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1l0m2g | how can science be racism? | Was looking at the term "scientific racism wondered how can it be racist if it is scientific? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0m2g/eli5_how_can_science_be_racism/ | {
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9ccclm | does a fully efficient solar panel release any heat energy from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ccclm/eli5_does_a_fully_efficient_solar_panel_release/ | {
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53zmds | how come we get chest pain that isn't life threatening? | Also how can we tell if it's something we should worry about versus not worry about ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53zmds/eli5_how_come_we_get_chest_pain_that_isnt_life/ | {
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2bs7cg | why does my body decide that post shower, after i'm all nice and clean, is an excellent time to take a shit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bs7cg/eli5_why_does_my_body_decide_that_post_shower/ | {
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35g55e | what would happen if a woman conceived a baby in the weightlessness of space and went through her entire pregnancy had the baby and raised it in space? | after it grew and if we brought it to earth what would happen then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35g55e/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_woman_conceived_a/ | {
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4lle15 | with all the sewer tunnels, subways and lost subways etc. how does new york city stay above ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lle15/eli5_with_all_the_sewer_tunnels_subways_and_lost/ | {
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5njoae | when you are stretching really intensely, like when you wake up, why does your ability to hear diminish greatly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5njoae/eli5_when_you_are_stretching_really_intensely/ | {
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dacucw | how does us school suspension work? isn't education mandatory? do you have to study at home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dacucw/eli5how_does_us_school_suspension_work_isnt/ | {
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3d0pzw | there are multiple ways to extract the salt from seawater - why is this method not solving the water shortage in africa? | Charities could invest in these conversion factories instead of donating money. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d0pzw/eli5_there_are_multiple_ways_to_extract_the_salt/ | {
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4msru7 | hubble clocks faster cosmic expansion, what does this mean and why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4msru7/eli5_hubble_clocks_faster_cosmic_expansion_what/ | {
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bie9v5 | how do we know that pie is actually infinite digits, and not just an overly long number that we can’t understand? it still doesn’t make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bie9v5/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_pie_is_actually_infinite/ | {
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zf5qb | why can some women forget to take their oral contraceptive for a day or two and get pregnant right away, while for other women it can take several months to get pregnant after they stop using the oral contraceptive? | You've probably heard stories (I know I have) about certain couples who accidentally got pregnant even while the female used the pill, and other couples where it took months until after the female stopped using the pill in order to get pregnant. Why is it so different from couple to couple? Also as a side question, how... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zf5qb/eli5_why_can_some_women_forget_to_take_their_oral/ | {
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5iqzzd | how are roller coasters designed to be safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iqzzd/eli5_how_are_roller_coasters_designed_to_be_safe/ | {
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bcyoqc | why do seasons (weather-related) "happen" and what makes them happen? | Are there certain parts of "Space" that are colder than others? (I'm VERY ignorant on this topic but never really got an answer)
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akjgvr | how is blood after a transfusion integrated into the body, especially when the transfused rbcs carry different dna than the host rbcs? | Edit: Thank you all for the helpful answers! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akjgvr/eli5_how_is_blood_after_a_transfusion_integrated/ | {
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1s8fg9 | why does pavlov's effect work on humans and what is the main difference between pavlov and placebo effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s8fg9/eli5_why_does_pavlovs_effect_work_on_humans_and/ | {
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6j3dsb | why do people who steal credit cards often make charges to itunes? | I have had my credit card numbers compromised multiple times. Almost always the thieves end up making charges to iTunes. Sometimes for $0 and other times multiple $50 charges. Is there something about iTunes that makes this an especially good plan? What in the world are they charging for $50? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j3dsb/eli5_why_do_people_who_steal_credit_cards_often/ | {
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1p2cgj | how do you meditate? | I am very interested in learning. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p2cgj/eli5how_do_you_meditate/ | {
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fe5872 | why do naked bodies cuddling warm up faster than clothed ones ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fe5872/eli5_why_do_naked_bodies_cuddling_warm_up_faster/ | {
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30wfvh | bad dreams/nightmares | Why would your brain create these stories to disturb itself? Why are they often reoccurring? Why are the events in bad dreams so much scarier than if the events were to actually happen? And anything else related to the subject
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2jkugn | fall television - why do networks premier their "hot shows" in the fall? | And does this imply that non-fall premiered shows are of lower quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jkugn/eli5_fall_television_why_do_networks_premier/ | {
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35ucsj | why is it that some pdf links i find while surfing the web can be directly opened on my browser but other pdfs need to be downloaded? | Chrome user here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ucsj/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_pdf_links_i_find_while/ | {
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aj38b4 | what is so important about fluoride? why can we taste it, in large amounts like at the dentist, but cant taste it in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj38b4/eli5_what_is_so_important_about_fluoride_why_can/ | {
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1mhvnb | what is happening when a door with solely hinges wants to close itself every time. | My door in both my dorms have been like this. Regular doors, simply hinges, no springs or anything. But leaving it with NO momentum in either direction. Slowly it will close itself.
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6el0vu | why do some countries require citizenship renunciation if you were to newly obtain citizenship in that country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6el0vu/eli5_why_do_some_countries_require_citizenship/ | {
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35d1c9 | i have o-negative blood, i can donate to anyone in the world, but only another o-negative can donate to me in emergency. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35d1c9/eli5i_have_onegative_blood_i_can_donate_to_anyone/ | {
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j2epj | could someone please explain wikileaks? | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2epj/could_someone_please_explain_wikileaks/ | {
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1rrrs5 | does the sun damage your peripheral vision when you're not looking directly at it? | The title's basically it: when the sun is in your field of view, but you're not looking directly at it, its light is still focused on your retina, so does it damage your peripheral vision? I'm assuming no, since there's no pain (and I've never heard of this happening before) but I'd like to be sure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrrs5/eli5_does_the_sun_damage_your_peripheral_vision/ | {
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36hv0a | the way networks are set up, including servers, wifi routers, switches, pc's, fiber optics, firewalls, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36hv0a/eli5the_way_networks_are_set_up_including_servers/ | {
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3injj0 | how the colour changing cells of the cuttlefish works? | I'm not specifically talking about the mechanism of detecting the surrounding environment then responding to it (which it seems no one knows anyway), but the actual cells / organs themselves that change colour.
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2semzf | how is ai 'intelligent' when it is just a bunch of if-then-else algorithms? how does ai 'think' ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2semzf/eli5_how_is_ai_intelligent_when_it_is_just_a/ | {
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2ioobz | how/why do old games like ocarina of time, a seemingly massive game at the time, manage to only take up 32mb of space, while a simple time waster like candy crush saga takes up 43mb? | Subsequently, how did we fit entire operating systems like Windows 95/98 on hard drives less than 1gb? Did software engineers just find better ways to utilize space when there was less to be had? Could modern software take up less space if engineers tried?
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5to9ui | how do shower heads produce droplets of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5to9ui/eli5_how_do_shower_heads_produce_droplets_of_water/ | {
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bd3sri | how come egyptian tombs take so long to be discovered? | A tomb was recently discovered in the necropolis of Sakkara. Wouldn't a necropolis be thoroughly dug up/scanned by now, so everything in and around is is discovered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd3sri/eli5_how_come_egyptian_tombs_take_so_long_to_be/ | {
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6cs77j | what would it be like to be in the bottom of the mariana trench if the ocean was drained? | Would you be able to breathe easier than at sea level? Would it have an effect on your weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cs77j/eli5_what_would_it_be_like_to_be_in_the_bottom_of/ | {
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2nol9m | why is it 1366x768 that became such a common laptop screen resolution? | Is there any particular reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nol9m/eli5_why_is_it_1366x768_that_became_such_a_common/ | {
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1zutnp | basic self-defense. what do i absolutely need to know and do if i suddenly found myself in a fight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zutnp/eli5_basic_selfdefense_what_do_i_absolutely_need/ | {
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ewx1vv | what makes fresh bedsheets feel so much better than old bedsheets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewx1vv/eli5_what_makes_fresh_bedsheets_feel_so_much/ | {
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5i8jvr | how are ip addresses assigned internationally to avoid conflicts with different providers and users? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i8jvr/eli5_how_are_ip_addresses_assigned/ | {
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1uy5u4 | why is japan hailed as something managing to preserve its own culture, while simultaneously multiculturalism and mass immigration to the west is encouraged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uy5u4/eli5_why_is_japan_hailed_as_something_managing_to/ | {
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3n8vj7 | how does the face wash or your skin, even know what time it is for you to apply and it to work? | Like why cant you just apply it in the day? Why does it have to be at night? And what if you dont apply it at night? For example : " Apply face wash/mask at night " tho i understand the whole thing about make up removal and other stuff. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n8vj7/eli5_how_does_the_face_wash_or_your_skin_even/ | {
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2y2y0d | electric propulsion for spacecraft | I recently heard about spaceX testing electrical propulsion and didn't really understand how it works. I read the [wikipedia page](_URL_0_), but even that is pretty difficult to understand. Could someone give a simple, intuitive explanation of how it works? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y2y0d/eli5_electric_propulsion_for_spacecraft/ | {
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8tekz5 | why do sunsets look incredible after nasty thunderstorms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tekz5/eli5_why_do_sunsets_look_incredible_after_nasty/ | {
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a6rki9 | why is water bottled and not canned. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6rki9/eli5_why_is_water_bottled_and_not_canned/ | {
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41589g | how can walmart close so many stores so fast? | They have thousands of stores and shave down pennies off their prices to save the bare minimum. How can they jump from 'We're fine.' straight to, 'Fire ten thousand people.' Aren't there intermediary steps. Can't they raise the price of a few of their most popular items by five cents, or lower CEO salaries first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41589g/eli5_how_can_walmart_close_so_many_stores_so_fast/ | {
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6iruxe | if cockroaches can survive radiation and other deadly things then how does roach spray kill them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iruxe/eli5_if_cockroaches_can_survive_radiation_and/ | {
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1nfitb | how does software emulation of analogue hardware synthesizer work? | How can software emulate the specific sound of hardware synths, like the TB-303, so that it sounds almost exactly like the real deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nfitb/eli5_how_does_software_emulation_of_analogue/ | {
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68kh85 | how do bigger muscles help move heavy things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68kh85/eli5_how_do_bigger_muscles_help_move_heavy_things/ | {
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c8y45w | why cousins marrying is generally looked down in the west but not so uncommon in middle east? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8y45w/eli5_why_cousins_marrying_is_generally_looked/ | {
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dh037u | why does it feel so weird to walk without swinging your arms unless you're actually holding something or have your hands on your pocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dh037u/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_weird_to_walk_without/ | {
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1sn1hn | what is critical theory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sn1hn/eli5_what_is_critical_theory/ | {
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6qszkl | why are things pulled out of an airplane if it has a hole in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qszkl/eli5_why_are_things_pulled_out_of_an_airplane_if/ | {
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1y5ijw | how did the stigma around sex come about? | EDIT: I'm looking for more details than memes singling out religions or sects of religions - maybe why exactly that religion has those restrictions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5ijw/eli5_how_did_the_stigma_around_sex_come_about/ | {
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xadv6 | why does puerto rico send its own athletes to the olympics? | I understand that Puerto Rico is a territory of the US and everyone born there is a US citizen. It isn't an autonomous country and is not allowed to sign treaties with foreign countries. Then why does the IOC treat them like an independent country? It seems to me that with that logic Michigan or Washington DC should be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xadv6/eli5_why_does_puerto_rico_send_its_own_athletes/ | {
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291603 | international copyright law | how do they enforce international copyright? if a company in Spain wants to make a version of Disney's "Frozen" how does America (or where ever the original was made and copyrighted) stop them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/291603/eli5_international_copyright_law/ | {
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2g701j | why does saying "if you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to worry about" sounds reasonable on its face but still makes me uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g701j/eli5_why_does_saying_if_youve_got_nothing_to_hide/ | {
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68ro2e | in terms of polygons in animation and video games, why are triangles used more often over other shapes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68ro2e/eli5_in_terms_of_polygons_in_animation_and_video/ | {
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1a0zda | - why doesn't american currency have modern presidents on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a0zda/eli5_why_doesnt_american_currency_have_modern/ | {
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3zs0yj | what would it take for the us to be a 3 (or more) party political system? where would that 3rd party be on the spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zs0yj/eli5_what_would_it_take_for_the_us_to_be_a_3_or/ | {
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4rpr5o | 90% confidence intervals | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rpr5o/eli5_90_confidence_intervals/ | {
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3em72p | how do tenths of us pennies work? is part of a penny (in value) legal tender? why do gas stations use them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3em72p/eli5_how_do_tenths_of_us_pennies_work_is_part_of/ | {
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3xif9h | how do people crack passwords if most websites have a timer that doesn't allow you to log in if you get it wrong too many times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xif9h/eli5_how_do_people_crack_passwords_if_most/ | {
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ejry1y | how multiple hour long exposures are done with the earth rotating as it does. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejry1y/eli5_how_multiple_hour_long_exposures_are_done/ | {
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1s56ym | diabetes and cancer seem to be so widespread among today's population. were diseases like these such a problem 100+ years ago, or has today's technology just made us more aware of these problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s56ym/eli5_diabetes_and_cancer_seem_to_be_so_widespread/ | {
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a8904l | why do the muscles on the side of your face/jaw hurt when it's windy/cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8904l/eli5_why_do_the_muscles_on_the_side_of_your/ | {
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8krkcp | why does nicotine use seem to not be a factor in blood donation and how does the blood affect a non-user recipient? | And I guess the same goes for other substances such as alcohol or caffeine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8krkcp/eli5_why_does_nicotine_use_seem_to_not_be_a/ | {
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bv7m5i | i understand that at the end of the day consumers pay for tariffs, but where does the money from those tariffs go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv7m5i/eli5_i_understand_that_at_the_end_of_the_day/ | {
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7kmm2x | why does reheated food taste different than freshly cooked food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kmm2x/eli5_why_does_reheated_food_taste_different_than/ | {
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84iz8v | why is it profitable for executives to bankrupt their own company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84iz8v/eli5_why_is_it_profitable_for_executives_to/ | {
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662gta | why do so many celestial objects in our solar system (especially dwarf planets) not have the sun as the center of their orbits? | I get that their orbits are elliptical, but why isn't the sun the center of their ellipses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/662gta/eli5_why_do_so_many_celestial_objects_in_our/ | {
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3qn1lw | what stops someone from copying my check that they received from me and writing a new one? | Also, if I were to purchase checks from a 3rd party vendor, vistaprint, or something like that, could people just cash it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qn1lw/eli5_what_stops_someone_from_copying_my_check/ | {
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cvh1b2 | why are people inclined to swear when they are suddenly hurt or frightened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvh1b2/eli5_why_are_people_inclined_to_swear_when_they/ | {
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7sq2zp | detection of gravity waves. | I understand that LIGO detected gravity waves. I also understand they do so by detecting a change in distance of the length of the detectors on a right angle. I also understand that they do this simultaneously in Louisiana and Washington. I attend a lecture where the astronomer said that the length change was les... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sq2zp/eli5_detection_of_gravity_waves/ | {
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5z5gpk | what does cc means in a motorcycle and how does it impact the performance ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z5gpk/eli5_what_does_cc_means_in_a_motorcycle_and_how/ | {
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aaz8t8 | if everything you eat/drink during a meal ends up in the same place (the stomach) how does your body sort through it all and get it to the correct places (bladder, rectum, rest of your body, etc.)? how does it separate liquid from solid again after it’s all mush in your stomach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaz8t8/eli5_if_everything_you_eatdrink_during_a_meal/ | {
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2rstcg | why do filmmakers use a lower framerate to make movies appear more "natural"? | Back when the first Hobbit movie came out, I remember a lot of hubbub about the use of 48fps instead of 24fps and how it made the images look "less natural." Then TIL the eye can view at over 1000fps! But it doesn't make sense to me why the lower framerate would look "natural" if our eyes work so much faster? Sorry if ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rstcg/eli5_why_do_filmmakers_use_a_lower_framerate_to/ | {
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3dx3e9 | is my 50% abv vodka cooling my ice or is my ice cooling my vodka? so if i have alcohol at -10 °c, and ice at -10 °c. will the ice stay colder for longer than the alcohol? | Will alcohol in a sub-0 liquid state reach room temperature faster than water in a solid state at the same temperature, under the exact same conditions?
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6upi47 | why are we unable to remember even small bits of data like phone numbers, house numbers but are able to vividly remember faces or movie plots. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6upi47/eli5_why_are_we_unable_to_remember_even_small/ | {
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5ok7fu | the difference between a 'locked' phone and 'unlocked' phone. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ok7fu/eli5_the_difference_between_a_locked_phone_and/ | {
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dglfyx | why can houses being built be rained in and on and it not be a problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dglfyx/eli5_why_can_houses_being_built_be_rained_in_and/ | {
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633ced | why dirty socks, whiteboard markers, and certain cheeses smell of the same thing? | I have found by mere experience that there is a specific smell that can be found in all three of those items. Probably more that I do not remember. Why? What do they have in common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633ced/eli5_why_dirty_socks_whiteboard_markers_and/ | {
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1rox12 | why are high-end gaming laptops so much thinner than consoles, while still including a screen, keyboard, mousepad, speakers etc. and being capable of equal or better graphics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rox12/eli5_why_are_highend_gaming_laptops_so_much/ | {
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3bf33v | what happens if you get swallowed whole by a dinosaur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bf33v/eli5_what_happens_if_you_get_swallowed_whole_by_a/ | {
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5fofjs | why should we never "come across as desperate" in dating, job interviews, selling/pitching? what makes it such a turn off to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fofjs/eli5_why_should_we_never_come_across_as_desperate/ | {
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74hf1e | why do we sometimes skip words without noticing when typing or reading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74hf1e/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_skip_words_without/ | {
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3g50rs | what type of art is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g50rs/eli5_what_type_of_art_is_this/ | {
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2wn9gr | why do greece creditors see grexit as an option? doesn't it mean they won't get their money back? | I know that they don't seem to like the idea. But they don't seem too scared by it either, so I was wondering why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wn9gr/eli5_why_do_greece_creditors_see_grexit_as_an/ | {
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5mf72u | how come wavelengths that humans can't see are usually bad for us? e.g. uv, infrared, micro-waves, x-rays, gamma-rays. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mf72u/eli5_how_come_wavelengths_that_humans_cant_see/ | {
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5l5rt5 | why do some people have a phobia of cotton balls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l5rt5/eli5_why_do_some_people_have_a_phobia_of_cotton/ | {
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d05wf3 | why do items like towels and tissues suck up water so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d05wf3/eli5_why_do_items_like_towels_and_tissues_suck_up/ | {
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az5ojx | what does the preamp setting do in music player apps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az5ojx/eli5_what_does_the_preamp_setting_do_in_music/ | {
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fq2vhe | why would a telecommunications company rather lose a customer than give them the same deal they offer new customers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fq2vhe/eli5_why_would_a_telecommunications_company/ | {
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bsga8y | how does exactly planting trees helps the environment? is it possible that planting too many trees without planning it carefully would lead to bad consequences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsga8y/eli5_how_does_exactly_planting_trees_helps_the/ | {
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2yx3f7 | why do we use "the birds and the bee" to explain sex to children? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yx3f7/eli5_why_do_we_use_the_birds_and_the_bee_to/ | {
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pl9vq | why people were against giving blacks civil liberties in america | I'm trying to figure out why Americans were so against giving blacks civil liberties. Were there religious motivations against it or was it just a mentality that has been passed down for generations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pl9vq/eli5_why_people_were_against_giving_blacks_civil/ | {
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