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43tf5d | how is alphabet now the most valuable company in the world, if there are oil companies like saudi aramco, which are valued over a trillion dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43tf5d/eli5_how_is_alphabet_now_the_most_valuable/ | {
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5o8bg3 | ; what does a food company have to do to use the words "all-natural" and "organic"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o8bg3/eli5_what_does_a_food_company_have_to_do_to_use/ | {
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78pnzo | why do they say that the kitchen sink has more bacteria than your toilet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78pnzo/eli5_why_do_they_say_that_the_kitchen_sink_has/ | {
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2r4of6 | given the constant loss of billions of dollars and the successful alternatives, why do we keep the post office? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r4of6/eli5_given_the_constant_loss_of_billions_of/ | {
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4e4zb0 | why does a black widow spider's bite take longer to kill a person than a rattlesnake's bite, even though the former's poison is 15 times more deadly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e4zb0/eli5_why_does_a_black_widow_spiders_bite_take/ | {
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7erp6m | how do small, isolated groups of people (like the people who live on small islands) maintain enough genetic diversity to avoid genetic defects in the long term, both in modern times and in antiquity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7erp6m/eli5_how_do_small_isolated_groups_of_people_like/ | {
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8fbbzy | how does newborn babies knows the suckling reflex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fbbzy/eli5_how_does_newborn_babies_knows_the_suckling/ | {
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4ihmr2 | how does a virus removal program work? | How does it know which programs are viruses and which aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ihmr2/eli5_how_does_a_virus_removal_program_work/ | {
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1h80sh | what happens when something "pops into my head"? | What's actually occurring in the brain when something you have been trying to remember suddenly pops into your head. For example, the other day I was trying to remember someones name but couldn't at the time. Two days later when I was making lunch I suddenly remembered even though I wasn't trying to at the time.
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6u1yrw | what are some meds in blister packs and some are loose in bottle? | Some drugs, such as Sudafed are sold in blister packs, each pill in it's own pack and others like aspirin are sold all together in bottle. Why the two different forms of packaging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u1yrw/eli5_what_are_some_meds_in_blister_packs_and_some/ | {
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35cspv | how far could a person see if the world was completely flat? | So normally we see the horizon where the earth curves out of sight. But suppose there was a person on a perfectly flat plane that goes on forever. Suppose this person is about 6 feet tall, and this plane has no atmosphere, if those factor into it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cspv/eli5_how_far_could_a_person_see_if_the_world_was/ | {
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exnb5n | hpw is the iss cooled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exnb5n/eli5_hpw_is_the_iss_cooled/ | {
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7vwo4a | why does cologne feel super cold on my skin, but the cologne is room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vwo4a/eli5_why_does_cologne_feel_super_cold_on_my_skin/ | {
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dzqlgw | in the u.s., why does a sweeping student loan forgiveness act need to be "funded" by some sort of tax? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzqlgw/eli5_in_the_us_why_does_a_sweeping_student_loan/ | {
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2d43a1 | why was the internet created, and why has it become so influential in people's daily lives? | Was it intended to be as big as it is now? Why are people's daily lives affected by using the Internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d43a1/eli5why_was_the_internet_created_and_why_has_it/ | {
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j2fft | what is a resonance frequency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2fft/what_is_a_resonance_frequency/ | {
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3yo64f | how come many large commercial and residential structures are now wood-frame instead of concrete? | Maybe this is just a California thing, but when I was younger I always saw steel framing or concrete used for anything bigger than a residential 4-plex or a standalone store. Now there are multi-hundred-apartment complexes and huge malls being built with wood framing, even up to 4-5 stories. (And at least a couple of t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yo64f/eli5how_come_many_large_commercial_and/ | {
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3koayo | wooden instruments such as violins are praised for their age because of sound quality growing over time (at least that's what i was told growing up). why does it seem like this is not the case for guitars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3koayo/eli5_wooden_instruments_such_as_violins_are/ | {
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3w5w7y | ok, so my textbook in school says that when a positron hits and electron, the positron is destroyed. how can a positron be destroyed but mass still be convserved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w5w7y/eli5_ok_so_my_textbook_in_school_says_that_when_a/ | {
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4lw984 | in music why does the do note correspond to c and not to the first letter of the alphabet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lw984/eli5_in_music_why_does_the_do_note_correspond_to/ | {
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t5dzq | continuously compounding interest | I'm doing a math research project on the constant e and I know it comes up in continuously compounding interest. Apparently I need it explained to me in simpler terms, perhaps with an example, because googling it did not help my understanding at all. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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70goh1 | why is it good for the us economy that oil and other commodities be traded in dollars? why do the us benefit from it? | Also, sorry if that "be" on the title is wrong, I suck at English :/ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70goh1/eli5_why_is_it_good_for_the_us_economy_that_oil/ | {
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1jxrq8 | stock photos | is there any purpose to stock photos and are the people in the photos paid models ??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxrq8/eli5_stock_photos/ | {
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pv71j | why do my eyes water up when it's cold and windy out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pv71j/why_do_my_eyes_water_up_when_its_cold_and_windy/ | {
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22lqq4 | how did species evolve from living in the sea to living on land? | Always been curious about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22lqq4/eli5_how_did_species_evolve_from_living_in_the/ | {
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37mn22 | why does mentally handicapped people often look unattractive? | I'm not trying to mock mentally challenged people, but ever since elementary school when looking at the different school class photos I've noticed that the special classes always seem to have a significantly larger amount of ugly people. Is there something I'm missing? It seems so illogical that their handicap should h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37mn22/eli5_why_does_mentally_handicapped_people_often/ | {
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33cy6j | why don't we have something like liposuction, but for tumors? | I have a friend recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. It's too deep to remove surgically, so he'll be having radiation and chemo to try to shrink it. But they got a needle into it to biopsy, so why can't they put a suction-like thing on a needle to suck out part of it and shrink it that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33cy6j/eli5_why_dont_we_have_something_like_liposuction/ | {
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2hzyh1 | why are tennis balls ruined if you get them wet and dry them later? | A tennis ball is apparently not as good if it gets wet and then you complwtely dry it out and play with it again a few days later. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hzyh1/eli5_why_are_tennis_balls_ruined_if_you_get_them/ | {
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6h1qkn | why do christians believe in heaven while jews do not? | As far as I can tell, Christians believe in Jesus, who happens to be Jewish. If Judaism does not have a heaven, why does Christianity have a heaven? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h1qkn/eli5_why_do_christians_believe_in_heaven_while/ | {
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7mge1v | why does frost sometimes form this way on the inside of my windshield? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mge1v/eli5_why_does_frost_sometimes_form_this_way_on/ | {
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19mxcr | ; why would a lawyer choose to represent someone that was guilty? | I am assuming the first question a lawyer asks is 'did you do it?'. So if the person obviously did it, why would someone defend him/her? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19mxcr/eli5_why_would_a_lawyer_choose_to_represent/ | {
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272tcs | what's the difference between meteorological summer and the summer solstice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272tcs/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_meteorological/ | {
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38jzwz | why do soundboards in recording studios have so many knobs and switches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38jzwz/elif_why_do_soundboards_in_recording_studios_have/ | {
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5ut6fg | in an alternate universe the laws of physics may differ from our universe. what about mathematical theorems and conjecture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ut6fg/eli5_in_an_alternate_universe_the_laws_of_physics/ | {
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6na65k | why do most cars redline in the 6,250-6,500 rpm range: never lower, rarely much higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6na65k/eli5_why_do_most_cars_redline_in_the_62506500_rpm/ | {
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2z02ft | why does the side of the road seem to go passed faster then a tree line 200m from the road when i'm driving? | Why does the road seem to go past faster then a tree line 200m from the road when I'm driving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z02ft/eli5why_does_the_side_of_the_road_seem_to_go/ | {
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zfvp9 | can someone explain what the democratic party's plan to address the national debt is? | I guess this might be more like an ELI15. But I still want a simplified answer.
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3xytx8 | how does viewing an ad on a website translate to revenue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xytx8/eli5_how_does_viewing_an_ad_on_a_website/ | {
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3sxs5z | why do so many people think that evolution and god are mutually exclusive? | I've overheard many conversations of this kind. Someone says that the fact that God created the world proves that evolution isn't a thing, and the guy supporting evolution says that evolution proves that it's not true that God created us. But why are they mutually exclusive?
I'm not trying to impose beliefs of any kin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sxs5z/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_think_that_evolution/ | {
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715r4t | why do airplanes turn by using a banking turn instead of using the rudder? | Planes seem to bank to turn much more frequently than they use the rudder to turn. Is this due to the larger control surfaces that seem to be involved in a banking turn, some wierd aerodynamic effect or is it related to structural integrity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/715r4t/eli5why_do_airplanes_turn_by_using_a_banking_turn/ | {
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5w508h | why do we have to be sleeping to rejuvenate and re-energize? | Why are these processes faster/more efficient when we're not awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w508h/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_be_sleeping_to_rejuvenate/ | {
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5fsu6f | when we are hungry why does taking a bite cure our hunger when it hasn't had time to digest yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fsu6f/eli5when_we_are_hungry_why_does_taking_a_bite/ | {
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3325px | am i losing eyesight because i play spend too much time on the computer? (and other questions) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3325px/eli5_am_i_losing_eyesight_because_i_play_spend/ | {
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2jt8pf | why crowds more often than not a better "singers" than the individual people in them? | It always seems to me when listening to a performer getting a crowd to sing their melody or even harmonies, the crowd sounds in tune, despite a majority of people not necessarily being musical. I was wondering why crowds invariably sound better than individual non-singers of the crowd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jt8pf/eli5_why_crowds_more_often_than_not_a_better/ | {
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370vpj | why do a good chunk of american voters feel like their vote is outweighed by big business money? | I have my theories, but I want to hear what reddit has to say. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/370vpj/eli5why_do_a_good_chunk_of_american_voters_feel/ | {
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9b3eov | how do translators listen and speak at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b3eov/eli5_how_do_translators_listen_and_speak_at_the/ | {
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35bhu1 | interest savings account | Why do we even have it? From my knowledge right now, the bank gives you a certain amount money based on a percentage of how much is in your account at the end of the month. Why do they do that? Wouldn't I be able to exploit this? i.e. Get a loan near the end of the month and once I get the interest from my savings, giv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35bhu1/eli5interest_savings_account/ | {
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dn01xg | government reports on the economy often give the number of jobs created. how is this measured? how do they differentiate between new positions being created and vacancies for preexisting positions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dn01xg/eli5_government_reports_on_the_economy_often_give/ | {
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dgeayr | why the new electric volkswagen car will be able to charge within 15 minutes but phones can still take hours to fully charge | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgeayr/eli5_why_the_new_electric_volkswagen_car_will_be/ | {
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610va5 | why are there (normed) sounds when pressing numbers on a phone? | In every phone, these sounds are exactly the same. Are they some kind of "communication"? Some thing of accustic braille?
Is the order of the sounds somehow important? Why isn't this happening, when using an old phone (with these ring-like thingies to dial?
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6fskjg | why do we still have age verification in videos and websites? | Aren't they kind of useless? Do they think children are so stupid as to be incapable of lying about their age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fskjg/eli5_why_do_we_still_have_age_verification_in/ | {
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2y41a1 | how does the making a full bridge rectifier video have only 301 views when it has over 4.8k upvotes on reddit and over 10k likes on youtube? | Screenshot that I took a few minutes ago: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y41a1/eli5_how_does_the_making_a_full_bridge_rectifier/ | {
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c832yd | how did some fruits come to have multiple varieties? eg. granny smith apples and gala apples or benishan mangoes and raspuri mangoes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c832yd/eli5_how_did_some_fruits_come_to_have_multiple/ | {
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5cv1j0 | basics of epidemiology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cv1j0/eli5basics_of_epidemiology/ | {
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222w80 | how does a gun actually propel bullets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/222w80/eli5_how_does_a_gun_actually_propel_bullets/ | {
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1s66ia | if common std's like cold sores and genital warts are so common...then why haven't we found a cure/ vaccine to get rid of them yet? | Yes I know there's gardasil (which only covers like 5 types of hpv by the way) and I know there's abreva but we have yet to erradicate these common stds which I find a bit ridiculous considering the medical advances we've made in the past century | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s66ia/eli5_if_common_stds_like_cold_sores_and_genital/ | {
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4zz4k4 | as a non-gamer, can someone please explain what everyone's problem is with no man's sky. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zz4k4/eli5_as_a_nongamer_can_someone_please_explain/ | {
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9urf58 | how does the toilet without water that bill gates presented works ? | [_URL_0_](_URL_0_)
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9urf58/eli5_how_does_the_toilet_without_water_that_bill/ | {
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1zbgyf | how strong is russia's military? | I mean airforce, navy,army... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zbgyf/how_strong_is_russias_military/ | {
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2qg2ys | why don't extreme sexual fetishes count as insanity in court if it drives a person to kill or rape? | Lots of serial killers have been driven by extreme sexual fetishes involving strangling, death etc. Many of them claim that the fetish is in the drivers seat and that they don't have any control of their actions (for example, the BTK killer, who also claims he was [posessed by demons](_URL_0_)). What makes that differe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qg2ys/eli5why_dont_extreme_sexual_fetishes_count_as/ | {
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2mo2mo | is there a difference in effectiveness between forms of medicine? i.e. gelcaps, regular pills, syrup, tea, etc | I've got a bunch of flu-like symptoms, and I've been taking Mucinex Fast-Max, which is available in pill form, syrup, and tea powder. All of them have the same amounts of the same active ingredients. Is there any real difference, or is it just a matter of preference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mo2mo/eli5is_there_a_difference_in_effectiveness/ | {
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1sxwt5 | why is our urine composed mostly of water? | I understand that a fraction of our pee is chemicals and waste and whatnot, but what is the point of peeing out all the water? Couldn't our bodies use up that water as opposed to expelling it from the system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxwt5/eli5_why_is_our_urine_composed_mostly_of_water/ | {
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1l08my | what does it mean when they say a wildfire is x% contained? | News reports about wildfires often state that the fire is X% contained. What do they mean by this? Clearly it's the firefighters' estimate, but does it mean that X% of the perimeter of the fire has been contained, or that the firefighters think they're X% of the way to containing the fire, or something else? Where does... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l08my/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_they_say_a_wildfire/ | {
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e6em14 | how do plants grow fruit if they are mostly made up of carbon? | Since plants are mostly carbon how do they make fruit or are the fruit carbon as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6em14/eli5_how_do_plants_grow_fruit_if_they_are_mostly/ | {
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3bedcb | how is breast cancer different from other forms of cancer? | I never understood why there's so much advocacy for breast cancer awareness specifically. If all of the funding went toward "general" cancer research and a cure found, breast cancer would surely be cured as well, no?
I assume it is lobbies, but is there an actual medical reason that breast cancer is singled out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bedcb/eli5_how_is_breast_cancer_different_from_other/ | {
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30e97p | how/why do stress balls work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30e97p/eli5_howwhy_do_stress_balls_work/ | {
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8rovr8 | why are men attracted to a woman's figure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rovr8/eli5_why_are_men_attracted_to_a_womans_figure/ | {
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eemov4 | where did all the co² come from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eemov4/eli5_where_did_all_the_co²_come_from/ | {
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1oburm | league of legends (lol) and dota 2 | I've been following the competitive scene what with COD exploding recently with popularity I've decided to go and meet these other competitive games like League of Legends, Dota 2, and CS: GO. But I just can't seem to get LOL and Dota 2 no matter how many videos I watch. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oburm/eli5_league_of_legends_lol_and_dota_2/ | {
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b02hy4 | why are people so obsessed with myers briggs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b02hy4/eli5_why_are_people_so_obsessed_with_myers_briggs/ | {
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157mu3 | why are so many people in america wary of the un?? | It seems lately that a lot of people in America have called the UN a threat to sovereignty. Why this sudden uptick in paranoia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/157mu3/why_are_so_many_people_in_america_wary_of_the_un/ | {
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3r31ku | what is up with women calling their partners "daddy"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r31ku/eli5_what_is_up_with_women_calling_their_partners/ | {
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3zszf5 | publishers clearing house | How an organization like Publishers Clearing House is able to give away so much money over peoples' lifetimes. $5,000 a year for a lifetime! How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zszf5/eli5_publishers_clearing_house/ | {
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fxrpzr | what's the difference between social and cognitive psychology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxrpzr/elif_whats_the_difference_between_social_and/ | {
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2zd03z | how can animals run so fast without tripping on a rock and falling? | It's like they run without even looking where they put there feet. And then I even step on things and trip when I *walk* without looking. Take for example [this cheetah](_URL_0_). Why doesn't it just fall? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zd03z/eli5_how_can_animals_run_so_fast_without_tripping/ | {
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48wskx | when someone gets hit by a speeding car, what actually kills them? is it the impact itself? the part where they fly high and snap in circles? impact from hitting the ground? | I had a friend who survived a 40 mph hit and run, he claims if he flown high enough he would have died. We got in an argument about it and i just wanted clarification. Watching videos and i cant tell. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48wskx/eli5_when_someone_gets_hit_by_a_speeding_car_what/ | {
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2nv9cj | how am i to trust that the ps4/xbox one are in any way superior to the previous consoles if games keep being released for all four systems with only nominal improvements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nv9cj/eli5_how_am_i_to_trust_that_the_ps4xbox_one_are/ | {
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5c9j1m | why is it some people react differently to smoking marijuana | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c9j1m/eli5_why_is_it_some_people_react_differently_to/ | {
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aqspsx | this maduro/guaido thing in venezuela and the u.s. role. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqspsx/eli5_this_maduroguaido_thing_in_venezuela_and_the/ | {
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1m2dre | why is encrypting my data important and how does it protect me? | I'm a journalist who sends and receives emails and information that I need to keep private. I don't know much about internet or computer security. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m2dre/eli5_why_is_encrypting_my_data_important_and_how/ | {
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6g6kui | how does my call from the united states reach australia? | When I call Australia from the United States, how does my call reach Sydney? It's such a long distance away. Is it all underground cable in the ocean? Because placing a call to Australia, I hear no delay between me the receiving party.
How does this all work?
Thanks guys. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g6kui/eli5how_does_my_call_from_the_united_states_reach/ | {
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3ihg67 | why doesn't hbo get sued when john oliver is openly mocking big companies? | I have been watching a lot of [Last Week Tonight with John Oliver](_URL_0_) lately, a show on HBO.
In many episodes, he openly mocks [companies](_URL_1_) and apparently he doesn't get sued nor does HBO.
I believe in one of his earlier episodes, he mentioned that it has something to do with HBO's business model? So,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ihg67/eli5_why_doesnt_hbo_get_sued_when_john_oliver_is/ | {
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5z9wrh | why are there no comedy categories at the oscars | I've read some of the threads of why dramas usually win more than comedies (even nominated more),but why are no categories for comedies? the Emmys have comedic categories so why not the Oscars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z9wrh/eli5why_are_there_no_comedy_categories_at_the/ | {
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4gynmk | can gravity waves be changed to mass via e= mc^2?can they be reflected or refracted?what is their wavelength,amplitude,frequency and direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gynmk/eli5can_gravity_waves_be_changed_to_mass_via_e/ | {
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c313z6 | why is it whenever its foggy i see better through my smartphone camera than in real life? | Whenever it is foggy and I have limited vision I tend to see better through my phones camera. I have a flagship phone so the camera is good but that doesnt degrade the fact that it seems like the fog is lessened when its through the camera. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c313z6/eli5_why_is_it_whenever_its_foggy_i_see_better/ | {
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2019p5 | what's so bad about a travel visa bans | Right now, the EU and USA have threatened (or enacted) travel bans for certain Russian individuals - how can taking 1 person's right to travel be an effective diplomatic 'weapon'?
Also, how does it actually work, when in place? Does the BAN mean they just can't fly Europe/US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2019p5/eli5whats_so_bad_about_a_travel_visa_bans/ | {
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1t5r9m | where exactly does money from paid bails go to? | When someone has to pay bail, where does that money go to?
What particularly sparked this question was this article about Swiss banks turning in wealthy Americans with accounts avoiding taxes. Raoul Weil was tried and his bail was $10 million. Where does that $10 million go after he's paid t? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5r9m/eli5_where_exactly_does_money_from_paid_bails_go/ | {
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9ayzpv | why is it socially acceptable for women to dress like men but not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ayzpv/eli5_why_is_it_socially_acceptable_for_women_to/ | {
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eh6n36 | what does iodine do to the body in cases of radiation poisoning | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh6n36/eli5_what_does_iodine_do_to_the_body_in_cases_of/ | {
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5f6e30 | why do topical disinfectants for cuts and bruises sting/hurt? (mouthwash on your tongue, first aid cut cleaners etc) | I searched the subreddit prior to posting but the answers found; mostly for [mouthwash](_URL_0_), didn't explain why. They were more along the lines of ***burns because alcohol***.
I'm trying to understand what mechanisms are in place that cause the burning sensation. Is it rapid dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f6e30/eli5_why_do_topical_disinfectants_for_cuts_and/ | {
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em0vgi | why does "the flu" use the definite article "the", while "a cold" uses the indefinite article "a", yet "cancer" uses no article at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/em0vgi/eli5_why_does_the_flu_use_the_definite_article/ | {
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3d8f53 | is a war coming to eastern europe? | I just moved to the small city of mangalia on the Black Sea in Romania and I'm worried my wife just moved us to ground zero for WW3. Can anyone explain to me what's happening with the Georgia border and anyother border dealing with Russian encroachment.
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62dzby | why can humans draw near-perfect curves without thinking in one stroke, but when trying to recreate it at a slower pace and while thinking about it, they cannot? | If you've ever quickly slashed your pen across a piece of paper, you may have found how easy it is to create a good looking curve in one stroke. But, if you try to recreate that in a slower fashion and while thinking about it, it will come out to be messy and not a curve at all.
Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62dzby/eli5_why_can_humans_draw_nearperfect_curves/ | {
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77ln0u | how do loading bars know how far they are, and why do they rarely give a very accurate time on when it will be completed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77ln0u/eli5_how_do_loading_bars_know_how_far_they_are/ | {
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5p0yas | i'm a 53 year-old male and i don't understand why anyone would be upset, offended, angry or enraged when a women breast feeds in public. why do people find this objectionable? why is this even an issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p0yas/eli5_im_a_53_yearold_male_and_i_dont_understand/ | {
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1wykfk | coming up on his last 'tonight show' week, why is there so much disdain for jay leno? | Forced out of the 'Tonight Show', TWICE...
People, mostly celebrities, blame him for Conan O'Brien's 'Tonight Show' failures...
yet Leno has been rated #1 for YEARS.
What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wykfk/eli5coming_up_on_his_last_tonight_show_week_why/ | {
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60t41u | ; are my friends right to argue white people "stole" much of their music from the black community? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60t41u/eli5_are_my_friends_right_to_argue_white_people/ | {
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2se7xo | what are the actual muslim rules regarding pictures of the prophet mohammed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2se7xo/eli5_what_are_the_actual_muslim_rules_regarding/ | {
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20eopz | why are people astonished about the nsa after everything that has happened? | This is a serious question. I am not trying to 'troll'. I would prefer serious responses with no blasting or name calling. My point of view on this issue is different from most people. I would like to understand your point of view and get a more academic understanding (so far it has been people who have almost no knowl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eopz/eli5_why_are_people_astonished_about_the_nsa/ | {
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" > 1.) Why were people so surprised about the NSA and everything going on?\n \nBecause now there is a large amount of clear evidence, and nobody is denying that the leaked documents are genuine. Maybe... | [] | [
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