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43gacq | why do so many sci-fi aliens have british accents? | It seems like every time I see a tv show or movie where there's a humanoid alien speaking english, they invariably have a British accent. Why has this become the convention as opposed to a random assortment of accents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43gacq/eli5why_do_so_many_scifi_aliens_have_british/ | {
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2dn6ws | - why is everything in the universe always moving? | And if something were to truly stop and have no speed would it move thru time? Space-Time would move past it as it stays still, Right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dn6ws/eli5_why_is_everything_in_the_universe_always/ | {
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47yg77 | how is daemon tools used for business applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47yg77/eli5_how_is_daemon_tools_used_for_business/ | {
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1mcqdk | why does it take so long for new video game consoles to be produced? | Why does it take new video game consoles so long to be produced? Shouldn't it be as easy as replacing outdated components with better hardware that will allow games to run smoother and better?
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80y69l | how does anti-venom work, and why does it require more venom to be produced (or is this a misconception)? | Sneks, how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80y69l/eli5_how_does_antivenom_work_and_why_does_it/ | {
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b6wtdv | how does supermarket sandwiches has 10days expiration date when homemade sandwiches spoils the next day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6wtdv/eli5_how_does_supermarket_sandwiches_has_10days/ | {
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10d37t | why does my ass get sore after sitting for too long? how can i prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10d37t/why_does_my_ass_get_sore_after_sitting_for_too/ | {
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32i0io | why do we cut our hair? is it purely for style and looks or is there health benefits to it? | Why did we ever start cutting hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32i0io/eli5_why_do_we_cut_our_hair_is_it_purely_for/ | {
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2fia8s | why do tan lines become more visible in the shower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fia8s/eli5_why_do_tan_lines_become_more_visible_in_the/ | {
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469qa5 | if apple engineers can create the tool requested by the fbi to "create a backdoor" into ios, why haven't the best hackers already done it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/469qa5/eli5_if_apple_engineers_can_create_the_tool/ | {
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4l8cvz | why are firearm variants sometimes address with mk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l8cvz/eli5_why_are_firearm_variants_sometimes_address/ | {
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8sn73z | why is english the universal language when its also one of the most complex aswell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sn73z/eli5_why_is_english_the_universal_language_when/ | {
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3swnfv | how did europe become "richer" than other continents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3swnfv/eli5_how_did_europe_become_richer_than_other/ | {
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4z6bhz | how do they do "stop motion" commercials? | An example of what I'm talking about can be found in this [Humira commercial](_URL_0_) although there are other examples. How do they get the camera motion through the stationary people/objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z6bhz/eli5_how_do_they_do_stop_motion_commercials/ | {
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bkpqwf | why the collor of the reproductive organs are different than the skin? | When observing the body of many animals, the reproductive organs (including nipples) have a different colour and texture than the rest of the skin. How does that happens and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkpqwf/eli5_why_the_collor_of_the_reproductive_organs/ | {
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33zx50 | when i wear my glasses instead of contacts, everything looks smaller. books look smaller. people look thinner. is it the lenses, or am i seeing correctly when i wear those glasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33zx50/eli5when_i_wear_my_glasses_instead_of_contacts/ | {
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3w5miy | what would happen if skyscrapers didn't have lightning rods? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w5miy/eli5_what_would_happen_if_skyscrapers_didnt_have/ | {
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a83n7s | why are there so many michellin-star restaurants in japan compared to other countries? | According to this wikipedia article, there's more Michellin star restaurants in Japan than even in a much larger country like the United States. Why is this the case?
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djic5w | how did aig, an insurance company, go bankrupt when the housing bubble burst? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djic5w/eli5_how_did_aig_an_insurance_company_go_bankrupt/ | {
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30hpl6 | . why has secret service become so controversial when it was held in such high esteem in the past? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hpl6/eli5_why_has_secret_service_become_so/ | {
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5iwsyl | how can the dea schedule cbd as a schedule i drug? can they not be sued over this misrepresentation? there is science out there showing medical benefits. what's going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iwsyl/eli5how_can_the_dea_schedule_cbd_as_a_schedule_i/ | {
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bsvvil | what actually happens when a molecule activates a receptor vs when an inhibitor molecule just blocks it? | How is it that two different molecules can fit into a slot when one causes something to happen and the other just sits there doing nothing?
Extra question: what mechanism cleans up the inhibitor? Let's say with an SSRI? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsvvil/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_a_molecule/ | {
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3xcul9 | why do volume sliders in applications never seem to provide a linear increase or decrease in volume? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcul9/eli5_why_do_volume_sliders_in_applications_never/ | {
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2qqkrl | what is keeping the billions in bad student loan debt from crashing the market like the bad housing debt did? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qqkrl/eli5_what_is_keeping_the_billions_in_bad_student/ | {
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8hn6t6 | why do some guns have magazines with 2 bullets side by side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hn6t6/eli5_why_do_some_guns_have_magazines_with_2/ | {
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5praqp | how come some headphones sound better when slightly pulled out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5praqp/eli5_how_come_some_headphones_sound_better_when/ | {
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4bto89 | the significance of sea levels rising a few feet | I understand and acknowledge that climate change should be a pressing issue, but what I don't understand is how the sea levels rising a few feet (7 feet was the conservative estimate I read) can cause devastating effects to coastal areas. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bto89/eli5_the_significance_of_sea_levels_rising_a_few/ | {
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4aiemq | what's the difference between intolerant and allergy. why can't it be peanut intolerant or lactose allergy? | Why is lactose specifically intolerant? Just wondering... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aiemq/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_intolerant_and/ | {
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98tyn5 | why can’t we eat some food raw, instead we cook/boil/steam it until we can eat it in that form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98tyn5/eli5_why_cant_we_eat_some_food_raw_instead_we/ | {
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4ntpbd | what is stem and why are so many jobs requiring it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ntpbd/eli5what_is_stem_and_why_are_so_many_jobs/ | {
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6udr0v | if you body paralyzes you while you sleep, how come some people roll over or randomly swing their leg out without control? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6udr0v/eli5_if_you_body_paralyzes_you_while_you_sleep/ | {
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7ielyz | do your eyes turn off when you sleep or are you still able to see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ielyz/eli5_do_your_eyes_turn_off_when_you_sleep_or_are/ | {
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1i3kjw | why do my headphones buzz when i have an electric blanket turned on top of me? | If I touch the headphone jack that's connected to the computer, it'll go away but if my hand isn't touching the computer (screws and other metal parts), there's a constant buzzing in my headphones.
If I turn the electric heater blanket off, the sound goes away though.
So it's something to do with the blanket but why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i3kjw/eli5_why_do_my_headphones_buzz_when_i_have_an/ | {
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2tp8ab | why are people so angry about wwe right now and why is #cancelwwenetwork trending worldwide on twitter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tp8ab/eli5_why_are_people_so_angry_about_wwe_right_now/ | {
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3ntoed | why do people in extremely poor countries have children that they will not be able to feed or adequately look after? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ntoed/eli5_why_do_people_in_extremely_poor_countries/ | {
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ei9j0r | how does a human sperm cell carry as much genetic data as an egg 2000 times its size so much as to where the offspring looks and acts like the father more than the mother in some cases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ei9j0r/eli5_how_does_a_human_sperm_cell_carry_as_much/ | {
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4acxuh | why is biodiesel/biofuel considered "green"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4acxuh/eli5_why_is_biodieselbiofuel_considered_green/ | {
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1tw7n2 | how does little caesars make money by selling pizzas for only $5? | They have large pizza cooking equipment, multiple employees at each store, and still have to pay for advertising and materials to sell their product in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tw7n2/eli5_how_does_little_caesars_make_money_by/ | {
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5a1nwd | how do dead people vote? | How do dead people vote and how does this loophole exist? Can someone just go to the voting booth and put in a vote for their relative that died in the 60s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a1nwd/eli5how_do_dead_people_vote/ | {
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e8n2pf | why does english borrow so many words from other languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8n2pf/eli5_why_does_english_borrow_so_many_words_from/ | {
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5s5nkx | why do snakes stick out their tongues so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s5nkx/eli5_why_do_snakes_stick_out_their_tongues_so_much/ | {
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3sd6dr | my dog can't catch my cold. what prevents most pathogens from being able to infect multiple species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sd6dr/eli5_my_dog_cant_catch_my_cold_what_prevents_most/ | {
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2tlo6l | what happens in your body when you feel like puking after smoking too many cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tlo6l/eli5_what_happens_in_your_body_when_you_feel_like/ | {
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210pia | why do we need to 'breathe oxygen' and why is it impossible for other living organisms to 'breathe' other stuff, like hydrogen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/210pia/eli5_why_do_we_need_to_breathe_oxygen_and_why_is/ | {
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g3cpmr | how does a handheld device/laptop switch itself off after you tell it to? | when you go to your menu and select "shut down", i don't get what the device does to shut itself down, it's not like you're pressing the power button to turn it off thereby cutting off the energy source to it, you're giving it a command that it then follows, and it makes itself unable to be used until the next time its... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3cpmr/eli5_how_does_a_handheld_devicelaptop_switch/ | {
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1qzt75 | what do all the words mean when it comes to headphone audio quality? | For example: eq, compression, bass, hz, kbps, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qzt75/eli5_what_do_all_the_words_mean_when_it_comes_to/ | {
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1r4irz | why does a sniper need a spotter, when both of them are using scopes to look at the target? and how does the spotter know the wind speed if there are no moving objects like trees or a flag? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r4irz/eli5why_does_a_sniper_need_a_spotter_when_both_of/ | {
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1zt3h6 | does napalm self-ignite from contact with the air? | I was told today by a veteran that in training they were told that if napalm gets on them, after smothering it, it must be cut off with the skin immediately, or it would reignite. Is this correct? Did they mix or have some mixtures with phosphorus or something similar, or is (s)he probably getting mixed up on substance... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt3h6/eli5_does_napalm_selfignite_from_contact_with_the/ | {
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2lrlra | do alarm clocks really just sometimes not go off, or do we turn them off and forget about it? | This morning I was supposed to meet someone at 7am, so I set my alarm for 6:30. I woke up at 7:30. This is on a Sunday morning after going to sleep past 2am.
I did not make a mistake in setting the alarm (am for pm, etc.), and the alarm works every other morning. Does this mean that the alarm did go off but I just st... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lrlra/eli5_do_alarm_clocks_really_just_sometimes_not_go/ | {
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4kmq5l | why do shady companies not work on making their company less shady? | There's always those cheesy "call now and we'll double the offer" with some old last decade font. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kmq5l/eli5_why_do_shady_companies_not_work_on_making/ | {
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411c0s | what do therapy dogs do? | I understand that they help relieve stress, anxiety, etc, but do the dogs actively DO? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/411c0s/eli5_what_do_therapy_dogs_do/ | {
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m9nq8 | the game skyrim. i've watched half a dozen videos about it, but don't get it. | Don't get me wrong, the graphics seem incredible, but out of the many videos of gameplay I've seen on YouTube, I don't know what to gather from this game. I get that it's an RPG, but that's about it. Is it like WoW (another I don't get)?
Can someone explain the overall point of the game please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9nq8/the_game_skyrim_ive_watched_half_a_dozen_videos/ | {
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6naq9h | will placing the internet under title ii allow it to be censored like radio or will it allow the internet to continue to stay open and free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6naq9h/eli5_will_placing_the_internet_under_title_ii/ | {
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57f7yv | if a plane was on a conveyor belt, could it take off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57f7yv/eli5_if_a_plane_was_on_a_conveyor_belt_could_it/ | {
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1ycpg3 | why do sweaters lose their softness after you put them through the wash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ycpg3/eli5_why_do_sweaters_lose_their_softness_after/ | {
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1gnex1 | how do cell phones and other electronics randomly break after a few years, or start glitching? | For example, I've had an iphone for about two years now and sometimes it refuses to hang up a call and the red 'button' goes unresponsive. If it was programmed to work originally, how can it just 'forget' what it's supposed to be doing?
Please excuse my tech illiteracy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gnex1/eli5_how_do_cell_phones_and_other_electronics/ | {
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51zc9s | the feud between the standing rock sioux tribe and the dakota access crude-oil pipeline | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51zc9s/eli5_the_feud_between_the_standing_rock_sioux/ | {
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16zsa3 | when "persons" is appropriate | I'm Dutch and have always learned that "persons" is not a word. The plural of "person" is "people". Yet I come across the word "persons" regularly. What's up with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16zsa3/eli5_when_persons_is_appropriate/ | {
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9u8x6k | why does trap rap music glorify gun violence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u8x6k/eli5why_does_trap_rap_music_glorify_gun_violence/ | {
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3vnxyv | what do college and nfl head coaches do? | With offensive and defensive coordinators and tons of other coaches for each position what is the head coaches main focus/responsibility during a game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vnxyv/eli5_what_do_college_and_nfl_head_coaches_do/ | {
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6ozh1v | could a woman take testosterone supplements while pregnant to increase the chances of the child being a boy? | I'm not a woman or pregnant, just curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ozh1v/eli5_could_a_woman_take_testosterone_supplements/ | {
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2g9ki4 | tesla vs. auto dealers | Can someone please explain both sides of the Tesla vs. Auto Dealers conversation. Why does Tesla not want to take the traditional route, like auto makers in the past, and create dealerships? Why are auto dealers so worried about one car company selling directly to the public? Would Tesla really have any impact on a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g9ki4/eli5tesla_vs_auto_dealers/ | {
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39g9mc | how does extended release medicine work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39g9mc/eli5_how_does_extended_release_medicine_work/ | {
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5eh4ji | emdrive. why does this violate newton's third law and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eh4ji/eli5emdrive_why_does_this_violate_newtons_third/ | {
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24l95h | what would happen if i ate nothing but cat/dog food for a month? | For instance, lets say I was lost at sea for a month with nothing but a 10 lb bag of cat/dog food. Would I be ok? Would I survive? Would I get sick?
What is the difference between cat/dog food and human food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24l95h/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_ate_nothing_but/ | {
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2062s3 | do airplanes have manual/automatic transmissions? how do they work without them (rpm speed/redlining)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2062s3/eli5_do_airplanes_have_manualautomatic/ | {
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78vjqd | how quantitive easing works (lsap)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78vjqd/eli5_how_quantitive_easing_works_lsap/ | {
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1kxq1v | diamonds - cut, clarity, color & carats oh my | What matters the most by cut? Buying online safe? Where from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kxq1v/eli5_diamonds_cut_clarity_color_carats_oh_my/ | {
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1nkj7m | what would happen if the us ran out of money? | I'm talking complete bankruptcy, so that there's no money to pay the people who print money or pay the people who make the materials on which money is printed, so the presses can't even be funded to print more money. I'm kind of aware of the whole 'if you print more money it leads to inflation' idea, but what exactly h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkj7m/what_would_happen_if_the_us_ran_out_of_money/ | {
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280m6p | where did all these black people stereo types start from? (watermelon,grape whatever etc..) | I AM NOT RACIST JUST CURIOUS :D | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/280m6p/eli5_where_did_all_these_black_people_stereo/ | {
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300jlh | what is the interaction of a drug with a human & how is it different person to person & species to species? | Pharmacy drugs rather than recreational. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/300jlh/eli5_what_is_the_interaction_of_a_drug_with_a/ | {
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34xbbr | exactly how does a bullet proof vest only last five years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34xbbr/eli5_exactly_how_does_a_bullet_proof_vest_only/ | {
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4vmn10 | why, in old movies, do they make light fall across an actor's or an actress' eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vmn10/eli5_why_in_old_movies_do_they_make_light_fall/ | {
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2blr19 | could we use nuclear winter to counteract global warming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2blr19/eli5_could_we_use_nuclear_winter_to_counteract/ | {
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919e0e | how is it that the direction you cut steak makes a difference in how tender it is? | I always hear to cut a steak against the grain and it will be more tender. How does that work? Your teeth when you’re chewing are what determines how tender something is and your mouth moves the meat around and cuts in every direction so why does it matter which way you slice the meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/919e0e/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_direction_you_cut_steak/ | {
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3znuk7 | why can't scientists create new "creatures" by mixing 2 dnas or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3znuk7/eli5why_cant_scientists_create_new_creatures_by/ | {
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2k7txp | why are there so many bugs like mrsa and vre, but nothing is immune to plain old alcohol or bleach? | I mean, we use 10,000 times more of both of these then we use any of the antibiotics, it seems something would have grown to be immune to it by now, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k7txp/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_bugs_like_mrsa_and_vre/ | {
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p49g3 | city bonds used for building/investing in roads. | I don't even know how to phrase this question. But how do bonds work? When a city uses a bond to pay off infrastructure or building sewers. Is that like a loan of sorts? I'm confused. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p49g3/city_bonds_used_for_buildinginvesting_in_roads/ | {
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20mhz5 | gravitational waves | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20mhz5/eli5_gravitational_waves/ | {
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3qn693 | why do screens look more pixelated in pictures than they do with the eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qn693/eli5_why_do_screens_look_more_pixelated_in/ | {
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5gkqqy | does anyone want to explain the bohr model of hydrogen atom to me? | I do not understand the equations for "Radii for Bohr orbits", "Bohr energy levels in joules", and "Bohr energy levels in eV". It looks like a bunch of random symbols where I don't know where they came from. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gkqqy/eli5does_anyone_want_to_explain_the_bohr_model_of/ | {
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yf6jq | blood pressure, the basics please? | I've got my elderly mom (78) staying with me and a blood pressure monitor to take morning and eveningreadings. I believe her readings should usually be around 70 something and 130 something but they are all over the place. So, what do the readings mean? I need basic understanding so I know when should I take her to the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yf6jq/blood_pressure_the_basics_please/ | {
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16ftou | when your stomach hurts, what physically is hurting inside of you and how is it doing the hurting? | My stomach spent 15 hours in the deepest pits of Mordor yesterday and it got me thinking this question. It obviously hurts, but what is hurting and what is physically causing me to feel this pain?
Edit: Thanks for your responses everyone. That pretty much cleared it up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ftou/eli5_when_your_stomach_hurts_what_physically_is/ | {
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535rzr | how can a company like luxottica own such a large proportion of a market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/535rzr/eli5_how_can_a_company_like_luxottica_own_such_a/ | {
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5j8v93 | how are slot machines both random (by rng) but still weighted and set to payout percentages? | Slot machines constantly generate authentic random numbers (not pseudo random, according to gaming regulation) which correlate with pre-determined, numbered stops on each reel.
At the same time, each stop is weighted differently, and machines are required to pay out a certain percentage over time
How can it be both t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j8v93/eli5how_are_slot_machines_both_random_by_rng_but/ | {
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bk8jvr | how is storage freed in computer hardware at a physical level? | I understand that you can delete software files easily, but what is the physical process of deleting that data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk8jvr/eli5_how_is_storage_freed_in_computer_hardware_at/ | {
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4ggr01 | if you have no sense of taste can you feel the heat/spiciness from something like a pepper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ggr01/eli5if_you_have_no_sense_of_taste_can_you_feel/ | {
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cjapdi | how do tower crane counterweights keep from falling out? | [image](_URL_0_). It looks like it's just held by compression, but that doesn't seem to make much sense | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjapdi/eli5_how_do_tower_crane_counterweights_keep_from/ | {
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7mne80 | how do the sights of mortars (the weapon) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mne80/eli5_how_do_the_sights_of_mortars_the_weapon_work/ | {
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4xgt2i | why can mice be inbred? | Why can mice be inbred for 20 generations and stay healthy, while most other animals can't?
edit: answered. ty! apparently they're fucked up too. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xgt2i/eli5_why_can_mice_be_inbred/ | {
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f1f9sc | did we invent music or discover it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1f9sc/eli5_did_we_invent_music_or_discover_it/ | {
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3s7sfv | what's the situation with the starbucks holiday cups | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7sfv/eli5_whats_the_situation_with_the_starbucks/ | {
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8w1lzz | if it's bad luck to say "macbeth" in a theater, how do people perform macbeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w1lzz/eli5_if_its_bad_luck_to_say_macbeth_in_a_theater/ | {
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karha | greek mythology | Hi there, I am currently a student in high school, and my english class has begun a section on Greek Mythology.
The teacher has assumed everyone has learned the basics in middle school, but my middle school never had a dedicated english class, let alone classes on greek mythology. & #3232;\_ & #3232;
Will anyone exp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/karha/eli5_greek_mythology/ | {
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2s0ttk | why are some doors hollow? | A quick Google search came up with door stores selling hollow core doors. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0ttk/eli5_why_are_some_doors_hollow/ | {
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amkdb4 | globalization vs globalism | Seriously, what's the difference? I'm clueless and the news isn't helping me understand at all | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amkdb4/eli5_globalization_vs_globalism/ | {
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56vojg | ¿why does the spanish language incorporate two question marks at the beginning and end of their questions when writing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56vojg/eli5_why_does_the_spanish_language_incorporate/ | {
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65qe6s | can the brain function if some nonessential parts get removed?how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65qe6s/eli5_can_the_brain_function_if_some_nonessential/ | {
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