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3ag6y9 | why does the backslash key have a special position on the keyboard? | It doesn't see nearly as much use as Backspace and Enter, in my experience. Is there some interesting history I'm missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ag6y9/eli5_why_does_the_backslash_key_have_a_special/ | {
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42picr | how did stores work before barcodes and computers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42picr/eli5how_did_stores_work_before_barcodes_and/ | {
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5ad4uh | artificial rain or cloud seeding | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ad4uh/eli5_artificial_rain_or_cloud_seeding/ | {
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2alh38 | how does the digestion of whey protein differ from protein in various meat sources? | I've heard that continuous use of whey protein in forms such as protein shakes and bars can be bad for you versus meat isn't. How does they differ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alh38/eli5_how_does_the_digestion_of_whey_protein/ | {
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8qrsri | how do you tell the difference between being depressed, unmotivated, and lazy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qrsri/eli5_how_do_you_tell_the_difference_between_being/ | {
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c0oxm9 | how can fizzy drinks go flat if shaken before opening despite having probably been shipped in from overseas and/or jostled around in the back of a truck for days?? | Or am I missing something here? I just had a thought as I was carrying a huge crate of pressurise soda cans to my car. The liquid was sloshing around back and forward inside and I was thinking about how if I opened one now it would probably explode everywhere, but I’m not sure whether shaking them in transit means that... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0oxm9/eli5_how_can_fizzy_drinks_go_flat_if_shaken/ | {
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3fmhwy | there's always allegations about sportsmen 'doping' before an event. why not allow doping so everyone has the same advantage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fmhwy/eli5_theres_always_allegations_about_sportsmen/ | {
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an8vyz | why does champagne fizz up so much more when poured into an empty glass than when it's poured into a glass with champagne already in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an8vyz/eli5_why_does_champagne_fizz_up_so_much_more_when/ | {
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61yiaf | dictators and why people see to blindly believe in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61yiaf/eli5dictators_and_why_people_see_to_blindly/ | {
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2c42aw | why did the us storm heavily defensed normandy why not somewhere else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c42aw/eli5_why_did_the_us_storm_heavily_defensed/ | {
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j5ip6 | explain to me, like i'm five, why some economists believe the current of chinese economic growth is dangerous and unsustainable | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j5ip6/explain_to_me_like_im_five_why_some_economists/ | {
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3azbt0 | how does creating new money stop people from just creating fakes of the old ones | When money is updated, the old money doesn't lose any value; it can still be used. So what does updating the money do to stop people from illegally printing money when they can just print the old style? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3azbt0/eli5_how_does_creating_new_money_stop_people_from/ | {
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62h0c3 | how will the recent vote on isp's right to sell data affect the rest of the world's internet users? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62h0c3/eli5_how_will_the_recent_vote_on_isps_right_to/ | {
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2a2p08 | what are the point of tokens? | We put real money into a machine to receive fake money that is only usable at that establishment. We then put that fake money into another machine to play a game or something. Why not just use real money directly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2p08/eli5_what_are_the_point_of_tokens/ | {
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66iaed | how in the world can the flu make me feel so freezing cold? | Yesterday while driving home from work is when it finally started getting bad. I had the windows up in sunny, 70 degree weather and the heat on max and I only barely felt warm.
When I got home, I put on a winter coat and laid on the floor in my sun-baked living room under a doubled up, insulated wool blanket and shive... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66iaed/eli5_how_in_the_world_can_the_flu_make_me_feel_so/ | {
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j7rui | can someone please explain how ratios work | Can someone explain to me like I'm five how ratios work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7rui/can_someone_please_explain_how_ratios_work/ | {
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aox5ot | why do online news articles have typos or grammatical mistakes, even from notable publications? | Physical newspapers and magazines have meticulous spelling and grammar. Over the past couple years, I've started to notice online news articles (even from the same companies that publish those physical publications) with glaringly obvious mistakes. Incidentally, it seems to always be exactly one mistake per article. Wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aox5ot/eli5_why_do_online_news_articles_have_typos_or/ | {
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2xaxih | can someone please explain to me how best in show dog shows work. how does the judge pick the best? is there personal preference thrown in? | thats all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xaxih/eli5can_someone_please_explain_to_me_how_best_in/ | {
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1w3hg1 | what makes a person sound old/ young? | It's usually pretty easy to tell the difference between a 6 year old and a 18, 40, 80, so on. What are we hearing that makes the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w3hg1/eli5_what_makes_a_person_sound_old_young/ | {
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9fpjfh | why does pain, atleast in some cases, throb rather than being a consistent stream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fpjfh/eli5_why_does_pain_atleast_in_some_cases_throb/ | {
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23ta14 | the reason behind reddits ui | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ta14/eli5_the_reason_behind_reddits_ui/ | {
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3strh9 | to receive a subpoena, does the deliverer have to say, "you've been served"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3strh9/eli5_to_receive_a_subpoena_does_the_deliverer/ | {
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43doni | why hasn't the people's salary gone up? | I have been wondering why hasn't people's salary increase and yet price of goods and services has sharply increased the past 50 years?
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9humz6 | with the earth being about 70% oceans, and 97% off all water being saltwater, how does natural freshwater exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9humz6/eli5_with_the_earth_being_about_70_oceans_and_97/ | {
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8wqzyf | why can't the body restore it's nerve cells when a disembodied body part is reattached? it's the same genetic coding as it was before the dismemberment, so why can you be able to move it, but not feel/feel pain with it. | No clue, but this has been on my mind for the past day or so. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wqzyf/eli5_why_cant_the_body_restore_its_nerve_cells/ | {
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2wtljy | what is the difference between a men's mid range price haircut and an expensive mens hair cut? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wtljy/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_mens_mid/ | {
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1t8eu0 | why people are so opposed to default internet porn filters | Frankly, I don't see what is so terrible about default internet porn filters. With time, it seems entirely plausible that they can be programmed to only weed out actual porn and permit helpful stuff like sex-ed.
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20h3jy | how does backtracing a phonecall really work? | So there are many many movies in which the police backtraces a phonecall, so the hero can punch the bad guy in his face. The thing is almost every movie has its own backtracing. What I mean is, one movie says you need "exactly one minute" to trace the call, another movie shows a PC software with a visual map and then i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20h3jy/eli5_how_does_backtracing_a_phonecall_really_work/ | {
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3didmw | could a country legalize murder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3didmw/eli5_could_a_country_legalize_murder/ | {
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6drqpb | why drill instructor in the army never stop screaming at recruit in the army? | What's the point of screaming at people like that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6drqpb/eli5why_drill_instructor_in_the_army_never_stop/ | {
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d34hi1 | how do brine pools form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d34hi1/eli5_how_do_brine_pools_form/ | {
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6o4ay3 | how do governments determine the dollar amount of a fine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o4ay3/eli5_how_do_governments_determine_the_dollar/ | {
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5sss8k | why do livestreams always have a small delay but group calls (on skype for example) don't | We can show our screen to everyone who's on the call (on skype) and it doesn't have a delay, then why do livestreams of games, for example, have that delay. Isn't it almost the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sss8k/eli5_why_do_livestreams_always_have_a_small_delay/ | {
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2hvcr2 | what's the deal with idaho's northern border / montana's western border? | So in my head, borders are usually divided because of Geographical terrain, otherwise they'd all be square, or at least straight.
States to the east have rivers or mountains that act as natural boundaries between geographical areas. I understand why a state like New Jeresey is drawn the way it is.
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1dchw6 | how is a red giant formed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dchw6/eli5_how_is_a_red_giant_formed/ | {
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es7ro0 | why do certain turns on the road have signs instructing how fast you should go while others do not? | I ask because certain turns seem a lot sharper and you might be going 60 mph around an easy turn and no sign is to be seen yet other times going 45 mph around a corner and their is a sign telling you to go 35 mph. Hope its not a dumb question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es7ro0/eli5_why_do_certain_turns_on_the_road_have_signs/ | {
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1qe7mp | why is a moment of silence seen as a sign of respect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qe7mp/eli5_why_is_a_moment_of_silence_seen_as_a_sign_of/ | {
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5lerpw | how do google and gis products know the elevation of a certain point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lerpw/eli5_how_do_google_and_gis_products_know_the/ | {
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31esgu | how does plasma get under a blister? | Hi all,
Does anyone know what is the process that makes plasma separate from blood, and why aren't blisters always blood blisters?
P.S - English is not my main language, so apologies in advance for any errors on my grammar.
Edit 1 - On the title it should read "plasma/serum" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31esgu/eli5_how_does_plasma_get_under_a_blister/ | {
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2xck0u | what does isis gain by destroying ancient statutes and burning ancient books? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xck0u/eli5_what_does_isis_gain_by_destroying_ancient/ | {
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55nhmw | why do we want to spend our day at home being lazy but then feel like we wasted the day or depressed about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55nhmw/eli5_why_do_we_want_to_spend_our_day_at_home/ | {
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2tq5ur | why do people delete highly successful posts and comments? | All the time I'm reading comments on a post and find a deleted comment with several thousand internet points, why delete it? And do you still get the karma, or does it go away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tq5ur/eli5_why_do_people_delete_highly_successful_posts/ | {
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1dwtjh | why do people say that not paying off a credit card in full is better? | I've read through the other posts about credit scores and credit cards, but they didn't really help. I was told that I want to spend like 70% towards my credit limit, then only pay like 75% of the 70% back. I've been told that I want to carry a balance. I'm also confused about when I should pay them back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dwtjh/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_not_paying_off_a/ | {
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9kfqn1 | how exactly does the us school system works? how is it possible that students are leaving school with huge debts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kfqn1/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_us_school_system_works/ | {
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8gjazh | what is unique enough about eyes to make them work like fingerprints when using retinal scans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gjazh/eli5_what_is_unique_enough_about_eyes_to_make/ | {
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2t0p7w | why do we wake up with morning face? | Puffy eyes, fat face. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t0p7w/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_with_morning_face/ | {
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6de3xl | the federalist party | My old friend from middle school popped up on my Facebook recently, and all of his posts have something to do with The Federalist Party. I googled it and best I can come up with was it was founded by Alexander Hamilton. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6de3xl/eli5_the_federalist_party/ | {
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3oypwm | why do throwing knives always land on the bladed side and never on the handle? | Well sure, it'd be pretty awkward after the event that the handle actually hit someone's forehead instead of the pointy end. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oypwm/eli5_why_do_throwing_knives_always_land_on_the/ | {
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3gcvag | how do the subway sub toasters work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcvag/eli5_how_do_the_subway_sub_toasters_work/ | {
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439alw | the average bullet travels at 1700mph. so if you were to travel at 1700mph and simultaneously fire a bullet. what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/439alw/eli5_the_average_bullet_travels_at_1700mph_so_if/ | {
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4bfutj | what makes ricin such a potent poison, and what makes it untreatable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bfutj/eli5_what_makes_ricin_such_a_potent_poison_and/ | {
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2e4uf1 | why does my music stop when i open my microwave? | My computer and speakers are close to my microwave. I am using a DAC. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e4uf1/eli5_why_does_my_music_stop_when_i_open_my/ | {
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2cvf1h | why do countries import things they already have or can produce? | For example, Russia imports a lot of poultry from the USA. Wouldn't it be a lot more simple, efficient and cheaper to just raise and slaughter their own chickens? Or the US producing tons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico and various other places, then exporting it to Asia, while importing from other places. Exporting beef ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvf1h/eli5_why_do_countries_import_things_they_already/ | {
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6zm6th | in the world of facebook, twitter, wikipedia, google and various new websites, what makes reddit ao successful. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zm6th/eli5_in_the_world_of_facebook_twitter_wikipedia/ | {
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czmstf | what are features of the wc-130 as opposed to other planes that makes them better suited to fly directly through hurricanes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czmstf/eli5_what_are_features_of_the_wc130_as_opposed_to/ | {
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19twt9 | the deep web, onion routing , and tor | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19twt9/eli5_the_deep_web_onion_routing_and_tor/ | {
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2mrngo | what the hell happened to mtv? | I'm a fairly young guy, and whenever the discussion of "What happened to MTV" comes about, I just shrug. The MTV we've seen nowadays is the only MTV I've ever known, so I have to ask you guys, what happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mrngo/eli5_what_the_hell_happened_to_mtv/ | {
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46w79f | what is this "common core" thing in gaming everybody is suddenly talking about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46w79f/eli5_what_is_this_common_core_thing_in_gaming/ | {
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37i373 | are terms like republican/conservative/right-winger & democrat/liberal/left-winger interchangeable, or are there implied subtle differences in meaning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37i373/eli5_are_terms_like/ | {
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278yig | what is the origin of the irrational number "e", and what significance does it have in the mathematical world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/278yig/eli5_what_is_the_origin_of_the_irrational_number/ | {
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15rik5 | why do ford and chevrolet have subsidary companies (lincoln and gmc) that produce pretty much the same vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15rik5/why_do_ford_and_chevrolet_have_subsidary/ | {
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2e8w7f | ancient dog breeds | I have been looking at ancient dog breeds and see that often times dogs like the Shar Pei and Basenji are listed as closer related to the wolf than dogs like the Malamute, which has a closer resemblance and a passdown history dating far back.
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1m9cws | where do christians and other religions believe god came from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m9cws/where_do_christians_and_other_religions_believe/ | {
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1dbdvn | when you are nervous why your leg starts bouncing uncontrollably. | Pretty self explanatory really, but I would love to know, mine does it *all the time*. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dbdvn/eli5_when_you_are_nervous_why_your_leg_starts/ | {
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d0wzq9 | how does a spacecraft use thrusters to move through essentially nothing? if they blast, and there’s nothing (aka, atmosphere) around them to get traction, how does it propel itself forward? and how does it steer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0wzq9/eli5_how_does_a_spacecraft_use_thrusters_to_move/ | {
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k1ybx | non-mendelian inheritance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1ybx/eli5_nonmendelian_inheritance/ | {
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1tls0n | stocks/shares of a company | I've always wondered how the basics of stocks worked. I understand that they're shares of a company that people buy/sell - what I don't understand is, if there's a designated amount of stocks/shares, where do the stocks people sell go before other people buy them, and how are there always stocks available for people to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tls0n/eli5stocksshares_of_a_company/ | {
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tq20g | - how can a centrifuge create a vacuum? | I saw on a cooking show that you can use a centrifuge to separate the heavy components in a sauce from the water - that I get. What I didn't get was the host of the show was saying that the water was vacuumed off - and the machine itself was reading a net vacuum (14 mbar). How does this work?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tq20g/eli5_how_can_a_centrifuge_create_a_vacuum/ | {
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1vda8g | why has the recommended method for cpr been changed to compressions only? | When I first learned CPR, the method consisted of compressions mixed with breaths. The ratio of compressions to breaths changed sometimes over the years but you were always supposed to do both. As I understand it, compressions are to move the blood moving while breaths are supposed to keep it oxygenated. Now I've been ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vda8g/eli5_why_has_the_recommended_method_for_cpr_been/ | {
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2z0lcp | why do we get more excited for food than water, when we would die much faster without the latter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z0lcp/eli5_why_do_we_get_more_excited_for_food_than/ | {
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2aaavg | why do i feel depressed after waking up after sleeping in the middle of the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aaavg/eli5_why_do_i_feel_depressed_after_waking_up/ | {
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72j6qz | movie stars training routines | Why is it when you read about movie stars training for movies that they often have routines that start at 4am in the morning?
Is there a scientific reason for this? Is it because of higher testosterone levels in the morning? Or so they can get in two workouts per day? Or is it just a simple matter of having busy sched... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72j6qz/eli5_movie_stars_training_routines/ | {
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2x6pfq | how does a popular website like _url_0_ get away with caller id spoofing and call recording when it is illegal in the united states? | So TIL that Caller ID spoofing is illegal in the United States [(Source)](_URL_0_) and I've known that call recording is illegal in a lot of states. I remembered theres a website called _URL_1_ which utilizes call recording and caller ID spoofing, so ELI5, how do they get away with this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x6pfq/eli5_how_does_a_popular_website_like_prankdialcom/ | {
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2vwpur | why do some eateries and gas stations have a "if you don't get a receipt at the time of your purchase, your food is free" policy? do people actually demand free goods upon not receiving a receipt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vwpur/eli5_why_do_some_eateries_and_gas_stations_have_a/ | {
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1s02uf | what are conservative critics actually implying about benghazi? | I've been wondering trying to figure this out for more than a year. What exactly are conservatives implying about Benghazi? It's never been clear. I'm not sure I understand. They seem to be implying...something. Maybe one of these things:
1. COVER-UP: Someone is covering up....something. What? We're never told. They j... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s02uf/eli5_what_are_conservative_critics_actually/ | {
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xcxoy | why did hitler think blonde-haired blue-eyed people were genetically dominant when he had neither of those traits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcxoy/eli5_why_did_hitler_think_blondehaired_blueeyed/ | {
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2bil82 | why does a page that failed to load end up loading as soon as you hit the back button? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bil82/eli5_why_does_a_page_that_failed_to_load_end_up/ | {
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3c7klo | why doesn't the un just bomb isis back to the stone age? | Excuse me for this naive question. But how come that the US, the arabic league etc. don't use all their force to annihilate these subhumans? Is it because they are hard to kill off completely? Or do they simply not care enough because it would be too expensive anyway? Or are they scared about people crying over collate... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c7klo/eli5_why_doesnt_the_un_just_bomb_isis_back_to_the/ | {
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2y7irs | why, when i get a zit on my nasal septum, does it hurt so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y7irs/eli5_why_when_i_get_a_zit_on_my_nasal_septum_does/ | {
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6zkhdj | why do most stds spread via sexual intercourse and not through other actions like making out? | EDIT: Okay, I should clarify. I understand what STD stands for, I'm asking what exactly causes them to spread. Is the disease in the sexual fluids? If so, then do they spread if it's swallowed? Do they spread because the fluids get into the blood stream through genitalia acting as a semipermeable membrane and soaking u... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zkhdj/eli5why_do_most_stds_spread_via_sexual/ | {
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4zg9y2 | why do scientist focuses outer space discovery rather than exploring the sea bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zg9y2/eli5why_do_scientist_focuses_outer_space/ | {
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26qqwh | amicus curiae briefs | I know they can benefit 3rd parties in court cases. But how do they do this and what are they in simple terms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26qqwh/eli5_amicus_curiae_briefs/ | {
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3602ih | where did the southern stereotype of a "hick" or "redneck" come from/start | It seems like historically white southerners were seen as very high class and posh, when did they begin to be considered "white trash"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3602ih/eli5_where_did_the_southern_stereotype_of_a_hick/ | {
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6f40r7 | why islam if often linked with acts of terrorism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f40r7/eli5_why_islam_if_often_linked_with_acts_of/ | {
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6kfabs | how do reddit bots like the "autotldr" bot work? how can it summarize a news article? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kfabs/eli5_how_do_reddit_bots_like_the_autotldr_bot/ | {
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9zzwso | how all romaine lettuce could be contaminated and not just lettuce from one or two farms or producers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zzwso/eli5_how_all_romaine_lettuce_could_be/ | {
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8vdqmj | how is a 5000 pages long deal like the tpp constructed? | When a document contains that many pages, how many people work on it and organize it? Is there one poor person who has to read through the whole end product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vdqmj/eli5_how_is_a_5000_pages_long_deal_like_the_tpp/ | {
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22kdo8 | how do we know that people with amnesia aren't faking it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22kdo8/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_people_with_amnesia/ | {
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24aq8m | when you hear "man accused of sex and drug trafficking found dead in jail cell", how do the inmates know what the guy was guilty of? couldn't he have easily lied to protect himself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24aq8m/eli5_when_you_hear_man_accused_of_sex_and_drug/ | {
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9ecq3k | how do we know that our calendar is accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ecq3k/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_our_calendar_is_accurate/ | {
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42ntsa | at what point, if any, are humans affected by electromagnetism? | Humans run via a series of (weak) electrical currents, I know this much. I'm curious to know if there's a point in which electromagnetism will affect the human muscle/nervous system, if at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ntsa/eli5at_what_point_if_any_are_humans_affected_by/ | {
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1vd20j | how do cancer awareness walks or "walk for the cure" type of events actually help to cure people of cancer? | I'm constantly seeing these cancer walks, or other illness walks such as for juvenile diabetes. All of these people walk a bunch of miles and the organizations themselves promote these walks a ton.
How does getting a bunch of people to walk around together help to cure or treat someone's disease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd20j/how_do_cancer_awareness_walks_or_walk_for_the/ | {
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d2umrn | why does heat relax our muscles but makes meat tense up? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2umrn/eli5_why_does_heat_relax_our_muscles_but_makes/ | {
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266ipn | why do advertisers(?) even bother posting ridiculous ads on the internet? | I just don't understand why someone would go through the trouble of spending money to make an advertisement that is something along the lines of "Doctors *hate* him" or "6 Simple Tricks to Increase the Size of your [genitals]"?
Isn't there a clear public consensus that no one should click on these ads? If it is as cl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/266ipn/eli5_why_do_advertisers_even_bother_posting/ | {
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3j60ba | why do vitamins taste so gross and are so large compared to other pills? | Seriously, I gag at least twice a week while trying to swallow my multi-vitamin. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j60ba/eli5_why_do_vitamins_taste_so_gross_and_are_so/ | {
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bpkuiu | why do hangovers get worse as we age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpkuiu/eli5_why_do_hangovers_get_worse_as_we_age/ | {
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1vyc5y | why can i become so cold so fast, but take so long to warm back up? | I left my toasty apartment to take out the trash in 6 degree (F) weather and my face and hands almost instantly froze. My face stayed tingly and my fingers stiff for a good 10 minutes after returning to my apartment. I was only outside for about 90 seconds! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyc5y/eli5_why_can_i_become_so_cold_so_fast_but_take_so/ | {
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2cf3qj | how did geese learn they can cross the road and cars will stop for them? | Every time I see a family of geese crossing the road, I fear that some one will get impatient and run them over. Yet the geese continue on waddling at their pace and cars wait until they've successfully crossed the road. Are geese dumb? Do they have no fear of cars? How did geese learn they can cross the road with co... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf3qj/eli5_how_did_geese_learn_they_can_cross_the_road/ | {
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