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4isez4 | what can congress actually do to facebook for censoring news feeds? | REF:
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4z8lpf | why does massage provide temporarily relief and tightness/pain often returns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z8lpf/eli5_why_does_massage_provide_temporarily_relief/ | {
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2e9l5f | are the police in america really as bad as the news suggests? if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e9l5f/eli5_are_the_police_in_america_really_as_bad_as/ | {
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84vk82 | why do soft baked goods go hard when they get stale, and hard baked goods go soft when they're stale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84vk82/eli5_why_do_soft_baked_goods_go_hard_when_they/ | {
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557qye | why hasn't nasa sent a drone to mars? wouldn't it be more efficient at traveling larger distances across the planet or is it because of gravity/power issues that it is not a viable option? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/557qye/eli5why_hasnt_nasa_sent_a_drone_to_mars_wouldnt/ | {
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2macjr | why sound of the fan calms and makes most people sleepy (baby instantly falls asleep next to a hair dryer, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2macjr/eli5why_sound_of_the_fan_calms_and_makes_most/ | {
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6ljuc7 | why does so much of the christian lore of hell borrow from greek mythology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ljuc7/eli5_why_does_so_much_of_the_christian_lore_of/ | {
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2m037h | why do so many animals go apeshit for peanut butter? | I've had infestation problems and pets, I've babysat and been stolen from by animals. Peanut butter is often the answer for "why?"
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j5eqm | can someone please explain li5 what redshift is? | What is the concept of redshift used in astronomy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j5eqm/can_someone_please_explain_li5_what_redshift_is/ | {
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56924u | water intoxication | How much water does it take to get Water Intoxication, I have recently drunk 6l of water in one day, (hot summers day) but my partner has said that 6l was dangerous, is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56924u/eli5water_intoxication/ | {
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8wsr4x | how does toxic waste disposal work? what do they do with collected chemicals and dangerous materials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wsr4x/eli5how_does_toxic_waste_disposal_work_what_do/ | {
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2hyaak | what happens if you crash a car during the test drive? | Is there a set practice throughout the car industry or does it really depend? Are you paying for the car no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hyaak/eli5what_happens_if_you_crash_a_car_during_the/ | {
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33frxs | why does ice on wings prevent planes from flying? | Is it the added weight of the ice or something about the surface of the ice and aerodynamics? And why do they refer to ice on wings as contamination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33frxs/eli5_why_does_ice_on_wings_prevent_planes_from/ | {
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k1a2d | par2 files | I download torrents sometimes that contain a split par archive (.r01, .r02) and sometimes they have par2 files with them as well. I've had downloads with incomplete or even missing files, but the par2 is able to regenerate these files.
How is this possible? how does it work? and why are par2 files not more common pla... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1a2d/eli5_par2_files/ | {
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1yb3jb | how do navy ships/subs or other vessels that stay off shore for months at a time feed their men balanced diets? | It seems to me that storing frozen fruits/veggies/meats would take up an enormous amount of space. Do they receive food drops? Or is it actually possible for them to take everything they need for months on end? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yb3jb/eli5_how_do_navy_shipssubs_or_other_vessels_that/ | {
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5b6nfd | how does bracing reduce the impact during a crash? | How does bracing affect the damage done in the crash, and can it be better to not brace on some occasions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b6nfd/eli5_how_does_bracing_reduce_the_impact_during_a/ | {
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3ubsoq | why don't we mass produce animals going extinct like we do cows and chickens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ubsoq/eli5_why_dont_we_mass_produce_animals_going/ | {
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1o926u | why do our faces have certain expressions when we feel different emotions? | For instance, we get mad, our eyebrows are like fire and we hold our faces still. Are we just bracing ourselves to get hit in the face? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o926u/eli5_why_do_our_faces_have_certain_expressions/ | {
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eahlu4 | what did uk labour do wrong in the 2019 election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eahlu4/eli5_what_did_uk_labour_do_wrong_in_the_2019/ | {
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doq48c | how does biofilm form? | I know that they are one of the major cause of nosocomial infections but I am a bit confused on how the bacteria are able to form biofilms. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doq48c/eli5_how_does_biofilm_form/ | {
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52sveu | why does paint thinner feel warm when it gets on your hands? | I work with paint thinner on a daily basis for my job. Sometimes I get some on my hands and I get a warm sensation, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52sveu/eli5_why_does_paint_thinner_feel_warm_when_it/ | {
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533xso | will a helicopter crash if i open the doors mid-flight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/533xso/eli5_will_a_helicopter_crash_if_i_open_the_doors/ | {
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8fyoit | how do you take away the coffeine from coffeine-free coffee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fyoit/eli5_how_do_you_take_away_the_coffeine_from/ | {
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dxmpo8 | why when you wash a white load with a red item the colour runs and it goes pink, but if you wash a load of colours none of them get mixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxmpo8/eli5_why_when_you_wash_a_white_load_with_a_red/ | {
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65m0kg | why do the healthiest of foods cause bad gas? | Beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, whole grains, an so on; those foods which are normally the most nutritious, can extremely bad gas and bloating. Why?
Even for those that like those foods, the side effects and backfiring alone might deter those from eating more healthy. Seems counter-intuitive to me.
Why ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65m0kg/eli5_why_do_the_healthiest_of_foods_cause_bad_gas/ | {
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5nklch | the practicality of the chargers moving from san diego to los angeles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nklch/eli5_the_practicality_of_the_chargers_moving_from/ | {
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4dpa3t | how did penicillin change the world? was mr. fleming deserving of a nobel prize? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dpa3t/eli5_how_did_penicillin_change_the_world_was_mr/ | {
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346n65 | why do terrorists "terrorize"? | Why do terrorists terrorize? Like 9/11 or the artifacts that ISIS lately destroyed. What's their purpose/message? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/346n65/eli5_why_do_terrorists_terrorize/ | {
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e8qa5f | if you open your phone camera, put your phone down and zoom in all the way, why does everything seem to be moving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8qa5f/eli5_if_you_open_your_phone_camera_put_your_phone/ | {
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m6zli | how are they making technology so damn small? | More specifically, I hear terms like "50nm process" and such in CPUs and graphics cards; just what are they, the manufacturers, doing that actually shrinks the core components down to nanometer level, and is there a physical limit to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6zli/eli5_how_are_they_making_technology_so_damn_small/ | {
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5m11dy | how can beamers project black images on white walls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m11dy/eli5_how_can_beamers_project_black_images_on/ | {
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7wfz00 | no purchase necessary sweepstakes that require a purchase to play | Such as at fast food chains and such, where you get stickers by buying a drink or something similar. You can't NOT purchase something to play.
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2bb17p | why does it seem like i have to change my deodorant brand every year or so to avoid body odor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bb17p/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_i_have_to_change_my/ | {
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2aidzj | how do scratch remover gels for cars, advertised on infomercials "work?" | How can a scratch remover match all paints while removing a scratch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aidzj/eli5_how_do_scratch_remover_gels_for_cars/ | {
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1f5ywr | transexuals, transvestites and transgendered | I really don't know anything about sex changes, and everything I read is horribly complex. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f5ywr/eli5_transexuals_transvestites_and_transgendered/ | {
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8y3sa2 | how does one get roms from video game cartridges? | I am always wondering how people get ROMs from video game cartridges. And then, how do programmers develop emulators to run the games on a computer (like how do they decode all the data on the cartridges?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y3sa2/eli5_how_does_one_get_roms_from_video_game/ | {
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26zixg | what is a chimera and could that be a link between someone having gender identity problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zixg/eli5what_is_a_chimera_and_could_that_be_a_link/ | {
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3272al | like i'm really 5, how the calories on nutrition facts labels are calculated | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3272al/eli5_like_im_really_5_how_the_calories_on/ | {
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7fz5u1 | music theory and how it benefits in songwriting | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fz5u1/eli5_music_theory_and_how_it_benefits_in/ | {
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cu7y7o | why are we only now finding exoplanet that are relatively (12 light years away) close? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu7y7o/eli5_why_are_we_only_now_finding_exoplanet_that/ | {
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46fjtt | how did our ancestors survive off of uncooked meat and river water when that diet would kill us today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46fjtt/eli5_how_did_our_ancestors_survive_off_of/ | {
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34uu3g | the "established by the state" debate with aca in king v burwell | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34uu3g/eli5_the_established_by_the_state_debate_with_aca/ | {
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22um7i | what was the american revolution and civil war? are they connected? | In the UK, we tend to only focus on European history mostly. Unfortunately, this means that I struggle with understanding American history - as our politicians in charge of education tend to see it as unimportant. All I can find on the internet a huge 5000 word essays filled with description of events, that just lead t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22um7i/eli5_what_was_the_american_revolution_and_civil/ | {
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cm0saz | the difference between full frame, and aps-c cameras | I’ve been interested in photography for a while; I’m embarrassed I don’t know this fully | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm0saz/eli5_the_difference_between_full_frame_and_apsc/ | {
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1hjzzs | why aren't abandoned railroad tracks scrapped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hjzzs/eli5_why_arent_abandoned_railroad_tracks_scrapped/ | {
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7jgpr9 | why pressing earbuds into your ear essentially mutes them. shouldn't them being "farther" into your ear maximize sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jgpr9/eli5why_pressing_earbuds_into_your_ear/ | {
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4tyie9 | why is mouth-breathing associated with being stupid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tyie9/eli5_why_is_mouthbreathing_associated_with_being/ | {
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6w57q4 | if a lightyear is the distance light travels in one year, how do we know something is 1000 light years away? would we not have to wait 1000 years before we know, or do we use something other than light to measure objects in space? | I know VERY little on the subject so would appreciate a basic explanation please! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w57q4/eli5_if_a_lightyear_is_the_distance_light_travels/ | {
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6d749w | why do cult leaders who initially use tricks and lies to scam followers, eventually become to believe in their own story to the extent that they are willing to participate in mass suicide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d749w/eli5_why_do_cult_leaders_who_initially_use_tricks/ | {
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2z0kxg | why is jailbreaking an iphone so difficult? | Couldn't a tethered device like a computer just erase everything on your phone's boot drive and then re-add the software with the tweaks? Why can't developers build their own operating systems and add them to an iPhone once everything is erased? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z0kxg/eli5_why_is_jailbreaking_an_iphone_so_difficult/ | {
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3e22zl | why do some people get so offended about other people getting offended? | This is a common thing I've noticed with a lot of right-winged people: They will say something thoughtless which makes someone cringe, and then get completely offended when it's pointed out that they're being rude. Then they will start talking about how everyone gets offended too easily. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e22zl/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_so_offended_about/ | {
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fv88nq | why are kicker and punter two separate positions in american football? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv88nq/eli5_why_are_kicker_and_punter_two_separate/ | {
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1tdivc | why do i have an intolerance to gluten when my family for thousands of years has farmed wheat? | Thats basically it. I am from an Iraqi family whose grandparents, great grandparents and so on for as long as people have been farming (literally, I believe) have farmed wheat. It took me years to figure out that I am unable to digest gluten and that it gave me terrible skin and stomach issues. But its just so weird, w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tdivc/eli5_why_do_i_have_an_intolerance_to_gluten_when/ | {
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274vit | why are we unable to defeat viruses like the cold, herpes, and hiv? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274vit/eli5_why_are_we_unable_to_defeat_viruses_like_the/ | {
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4clooo | in reality shows, like cooking shows for example, how do they interview contestants during time bound events? | They act as if they are being asked the questions during the event, but that's not possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4clooo/eli5_in_reality_shows_like_cooking_shows_for/ | {
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153b69 | when a computer coverts a video, what is it doing exactly? | When I tell my computer to convert a video from say, 1080p to something smaller so my phone can view it without taking up crazy amounts of space, what's going on exactly inside of the computer? Or what if I converted from a .mp4 to a .avi, what does it have to change? Why does it take so long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/153b69/when_a_computer_coverts_a_video_what_is_it_doing/ | {
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5r7nlz | what is going on with the top post on /r/wallstreetbets? what will the stream be about? | I'm talking about this **[POST](_URL_0_)**. A stream is mentioned there and something about the Apple company. Would anyone be willing to explain what is going on there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r7nlz/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_top_post_on/ | {
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3n5rmn | why do toddler age children almost always prefer "wheels on the bus" type music over say the billboard top 100? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n5rmn/eli5_why_do_toddler_age_children_almost_always/ | {
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2wxf4i | why are most car models (models as in girls) asian? | This isn't meant to sound racist. I'm Asian btw. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wxf4i/eli5_why_are_most_car_models_models_as_in_girls/ | {
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2m27jz | why americans pride themselves in their army so much? | No trying to be facetious but its just out of character of their whole stand on peace and freedom, and no other country really supports their armies like the US does. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m27jz/eli5why_americans_pride_themselves_in_their_army/ | {
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1zr8c0 | why does my urine stream (male) have a pronounced twist to it? | I've noticed it forever but never mustered the curiosity to ask about it until now. I can't be the only one, if I am that's even stranger... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zr8c0/eli5_why_does_my_urine_stream_male_have_a/ | {
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7q3id8 | how is our skin stuck to our body? why can't we just simply peel it off? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q3id8/eli5_how_is_our_skin_stuck_to_our_body_why_cant/ | {
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4jlral | how are the trade (not brand) names for manufactured chemicals chosen? | E.g.: sucralose (Splenda), bupropion (Wellbutrin), ibuprofen (Advil), etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jlral/eli5_how_are_the_trade_not_brand_names_for/ | {
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3wjfqp | the sexual "bases." what constitutes 1st base, 2nd, etc these days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wjfqp/eli5_the_sexual_bases_what_constitutes_1st_base/ | {
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fs5e2w | why can you see a “flash” of your eye on the outer corner if you rub the inner corner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fs5e2w/eli5_why_can_you_see_a_flash_of_your_eye_on_the/ | {
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4oidd7 | why does our face expression change unwittingly when we feel unexpected pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oidd7/eli5_why_does_our_face_expression_change/ | {
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3unrb1 | gun control in america. what exactly does stricter gun control entail? how will new policies affect gun owners? why do people think stricter gun control will/won't help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3unrb1/eli5_gun_control_in_america_what_exactly_does/ | {
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fk433g | if the us has been giving tax cuts to the rich, why is the government giving them economic support the past few weeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fk433g/eli5_if_the_us_has_been_giving_tax_cuts_to_the/ | {
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4jfbjs | why do you need to “come out”? | Why do you need to tell people whom you love such as your parents, friends, etc. that you’re gay, an atheist, or transgender? Isn’t that normal by now?
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5qzcur | how do websites sell your data to advertisers, and is the amount of information finite? | My understanding of websites like Google and Facebook is that they compile the data about you that you provide them, and they turn it around and sell it to advertisers so that their ads aren't as likely to be wasted, or to hit the demographic they want. What/Who/Where is this advertiser that they sell the information ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qzcur/eli5_how_do_websites_sell_your_data_to/ | {
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41a7iw | the human ear has one hole, you'd think it would all go in and the only difference would be volume, so how is it you can tell if somethings behind you? | Left and right I can understand, but in front or behind...wat da faaak. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41a7iw/eli5_the_human_ear_has_one_hole_youd_think_it/ | {
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2ssuxx | why do the back windows in some cars not roll all the way down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ssuxx/eli5_why_do_the_back_windows_in_some_cars_not/ | {
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2fuu0i | why do the acoustics of caves not cause bats to get lost when using sonar in them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fuu0i/eli5_why_do_the_acoustics_of_caves_not_cause_bats/ | {
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1osudi | the difference between the old bcs college football postseason system and the new "college football playoff" system, and why people are upset at the change | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1osudi/eli5_the_difference_between_the_old_bcs_college/ | {
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296mz8 | what's the difference between whole wheat, whole grain, multigrain, and ancient grains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/296mz8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_whole_wheat/ | {
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6pk7rz | how did the restaurant industry convince the american population to pay their employees for them? | Where did we buy into the tip system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pk7rz/eli5_how_did_the_restaurant_industry_convince_the/ | {
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1pvyet | why is it roads in the usa seem abnormally wide? | Its probably worth mentioning that I'm from England and I have never been to the USA. But from what I see on american tv shows and other media, the roads (even on quiet streets) look ridiculously wide. I know it must depend on the area but seriously you could fit a small house and still have room for two cars to pass o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pvyet/eli5_why_is_it_roads_in_the_usa_seem_abnormally/ | {
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lh751 | arm processors/computing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lh751/eli5_arm_processorscomputing/ | {
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25789a | if, hypothetically, a woman were to begin menopause tomorrow but got pregnant today, would her pregnancy be any different? | I know older women have higher risk for difficulties during pregnancy and stuff like that but I'm wondering if she would go through menopause during her pregnancy or if it would wait until she gives birth to start up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25789a/eli5_if_hypothetically_a_woman_were_to_begin/ | {
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vbxfk | brownian motion and what it has to do with finance? | * How is it used to model financial markets?
* What is the value of "random" models?
* What does it tell us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vbxfk/eli5_brownian_motion_and_what_it_has_to_do_with/ | {
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9250nv | how harmful is burning plastics at home? | Hi all.
My mother is burning plastics in our fireplace at home, probably since before I was born. She believes burning the plastic is better than throwing it away (because it ends up in the ocean).
I've tried to maybe suggest that burning plastics can be bad for your health and for the environment- is this right?
Ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9250nv/eli5_how_harmful_is_burning_plastics_at_home/ | {
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5dfuek | why are harder materials(on mohs scale of hardness) more brittle? | For example, glass is around a 6 and is pretty brittle while plastic is around a 2 and is way less brittle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dfuek/eli5_why_are_harder_materialson_mohs_scale_of/ | {
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37j8xd | why is so much chatter recently on a end of the world plot that will happen on september? | I continue hearing this strange thing about the World Ending in September. People are claiming it's biblical, And others are claiming it's a Asteroid heading towards earth. While normally this shouldn't cause panic, It is doing exactly that. Causing panic.
Can someone please help me understand this? Perhaps...Is ther... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37j8xd/eli5_why_is_so_much_chatter_recently_on_a_end_of/ | {
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295md1 | the human brain has around 86 billion neurons, how did that get calculated? | It feels like an enormous number on such a relative small (but complex) area. How did one calculate such a number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/295md1/eli5_the_human_brain_has_around_86_billion/ | {
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3jz3kl | why are our feet so sensitive even though we have walked on them for millions of years? | Why havent our feet evolved to be less sensitive | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jz3kl/eli5why_are_our_feet_so_sensitive_even_though_we/ | {
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2y0xpy | clouds!! | how do those things hold so much water and still drift above us?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y0xpy/eli5_clouds/ | {
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9ycy2a | why do you need non-linear activation functions in neural networks? what is the problem with linearity? | Can you please give an example of the linear and non-linear problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ycy2a/eli5_why_do_you_need_nonlinear_activation/ | {
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2lm2up | why do i have the urge to chew/pinch cute little babies on the cheeks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lm2up/eli5why_do_i_have_the_urge_to_chewpinch_cute/ | {
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5ssxo6 | how can companies say their energy saving light bulbs will last 20 years? | How do they test them as i imagine they haven't been left on for 20 years as that would be impractical and they weren't invented that long ago. e.g. LED bulbs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ssxo6/eli5_how_can_companies_say_their_energy_saving/ | {
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7lmcmt | how do the glasses work that they give to people with epilepsy? | I’ve seen people wear them at parties, but what do they actually do to prevent an attack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lmcmt/eli5_how_do_the_glasses_work_that_they_give_to/ | {
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nyeei | drugs | I don't mean the function of drugs, I mean the types of each drug there are, and how they're smoked. I'm so clueless on drugs, and can't tell the difference between marijuana and crack.
And no, I'm not going to start smoking, I just want to know more about each. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyeei/eli5_drugs/ | {
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681nq9 | why are all modern chemical weapons nerve agents? | Why aren't there chemicals in use that have a different mechanism of action like preventing oxygen intake or causing burns? What makes nerve agents the best weapons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/681nq9/eli5_why_are_all_modern_chemical_weapons_nerve/ | {
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4cybrz | why do people use coinstar? | Why do people use coinstar machines? Can't you just drop off all your change at the bank into your checking account? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cybrz/eli5_why_do_people_use_coinstar/ | {
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3pv3bo | why the english language changes around the world. | Dropping the "U" from colour as an example. Substituting a "Z" for an "S". Reversing the "E" and "R" in certain words. For example litre an liter.
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