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2kvm3v | how does herd immunity work against evolution? | I understand the idea of herd immunity, but I've read once that in the case of pests and crops, if you try to immunize too much of the crops in any way (the specific example being [Bt bioengineering](_URL_0_), the pests will be forced to evolve to become tolerant, rendering it ineffective. Is that correct? If yes, why ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kvm3v/eli5_how_does_herd_immunity_work_against_evolution/ | {
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2ok0gn | why does bbc news report so much about rape in india? | I get that someone being raped anywhere is terrible but why so much coverage about India? Why not other countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ok0gn/eli5_why_does_bbc_news_report_so_much_about_rape/ | {
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fyxt6i | why does a shot of alcohol sometimes cause excessive salivation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyxt6i/eli5_why_does_a_shot_of_alcohol_sometimes_cause/ | {
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a8rxcs | why do most aaa games servers fail at launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8rxcs/eli5_why_do_most_aaa_games_servers_fail_at_launch/ | {
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8t5iuc | why do so many credit card chip readers not read chips? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t5iuc/eli5_why_do_so_many_credit_card_chip_readers_not/ | {
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6gjy36 | electric cars don't need oil changes like my gas car does--how are they different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gjy36/eli5_electric_cars_dont_need_oil_changes_like_my/ | {
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alcuvg | what is a microservice (in regards to databases like salesforce) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alcuvg/eli5_what_is_a_microservice_in_regards_to/ | {
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3cxcex | does losing 500 calories on the treadmill equal to reducing 500 calories from daily intake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cxcex/eli5_does_losing_500_calories_on_the_treadmill/ | {
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3pciw3 | when 2 rivers merge, what determines the name of the river below/above the confluence? | Why does the Ohio river have two rivers as its source instead of continuing to be one of the two rivers that flows down from beyond Pittsburgh? And why isn't the Ohio called the Mississippi (or vice versa), when it's actually the wider of the two rivers at their junction? The part of the Mississippi river that forms th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pciw3/eli5_when_2_rivers_merge_what_determines_the_name/ | {
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6iyygw | how online shopping sites, such as _url_0_, determine how much to tax your purchase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iyygw/eli5_how_online_shopping_sites_such_as_amazoncom/ | {
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bn9gzg | why hasn't russia had any repercussions against them for shooting down mh17 and murdering 298 people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn9gzg/eli5_why_hasnt_russia_had_any_repercussions/ | {
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a5jy4z | how does cruise control prevent you from going over your set limit when going downhill? | I’m not a car person in the slightest or even pretend to be, but how does cruise control work like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5jy4z/eli5_how_does_cruise_control_prevent_you_from/ | {
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198sz2 | why is a rhino's horn expensive? | I saw earlier today that on The Black Market, rhino horns are worth more than gold (Per pound). So, why is it so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/198sz2/why_is_a_rhinos_horn_expensive/ | {
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aiqxdt | what can the nsa see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiqxdt/eli5what_can_the_nsa_see/ | {
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1fy1zj | how to properly care for a laptop battery | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fy1zj/eli5_how_to_properly_care_for_a_laptop_battery/ | {
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3g6xn0 | why didn't james holmes get the death penalty? | So if he's not insane, then he's guilty. And if he's guilty of killing so many people in cold blood, isn't that exactly what the death penalty is for? What on earth does someone have to do to get the death penalty? Note, I am against the death penalty.
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7y5963 | why do singers scrunch up their shoulders or move their hand up and down when they sing higher/lower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y5963/eli5_why_do_singers_scrunch_up_their_shoulders_or/ | {
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6ams9i | when looking at ancient texts, how do we know if there are typos in the language/grammatical errors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ams9i/eli5_when_looking_at_ancient_texts_how_do_we_know/ | {
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r19f8 | what is the story behind the kony 2012 debacle? how did it go from being praised and supported to seemingly now despised and hated? | I'm so curious about this currently. Seems like the whole internet has done a complete 180 on this video. And now the dude behind it all has been arrested following a mental breakdown? Wtf did I miss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r19f8/what_is_the_story_behind_the_kony_2012_debacle/ | {
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6dtk5y | why do humans feel depressed over lost relationships for years after they end | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dtk5y/eli5_why_do_humans_feel_depressed_over_lost/ | {
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5ojayg | given that we don't get colds and other seasonal illnesses just from being cold, why do most of us get sick more frequently in the winter than the summer? in other words, why or how are some illnesses seasonal rather than year round? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojayg/eli5_given_that_we_dont_get_colds_and_other/ | {
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bzgfat | what actually happens when you delete something for your phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzgfat/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_you_delete/ | {
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31wbn4 | places like dubai and singapore are seen as tax havens where workers can earn without paying tax. if that's true, how do they afford to run themselves and keep so clean? corporation tax? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31wbn4/eli5_places_like_dubai_and_singapore_are_seen_as/ | {
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3s7lmf | how come there are several requirements and restrictions to be able to be a parent through adoption but not procreation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7lmf/eli5_how_come_there_are_several_requirements_and/ | {
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efrmz5 | what exactly is the 4th demsion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efrmz5/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_4th_demsion/ | {
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442163 | why is there a limit to how fast we can actually run? why can't we run as fast as cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/442163/eli5_why_is_there_a_limit_to_how_fast_we_can/ | {
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1l6xvs | why do people hate on greenpeace? | Saw a couple of negative posts about them on Reddit, and was wondering whether someone could shed some light on why there seems to be a strong sentiment on Reddit against them.
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cvd1nk | why are we more likely to hear noise from an upstairs apartment than from a downstairs one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvd1nk/eli5_why_are_we_more_likely_to_hear_noise_from_an/ | {
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acim2d | why do zippo lighters stay lit? | Normal lighters go out after you stop pressing the release button. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acim2d/eli5_why_do_zippo_lighters_stay_lit/ | {
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1yqa32 | how do we know that sharks don't like the taste of humans? | Did we feed them cadavers in a weird study, or are people just guessing at this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqa32/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_sharks_dont_like_the/ | {
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1kp88f | what's the difference between the d4 and d3 gear when driving my car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kp88f/whats_the_difference_between_the_d4_and_d3_gear/ | {
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6n23f1 | why do we in the us use inches, feet, yards, etc to measure most things, but centimeters to measure very small things when we largely reject the metric system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n23f1/eli5_why_do_we_in_the_us_use_inches_feet_yards/ | {
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1seyjc | in a pileup, what happens with insurance? | In a [pileup](_URL_0_) what happens with the insurance, does everyone pay for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1seyjc/eli5_in_a_pileup_what_happens_with_insurance/ | {
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22zu1s | what really happens when you press on a monitor or laptop screen? | When you press on a monitor or laptop screen with a dark setting, why is it that it leaves a mark and it slowly fades out? Is it because you pressed down on the crystals that make up the screen and they're decompressing? Is it because it's cooling off from our body heat after applying pressure? Is it because the displa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zu1s/eli5_what_really_happens_when_you_press_on_a/ | {
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9q06kz | why can’t we get ahold of antimatter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q06kz/eli5_why_cant_we_get_ahold_of_antimatter/ | {
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5ryc7q | how would the new h 1b visa rules of us affect the indians and asians working there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ryc7q/eli5how_would_the_new_h_1b_visa_rules_of_us/ | {
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83e3nq | why is there a universal limit for speed, c, when there aren't any resistive forces in space? | Surely if there is no resistive force then constant acceleration can last forever. This would mean that an object could never stop speeding up, hence breaking the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83e3nq/eli5_why_is_there_a_universal_limit_for_speed_c/ | {
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2c1x32 | how can creatures like wolves and lions survive without brushing their teeth? do they have an evolutionary advantage or do they succumb to dental issues like humans? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1x32/eli5_how_can_creatures_like_wolves_and_lions/ | {
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60815i | what's the need for stitches with a laceration? | Some cuts are worse than others - what draws the line between needing stitches and letting it do it's own thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60815i/eli5_whats_the_need_for_stitches_with_a_laceration/ | {
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8yzn6x | why is the board of directors of a big company (like apple) filled with ceo's of other companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yzn6x/eli5why_is_the_board_of_directors_of_a_big/ | {
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8b1dkp | why do your eyes burn if you dont blink constantly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b1dkp/eli5why_do_your_eyes_burn_if_you_dont_blink/ | {
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3go7a9 | how painful would it be to get beheaded? at what point would you feel no more pain? would you have moments of consciousness after your head was removed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3go7a9/eli5_how_painful_would_it_be_to_get_beheaded_at/ | {
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3onysk | why do websites make it a requirement to have a capital letter in your password? | By making it essential to add a capital letter to my password, doesn't that narrow the amount of options a hacker has to go through to get my password? Because using a capital letter isn't optional, a hacker that is going through every possible combination of passwords can now just throw out every password that doesn't... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3onysk/eli5_why_do_websites_make_it_a_requirement_to/ | {
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484w9w | how can we know for sure elections aren't rigged/paid to win? | There's been a lot of talk about rigged elections/voter fraud recently on my Facebook feed, and it got me thinking. Money can probably buy anything, so why not a politician or even a president? How can we know for sure that the votes are counted accurately and fairly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/484w9w/eli5how_can_we_know_for_sure_elections_arent/ | {
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65lqy2 | why is 24-karat gold called "pure gold"? | As in what is a karat and why is 24 of these karats in gold jewelery called pure gold?
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2j0gv7 | when i go to a new place, why does it sometimes feel like i'm not there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j0gv7/eli5_when_i_go_to_a_new_place_why_does_it/ | {
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27d27e | the metaphor "the birds and the bees" | I am just looking for the explanation of the metaphor. As a college graduate, informed and safe sexually active individual, I just want to know where the hell this came from! Does it fall in line with the british term for women as "birds" and men as the "bees" due to "stingers"???? That's the best I can come up with... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27d27e/eli5_the_metaphor_the_birds_and_the_bees/ | {
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7r0qgs | what is this whole new tide pod rage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r0qgs/eli5_what_is_this_whole_new_tide_pod_rage/ | {
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2cncxa | if testosterone causes baldness, why doesn't your hair grow back after it decreases(through aging)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cncxa/eli5if_testosterone_causes_baldness_why_doesnt/ | {
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clbtlo | how do we measure the "number of gallons per second" a waterfall outputs | For instance "Niagara Falls: 3,160 tons of water flows over Niagara Falls every second. This accounts for 75,750 gallons of water per second over the American and Bridal Veil Falls and 681,750gallons per second over the Horseshoe Falls." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clbtlo/eli5_how_do_we_measure_the_number_of_gallons_per/ | {
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27o0zn | can we go relatively faster than the speed of light? | This might be a stupid question but if movement is relative then if one spaceship went near the speed of light in one direction and another went the same speed in the opposite direction would one of them be going faster than light relative to the other ship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27o0zn/eli5can_we_go_relatively_faster_than_the_speed_of/ | {
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1vgnh1 | at night, it's 40° outside my house, 65° inside my house. by mid-afternoon the next day, it's 50° outside and 70° in my house, without running the heater. why is my house getting warmer when it's already warmer than everything around it? shouldn't heat still flow outward? | The only thing I can think of is the influence of sunlight and UV radiation, same as a car getting hotter than the outside air on a sunny day. However, this is still the case in the basement of the house which gets no UV light of its own. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vgnh1/eli5_at_night_its_40_outside_my_house_65_inside/ | {
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621da1 | why does watching a youtube 2 hour music video with a static image use more data than 2 hours of spotify? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/621da1/eli5why_does_watching_a_youtube_2_hour_music/ | {
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6irtey | is there anything to prevent unknowingly receiving a relative's sperm donation? | A similar question has already been asked in relation to offspring of sperm donors engaging in accidental incest, but my question specifically relates to preventing relatives from receiving relatives' sperm donations.
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c7mo22 | what does owning masters to your music mean and why is it that the singer doesn’t always own their own music? | And how does the masters ownership transfer from hand to hand? Is it the highest bidder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7mo22/eli5_what_does_owning_masters_to_your_music_mean/ | {
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1sgqo3 | i'm british. how does the american government and election system operate (congress, senate, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sgqo3/eli5_im_british_how_does_the_american_government/ | {
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ffjlxa | why can orthostatic hypotension cause temporary vision loss? | I know that it’s because of a sudden drop in blood perfusion to the brain, but why the vision loss? Is it a loss of perfusion to the occipital lobe specifically or a brief loss of consciousness? Or something else even? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffjlxa/eli5_why_can_orthostatic_hypotension_cause/ | {
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dv4oiw | how did the first planes work | I’m talking Wright brothers and WWI planes. How did they work? How do they fly? I know that the turbines on modern planes are what move them into the sky but how did the first planes work? Like, how do propellers let you fly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dv4oiw/eli5_how_did_the_first_planes_work/ | {
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a7ojms | computerized voice recognition. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7ojms/eli5_computerized_voice_recognition/ | {
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27rpmm | why do freeway overpasses have signs telling people going under the height of the bridge? if your in a semi going 55mph, and too tall, by the time you can read the sign, you wouldn't be able to stop? | What is the point of displaying the height of an overpass for people driving under the overpass? If you are in a semi and your trailer is 16 feet tall, when traveling at freeway speeds, by the time you see [this sign,](_URL_0_) it would be too late to stop... So what are those signs for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27rpmm/eli5_why_do_freeway_overpasses_have_signs_telling/ | {
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3evxl8 | why, especially with the rising cost of beef, goat products are not used more, and more readily available in grocery stores, in the us and canada? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3evxl8/eli5_why_especially_with_the_rising_cost_of_beef/ | {
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3ospx6 | why is it so hard for a male to get testosterone, yet people looking to change their gender get hormones easier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ospx6/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_for_a_male_to_get/ | {
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1ttnwz | why do power lines freeze over during an ice/freezing rain storm if they release heat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ttnwz/eli5_why_do_power_lines_freeze_over_during_an/ | {
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f7400t | why do some homeless people have raspy, very quiet voices and slurred speech? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7400t/eli5_why_do_some_homeless_people_have_raspy_very/ | {
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637p9o | what does it mean when standards & poors have dropped a country to 'junk status' ? | How does a country end up this way ? What are the ramifications ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/637p9o/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_standards_poors_have/ | {
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8jfnoz | how can some animals have a standard heartbeat of like 200+ without their hearts collapsing? | Edit: I mean 200+ bpm. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jfnoz/eli5_how_can_some_animals_have_a_standard/ | {
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3ndm64 | how the skarp razor works, when they aren't actually burning the hair? | The Kickstarter website says that the laser doesn't burn the hair, but says it cuts the chromaphore but absorption of light. How can absorption of light lead to cutting of cells, in this case, hair?
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1h57ea | why can't the ipad browser play flash games | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h57ea/eli5why_cant_the_ipad_browser_play_flash_games/ | {
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3uwnus | deep learning such as google's deepmind ai, how it works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uwnus/eli5_deep_learning_such_as_googles_deepmind_ai/ | {
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3ceoh0 | why do reflected lights in the rain look like this? | [Click here to see image.](_URL_0_)
If it were like a mirror, it would be reflected at the same size and position, but they seem to stretch vertically on the road when it's raining.
How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ceoh0/eli5why_do_reflected_lights_in_the_rain_look_like/ | {
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2b084j | are there actual modern-day hitmen? how do people find them? how do they not get caught? | I've only seen cops pretending to be hitmen. No I'm not interested in hiring anyone, I'm just watching a bust on someone who hired a fake hitman :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b084j/eli5_are_there_actual_modernday_hitmen_how_do/ | {
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2vj6x2 | my popcorn is listed as 240 calories unpopped, 220 calories popped. where do those 20 calories go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vj6x2/eli5_my_popcorn_is_listed_as_240_calories/ | {
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54bt16 | what is the point of a kroger's shopper card? | Unlike Sam's Club and Costco, a Kroger's card is completely free of charge yet they give you discounts on certain items. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54bt16/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_a_krogers_shopper_card/ | {
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2aqref | what is a rotary club, and what do they do? | Just looking for an explanation about them. Are there any issues that they face as an organization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aqref/eli5_what_is_a_rotary_club_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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8s4ygl | i have bad vision without glasses, but can see perfectly clear underwater. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s4ygl/eli5_i_have_bad_vision_without_glasses_but_can/ | {
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4fstc2 | how can insects be so strong/fast for their dimensions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fstc2/eli5_how_can_insects_be_so_strongfast_for_their/ | {
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1z5opn | what am i feeling when i feel my blood "boiling?" | Earlier today, I got into a pretty intense situation where something got me extremely angry and it felt as if my blood was boiling. Was this my body going into fight-or-flight? Why does it feel like it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5opn/eli5_what_am_i_feeling_when_i_feel_my_blood/ | {
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1uss67 | how do they get the stripes on the grass on a baseball field and on golf courses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uss67/eli5how_do_they_get_the_stripes_on_the_grass_on_a/ | {
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4f0rdt | cooper pairs | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f0rdt/eli5_cooper_pairs/ | {
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4hqxj5 | are cats born in the same litter technically twins and if so why do they vary in appearance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hqxj5/eli5_are_cats_born_in_the_same_litter_technically/ | {
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8o6f1x | how can a flake of carfentanil be as lethal as a much larger amount of heroin? | I know carfentanil is about 10,000 times more potent than heroin, but I don't get *how*. If you have 100,000 opioid receptors in the brain, and you inject 100,000 molecules of heroin and they bind to all the receptors, you OD and die. That makes sense. But that little flake of carfentanil doesn't have anywhere near ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o6f1x/eli5how_can_a_flake_of_carfentanil_be_as_lethal/ | {
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7bsh1c | we have vitamin a , b, c, d, e and k but not f, g, h, i and j. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bsh1c/eli5_we_have_vitamin_a_b_c_d_e_and_k_but_not_f_g/ | {
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1soqxf | gb and computer speed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1soqxf/eli5gb_and_computer_speed/ | {
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21mxu7 | why are processed carbs like white bread and white rice considered so bad for you? | And why the emphasis on 'whole grains' instead? What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21mxu7/eli5why_are_processed_carbs_like_white_bread_and/ | {
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95yqpt | do batteries lose charge when not in use. and if so, why? | If I charged my phone to 100%, shut it down, then left it on my desk for a year, would it be fully charged when I went back to use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95yqpt/eli5_do_batteries_lose_charge_when_not_in_use_and/ | {
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65gs8g | why is it that certain numbers are significant across different religions/cultures? | Is there any reason that certain numbers are repeated across different religions/mythologies and within popular culture? Do different numbers resonate with us in different ways? Do we subconsciously assign significance to ordinary numbers?
Examples:
Jews wandering 40 years in the desert, the flood lasting 40 days, Je... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65gs8g/eli5_why_is_it_that_certain_numbers_are/ | {
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4hjmlu | why is -3 not an applicable square root of 9? | Today in my math class, we had a problem that had (x)/((sq.rt.(x+9))-3). If 0 is inserted for x, then it comes out to 0/((sq.rt9)-3). To clarify, that is a minus. I said that the y value would either be 0 or undefined, because I thought -3 was an applicable square root for 9. My teacher, however, said that was incorrec... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hjmlu/eli5_why_is_3_not_an_applicable_square_root_of_9/ | {
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2gzmww | why is it that i can watch the most horrific, brutal videos of humans but i can't bare to watch something happen to an animal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gzmww/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_watch_the_most_horrific/ | {
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o2bya | weird saliva stuff | Hi there,
First of all, french guy over here writing, so there might be some mistakes.
So, here's the deal : my teacher has some weird white paste at both the sides of his mouth. Watching him right now, fucking awful.
Just tell me, reddit, what is it ?
Some disease ? A leak of saliva ?
How come they can't control ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o2bya/weird_saliva_stuff/ | {
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ddlknw | if you communicated to a gorilla with sign language, that you were not gonna harm it, is there any evidence that suggests it would believe you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddlknw/eli5_if_you_communicated_to_a_gorilla_with_sign/ | {
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64ni4t | why do we feel the need to clean when we are angry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ni4t/eli5_why_do_we_feel_the_need_to_clean_when_we_are/ | {
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69t2nw | why are we mean to people we crush on or love? | I am talking from when we are in school and up to adulthood. Why are we mean/negative toward those we like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69t2nw/eli5_why_are_we_mean_to_people_we_crush_on_or_love/ | {
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brb714 | the london whale trading incident | I don't fully understand how or what exactly happened to lose JPMC billions... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brb714/eli5_the_london_whale_trading_incident/ | {
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249bgj | if i lost multiple limbs, would i live longer because the heart doesn't have to work as hard? has this been proven before? | Is there a pattern or anything that proves this?
Edit: thanks everyone! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/249bgj/eli5_if_i_lost_multiple_limbs_would_i_live_longer/ | {
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5ktl8f | how can i make sure i'm using proper posture when standing or seated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ktl8f/eli5_how_can_i_make_sure_im_using_proper_posture/ | {
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1orhfm | what exactly is "satire" and what is the point of it? | I think I have a general idea, I'm just not exactly certain. I hear the word thrown around for a lot of different things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1orhfm/eli5_what_exactly_is_satire_and_what_is_the_point/ | {
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5rgd0n | how is it that you can get reliable 4g internet from a mast miles away but wifi drops out a couple of floors away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rgd0n/eli5_how_is_it_that_you_can_get_reliable_4g/ | {
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6jg6mr | why do computers have to download and install software? what's the difference between the two and why can't it install as it's downloading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jg6mr/eli5_why_do_computers_have_to_download_and/ | {
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6jpkf3 | why aren't nail clippers allowed on airlines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jpkf3/eli5_why_arent_nail_clippers_allowed_on_airlines/ | {
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3xyqz9 | gas prices, how can they change so quickly? monday afternoon at 3 stations by my house they were $1.74/gal. 5:30 am tuesday same stations it jumped to $1.99/gal, then on my way home 3:30pm tuesday they dropped to $1.84/gal... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xyqz9/eli5_gas_prices_how_can_they_change_so_quickly/ | {
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