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7y9fqa | why can’t we only eat monosaccharides as a source for energy if that’s what our body breaks down carbs into anyways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y9fqa/eli5_why_cant_we_only_eat_monosaccharides_as_a/ | {
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1xqlfr | if our eyes' spectrum was larger, would we see new colors or would they simply be spread out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqlfr/eli5_if_our_eyes_spectrum_was_larger_would_we_see/ | {
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2vgmrq | why can we listen to songs over and over again, but only watch an episode or movie once and move on to the next one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgmrq/eli5_why_can_we_listen_to_songs_over_and_over/ | {
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bb2o69 | is there really any chance that there are still large unknown oceanic species? | People love to talk about how we've only explored 5% of the ocean or some other single-digit number when strange corpses are found on beaches or submarine footage finds something weird, but is there really any possibility that there are large species of deep-sea animals that we've never seen before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb2o69/eli5_is_there_really_any_chance_that_there_are/ | {
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3b8bky | how does an investment in a company work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b8bky/eli5_how_does_an_investment_in_a_company_work/ | {
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b25p3r | how does dish soap remove any "dirt" from dishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b25p3r/eli5_how_does_dish_soap_remove_any_dirt_from/ | {
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7ubzmg | what is a 'knot' in the context of massages and how does poking them relax you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ubzmg/eli5_what_is_a_knot_in_the_context_of_massages/ | {
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1mg6oo | why is it so itchy when pubic hair grows back? maybe nsfw | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mg6oo/eli5_why_is_it_so_itchy_when_pubic_hair_grows/ | {
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cfyv01 | in computer science, how do packets get lost in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfyv01/eli5_in_computer_science_how_do_packets_get_lost/ | {
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4d3mtu | considering that all life on earth originated from a single cell, is it possible that another cell originated and it was quickly wiped out by current descendants of the first cell? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d3mtu/eli5considering_that_all_life_on_earth_originated/ | {
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e21ysl | why don't banks and credit unions refinance their own loans? | I work in the auto loan industry and for years have always wondered why banks won't refinance their own loans. They'd rather lose the business to another lender. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e21ysl/eli5_why_dont_banks_and_credit_unions_refinance/ | {
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5i512s | paris syndrome. why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i512s/eli5_paris_syndrome_why_does_it_happen/ | {
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2k1n63 | how are pics or vids on snapchat chosen for a specific event? | When my college has a football game and Snapchat decides to broadcast specific snaps to everyone with a snapchat, how are the pictures I see chosen?
I tried searching for this and couldn't find it, so I'm sorry if it is a repeat. And if it is a link would be great. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1n63/eli5_how_are_pics_or_vids_on_snapchat_chosen_for/ | {
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8sre4f | how can the source code of a game be lost while the game itself is still playable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sre4f/eli5_how_can_the_source_code_of_a_game_be_lost/ | {
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1ouuks | how come reddit has over 70 million readers but every post on the front page has like 13k likes and 11k dislikes, which adds up like 24k, which is nowhere close to 70 million? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ouuks/eli5_how_come_reddit_has_over_70_million_readers/ | {
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7xgir1 | how do states determine when truck weigh stations are open and closed? it seems random. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xgir1/eli5_how_do_states_determine_when_truck_weigh/ | {
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1loalp | how your computer monitor or tv can have a set number of pixels, but can display at multiple resolutions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1loalp/eli5_how_your_computer_monitor_or_tv_can_have_a/ | {
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rtuvo | how do scientists delete or manipulate genes? | So researcher X maps or sequences a genome. Great. How do scientists identify and "knockout" genes for future study? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rtuvo/how_do_scientists_delete_or_manipulate_genes/ | {
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2nevju | why hasn't the boston bombing suspect been tried yet? | What's the hold up? I know there's a good reason, but I don't know what that is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nevju/eli5_why_hasnt_the_boston_bombing_suspect_been/ | {
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jwq1v | exactly why does an impact to the testicles hurt so much? why must every man be born with a "shut off switch" how could this huge vulnerability allowed us to survive hunting in the wild? | As the title states, I have a hard time imagining how evolution allowed this to happen, and I have questions about pain in general.
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c8zrca | my partner always used to start snoring in front of the tv but would always say that he wasn’t even asleep when he clearly was. what’s happening with the body when it’s asleep enough to be snoring but conscious enough to feel like it’s awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8zrca/eli5_my_partner_always_used_to_start_snoring_in/ | {
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an766u | how do windows and mirrors get so dirty when we don't touch them and they're not horizontal. | Does glass attract dust more than drywall or paint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an766u/eli5_how_do_windows_and_mirrors_get_so_dirty_when/ | {
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uwh0d | explain predatory lending | Examples are greatly valued! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uwh0d/explain_predatory_lending/ | {
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cu10zr | why does the human body let itself get constipated to the extent you can poison yourself. why doesn’t it just send signals to the bowels to push it out? or it could just make you start craving things in high fiber our bodies already do that one | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu10zr/eli5_why_does_the_human_body_let_itself_get/ | {
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492lh7 | if permanent colonies were built on the moon, how would someone born there be effected on earth due to the differences in gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492lh7/eli5_if_permanent_colonies_were_built_on_the_moon/ | {
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5llhqa | why is there an observed holiday today? new year's day was yesterday, today is monday, get back to work! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5llhqa/eli5_why_is_there_an_observed_holiday_today_new/ | {
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2mcdb0 | why is -n kelvin hotter than 0 or +n kelvin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mcdb0/eli5_why_is_n_kelvin_hotter_than_0_or_n_kelvin/ | {
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3h5z4u | why does michigan receive 10 cents back for can returns compared to other states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5z4u/eli5_why_does_michigan_receive_10_cents_back_for/ | {
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fqg059 | if multi-trillion dollar rescue package will stimulate the economy, why not do it in non-crisis times too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqg059/eli5_if_multitrillion_dollar_rescue_package_will/ | {
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27tiyn | why do rollercoasters make me sick now, but didn't when i was a teenager? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27tiyn/eli5_why_do_rollercoasters_make_me_sick_now_but/ | {
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2v9c5r | why is the combination of rice and beans referred to as a "complete protein?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v9c5r/eli5why_is_the_combination_of_rice_and_beans/ | {
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293pwh | why do muscle injuries hurt a little on the day of the injury, but are unbearable the next day? isn't sleep supposed to heal? (graph provided for visual aid) | For example I just got shot in my calves (playing football) yesterday, it hurt yesterday sure, I was limping from the pain. But today I can barely move it and I feel like I need a walking stick!
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4taoj0 | how can an iq test accurately measure people with very high iqs? wouldn't the test have to be created by the most intelligent people on the planet to be useful? | And is there any actual scientific method for determining how intelligent someone truly is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4taoj0/eli5_how_can_an_iq_test_accurately_measure_people/ | {
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5qsb69 | why do clouds get extremely dark before a tornado? | So I've seen a good share of storm chasing videos and always have wondered why the clouds always get [very dark and grey before a tornado touches down.](_URL_0_)
Can anyone compare this to your average thunderstorm and why they don't become as dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qsb69/eli5_why_do_clouds_get_extremely_dark_before_a/ | {
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1s2rsw | why the us has in interest in keeping drugs illegal in other countries. | I see it a lot. I know it has to do with trade agreements and whatnot, but what does the US stand to gain from something like pressuring a harm reduction heroin clinic in Europe to be closed?
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d9yoj9 | why do longer barrels on tanks/rifles make the round travel faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9yoj9/eli5why_do_longer_barrels_on_tanksrifles_make_the/ | {
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fds9gb | why can spell check guess what i mean on obscure words that i'm not even close on but then with common words that i'm only a single letter off on it will have no suggestions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fds9gb/eli5_why_can_spell_check_guess_what_i_mean_on/ | {
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a7hbtz | how are music and audio recordings synced in the music videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7hbtz/eli5_how_are_music_and_audio_recordings_synced_in/ | {
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ffr539 | why does the lack of vegetation cause erosion of soil inland, but it does not occur on beaches consisting only of sand? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffr539/eli5_why_does_the_lack_of_vegetation_cause/ | {
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xn1hg | how do you read the nutritional charts on food labels? | What is good for me? What is the max mg of sodium and fat an adult should have to maintain a healthy diet? (I know a lot is weight/metabolism/hormones in your body/exercise based but I just wanna avoid diabetes when I have the munchies.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xn1hg/eli5_how_do_you_read_the_nutritional_charts_on/ | {
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22oo5t | how come we never run out of things to memorize? is there a limit in our brain that says we can't memorize anymore things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22oo5t/eli5_how_come_we_never_run_out_of_things_to/ | {
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9gng5r | why does it seem like every television show/movie is filmed in georgia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gng5r/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_every_television/ | {
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2xyofw | why are hillary clinton's personal emails being subpoened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xyofw/eli5_why_are_hillary_clintons_personal_emails/ | {
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4s6el7 | why does spending money make me feel better when i'm depressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s6el7/eli5_why_does_spending_money_make_me_feel_better/ | {
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4xew5b | why do foreign companies build cars in the us and us companies build cars outside the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xew5b/eli5why_do_foreign_companies_build_cars_in_the_us/ | {
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45epr6 | will a scented candle eventually run out of scent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45epr6/eli5will_a_scented_candle_eventually_run_out_of/ | {
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2ys1pc | why isn't it illegal to cook a lobster alive? especially considering the amount of controversy there is surrounding the slaughter of other animals such as chickens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ys1pc/eli5_why_isnt_it_illegal_to_cook_a_lobster_alive/ | {
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4yyktp | why is it often that singers assume credit for both singing and producing a song? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yyktp/eli5_why_is_it_often_that_singers_assume_credit/ | {
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uiau2 | why can't we build immunities to things like colds or acne? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uiau2/why_cant_we_build_immunities_to_things_like_colds/ | {
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ehp78y | why does a stuffy nose seem to temporarily cure itself when you are excited or alert? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehp78y/eli5_why_does_a_stuffy_nose_seem_to_temporarily/ | {
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21fu8j | how does "mirroring a site" work? | For example, when reddit does the ole' Death Hug against popular sites on the front page, there is always someone who can "mirror" the site and be able to correctly direct them to the site. How does that actually work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21fu8j/eli5_how_does_mirroring_a_site_work/ | {
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7kvqk0 | what does a human need in their daily diet to be healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kvqk0/eli5_what_does_a_human_need_in_their_daily_diet/ | {
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eotjo6 | in a video call, how can my phone separate my voice from the noise produced by the same phone? | I was in a video call using Google meet in my phone and I was trying to show them a song in YouTube, so I open YouTube and play the song but the only could listen my voice. I just want to understand how can it separate my voice and even real background noises from the song playing in the same phone. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eotjo6/eli5_in_a_video_call_how_can_my_phone_separate_my/ | {
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c51qbe | why does your vision turn blurry/weird when you feel overwhelmed or anxious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c51qbe/eli5_why_does_your_vision_turn_blurryweird_when/ | {
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346vbn | - when people rack up insane amounts of debt (~$500k) in medical bills, what happens? what if they end up dying anyway? | I mean, if someone with a $30k salary job takes on $800k in debt...then what the fuck? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/346vbn/eli5_when_people_rack_up_insane_amounts_of_debt/ | {
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552szl | how do singers know they are singing the correct tone if the sound of our voice we hear is different than what others hear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/552szl/eli5_how_do_singers_know_they_are_singing_the/ | {
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3loq0i | if blockbusters usually fare better in summer (and oscar-bait movies in the winter), then how are movies chosen to be released in the relatively less successful seasons of fall or spring? is there any advantage to being released in spring/fall? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3loq0i/eli5_if_blockbusters_usually_fare_better_in/ | {
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772z78 | what are light waves, sound waves, etc. made of? if everything is made of atoms, how does that work? | Please geniunely explain as though I was five, I'm very dumb. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/772z78/eli5_what_are_light_waves_sound_waves_etc_made_of/ | {
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5yewdj | when your phone is plugged into the wall, electricity is moving through the cable. if the charger is left plugged into the wall with nothing attatched to the end, how come it doesn't shock you when you touch the end, or catch fire when left unattended? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yewdj/eli5_when_your_phone_is_plugged_into_the_wall/ | {
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7o5mj5 | why have video game developers mastered most life-like motor skills, but still haven’t figured out how to get mouths to move realistically, when the character is talking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o5mj5/eli5_why_have_video_game_developers_mastered_most/ | {
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f0wsym | what is the xfl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0wsym/eli5_what_is_the_xfl/ | {
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58nk76 | why does an intense yawn/stretch take all the energy out of me? | I know that everyone experiences this. Having a very intense yawn/stretch then right after you feel like collapsing. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58nk76/eli5_why_does_an_intense_yawnstretch_take_all_the/ | {
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4sfz4i | why does reddit parse a newline as a space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sfz4i/eli5_why_does_reddit_parse_a_newline_as_a_space/ | {
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1ogr3z | what are chill bumps? | Chill bumps? Goosebumps? What are they and what causes them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ogr3z/what_are_chill_bumps/ | {
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6il9yg | how do new words, names and things - such as fidget spinners, trunkie, isis, get made into sign language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6il9yg/eli5how_do_new_words_names_and_things_such_as/ | {
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3jnawx | if vaginas go back to their normal size after sex, how come girls have looser vaginas? | Let me be more specific in my question. Is it genetic? Can vaginas become looser if they have sex more often? Does it get looser through age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jnawx/eli5_if_vaginas_go_back_to_their_normal_size/ | {
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t5uub | why do planes need to be pressurized? | I've always heard that planes needed to be pressurized, but I never knew why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t5uub/eli5_why_do_planes_need_to_be_pressurized/ | {
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42n930 | why do almonds taste so differently than natural almond flavorings, like almond extract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42n930/eli5_why_do_almonds_taste_so_differently_than/ | {
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9clr9m | how do limes reproduce if there are no seeds in them? why do lemons have so many seeds versus limes that typically have none? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9clr9m/eli5_how_do_limes_reproduce_if_there_are_no_seeds/ | {
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873msl | what is fear conditioning and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/873msl/eli5what_is_fear_conditioning_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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8t8wiy | why are hangings of criminals carried out at dawn? | I have been wondering for quite a long time and have been asking many people why they hang the criminals convicted for any crime at the part of the day before sun rise. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t8wiy/eli5_why_are_hangings_of_criminals_carried_out_at/ | {
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2sj1vo | why do viruses and such evolve to become immune to vaccines faster than humans can evolve to become immune to such viruses? | From my understanding, over time, viruses can mutate and become immune to vaccines. H.I.V can mutate from year to year. Why do our bodies not mutate fast enough to fight off these infections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sj1vo/eli5why_do_viruses_and_such_evolve_to_become/ | {
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pu5dr | supply-side economics | And the pros and defficiencies of the Laffer Curve. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pu5dr/eli5_supplyside_economics/ | {
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11q63i | why chrome or firefox doesn't block livejasmin and certain popups even though they are already set to block popups? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11q63i/eli5_why_chrome_or_firefox_doesnt_block/ | {
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27hxy3 | why doesnt the underside of my arms tan , no matter how much sun i expose them to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27hxy3/eli5_why_doesnt_the_underside_of_my_arms_tan_no/ | {
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7blzaf | do people that rarely get sick have no physical reaction to viruses/bacteria, or just never pick them up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7blzaf/eli5_do_people_that_rarely_get_sick_have_no/ | {
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1r7vbl | fire doors. what makes them different to normal doors, and do they actually work? | Evidently they are heavier, but is there anything special about them that helps then contain the fire to an area? Any stats on whether they're successful in containing fires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7vbl/eli5_fire_doors_what_makes_them_different_to/ | {
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30pcrk | how do radio stations decide what songs to play? | Does calling in for requests actually do anything? What's to prevent DJ's from playing two hours of the same artist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30pcrk/eli5_how_do_radio_stations_decide_what_songs_to/ | {
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5dzz1h | why do some languages translate into english better than others? | I've been playing a game which players can communicate using Google translate and over the past few months, there seems to be a lot of variation to how well things translate. Another thing I found somewhat odd is that Chinese seems to translate to English very well. Better than many other latin based languages. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dzz1h/eli5_why_do_some_languages_translate_into_english/ | {
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ex23pt | why is microsoft's windows allowed to have their apps preinstalled and bundled (with bing search and edge browser) while google was fined for the same thing in android by the eu in 2018? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex23pt/eli5_why_is_microsofts_windows_allowed_to_have/ | {
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yxbcl | what is a reddit cake day and what does getting karma have to do with it? | Why are people always talking about how its their reddit cake day or they are so upset that they missed it? What am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yxbcl/what_is_a_reddit_cake_day_and_what_does_getting/ | {
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2sz4s6 | do objects in orbit (satellites?) fall back to earth because of gravity or because friction slows it down so it falls? | Wondering if satellites (or any object in orbit around the Earth) are in danger of falling back to Earth because gravity is pulling it down, or because friction slows it down and it loses momentum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sz4s6/eli5do_objects_in_orbit_satellites_fall_back_to/ | {
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1ry66n | what makes a contract legally binding, and do lawyers need to be present during drafting or can an interested party create their own independently? | I realize the second part of this question sounds like a very bad idea, but I'd still like to know.
I've heard plenty of stories of people commissioned to do work swindled out of their fee after the fact because they didn't sign a contract. I just don't know how you would go about writing/acquiring one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ry66n/eli5_what_makes_a_contract_legally_binding_and_do/ | {
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2785y1 | what is 3d nand technology? | I'm reading a report referencing this and have no clue what's going on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2785y1/eli5_what_is_3d_nand_technology/ | {
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281fe7 | car tires, how don't they pop! | Seriously though, the strength of some tires has to be insanely high to carry literally tons! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/281fe7/eli5car_tires_how_dont_they_pop/ | {
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2vrxlx | what actually is pepper spray? how would my contact lenses react if i were to be sprayed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vrxlx/eli5_what_actually_is_pepper_spray_how_would_my/ | {
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2qvpg6 | how can something be proven to be neither provable nor falsifiable? | I have heard about some statements in mathematics being impossible to prove, but also to disprove (ie. they are independent from the axioms). However, how can one prove that such a statement cannot be proven? Does the fact that something cannot be proven not imply that its false (and vice versa)?
Furthermore, how can... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvpg6/eli5_how_can_something_be_proven_to_be_neither/ | {
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1huasu | how gears/pulleys make a job easier. | I specifically want to know how they use less force to complete the same job. Any more info will be bonus:) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1huasu/eli5_how_gearspulleys_make_a_job_easier/ | {
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3rltlq | keeping in mind all the things we have learned about sleep, what would you have to do to get a "perfect" night of sleep? | Edit: For some reason this comment didnt make the post the first time. Dont know what happened. But im looking for a scientific explaination rather then random peoples habits, hence the ELI5 tag. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rltlq/eli5_keeping_in_mind_all_the_things_we_have/ | {
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46u1j4 | what happens to small bone fragments from a fracture that are left in the human body? | Do they dissolve? If so, how do they do that? If not, is it bad for you to have them in there? Can someone explain the biological processes at work here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46u1j4/eli5what_happens_to_small_bone_fragments_from_a/ | {
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8g5e1d | if a computer hash is procedurally generated, and will always result in the same output given the same input, why is it considered irreversible? | Note that I have password storage in mind as I ask this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g5e1d/eli5_if_a_computer_hash_is_procedurally_generated/ | {
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amnwro | why does packaged meat from supermarkets go off as soon as you open it, but meat from the butcher doesn't? | If I open a pack of fresh meat from one of those plastic sealed trays, it has to be used the same day. It rapidly goes off once exposed.
Butcher just has his chicken open in the shop, behind the counter, steak is getting aged for 21 days or whatever. You get it wrapped in paper or a little bag with no 'best before' ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amnwro/eli5_why_does_packaged_meat_from_supermarkets_go/ | {
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1ivec0 | what are my rights in an airport? | Throwaway but I was told by a TSA agent that I could legally refuse - on the grounds of medical or religious excuse - to take my shoes off when going through airport security.
I tried it and they ultimately let me go, but said I need a doctor's note next time...
So I'm just curious...can anyone ELI5 our rights in the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ivec0/eli5_what_are_my_rights_in_an_airport/ | {
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3fsdna | can all countries (and people) worlwide have an overall good quality of life, say like the nordic countries, or are we doomed to have developed and underdeveloped countries, with the first benefiting from the second? | I mean, are we always to have countries like the US, the European countries, Canada, etc, outsorcing jobs to underdeveloped countries like China or Indonesia, as most big companies do? Is this economically necessary? Would it be possible for everyone in the world to have a decent salary that gave them access to a good ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fsdna/eli5_can_all_countries_and_people_worlwide_have/ | {
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33y8gu | why do planes need to be pressurized when flying at ~15,000 ft, yet hikers/backpackers routinely climb up to that elevation without any problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33y8gu/eli5_why_do_planes_need_to_be_pressurized_when/ | {
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a31qba | visible veins during/right agter a workout | I recently lost quite some weight, and started lifting weights after the weight loss. I can see the blue/purpleish veins in my hands and up to my shoulder, but when I work out the veins stick out/become more visible
Why and how does this happen?
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5wbpnv | why do some countries like norway have compulsory military service after they finish school? | My friend from Norway was telling me about the Army and how he went after he finished school for a year because its compulsory.
What are the benifits or reasons of a compulsory military service?
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12zdgq | why is it that cynical and pessimistic people sound more inteligent than optimistic ones? | I always get this impression that the more cynical and pessimistic you are, the more your opinion will be valued by others, while if you're optimistic there's a good chance you'll be considered an idiot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12zdgq/eli5_why_is_it_that_cynical_and_pessimistic/ | {
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755poz | why does india have union territories and states? | Whenever I ask an Indian this question, I receive the simple answer "politics." Google searches turn up articles that assume a lot more base knowledge on the subject than I currently have.
Why does India have union territories and how are they determined? What is the role of states in all of this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/755poz/eli5_why_does_india_have_union_territories_and/ | {
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96bq3x | why aren't carrots tastier than they are? (high sugar but not a sweet "treat") | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96bq3x/eli5_why_arent_carrots_tastier_than_they_are_high/ | {
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