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1gahpk | latent heat | I'm trying to revise thermodynamics, and now I've got myself confused.
[The quantity of heat absorbed or released by a substance undergoing a change of state, such as ice changing to water or water to steam, at constant temperature and pressure.](_URL_0_)
Constant temperature and pressure. Now I know the diff... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gahpk/eli5_latent_heat/ | {
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5pnn0a | why does your body feel so heavy when you're really worn out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pnn0a/eli5_why_does_your_body_feel_so_heavy_when_youre/ | {
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4rru2x | how are hackers able to figure out passwords for individual accounts when most sites only allow a handful of unsuccessful attempts before you are locked out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rru2x/eli5_how_are_hackers_able_to_figure_out_passwords/ | {
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2e8cne | why does currency devaluation boost exports? | I'm a noob when it comes to economics so take it easy on me.
Usually the explanation goes like this: A Canadian business is selling hockey sticks for 100 Canadian dollars a stick. The exchange rate is initially 1 American dollar for 1 Canadian dollar. As a result, for Americans the price is effectively 100 American do... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e8cne/eli5_why_does_currency_devaluation_boost_exports/ | {
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24ld94 | tuesday morning, i will be explaining to an entire high school how net neutrality is on life support, what points would eli5 suggest making in my explanation? | I know this isn't typical for ELI5, but a lot of people here are knowledgable and most likely know a lot more about Net Neutrality than I do because I'm only 16.
Please give suggestions as to how to peak interest and how to explain it in a way for normal high schoolers to understand.
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lo0s8 | state of european nations during the medieval ages | If we think of medieval European politics, what tends to come into mind are numerous medium sized feudal nations locked in frequent warfare, crusades where coalitions of many nations would ally and fight for religious reasons, small scale racially homogenous kingdoms, and the like. However, if I look at the history of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lo0s8/state_of_european_nations_during_the_medieval_ages/ | {
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5moayr | socialism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5moayr/eli5_socialism/ | {
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51riyu | what part of the brain identifies what is funny, and why does this vary from person to person? | Additionally, how is humor biologically advantageous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51riyu/eli5_what_part_of_the_brain_identifies_what_is/ | {
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34gqx9 | why the nfl commissioner is boo'd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34gqx9/eli5_why_the_nfl_commissioner_is_bood/ | {
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2cwwju | how do illiterate people in developed countries function? | I was thinking about this the other day. What can illiterate people do? There are so many things you can't do; use a computer, write birthday cards, even read labels of food to see what you are buying. You can't do any kind of job other than working in a factory. How do they cope? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cwwju/eli5_how_do_illiterate_people_in_developed/ | {
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20dpr7 | how can people upload videos of pranks in public to strangers, then running away without getting arrested? | I believe a vine video even involved a cop, but I can't be certain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20dpr7/eli5_how_can_people_upload_videos_of_pranks_in/ | {
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84honw | why is detroit out of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84honw/eli5_why_is_detroit_out_of_water/ | {
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1b2pgi | why do propellor blades (and wheels etc.) occasionally give the appearance of spinning in the opposite direction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b2pgi/eli5_why_do_propellor_blades_and_wheels_etc/ | {
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242dmu | what would i feel like to experience an earthquake while in a swimming pool? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/242dmu/eli5_what_would_i_feel_like_to_experience_an/ | {
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6oa3w3 | how do automated "robo advisor" investing algorithms (i.e. stash, betterment, etc.) work, and do they offer advantages over manual portfolio management? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oa3w3/eli5_how_do_automated_robo_advisor_investing/ | {
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5bq956 | why are certain non-medical drugs (cigarettes, heroine, cocaine) so potentially lethal? why does the drug black market distribute things that kill the customers buying from them? | I never understood the practicality of doing business with addictive substances that kill the user. Wouldn't it be more viable to get the user addicted *without* killing them, assuring you'll have a more consistent customer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bq956/eli5_why_are_certain_nonmedical_drugs_cigarettes/ | {
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5vekp0 | would a car work on mars? | Could a regular gasoline or diesel engine vehicle be driveable on the surface? If not then what problems would you face? How could one work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vekp0/eli5_would_a_car_work_on_mars/ | {
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q1pbq | why does blowing on a shallow open wound make it less painful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q1pbq/why_does_blowing_on_a_shallow_open_wound_make_it/ | {
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akie5z | if two people were going to do 15 push ups each and one of them chose to do them all at once and the other person did one push up every minute, how would their muscle growth differ (if at all) and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akie5z/eli5_if_two_people_were_going_to_do_15_push_ups/ | {
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ctpls7 | how do bugs know to sting/bite humans incase of feeling threatened, but not other large moving things such as branches? | Given the sheer difference in size, how are they even able to perceive us as living threats to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctpls7/eli5_how_do_bugs_know_to_stingbite_humans_incase/ | {
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1spsm3 | youtubes new anti-creator policies | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1spsm3/eli5youtubes_new_anticreator_policies/ | {
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rkmt2 | do whales have to get their blowhole out of the water to exhale? or can they do that diving deep down, too? | I often see the fountain from the blowholes - but never gigantic bubbles travelling to the surface. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rkmt2/eli5_do_whales_have_to_get_their_blowhole_out_of/ | {
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2xt6bl | why do some paintings seem more "real" than photographs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xt6bl/eli5_why_do_some_paintings_seem_more_real_than/ | {
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a6ukx3 | how does one of the nasal passages remain open when you have cold? if one is blocked and won't let you breathe through that side, shouldn't the other one be in the same state as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6ukx3/eli5_how_does_one_of_the_nasal_passages_remain/ | {
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k7425 | el5: how does the game "duck hunt" work? | Like, How does it know where you're pointing the gun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k7425/el5_how_does_the_game_duck_hunt_work/ | {
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5alvze | why is vitamin b12 only found in animal derived food products? | Just wondering, there seems to be no plant food (not even fungi) with this vitamin in it. Where do animals get it from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5alvze/eli5_why_is_vitamin_b12_only_found_in_animal/ | {
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d8tf1d | what made american muscle cars so special during the time they were popular relative to the other (imports, etc) cars at the time? what made "american muscle" so remarkable for the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8tf1d/eli5_what_made_american_muscle_cars_so_special/ | {
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2qlisj | why does the fizz when pouring a sprite go down almost instantly but the fizz from cokes takes such a long time to go down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qlisj/eli5_why_does_the_fizz_when_pouring_a_sprite_go/ | {
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8m4spi | does eating a certain amount of food increases your weight initially by the same amount? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8m4spi/eli5_does_eating_a_certain_amount_of_food/ | {
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349ipv | ; why do people make emotional connections to other people? | Why do we make emotional connections to other people, like falling in love, having monogamous relationships, devoting ourselves to them?
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3n6n9h | why did stricter gun ownership laws in australia following the port arthur massacre in '96 seem to stop large-scale gun massacres? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n6n9h/eli5_why_did_stricter_gun_ownership_laws_in/ | {
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6oexdv | what's the difference - allusions/metephors/similes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oexdv/eli5_whats_the_difference/ | {
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2mgwlb | what is the purpose of adding -eth to the ending of some verbs in older writings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mgwlb/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_adding_eth_to_the/ | {
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3426qp | why does it take 3 years to start a murder trial for the colorado movie theater shooter, james holmes? | Today, the murder trial starts for James Holmes and it's been over 1,000 days since the day of the movie theater mass shooting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3426qp/eli5_why_does_it_take_3_years_to_start_a_murder/ | {
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1cfuap | why was george w. bush considered such a bad president? | What are all the factors that attribute to his "bad" presidency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cfuap/eli5_why_was_george_w_bush_considered_such_a_bad/ | {
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73oosx | why are actions such as popping bubble wraps and picking on your dry lips so relaxing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73oosx/eli5_why_are_actions_such_as_popping_bubble_wraps/ | {
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17932c | why do things take "4-6 weeks" to ship? | If I can get a car shipped from Maine to California in a week I should be able to get any generic as seen on tv item from jersey to CA in less than **4-6 WEEKS!!**
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8q20yw | the use of “\-“ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q20yw/eli5_the_use_of/ | {
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5rgu9y | what is a three-line whip? why is the media portraying it such a big deal in british politics? | The media keeps saying that Jeremy Corbyn is enforcing a three-line whip to those MPs who vote against him. Can someone explain what this is, and why it is a punishment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rgu9y/eli5_what_is_a_threeline_whip_why_is_the_media/ | {
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88suxh | why is the sound of a crying baby universally annoying? | If a baby crying means it is in distress, why does the sound make humans want to avoid the baby, rather than activating some care instinct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88suxh/eli5_why_is_the_sound_of_a_crying_baby/ | {
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23a8lu | why did the fbi wanted martin luther king jr. dead? | I don't really get why the FBI threaten him to commit suicide.I always thought he is a well respected person who wanted to end racism in America and i was shocked at the tone and words they used to describe _URL_0_ why the FBI wanted such a honourable man to die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23a8lu/eli5why_did_the_fbi_wanted_martin_luther_king_jr/ | {
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3qa5a9 | why are middle east countries apparently going broke today over the current price of oil when it was selling in this same range as recently as 2004 (when adjusted for inflation)? | Various websites are reporting the Saudis and other Middle East countries are going to go broke in 5 years if oil remains at its current price level. Oil was selling for the same price in 2004 and those countries were apparently operating fine then. What's changed in 10 years?
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3ph7wp | how does porting a phone number work? | I'm buying a new phone from google. I want to port my number to a new carrier. I'm also buying a sim card from the new carrier. Can someone explain how these three seemingly independent pieces come together so that I end up with a new phone on a new carrier with my original phone number? I don't understand how that wor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ph7wp/eli5_how_does_porting_a_phone_number_work/ | {
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avfh1e | why is there a credit option when paying with debit card? | I'm a cashier and some customers are very adamant about paying with "credit" or pressing green to not punch in their pin. I don't know what this means as it doesn't seem to make sense, either way you're paying with a debit card, it's not like it magically turns into a credit card and won't use the money in there. Som... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avfh1e/eli5_why_is_there_a_credit_option_when_paying/ | {
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9l1sjf | how are electrons oppositely charged to protons when they do not contain up or down quarks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l1sjf/eli5_how_are_electrons_oppositely_charged_to/ | {
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27h7we | how come things we practice often with our dominant hand can be almost immediately mimicked by our non-dominant hand (although not as well) with almost no practice? | I've been practicing some pretty complex pen spinning moves that took a while to master on my right hand. On a whim I tried it with my left, it took maybe 3 tries before I could do it almost as well with my left as with my right, but with no previous practice. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27h7we/eli5_how_come_things_we_practice_often_with_our/ | {
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anhnl7 | how does the process of moving a limb begin? | To clarify, I’m not asking for an explanation of the entirety of the process to which an arm for example is moved. I’m asking specifically about the generation of the thought to move your limb
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2pnknm | why is it only now that pirate bay's hq was raided and the website shut down when it was clear years ago where they were operating/what they were doing was illegal? | They knew where they were operating, and they knew what they were doing was illegal. Why didn't Swedish police raid earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pnknm/eli5why_is_it_only_now_that_pirate_bays_hq_was/ | {
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25y7jd | why do cats not get sick from licking their ass all day long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25y7jd/eli5why_do_cats_not_get_sick_from_licking_their/ | {
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1fazkv | what is actually happening to an app on my phone when i update it? does the file get deleted and then the entire new app downloaded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fazkv/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_to_an_app_on_my/ | {
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46b1zw | if recreational marijuana has been so successful in colorado, why aren't the same laws implemented in every other state? wouldn't an increase in tax revenue and a decrease in crime rate be something both republicans and democrats could benefit from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46b1zw/eli5_if_recreational_marijuana_has_been_so/ | {
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ehlith | like video cameras, are eyes and brains able to view the world in changing shutter speeds and frame rates? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehlith/eli5_like_video_cameras_are_eyes_and_brains_able/ | {
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5nufpa | why does no one actually answer like the person asking questions is five? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nufpa/eli5_why_does_no_one_actually_answer_like_the/ | {
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3c2h0v | what happens if a critter with a hard exoskeleton like a bug or a spider gain weight? can they get fat? if they get too fat, can they break their shells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c2h0v/eli5_what_happens_if_a_critter_with_a_hard/ | {
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3ygi74 | what is marine grade stainless steel or aluminum? | I am looking for Metal that best holds up to salt conditions.
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3yupwa | why do record companies push or even bribe get their song on the radio but are against having their songs appear in the background of youtube videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yupwa/eli5_why_do_record_companies_push_or_even_bribe/ | {
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d6avzp | why do most of the chairs, tables, etc with four legs act like they have one short leg on hard leveled surfaces? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6avzp/eli5_why_do_most_of_the_chairs_tables_etc_with/ | {
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41ed4e | why do people get really bad headaches after they stopped drinking/cut out pop from their diet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ed4e/eli5why_do_people_get_really_bad_headaches_after/ | {
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2rlbx8 | how did china go from being one of the most advanced and powerful nations in the world, to rapid decline in the 19th and early 20th centuries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlbx8/eli5_how_did_china_go_from_being_one_of_the_most/ | {
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2u98l9 | why is an 8-hr car ride* more exhausting than an 8-hr stint behind a desk? | Both involve loads of just sitting, so why is one more draining than the other?
1) and/or flight
2) generally speaking
Edited in an attempt to unmuck my formatting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u98l9/eli5_why_is_an_8hr_car_ride_more_exhausting_than/ | {
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diq6cq | how does the moon have enough gravity to pull water on earth, yet a human can still jump pretty high while on the moon? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/diq6cq/eli5_how_does_the_moon_have_enough_gravity_to/ | {
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40c4dt | why have all major cell phone games fallen into the same categories and are basically the same game with a different coat of paint? | I noticed this recently. Whether it's Star Wars and the Marvel Champions fighter, or Clash of Clans and Dungeon Keeper and any number of other games, nobody seems to be doing any kind of innovative gameplay. There is such a big audience, why not develop all kinds of different games?
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25z1fm | why does my dog choose to look at my eyes rather than any other part of my body when i call his name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25z1fm/eli5_why_does_my_dog_choose_to_look_at_my_eyes/ | {
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8nczh1 | why can't you pick up a bullet and put it back in your gun and shoot it again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nczh1/eli5_why_cant_you_pick_up_a_bullet_and_put_it/ | {
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a1dhti | what surrealism means | Have to someone how teach a room of 10 year olds what that means... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1dhti/eli5_what_surrealism_means/ | {
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2490t3 | what is lag? | what really occurs when someone lags? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2490t3/eli5_what_is_lag/ | {
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105vca | the romney 47% fiasco? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/105vca/eli5_the_romney_47_fiasco/ | {
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24nu53 | why do little kids add an "e" after some words? | Some Examples: fishy, birdy, kitty, doggy, ducky | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24nu53/eli5why_do_little_kids_add_an_e_after_some_words/ | {
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bhzts8 | can we harvest energy from the ocean by decreasing the temperature just a little bit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhzts8/eli5_can_we_harvest_energy_from_the_ocean_by/ | {
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492okg | right to bear arms in specific areas | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492okg/eli5_right_to_bear_arms_in_specific_areas/ | {
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5jlh8m | how do undocumented immigrants lead normal lives in the us if they don't have citizenship? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jlh8m/eli5_how_do_undocumented_immigrants_lead_normal/ | {
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k1agv | starcraft and starcraft related things | Every so often I'll spot a post from /r/starcraft on the front page and when I read it I realize I have no clue what the hell these people are talking about. Could someone explain how the game works, what the hell an "IdrA" is and why it's spelled like that, why the player's names are spelled so funny and why this gam... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1agv/eli5_starcraft_and_starcraft_related_things/ | {
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vlk9p | twin towns/sister cities | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vlk9p/eli5_twin_townssister_cities/ | {
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3qicl4 | what is the point of tilling the soil for crops? | What exactly is the need for it if the seed only needs to be covered with soil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qicl4/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_tilling_the_soil_for/ | {
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b5nmpc | why does an electric kettle makes a lot more noise between 0° and 80° than between 80° and 100°? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5nmpc/eli5_why_does_an_electric_kettle_makes_a_lot_more/ | {
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337rdc | how is the magic trick from the latest britain's got talent even possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/337rdc/eli5_how_is_the_magic_trick_from_the_latest/ | {
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8n8bdi | how is it not false advertising to make false promises in political ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n8bdi/eli5_how_is_it_not_false_advertising_to_make/ | {
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5z7bmx | how do you prove a causes b rather than just showing they're correlated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z7bmx/eli5_how_do_you_prove_a_causes_b_rather_than_just/ | {
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67yanp | why are we in such a shitty mood after waking up from a nap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67yanp/eli5_why_are_we_in_such_a_shitty_mood_after/ | {
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7feo30 | say you acquired a (small) bit of a spent nuclear fuel rod. how feasible would it be to heat a residential home with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7feo30/eli5_say_you_acquired_a_small_bit_of_a_spent/ | {
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2jyfxp | why do most tablets have such a crappy camera with all that extra space? | Wouldn't it mean since you have more space you can add a bigger and better camera? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jyfxp/eli5why_do_most_tablets_have_such_a_crappy_camera/ | {
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a5xn85 | what are bonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5xn85/eli5_what_are_bonds/ | {
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2bm9kb | the us refers to millionaires and billionaires in us dollars; how are similar concepts handled in other countries? | Does the world go by US standards when it comes to millionaire and billionaire status; or is someone with 1,000,000 euros a European millionaire? Are there completely different terms in Japan or other countries where the monetary system is drastically different? Or do they just call people "rich" and call it a day? I'm... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bm9kb/eli5_the_us_refers_to_millionaires_and/ | {
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uwa8b | - what tiananmen tank man was doing, and what the tanks were doing there. | We've all seen the picture, and as of today, most of us have watched the video. What is the importance of this man's efforts to stop the tanks on the street? What was he trying to accomplish? Finally, what were the tanks doing there to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uwa8b/eli5_what_tiananmen_tank_man_was_doing_and_what/ | {
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427qnx | why do people rush to get milk, eggs, and bread when snows a lot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/427qnx/eli5_why_do_people_rush_to_get_milk_eggs_and/ | {
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1n95kw | what would happen if every loan had no interest rate? | Wouldn't the world be a much better place if there were no interest rates? Loans with interest rates seem to me like a fake increase in income, which is why the world economy is doing so poorly right now....
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33dzfu | why are cargo ships so inexpensive | I'm conscious I'm asking a question that only a niche of redittors will be able to answer ; my curiosity brought me to some ship selling websites, were you can buy cargo ships (we are talking about 80 meters long boat, not the largest ones, but still), which go for some million dollars, between 750,000 to 4,000,000 USD... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33dzfu/eli5_why_are_cargo_ships_so_inexpensive/ | {
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2ygbll | how do chemists devise steps to create new discoveries? | I have recently been interested in the discovery of drugs and the formulation of drugs. And I keep coming across this notion of scientists formulating a certain number of steps to form a product.
I just wonder how they do this? Especially back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s where technology wasn't so advanced.
Specifical... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ygbll/eli5_how_do_chemists_devise_steps_to_create_new/ | {
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3yxufg | why do larger people tend to have deeper voices ?h | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yxufg/eli5why_do_larger_people_tend_to_have_deeper/ | {
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6p8vhr | how do airplane pilots know that turbulence is ahead? | Are they just reading weather radar and the potential of turbulence, reports from past planes, or do they have sensors that measure air pressure and what-not? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p8vhr/eli5how_do_airplane_pilots_know_that_turbulence/ | {
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1kuflf | if i drink a coke and eat a mentors, what will happen in my stomach? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kuflf/if_i_drink_a_coke_and_eat_a_mentors_what_will/ | {
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dgxeva | why do sidelights always have a combination of red and green on left and right sides of airplanes or boats? why red and green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgxeva/eli5_why_do_sidelights_always_have_a_combination/ | {
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2p51w7 | there may be a parallel universe moving backwards in time. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p51w7/eli5_there_may_be_a_parallel_universe_moving/ | {
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174ba5 | why do we need passports? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/174ba5/eli5_why_do_we_need_passports/ | {
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27hyc7 | why is h2o2 poisonous and h2o isn't? | I know it sounds stupid but there's only one extra oxygen atom? Why such a difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27hyc7/eli5_why_is_h2o2_poisonous_and_h2o_isnt/ | {
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862bmn | why is your voice different (e.g. higher or less powerful) after being silent for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/862bmn/eli5_why_is_your_voice_different_eg_higher_or/ | {
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4e31b8 | why is there so little trade between russia and the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e31b8/eli5_why_is_there_so_little_trade_between_russia/ | {
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6eo4ax | how do ball bearings work? | I've been playing with a fidget spinner and just can't understand why the ball bearings are keeping it spinning for so long | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eo4ax/eli5_how_do_ball_bearings_work/ | {
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