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8pml6u | when water gets in your ears after swimming in a chlorinated pool, how does it get drained out and not chemically damage the inside of your head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pml6u/eli5_when_water_gets_in_your_ears_after_swimming/ | {
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2ec1fw | what good is a credit card cvc? | Every site I go to requires the card number and the CVC. If everyone gets both pieces of information how does this add any security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ec1fw/eli5_what_good_is_a_credit_card_cvc/ | {
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4k4tpz | if there's actually an advantage to using foam, solid or liquid soap over the other 2 | I've heard people talk about how one is better than the other but never really specify why.
There may be nothing better, but if there is which is the most advantageous to use and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k4tpz/eli5_if_theres_actually_an_advantage_to_using/ | {
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3383iy | how do digital artists, or anyone who works online earn money? | been wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3383iy/eli5_how_do_digital_artists_or_anyone_who_works/ | {
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aekodq | why do our shins hurt when we walk fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aekodq/eli5_why_do_our_shins_hurt_when_we_walk_fast/ | {
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3mpdze | why do some clothing brands, like calvin klein or ralph lauren make sub-brands that are for something specific like calvin klein jeans or polo jean co. and then make all kinds of clothes under those names? | For example, my friend has a jacket that says Calvin Klein Jeans on it and I have a sweater that says Polo Jean Co. Why not just have it say Polo or Calvin Klein? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mpdze/eli5_why_do_some_clothing_brands_like_calvin/ | {
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4dvsrs | what's going on with the olympics in brazil this year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dvsrs/eli5_whats_going_on_with_the_olympics_in_brazil/ | {
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142bli | how, in a room full of many conversations, can we pick one out and make that one seem louder and generally more audible than the others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/142bli/eli5_how_in_a_room_full_of_many_conversations_can/ | {
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2b2o9j | difference between trade unions in uk and usa. i am from uk and we all seem to love them. usa, not so much. why? | In UK I was encouraged to join my trade union and the company seems supportive of this. I seem to hear differnt from USA workers. Examples like firms sacking the workforce for threatening to form a union. Why the difference in perceptions of trade unions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b2o9j/eli5_difference_between_trade_unions_in_uk_and/ | {
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4ec10a | dogs are descended from wolves that hung around human settlements. where did cats come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ec10a/eli5_dogs_are_descended_from_wolves_that_hung/ | {
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1ckijv | how can "head shops" operate legally in states where marijuana is illegal? aren't the shop owners accomplices to a crime? | A local head-shop has been advertising their 1 year anniversary of being in business sale on a local radio station. "Coincidentally," that anniversary is on 4/20. So please, ELI5 how these shops can operate! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ckijv/eli5_how_can_head_shops_operate_legally_in_states/ | {
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7pooaj | what do formations in soccer/football mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pooaj/eli5_what_do_formations_in_soccerfootball_mean/ | {
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w8fwg | why are eyeglasses so expensive? | I really don't understand how two pieces of glass can cost several hundred dollars.
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53f88i | why are children able to consent to a sex change operation, but are not able to consent to sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53f88i/eli5_why_are_children_able_to_consent_to_a_sex/ | {
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5z6ti4 | how do different shapes of glasses affect the alcoholic beverage taste? | There are different types of wine glasses based on the type of wine and the same with beer. How does the shape of the glass affect the flavor and taste of the drink. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z6ti4/eli5_how_do_different_shapes_of_glasses_affect/ | {
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1slizw | the concept of "state rights" and why does it exist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1slizw/the_concept_of_state_rights_and_why_does_it_exist/ | {
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8bemd3 | how does a compensator on an assault rifle actually decrease bullet recoil ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bemd3/eli5_how_does_a_compensator_on_an_assault_rifle/ | {
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8clakw | why do old people get disturbed by loud sounds when, in fact, they have much weaker hearing capacity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8clakw/eli5_why_do_old_people_get_disturbed_by_loud/ | {
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561wf3 | water self-ionization | I was studying for my high school chemistry test and started reading about water self-ionization on my book. I understand the process, but my question is: is it always happening? Like, in a glass of water, is that water self-ionizing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/561wf3/eli5water_selfionization/ | {
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2cs4iv | why does one negative comment have a bigger impact on us than 2 positive ones ? | Why is it that we seem hard wired to focus on negative comments rather than positive ones ? Psych Redditors - how does this work ? How do people let the negative ones slide and bask in the positive ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cs4iv/eli5why_does_one_negative_comment_have_a_bigger/ | {
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8e3sta | if you choose a 100% renewable / green energy provider, how do they ensure your source is any different? isn't the grid just the grid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e3sta/eli5_if_you_choose_a_100_renewable_green_energy/ | {
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3h6ln8 | how do famous youtubers get in touch with each other through all the fan messages? | Edit: and I mean in how they find them for the first time, 2nd and onwards they obviously have the contact info.
If a guy say have say 4 million subscribers and the other person they're trying to reach have 7 million, how would the 4 million guy find the 7 million guy contact info? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h6ln8/eli5how_do_famous_youtubers_get_in_touch_with/ | {
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329vee | why is dumping raw sewage bad? | I'd think poop and decomposing toilet paper would be an excellent food source for all kinds of microorganisms wherever you dump it, on land or in a river or out to sea. I know I'm wrong, but why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/329vee/eli5_why_is_dumping_raw_sewage_bad/ | {
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2u7w6i | why do the comments on youtube appear that everyone has a learning disability? | How is it that I can understand a 4 page long thread on Reddit but two comments on Youtube seem like someone just murdered someone with their keyboard and hit "enter"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u7w6i/eli5_why_do_the_comments_on_youtube_appear_that/ | {
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6s3pwp | why do we impose 'tougher' sanctions against n.korea each time they do something instead of throwing every we can against them all at once? | edit: by 'throwing everything we can' I mean the toughest possible sanctions all at once instead of getting 'tougher' every time we add new ones. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s3pwp/eli5why_do_we_impose_tougher_sanctions_against/ | {
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3scrwe | world of warcraft | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scrwe/eli5_world_of_warcraft/ | {
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2mq71v | the importance of the möbius strip. | I know what it is, and how the Wikipedia article says: "A line drawn starting from the seam down the middle will meet back at the seam but at the "other side"," but I really don't understand the importance or significance of that statement. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mq71v/eli5_the_importance_of_the_möbius_strip/ | {
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4i7zwu | blowing through a straw creates individual bubbles, no matter how consistently you blow through the straw. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i7zwu/eli5_blowing_through_a_straw_creates_individual/ | {
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21xsl7 | gabriel's horn paradox | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21xsl7/eli5_gabriels_horn_paradox/ | {
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ccj74i | what rule/law says websites have to provide a link to let you unsubscribe from their mailing list? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccj74i/eli5_what_rulelaw_says_websites_have_to_provide_a/ | {
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6xyhhh | what is a colour, i know what a colour is but, what makes a colour a colour? for instance why is a white piece of paper different to a black piece of paper to make it black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xyhhh/eli5_what_is_a_colour_i_know_what_a_colour_is_but/ | {
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1avhfv | if groups like the cia and kgb are supposed to be secretive, why does the public know about them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1avhfv/eli5_if_groups_like_the_cia_and_kgb_are_supposed/ | {
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429kef | why is el chapo (joaquín guzmán) being extradited to america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/429kef/eli5_why_is_el_chapo_joaquín_guzmán_being/ | {
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1mded5 | how the internet and news media began to hate nickelback. | They had a few songs on MTV the other day as part of a rock thing and they weren't too bad. Grungy vocals, decent choruses. Seemed pretty well suited for the 00s. But I also remembered they were often portrayed as the worst band ever. What happened? Why them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mded5/eli5_how_the_internet_and_news_media_began_to/ | {
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32u237 | why are there so many ladybugs in my house when spring comes around? and how did they get inside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32u237/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_ladybugs_in_my_house/ | {
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3shsrx | how do "third party" hotel booking sites work and how they get better deals. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3shsrx/eli5_how_do_third_party_hotel_booking_sites_work/ | {
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1ojur8 | how do some people seem to willfully "put off" dying until some significant moment is achieved, and then seem to be able to "die at will" (explanation in comments)? | I'm referring to those situations you sometimes hear about where a person (generally an older person, but sometimes otherwise sick/ dying) dies only after "waiting" for their loved one to reach the hospital for a final goodbye, or an old couple who dies on the same day of otherwise "natural causes." Is this just a coin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ojur8/eli5_how_do_some_people_seem_to_willfully_put_off/ | {
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x71wp | why choosing the opposite side of a just landed coin for the next toss is no better than randomly choosing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x71wp/eli5_why_choosing_the_opposite_side_of_a_just/ | {
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98zuyb | why do films always have two credit sequences at the end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98zuyb/eli5_why_do_films_always_have_two_credit/ | {
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2nazv1 | why are latitude lines parallel, but longitudinal lines converge at the polls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nazv1/eli5_why_are_latitude_lines_parallel_but/ | {
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45d7bp | why does night come gradually and not right at that moment the sun disappears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45d7bp/eli5_why_does_night_come_gradually_and_not_right/ | {
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2a1zk8 | why is it that cardboard boxes taken out of the freezer are so flimsy and flexible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a1zk8/eli5_why_is_it_that_cardboard_boxes_taken_out_of/ | {
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3109cn | indiana anti gay bill | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3109cn/eli5_indiana_anti_gay_bill/ | {
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b60sof | what is happening to the pixels of a gray-scale image when we resize them to a smaller image? | If we were to use an 8-bit 2000px by 2000px image as an example, I understand that for each pixel there is a value that is between 0 and 255.
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qa221 | where the 0.00...001 goes if 0.999 = 1 | I know that 0.999 = 1 if 1/3 = 0.333 * 3 = 3/3 = 1. But, where the hell does that 0.00...001 go?
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7vkwl9 | i saw a post earlier on r/gifs of a multi-car pile up on a snowy highway. does insurance cover damage like this, and how would they determine whose insurance to use/whose more at fault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vkwl9/eli5_i_saw_a_post_earlier_on_rgifs_of_a_multicar/ | {
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7s4jlm | if 2 people are exposed to the same flu strain and both are the same age and healthy, why would one get the flu and the other be immune to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s4jlm/eli5_if_2_people_are_exposed_to_the_same_flu/ | {
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9f88vn | how do children aquire language? | Like, how do they understand words, and how these words correspond with actions. And then up to stringing together sentences. This totally isn't helping me with any A levels or anything | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f88vn/eli5_how_do_children_aquire_language/ | {
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69hdmp | how and why do people get away with swatting streamers? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69hdmp/eli5_how_and_why_do_people_get_away_with_swatting/ | {
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2896o0 | what happens in the brain when we see something we dislike on the internet (spiders for example) then feel as if one is touching us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2896o0/eli5_what_happens_in_the_brain_when_we_see/ | {
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70qhkc | why do positively charged ions not turn into other elements? | If the atomic number of an element is directly related to the number of protons in that element, then why does a Li+ ion with one extra proton not turn into beryllium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70qhkc/eli5_why_do_positively_charged_ions_not_turn_into/ | {
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dwsm4l | what is it in our brain that tells our eyes that we are not constantly staring at our noses or glasses and that we are viewing with a normal perceptive range that all humans have? | Example, Optician says you need your first set of glasses as a child, or teenager, or even a young adult. You're not accustomed to wearing glasses of any kind for any extended lengths of time, so what is it says that tells us it's okay to have this material this close to a vital organ? Is it kind of I can see things... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwsm4l/eli5_what_is_it_in_our_brain_that_tells_our_eyes/ | {
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2s4909 | what happens if treasure hunting divers one day find missing planes? | It is my understanding that treasure hunting for sunken treasure is legal when it comes to ships as long as they were not active duty military ships and after a period of time, and in international waters. My question is where does international law stand when it comes to downed commercial flights? Do the same laws app... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4909/eli5_what_happens_if_treasure_hunting_divers_one/ | {
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900i7r | why is finer coffee (espresso) more potent than just regular coffee grinds? | This also applies to marijuana I believe for all you stoners ;) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/900i7r/eli5_why_is_finer_coffee_espresso_more_potent/ | {
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5z88ua | why do guys get down on one knee to propose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z88ua/eli5_why_do_guys_get_down_on_one_knee_to_propose/ | {
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2dfwf8 | why is it always harder to put on shoes than to take them off, even if the laces are looser? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dfwf8/eli5_why_is_it_always_harder_to_put_on_shoes_than/ | {
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cygy1q | how do tattoos work? like i get it’s ink but how does it stay there and is it not bad for you to have ink mixed in with skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cygy1q/eli5_how_do_tattoos_work_like_i_get_its_ink_but/ | {
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2mayfs | with college tuitions increasing by such an incredible about, where exactly is all this extra money going to in the universities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mayfs/eli5with_college_tuitions_increasing_by_such_an/ | {
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7hk6yf | why do college basketball players who are injured and out for a game or two, sit on the bench in street clothes? | Think that happens in the NBA too. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hk6yf/eli5why_do_college_basketball_players_who_are/ | {
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6l9tz0 | what gives you the feeling of 'being clean' after showering/taking a bath? | Is it your pores opening through heat? Or actually scrubbing of the dirt/sweat/etc? Maybe it's just psychological and we need to fill clean to load up some dopamine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l9tz0/eli5_what_gives_you_the_feeling_of_being_clean/ | {
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1ogeur | how do they separate all my recyclables? | I live in a city in Colorado where all the "recyclables" go into the same container. My wife and I do our part to break down cardboard boxes, check the numbers on plastics, etc. But admittedly there are times when I don't have the time or it's not obvious and I say, "Yep! Looks recyclable to me!" And I throw it in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ogeur/eli5_how_do_they_separate_all_my_recyclables/ | {
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2fjyqv | why do we say "doesn't it" and "does it not" but not "does not it"? | The contraction "doesn't it" is derived from "does not it." But no one says "does not it" - we say "does it not."
(Example sentences: That sounds delicious, doesn't it? / Doesn't it look yummy?! / Does it not bother you that he called you a coward? / That potato looks like grandma, does it not?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjyqv/eli5_why_do_we_say_doesnt_it_and_does_it_not_but/ | {
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3wk4st | why are stock prices dropping during the holidays when sales are spiking? | It doesn't make sense to me to see Apple, Microsoft, and Starbucks stock fall when I know that people are buying their products more around this time of year. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wk4st/eli5why_are_stock_prices_dropping_during_the/ | {
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3xnwbw | how are people able to scream on roller coasters? | Y'know that big drop on roller coasters that they usually have at the beginning? Or the loops? Whenever I go on roller coasters like that, people always scream. I can't. I would like to go "woo!" but when I'm on a roller coaster I for some reason just can't let out a big scream or talk at all. Is it something to do wit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xnwbw/eli5_how_are_people_able_to_scream_on_roller/ | {
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2xqc72 | what's the difference between a jaguar, puma and panther? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xqc72/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_jaguar_puma/ | {
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7t8piq | why is there big corn and tiny corn but no medium corn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t8piq/eli5_why_is_there_big_corn_and_tiny_corn_but_no/ | {
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6na8ws | if a plane were to be flying as normal and then gradually on a steeper and steeper slope away from earth, what would happen? | Had this thought on a plane earlier. Would the plane burn out? And why would it, if it did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6na8ws/eli5_if_a_plane_were_to_be_flying_as_normal_and/ | {
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36pavt | why does time seemingly slow down during traumatic experiences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36pavt/eli5_why_does_time_seemingly_slow_down_during/ | {
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8sus7x | - how do they edit live sports so quickly as to get the replays and slow motion from multiple angles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sus7x/eli5_how_do_they_edit_live_sports_so_quickly_as/ | {
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8zbjis | do magnets affect radio frequency waves? | If RF waves are electromagnetic, would a magnet (magnetic field) affect or disrupt them?
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diu1su | why is facial symmetry a good predictor of healthy genetics when most of the human body inside is asymmetric? | We only have one liver on one side of the body. Our hearts are asymmetric. So why is facial symmetry so important in sexual selection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/diu1su/eli5_why_is_facial_symmetry_a_good_predictor_of/ | {
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4xjm40 | how does a food company determine what a serving size is? | For example, Kraft peanut butter's serving size is 15g. Why not 10 grams or 20 grams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xjm40/eli5_how_does_a_food_company_determine_what_a/ | {
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6buhks | why is it easier to hate than to love? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6buhks/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_hate_than_to_love/ | {
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571ahq | what's the difference between 4chan and 8chan. are there more chans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/571ahq/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_4chan_and_8chan/ | {
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7etzsw | what does a decentralized internet mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7etzsw/eli5what_does_a_decentralized_internet_mean/ | {
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519fr1 | why do american sports have so much advertising, even for the smallest thing such as slo-mo camera, etc? | I recalled during the Josh Wise @ Dega they have "20 to go" ads something, sponsored green flags, Baseball have slo mo camera ads, player preview ads, etc.
American sports are so jam-packed with ads. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/519fr1/eli5_why_do_american_sports_have_so_much/ | {
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1xk0wl | if i had a diamond the thickness of a human hair and the length of an average ruler, would i be able to snap it in half? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xk0wl/eli5_if_i_had_a_diamond_the_thickness_of_a_human/ | {
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9kbx8w | how does putting duct tape on a mole or skin tag make it go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kbx8w/eli5_how_does_putting_duct_tape_on_a_mole_or_skin/ | {
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1lbih9 | if weather balloons can reach sub-orbital space, why can't we build a big one for space travel? | I've seen tons of youtube videos where people launch weather balloons fitted with cameras into the atmosphere, so why can't we just construct a large one for passenger travel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lbih9/eli5_if_weather_balloons_can_reach_suborbital/ | {
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2o6nop | why does "modern art" tend to be more about the idea behind the art instead of the art itself? | More so, why is it about the explanation and figuring out what the artist was trying to portray instead of just looking at it for what it is? Why do they draw or create something that seems abstract and simplistic in order to portray emotions or feelings instead of just making something intricate?
I'm not quite sure ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o6nop/eli5_why_does_modern_art_tend_to_be_more_about/ | {
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3mg15r | how did punctuation in languages develop? how are they seemingly universal in many languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mg15r/eli5_how_did_punctuation_in_languages_develop_how/ | {
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alpijl | if "our saliva breaks down fat and carbs", why isn't saliva and flushing with water enough to keep our teeth clean and healthy? | I've heard chewing food multiple times to coat it in saliva is important to digest the food effectively. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alpijl/eli5_if_our_saliva_breaks_down_fat_and_carbs_why/ | {
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apylqs | how do cancers work in general, are they like bacteria, virus or some kind of genetic mutation gone wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apylqs/eli5_how_do_cancers_work_in_general_are_they_like/ | {
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2r5p7w | why nosleep and writingprompts are default subs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5p7w/eli5_why_nosleep_and_writingprompts_are_default/ | {
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1y17h0 | is coca cola addictive? i try to quit drinking it,but i can't. how can i quit drinking soda? | Thank you so much guys,Im gonna try some of your suggestions,in a month or two I will come back here to give you guys some update about my "addiction" sitution | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y17h0/eli5is_coca_cola_addictive_i_try_to_quit_drinking/ | {
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1d3mzs | why do military employees always transfer job locations? | Growing up near a very government-job dense area, I've seen a lot of families come and go, as the primary head of the household switches jobs every year or two. Why does this happen? Wouldn't it be more effective to hire someone in one place and keep them there, and just place new hires where more people are needed nee... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d3mzs/eli5_why_do_military_employees_always_transfer/ | {
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47kjmj | why does all the food i eat come back out brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47kjmj/eli5_why_does_all_the_food_i_eat_come_back_out/ | {
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633jsf | why fortune cookies can exist in the us but not kinder eggs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633jsf/eli5_why_fortune_cookies_can_exist_in_the_us_but/ | {
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2go3tc | why is the prayer position (palms together) so similar across many different religions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2go3tc/eli5_why_is_the_prayer_position_palms_together_so/ | {
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6dsx99 | what is the story with the outrage among nhs staff and the new junior doctors' contract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dsx99/eli5_what_is_the_story_with_the_outrage_among_nhs/ | {
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6kfzxv | why are some sleep sounds soothing while others are irritating? | I want to leave as much room for interpreting of my question but my best examples are: Why is the sound of a loud AC fan soothing but sound of someone's snoring is irritating? Why don't I wake up to the sounds of Futurama blasting on the TV but lord help me if someone starts cutting their grass outside ?
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3p8irc | why do movies/tv shows have the "any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental" statement when they're obviously portraying real events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p8irc/eli5why_do_moviestv_shows_have_the_any_similarity/ | {
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542m6q | what is it that makes someone a naturally talented singer vs. someone that sounds like nails on a chalkboard? | Are there any genetic components? Something different in the vocal chords? Or is it simply a matter of one being a 'trained' voice over an 'untrained' voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/542m6q/eli5_what_is_it_that_makes_someone_a_naturally/ | {
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ap9el7 | the difference between getting revenge for someone and avenging someone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap9el7/eli5_the_difference_between_getting_revenge_for/ | {
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2nbhvr | is there really such a thing as a friendly/mean drunk? what causes this disparity? | As I nurse this bottle of whiskey, I notice my Reddit replies become more loose and friendly so I wonder; What causes this divide between those who are mean, and those who are loving drunks? Is it completely situational? Is it just an exaggerated reflection of sober personality? I have personally laughed off several ne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nbhvr/eli5_is_there_really_such_a_thing_as_a/ | {
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285faf | how are iron sights/scopes that are mounted on top of guns dead-eye accurate? | This question has been bugging me for years. Shouldn't a sight mounted on top of a gun make it that much less accurate? Why I ask this is because the hole of the barrel where the bullet fires out of is slightly below the sight mounted on top of the gun. Same goes for laser pointers mounted below the barrel, while they ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/285faf/eli5_how_are_iron_sightsscopes_that_are_mounted/ | {
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2bwywd | some people tell me i'm legally required to pay income taxes, and some tell me it's unconstitutional. which person is correct and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bwywd/eli5_some_people_tell_me_im_legally_required_to/ | {
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1p7ndo | why new jersey is often abbreviated as "jersey" when other american places with similar names aren't? | I never hear New York abbreviated as "York", New Hampshire as "Hampshire" or New Orleans as "Orleans", so why do it for New Jersey? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p7ndo/eli5_why_new_jersey_is_often_abbreviated_as/ | {
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