a_strategically_important/ | {
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6bn2mp | what's the difference between a planet and a star...besides the fire/fusion/fission whatever? | Are there any examples of solar systems when a small planet size star orbiting a sun? Example would be if say Mars was a star but everything else about our solar system was the same. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bn2mp/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_planet_and_a/ | {
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dm2x0z | what exactly is the science behind metamaterials and can we really achieve invisibility using it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dm2x0z/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_science_behind/ | {
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13hx1h | - carbs, protein, and fats | I'm curious as to their purposes and how and what the body uses them for. Also, in what order and when does your body break down your own body's tissues for energy? Maybe you could also relate this to working out so people have a good idea of what workouts burn fat/and build muscle and maybe proper nutrition? I know it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13hx1h/eli5_carbs_protein_and_fats/ | {
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1xoknl | how do people assign a numerical number to thing like calories? like, how do they decide that say a spoonful of sugar is x amount of calories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xoknl/eli5_how_do_people_assign_a_numerical_number_to/ | {
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1s1r9w | why do certain youtube videos on my ipad have awful quality no matter how fast the internet is? | There are random YouTube videos that I can't watch on my ipad because the quality is so bad. There must be an explanation for this. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1r9w/eli5_why_do_certain_youtube_videos_on_my_ipad/ | {
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7spxra | why does samsung use qualcomm in the us but their own exynos everywhere else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7spxra/eli5_why_does_samsung_use_qualcomm_in_the_us_but/ | {
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3p3x9d | who is making the money from my hospital bills? | After a recent stint at a hospital stay, I was looking at my bill (which the insurance paid). What caught my attention, aside from the ridiculous bill, was the $700 for "extra materials," or hand towels the size of baby wipes (mentioned in the detail). They were literally just really cheap, thin towels that I used to w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p3x9d/eli5_who_is_making_the_money_from_my_hospital/ | {
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1adu2w | what is the difference between sunblock and sunscreen. | I know one blocks rays completely, and another one screens UV rays so that a few rays still penetrate the skin. Which is better, and and what happens to the rays the still get absorbed by the skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1adu2w/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_sunblock_and/ | {
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69i38u | why does the frequent high release of dopamine (like in fapping or drugs) cause a subsequent lasting drop in dopamine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69i38u/eli5_why_does_the_frequent_high_release_of/ | {
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4prjkp | why does plastic become brittle over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4prjkp/eli5why_does_plastic_become_brittle_over_time/ | {
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6r11vu | if both my parents were born in the us, as well as all my grandparents and my great grandparents, and i take some dna test, what does it mean that i'm 50% some country and 50% some other country when i'm pretty much just american? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r11vu/eli5_if_both_my_parents_were_born_in_the_us_as/ | {
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9xztsv | why is it when people have minor cuts or hurt their fingers, why is a common instinct to put it in your mouth or suck on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xztsv/eli5_why_is_it_when_people_have_minor_cuts_or/ | {
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22cyos | what's the deal with the final fantasy games? | I haven't really even following.
Why did they make FF13-2?
Is there only one 14th game that's online only? (A Realm Reborn,) or is there a single player FFXIV in addition to A Realm Reborn?
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1wkhkr | what does putin have against gay people? is it a religious thing or is he just a dick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wkhkr/eli5what_does_putin_have_against_gay_people_is_it/ | {
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3cflln | how would nicola tesla's wardenclyffe towers "broadcast" electricity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cflln/eli5_how_would_nicola_teslas_wardenclyffe_towers/ | {
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drms4c | what is abstract thinking or an abstraction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drms4c/eli5_what_is_abstract_thinking_or_an_abstraction/ | {
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2tmcpu | how and why do young girls get so obsessed with boy bands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tmcpu/eli5_how_and_why_do_young_girls_get_so_obsessed/ | {
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64ugfq | why can stis be transmitted by genetalia but not by hand to hand contact? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ugfq/eli5_why_can_stis_be_transmitted_by_genetalia_but/ | {
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8f1og9 | how do all you can eat restaurants make any profit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f1og9/eli5_how_do_all_you_can_eat_restaurants_make_any/ | {
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2x7jx0 | would it be possible to use up all the qr code patterns? if it is what would we do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x7jx0/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_use_up_all_the_qr/ | {
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kw2vx | why are there only "fingerprint" lines on my hands and feet? | Like it says. Why do my handprints stop at the border of my hands? Why is there not a similar pattern on my chest or arms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kw2vx/eli5_why_are_there_only_fingerprint_lines_on_my/ | {
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4bh8ti | how did belgium become a terrorism hotbed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bh8ti/eli5_how_did_belgium_become_a_terrorism_hotbed/ | {
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4g093g | what exactly is heavy water, and why are we buying it from iran? | Title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g093g/eli5_what_exactly_is_heavy_water_and_why_are_we/ | {
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3hb2au | can comatose patients actually fight hard to survive? or is it just something that doctors say? | Can someone who is in a coma or unconscious actually fight to survive? Does them wanting to live impact their survival even if they are in a coma? I was just wondering if it's something that doctors say just to make families feel better. Alternatively, I doubt they would say that the patient really needs to try harder ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hb2au/eli5_can_comatose_patients_actually_fight_hard_to/ | {
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2ds9u1 | why isn't technicolor used anymore? | People always talk about how beautiful technicolor movies are with Wizard of Oz being one of the most common references. If technicolor is and was so well-loved, why isn't it used anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ds9u1/eli5_why_isnt_technicolor_used_anymore/ | {
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4g81yt | some people have grown grass on their roofs to provide transpiration and evaporation to cool the house. but does this really keep the house cooler than simply adding soil to the roof and watering it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g81yt/eli5_some_people_have_grown_grass_on_their_roofs/ | {
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3dwxsm | why has europe, historically, always been at war with itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dwxsm/eli5_why_has_europe_historically_always_been_at/ | {
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1ysmho | i got stabbed by a pencil in first grade. that piece of "lead" is still in my palm. why? | It's been 25 years, and I can still visibly see the chunk of that pencil in my palm. How is it still there? Why did the body not get rid of it over that time? I'm just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ysmho/eli5_i_got_stabbed_by_a_pencil_in_first_grade/ | {
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3zkysg | can you catch a cold/get sick purely from not dressing appropriately for cold weather? if so, how? if not, what circumstances do you need to meet to catch a cold from being i'm cold weather, and where did the myth that getting cold will make you sick come from? | My mother always tells me to wear proper clothing or I will get sick while my sister told me that I can only get sick from the cold if I'm not taking care of my body properly (i.e. staying hydrated, eating well, sleeping properly, etc.)
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82gzyc | how does adding a third polarizing filter allow more light to pass through, not less? | I was at the theatre the other day watching Black Panther in 3D. At the end of the movie I popped the lenses out of the glasses to much around. I noted that when two filters (the lenses of the glasses)were perpendicular, they essentially became opaque. However, adding a third lens diagonally suddenly allowed about as m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82gzyc/eli5_how_does_adding_a_third_polarizing_filter/ | {
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71ejct | how do laptop trackpads work and how can some work even through paper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71ejct/eli5_how_do_laptop_trackpads_work_and_how_can/ | {
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2x68mq | if a cop smelling drugs when a window is rolled down in your car is probable cause, what prevents them from saying they smell some every time the are suspicious even if there is no odor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x68mq/eli5_if_a_cop_smelling_drugs_when_a_window_is/ | {
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1zrth9 | what happens when a woman doesn't get her period? | My gf doesn't get her period because she is anemic and can't lose the blood. I was wonderring what this affects. Does it affect her having children, her hormones, her being moody, and does it lower or raise her sex drive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zrth9/eli5what_happens_when_a_woman_doesnt_get_her/ | {
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9nw54o | what is to deus ex a movie, i have seen that saying pop up in many places and i really dont know what it means | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nw54o/eli5_what_is_to_deus_ex_a_movie_i_have_seen_that/ | {
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5whllp | how can "mediums" like john edward advertise themselves as real psychics when there's no evidence for their claims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5whllp/eli5_how_can_mediums_like_john_edward_advertise/ | {
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1jai4x | is nodding for affirmative and shaking your head for negative a universal thing? would an isolated amazonian tribe member understand a head nod? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jai4x/eli5_is_nodding_for_affirmative_and_shaking_your/ | {
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czt49n | how does the circuit board of a computer work and how do the chips know what to do just from electric impulses? how can data be "saved" on something made of plastic and metal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czt49n/eli5_how_does_the_circuit_board_of_a_computer/ | {
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2cer2u | why do you think little children often dislike being called babies? | EDIT: Just to be clear by little children I mean 2-8 year olds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cer2u/eli5_why_do_you_think_little_children_often/ | {
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2jqukt | math folks, how can an asymptote get infinitely close to 0 without ever reaching it, yet mathematical proofs can prove that .999etc is equal to 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jqukt/eli5_math_folks_how_can_an_asymptote_get/ | {
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82bjbs | why isn't integrating a function as procedural as finding its derivative? | Calculus question: why does integrating a function often take more experimentation / trial and error than finding the function's derivative, which is almost entirely procedural? Especially since, by the fundamental theorem of calculus, both differentiation and integration of any given function are essentially inverses ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82bjbs/eli5why_isnt_integrating_a_function_as_procedural/ | {
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3nh8px | why would erasing everyone's debt be a bad thing for the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nh8px/eli5_why_would_erasing_everyones_debt_be_a_bad/ | {
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c5qsz5 | why a citizenship question on the u.s. census considered advantageous for the republican party? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5qsz5/eli5_why_a_citizenship_question_on_the_us_census/ | {
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22b9go | how can disney own the rights to stories like cinderella and others that are older than them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22b9go/eli5_how_can_disney_own_the_rights_to_stories/ | {
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g04hcd | why does sparkling water lose carbonic acid when shaking and opening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g04hcd/eli5_why_does_sparkling_water_lose_carbonic_acid/ | {
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80upgv | do we need to sweat to be healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80upgv/eli5_do_we_need_to_sweat_to_be_healthy/ | {
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w8cpu | what do physicists and astrophysicists do? | I've tried looking around for some simple answers but there's not any very informative answers about the two. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w8cpu/eli5_what_do_physicists_and_astrophysicists_do/ | {
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60dzy9 | when losing weight, what is the difference between exercising to burn 300 calories, and eating 300 calories less? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60dzy9/eli5_when_losing_weight_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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9d12b8 | how do wind instruments work? | Why do some combinations of holes/valves produce notes and others produce nothing? Why do some need reeds and others work with just air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d12b8/eli5_how_do_wind_instruments_work/ | {
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fa7x4v | what causes toe cramps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa7x4v/eli5_what_causes_toe_cramps/ | {
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38tt2l | why are most socks fluffy on the inside and meant to be worn one particular way? | Wouldn't it make more sense to make socks that are the same texture on both sidse so you can wear them either way you want? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38tt2l/eli5_why_are_most_socks_fluffy_on_the_inside_and/ | {
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4qj6s5 | what do slaughterhouses do with leftover bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qj6s5/eli5_what_do_slaughterhouses_do_with_leftover/ | {
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3r5n6x | why is it legal to copy cd's, but not to copy dvd's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5n6x/eli5_why_is_it_legal_to_copy_cds_but_not_to_copy/ | {
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3ajg8c | what is the fast-track trade bill that was just passed and why is it bad? |
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3kgehf | how does my internet service provider (isp) connect to a server that isn't also in that isp's network? | Say I use Verizon. If I'm on Verizon's network, then I can access all of the servers that are also on Verizon's network because that's what a network means. But not everyone uses Verizon; if you started your own little Ma & Pa LAMP server on Comcast or something, I could connect to you just fine if I have your IP or ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgehf/eli5how_does_my_internet_service_provider_isp/ | {
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f33027 | what happens when the u.s executive branch doesn’t respect judicial review? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f33027/eli5_what_happens_when_the_us_executive_branch/ | {
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17xk21 | principle component analysis (pcn) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xk21/eli5_principle_component_analysis_pcn/ | {
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6e0afc | why is the food pipe located so close to the windpipe, as food entering the wind pipe can be lethal? | The gullet opening (food tube) is very close to the trachea (breathing tube). This positioning is a little risky, because if not for a small lid called epiglottis, the food may enter end up in the wrong place, i.e. the wind pipe. And this can be lethal.
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4h5urp | why do people tend to squint harder when it is mostly cloudy as opposed to partly or clear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h5urp/eli5_why_do_people_tend_to_squint_harder_when_it/ | {
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2arxr5 | why does chewing gum curb my appetite? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2arxr5/eli5_why_does_chewing_gum_curb_my_appetite/ | {
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54p2by | how are some of the same cpu/gpu's better than others, and what is the silicon lottery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54p2by/eli5_how_are_some_of_the_same_cpugpus_better_than/ | {
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4th2bb | what do they mean when they say jupiter is a "gas" planet? could a rocket be shot through it? could an astronaut (or spacecraft) "land" on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4th2bb/eli5_what_do_they_mean_when_they_say_jupiter_is_a/ | {
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491v8j | what do the followers of hinduism believe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491v8j/eli5_what_do_the_followers_of_hinduism_believe/ | {
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cvq7vm | when someone is judged as guilty in a trial after hiding informations about his crime and the court discovering it, is their lawyer usually aware of the lie before the trial? do they try to hide it too or do they discover it with the rest of the court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvq7vm/eli5_when_someone_is_judged_as_guilty_in_a_trial/ | {
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4wvcw0 | australian politics as they are now and any relevant background information. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wvcw0/eli5_australian_politics_as_they_are_now_and_any/ | {
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agwpe2 | why do netflix and hulu use long, weird url's for their shows and movies instead of something simple like "_url_0_"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agwpe2/eli5_why_do_netflix_and_hulu_use_long_weird_urls/ | {
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58k9dj | for which issues do you write to your congressman and for which to your senator? | Canadian here, so not sure which people do what. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58k9dj/eli5_for_which_issues_do_you_write_to_your/ | {
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3sh2hi | why is it so hard to get motivation to do something that will be good for you, but so easy to get motivation to do something that will be bad for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sh2hi/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_get_motivation_to_do/ | {
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2xcl8p | how do the self defense laws work regarding weapons and just general defense (in the usa)? | Like, If I was getting mugged in a large city downtown, and I defended myself with a gun/knife, would that be acceptable?
Also, my home is being robbed and I defend myself.
How do the laws apply to each circumstance? I just don't understand | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xcl8p/eli5_how_do_the_self_defense_laws_work_regarding/ | {
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aa05m0 | how did kwanzaa develop and become so widely known as a new holiday nationwide in such a relatively short period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa05m0/eli5_how_did_kwanzaa_develop_and_become_so_widely/ | {
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11pkqp | how much is a human actually worth? | When you are little and your mom says you are worth all money on Earth, gold etc...
But how much is the Human body actually worth? organs, skins etc.. if they got sold?
- And why buying body parts is illegal, who would even want to buy body parts? What for, selling for money to doctors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11pkqp/how_much_is_a_human_actually_worth/ | {
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5b8yu6 | what do quaternions represent and why do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b8yu6/eli5_what_do_quaternions_represent_and_why_do/ | {
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ex3btf | interval workouts are often recommended. why is a 20 minute interval run peaking at say 80% better than running at 70-80% intensity for the full 20 minutes, which will probably result in a greater distance covered? what is the benefit of the short breaks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex3btf/eli5_interval_workouts_are_often_recommended_why/ | {
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2i5wep | why does ups charge for ups store pickup? | It makes sense to hold it at the location where the driver will be regardless of the route. If my location is out of the way for the driver wouldn't it make economical sense just to allow me to pick up the package?
Source: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5wep/eli5_why_does_ups_charge_for_ups_store_pickup/ | {
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lcy77 | the tv system in britain. | I'm in the US and never got a full understanding of the way television is distributed and watched in Britain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lcy77/eli5_the_tv_system_in_britain/ | {
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1zeuou | what happens if the pope is assassinated? | How will various political and religious leaders around the world react to this? Will there be chaos in the catholic world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zeuou/eli5_what_happens_if_the_pope_is_assassinated/ | {
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58h5md | how smells distribute | Even when it seems the air is still, smells still go through the air. How does this occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58h5md/eli5_how_smells_distribute/ | {
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1mx3a7 | what is the science behind this ? _url_0_ | Is this a Psychological phenomenon or a physical (optic) phenomenon ? [Link](_URL_0_)
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23eamb | the possible necessity or reasoning for the evolution of a cleft chin. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23eamb/eli5_the_possible_necessity_or_reasoning_for_the/ | {
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3e5thw | exoskeleton mechanics | How do animals with exoskeletons (which are invertebrates) such as Insects and Crustaceans move ? Where are their muscles ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e5thw/eli5_exoskeleton_mechanics/ | {
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3buj5v | what is happening when my sinus infection (head cold) clears up but becomes a persistent and deep cough? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3buj5v/eli5_what_is_happening_when_my_sinus_infection/ | {
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85g1mw | trained body vs untrained body, why does the immunity system works better ? | We have now enough evidence from many studies showing that a bit of sport, a real bit of activity, make the human body healthier for a longer time, even when aging. Why is that? What makes moving more so special to our immune system?
The other side of the medal would be: why getting lazy, fat, etc makes your immune sy... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85g1mw/eli5_trained_body_vs_untrained_body_why_does_the/ | {
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6litym | why does the filming of soap opera shows always look a certain cheapish way? can't they afford better cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6litym/eli5_why_does_the_filming_of_soap_opera_shows/ | {
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