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1xrdh8 | why do i remember seeing things written more than hearing the things read? | Is this how most brains work? or is it a personal thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrdh8/why_do_i_remember_seeing_things_written_more_than/ | {
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5tzzc4 | why are cab-over trucks virtually non-existent in the us, but used almost exclusively in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tzzc4/eli5_why_are_cabover_trucks_virtually_nonexistent/ | {
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6cxu95 | why when we workout too hard we feel dizzy? | Nothing to see here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cxu95/eli5_why_when_we_workout_too_hard_we_feel_dizzy/ | {
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3x33as | the fed interest rate decision/possible hike | In a lot of my news feeds, would love the simple answer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x33as/eli5the_fed_interest_rate_decisionpossible_hike/ | {
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8l2gxr | why can airlines change their prices daily but buses, trains, taxis and most forms of transportation can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l2gxr/eli5why_can_airlines_change_their_prices_daily/ | {
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o7487 | the basics of what bradley manning revealed to wikileaks? | I am not interested in *how* he revealed the documents, but rather what the documents consisted of and what they told us about the war. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o7487/elif_the_basics_of_what_bradley_manning_revealed/ | {
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2v4dpo | how can beatles tribute bands use the music, likeness and such and make money off of it? do they have to pay to use the songs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v4dpo/eli5_how_can_beatles_tribute_bands_use_the_music/ | {
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5gh6n4 | how come when you fold something like paper, aluminum foil, etc. it will keeps its folded shape and why does it become weaker at the fold line | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gh6n4/eli5_how_come_when_you_fold_something_like_paper/ | {
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97wths | what is a security clearance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97wths/eli5_what_is_a_security_clearance/ | {
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6pm9ha | i've noticed recently, especially this year, that there are a lot of "national ___insert food/drink/dessert___ day." how were the dates selected? | Do food enthusiasts around the country get together and vote on a date? Or do they delegate this important task to a certain organization or individual? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pm9ha/eli5_ive_noticed_recently_especially_this_year/ | {
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5tv3w5 | why do we still have to file taxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tv3w5/eli5_why_do_we_still_have_to_file_taxes/ | {
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3tg81v | what actually is instant coffee and how different is it from normal coffee? | Yes I understand instant coffee is instant but how is it possible to make coffee out of these water soluble flakes? If you were to compare these two cups of coffee would they be almost identical in terms of "coffeeness?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tg81v/eli5_what_actually_is_instant_coffee_and_how/ | {
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e2xllz | what makes a "fast car" fast? | Often times luxury brand models (ex: Audi) are referred to as "fast".
But what I don't understand is what exactly makes a fast car be "fast"?
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13w269 | how does lumens work? | Sweden is starting to phase out normal lightbulbs and switching to low energy. We used to have 60W, 40W and 25W as standard options when we were buying light bulbs.
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5291v0 | how does the stop / start technology in cars work? what is the long term affect of it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5291v0/eli5_how_does_the_stop_start_technology_in_cars/ | {
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7tnr0j | how do you tell apart good carbs from bad carbs? | I got a jar of low fat skippy peanut butter, but it tasted like cake frosting. It has only 1 extra g of "sugars" but more grams of total carbs, and less grams of fat. Wouldn't this variety be more fattening than regular? Is sucrose or other non-simple sugar considered to be "other carbs"? Are sugars from fruit really t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tnr0j/eli5how_do_you_tell_apart_good_carbs_from_bad/ | {
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2c6udj | are space and time infinitely divisible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c6udj/eli5_are_space_and_time_infinitely_divisible/ | {
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5xxrim | would there be any noticeable negative effects if you just used regular shampoo to clean yourself compared to soap/body wash for years straight? | I only use Suave shampoo for my hair and body, have been for years. I've never been told I'm "smelly" or have noticed any negative skin conditions. So why do they have multiple products to use on every part of your body (besides to sell you 3 products when they can sell you 1 and lose sales) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xxrim/eli5would_there_be_any_noticeable_negative/ | {
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251ce9 | our desire to survive | Where does the survival instinct come from, and why do we all animals possess an instinct to survive? Why do we want to keep going on? I'm not just looking just for the chemicals and hormones associated with that instinct, but more of why are those hormones are there in the first place?
tl;dr: Why do we care about su... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251ce9/eli5_our_desire_to_survive/ | {
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k8ze0 | why contracts are usually very long and complicated even for somewhat simple matters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k8ze0/eli5_why_contracts_are_usually_very_long_and/ | {
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3p9ea4 | does pepper spray damage eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9ea4/eli5_does_pepper_spray_damage_eyes/ | {
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1bamfb | why a war against north korea would be so much easier to win now as compared to the fifties | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bamfb/eli5_why_a_war_against_north_korea_would_be_so/ | {
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5j15no | what is the budget resolution/reconciliation process and what is the incoming congress planning on doing with it? | I'm just really confused on how the budget process works in the United States Congress. Does anyone know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j15no/eli5eli5_what_is_the_budget/ | {
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7ygsaa | why is this magnetic ring acting like this? (+video) | So I was playing with a magnetic ring (perfectly round), and I noticed something weird. If I roll it on a side, it rolls as expected. But if i flip it, it wont roll anymore.
Video I made:
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2un7qu | why my cat carries around a stuffed toy like a teddy bear and gets really upset if you take it away from him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2un7qu/eli5_why_my_cat_carries_around_a_stuffed_toy_like/ | {
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aufklt | species with naturally small populations are considered endangered? | Example: a certain species of bird lives on a remote island, since it is an island it's population can't grow larger without food becoming scarce and it can't migrate somewhere else bc land is too far alway, is that species considered endangered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aufklt/eli5_species_with_naturally_small_populations_are/ | {
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b3w272 | how are hand sanitizers still effective? | If it kills 99.99% of the germs the first time you use it, don't the .01% develop resistance and again reproduce, there by on the second try when you use it, the sanitizer kill less than 99.99 and after a few generations, the sanitizer is rendered ineffective, why are still using it or how is it still working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3w272/eli5_how_are_hand_sanitizers_still_effective/ | {
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24em9l | why i can picture or hear how something sounds or looks, but cannot replicate it irl. | To further explain. Why can I see how I would like a picture to be drawn, but not actually be able to draw it? Does the fact that I can picture it mean the potential is there? And similarly with singing or audio things in general.
EDIT: This is been explained. While waiting for an explanation I found an ask science th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24em9l/eli5_why_i_can_picture_or_hear_how_something/ | {
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awx7xp | what is "formatting" on websites and how does using a mobile affect it? | I often see many people's posts on websites (often Reddit) where they apologise for 'bad formatting' and blame it on them using their phone to write the post. Could someone please ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awx7xp/eli5_what_is_formatting_on_websites_and_how_does/ | {
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249bjy | how do metal and electricity become a computer chip that has a function. | I understand computers pretty well. Until you get down to that most basic of levels. How does running electricity through silicon and metal cause different behaviors like a calculator or anything all the way up to an advanced chip like the one in my computer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/249bjy/eli5_how_do_metal_and_electricity_become_a/ | {
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3hfba0 | how can a man who isn't a child's biological father be forced to pay child support | Aside from adoption of course. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hfba0/eli5_how_can_a_man_who_isnt_a_childs_biological/ | {
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1rzyes | what's the point in decriminalization of marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzyes/eli5_whats_the_point_in_decriminalization_of/ | {
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a351fg | the realistic steps a normal person would have to take to become a us congressperson | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a351fg/eli5_the_realistic_steps_a_normal_person_would/ | {
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17fsxz | what is a "free radical" and do they really "harm" the human body? | Edit: And how do Antioxidants help combat these? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17fsxz/eli5_what_is_a_free_radical_and_do_they_really/ | {
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1spvxf | why am i so electric in the winter? (aka why does electrostatic discharge increase during cold weather?) | I'm a male of average hairyness, and I've noticed that during winter, when I'm taking off pretty much any clothes, I hear the crackle of electrostatic discharge. Even moving my blanket with my legs getting comfortable in bed it happens. But during summer I rarely get it! I was just wondering, what's the reason for this... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1spvxf/eli5_why_am_i_so_electric_in_the_winter_aka_why/ | {
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1tva97 | when it is dark, does nothing have color? science dictates that color is light, so if there is no light on a colored object, does it have no color? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tva97/eli5_when_it_is_dark_does_nothing_have_color/ | {
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1acfr4 | why kids think its gross to like members of the opposite sex. | As a kid, I never felt this, yet many others did. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1acfr4/eli5_why_kids_think_its_gross_to_like_members_of/ | {
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24pq0d | why does the australian government want to dump on the great barrier reef? | I found out that they are planning to do it some time ago, but I haven't found anywhere that tells me *why* it could possibly be a good idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pq0d/eli5_why_does_the_australian_government_want_to/ | {
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7sx4i4 | are human ears biologically tuned to certain pitches? | Why does a minor 2nd sound unpleasant and why do minor scales sounds sad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sx4i4/eli5_are_human_ears_biologically_tuned_to_certain/ | {
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36kxp5 | how does wonderful pistachio get sooo many celebrities to endorse their product? | How can the pistachio business be so lucrative that this company can get A-list celebs on all their ads?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36kxp5/eli5_how_does_wonderful_pistachio_get_sooo_many/ | {
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26hrtp | why are tombstones curved the way they are? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26hrtp/eli5_why_are_tombstones_curved_the_way_they_are/ | {
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1bc4j3 | how do signatures prove anything? are they not easily forged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bc4j3/eli5how_do_signatures_prove_anything_are_they_not/ | {
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9ephry | when we create a vacuum by taking the air out of a space, what now occupies that space? | This is also assuming we could achieve a true 100% vacuum | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ephry/eli5_when_we_create_a_vacuum_by_taking_the_air/ | {
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5qg0er | what actually are premium bonds ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qg0er/eli5_what_actually_are_premium_bonds/ | {
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1r72n5 | why is getting a divorce so expensive? | I'm interested in cases where the break is amicable. If both parties are in agreement and willing to compromise, what kinds of expenses do they have to pay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r72n5/eli5_why_is_getting_a_divorce_so_expensive/ | {
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bul2dc | does leaving a phone screen idle save more battery then flipping it on/off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bul2dc/eli5_does_leaving_a_phone_screen_idle_save_more/ | {
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1y9l8l | could someone just create a new food? | Seeing as originally, at one point, food like bread was created by aimlessly mixing ingredients, could there possibly be a new food or cake which nobody has ever tasted or made? How many un-tasted foods could there be remaining? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9l8l/eli5_could_someone_just_create_a_new_food/ | {
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1vucbn | what is the difference between c+ and c# programming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vucbn/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_c_and_c/ | {
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8r21lw | how does a country validate the "complete denuclearization" of another country? couldn't they just hide a nuke in a bunker somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r21lw/eli5_how_does_a_country_validate_the_complete/ | {
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bbijtw | why do formula 1 racecars not have windshields? doesn't that make it less aerodynamic to just have the driver exposed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbijtw/eli5_why_do_formula_1_racecars_not_have/ | {
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16jel2 | the disconnect between ratio of housing prices and income in certain regions | What makes housing unaffordable to the median income earners in regions like San Francisco and New York. I am aware of the obvious geographical constraints and demand. However, shouldn't the housing market be able to accommodate middle class wages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16jel2/eli5_the_disconnect_between_ratio_of_housing/ | {
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4530so | why does people auto diagnose adhd and similar so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4530so/eli5_why_does_people_auto_diagnose_adhd_and/ | {
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18sfvz | what is the deal with horse meat? why can't we eat it? | I'm not sure I understand the controversy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18sfvz/what_is_the_deal_with_horse_meat_why_cant_we_eat/ | {
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491zua | why are car windscreens so susceptible to freezing over before any other part of the cars outer surface? | 9 times out of 10, my wing mirrors will not have ice on them. While my windscreen will have a sheet of ice covering it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491zua/eli5_why_are_car_windscreens_so_susceptible_to/ | {
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3mxowv | how does pawning work, can i pawn something with no intent on ever getting it out of pawn? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mxowv/eli5_how_does_pawning_work_can_i_pawn_something/ | {
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3j6hb0 | what happens to the cyanide in apple seeds when we juice the fruit whole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j6hb0/eli5_what_happens_to_the_cyanide_in_apple_seeds/ | {
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3bkhd5 | the ndaa signed into law on 2012, 2013, and 2014 allows for the indefinite detention of us citizens in certain cases. how is this not nullified by article 1 of the constitution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bkhd5/eli5_the_ndaa_signed_into_law_on_2012_2013_and/ | {
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523j6d | the most popular coding languages and their uses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/523j6d/eli5_the_most_popular_coding_languages_and_their/ | {
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70pi4x | why does it seem like older people are more gullible and less skeptical than younger people? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70pi4x/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_older_people_are_more/ | {
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9ujjsn | how does an earthquake miles of shore cause a tsunami? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ujjsn/eli5_how_does_an_earthquake_miles_of_shore_cause/ | {
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j3bb3 | li5: what is a vector? and how is it important to numbers and linear algebra? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3bb3/li5_what_is_a_vector_and_how_is_it_important_to/ | {
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276lcz | how our understanding of gravity has progressed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276lcz/eli5_how_our_understanding_of_gravity_has/ | {
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2tu6et | why is final fantasy vii so highly regarded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tu6et/eli5_why_is_final_fantasy_vii_so_highly_regarded/ | {
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27cx33 | how does one become a general of the armies? | I've been reading on military ranks and apparently the highest rank is General of the Armies (USA). It has only been given to a few people, but how does someone get that high of a rank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27cx33/eli5how_does_one_become_a_general_of_the_armies/ | {
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9bkauk | if the sensation after eating spicy food is caused by capsaicin imitating the sensation of heat, why does drinking water help temporarily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bkauk/eli5_if_the_sensation_after_eating_spicy_food_is/ | {
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6ugrwo | why do some survivalists hoard gold and silver? | Question is inspired by reading this *excellent* New Yorker long read, [Doomsday Prep for the Super Rich](_URL_0_).
There are a few passing mentions that hoarding gold, specifically in the form of South African Krugerrands, is a wise decision to make.
But this doesn't make any sense to me. I can't see the jus... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ugrwo/eli5_why_do_some_survivalists_hoard_gold_and/ | {
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1vnufr | why you wear these wierd square hats when you graduate | I don't know if it's only in America. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vnufr/eli5_why_you_wear_these_wierd_square_hats_when/ | {
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6igb69 | when a soyuz, dragon, or other capsule docks with the iss, how does the iss compensate for the transfer of energy from the "impact"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6igb69/eli5_when_a_soyuz_dragon_or_other_capsule_docks/ | {
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6t0gak | what happens to the tiny bugs who fly into your eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t0gak/eli5_what_happens_to_the_tiny_bugs_who_fly_into/ | {
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32914o | how is student loan debt calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32914o/eli5_how_is_student_loan_debt_calculated/ | {
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4d3imj | what would happen if a citizen tried to sue or press criminal charges on the current president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d3imj/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_citizen_tried_to_sue/ | {
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3c2i5i | if the minimum working age is 14 in the u.s., how do studio companies exactly hire child actors/actresses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c2i5i/eli5_if_the_minimum_working_age_is_14_in_the_us/ | {
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161is9 | how does it help the doctor examine me when i turn my head and cough? | Edit:
I am a boy.
The doctor will not be coughed on.
He is behind me examining my boy parts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/161is9/how_does_it_help_the_doctor_examine_me_when_i/ | {
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1efv4f | while drunk, why does it seem easier to see with only one eye? why do you close one eye when drunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1efv4f/eli5_while_drunk_why_does_it_seem_easier_to_see/ | {
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2eimf9 | facebook invading privacy | Please explain why Facebook wants so much information. Look at [this](_URL_0_) and [this](_URL_1_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eimf9/eli5_facebook_invading_privacy/ | {
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ddwlq8 | what exactly is happening to your body when it goes into ketosis, particularly i'm context of the ketogenic diet? | Bonus points if someone could explain to me how it all ties into it being used as a treatment for pediatric epilepsy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddwlq8/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_to_your_body_when/ | {
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7wa7sp | would it be possible to put solar panels on top of the trailer of a driverless electric semi to where it would be able to constantly recharge itself and make the trip non-stop | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wa7sp/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_put_solar_panels_on/ | {
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24qubt | how is my partner able to stroke or hug me whilst asleep and otherwise unresponsive? | Time of submission is relevant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24qubt/eli5_how_is_my_partner_able_to_stroke_or_hug_me/ | {
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14ekvh | why is bullying all of the sudden a hot-button national issue? | Bullies are scum, I don't disagree. But when I was growing up, it was just a fact of life. Nowadays, people are being bullied to the point of suicide and it makes national headlines. 10 years ago when I was in highschool, no one had much sympathy for those being bullied. At least it seemed that way.
Is it the ri... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ekvh/why_is_bullying_all_of_the_sudden_a_hotbutton/ | {
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clekdg | - how does invisalign or braces move your teeth to such an extreme with your gums not being in great pain or your teeth becoming loose. so much movement. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clekdg/eli5_how_does_invisalign_or_braces_move_your/ | {
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2c16gs | why does 3g use so much battery life on my phone while wifi barely uses any. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c16gs/eli5_why_does_3g_use_so_much_battery_life_on_my/ | {
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c6avvn | why are cars and helicopters unable to function properly at high altitudes while airplanes can? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6avvn/eli5_why_are_cars_and_helicopters_unable_to/ | {
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43lljd | how can i choose a gas/electric/water supplier but it all comes from one source into the house? | All the gas/electric/water comes into my house through one pipe underground (presumably). How is it possible that I can choose from several different providers for each when I assume it all comes from the same place to start with?
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kncn0 | why everyone fled/hated digg once v4 was implemented? | I keep hearing about the mass exodus of Digg once the V4 was used. Frankly I didn't care about it, it looked clean and nice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kncn0/eli5_why_everyone_fledhated_digg_once_v4_was/ | {
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4fwrbq | what exactly determines the price of a stock that you see changing every few seconds while the market is open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fwrbq/eli5_what_exactly_determines_the_price_of_a_stock/ | {
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2xnbeh | what do stores do with clothes that never end up getting bought? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xnbeh/eli5_what_do_stores_do_with_clothes_that_never/ | {
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duz28i | why do nerves lose sensation over time? | I had a weird thought about being spanked by my dad as a kid. this got me pondering why something that used to be incredibly painful can cannot be noticed, like minor cute and bruises as an adult. Thank you!! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duz28i/eli5_why_do_nerves_lose_sensation_over_time/ | {
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9mi0mt | why can't businesses just tell us the price of their product with tax already instead of at the register? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mi0mt/eli5_why_cant_businesses_just_tell_us_the_price/ | {
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cqbunp | why are passwords that mix uppercase/lowercase and alphabet/symbols considered more secure? don't hackers have to try every combo anyway? | I see tips like this all the time. Assume a properly randomized password, let's say "bvi1oyn7mo." Is that really less secure than "bvi1OyN7Mo?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqbunp/eli5_why_are_passwords_that_mix/ | {
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8va7in | commercials for live events? | How do ads play for live events like award shows if they are suppose to be live? Days before live events I see commercials for them and I don’t understand how this is possible if the event is suppose to be live, and they don’t look like last years either. I’ve always been curious about this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8va7in/eli5_commercials_for_live_events/ | {
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1xqng8 | why do musicians use their non-dominant hand on the fingerboards of string instruments like guitar and violin? | i play guitar myself, and this seems counter-intuitive to me. I am right handed, yet I fret the guitar with my left hand. shouldn't it be easier for a person's dominant hand to perform the complicated task of fretting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqng8/eli5_why_do_musicians_use_their_nondominant_hand/ | {
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4774ux | what is happening to my body right before my alarm goes off while resting? | So every morning I'm usually awake just before my alarm goes off. I'm awake, but very much in a resting state. I can sense when there's 2-3 minutes before my alarm is about to go off, and my body feels like it's releasing something. Then I feel my entire body go into this insane resting state where all my limbs feel al... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4774ux/eli5_what_is_happening_to_my_body_right_before_my/ | {
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68h8qd | why do sports cars/luxury vehicles require premium gas? does regular gas harm them in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68h8qd/eli5_why_do_sports_carsluxury_vehicles_require/ | {
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7rps77 | why do third world countries have problems with possessing water, when the earth is 79% of it and we have the technology to purify water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rps77/eli5_why_do_third_world_countries_have_problems/ | {
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1uksew | why am i awake if i wake up on my own, but tired if my alarm beeps at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uksew/eli5_why_am_i_awake_if_i_wake_up_on_my_own_but/ | {
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3waj1y | how can i browse the web without any fear of web surveillance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3waj1y/eli5_how_can_i_browse_the_web_without_any_fear_of/ | {
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47iz1m | how do waterproof smartphones like s7 work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47iz1m/eli5_how_do_waterproof_smartphones_like_s7_work/ | {
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2sl3el | why is it considered acceptable for the entire teen population to be sleep-deprived? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sl3el/eli5_why_is_it_considered_acceptable_for_the/ | {
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