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cxeyf8 | apostrophes | So I understand some grammatical rules with apostrophe use: 1) shortening words, didn't & don't for example 2) possession, Charlie's bike...
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4o79rv | why can't computer game engines make the hitbox the exact same dimensions as the actual object it self? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o79rv/eli5why_cant_computer_game_engines_make_the/ | {
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497ggz | why do some people faint when they see famous people (on concerts, etc.)? what happens to their body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/497ggz/eli5_why_do_some_people_faint_when_they_see/ | {
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12evd5 | why do lawyers have such a bad reputation? | Always the butt of jokes or considered to be slimy, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12evd5/why_do_lawyers_have_such_a_bad_reputation/ | {
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9np8qy | if carbonated drinks are stored similarly in canisters for fountains and aluminum cans, why does the fizz lost much quicker when transferred? | Fountain drinks stay fizzy longer. Canned drinks poured into glasses/solo cup lose fizz rapidly. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9np8qy/eli5_if_carbonated_drinks_are_stored_similarly_in/ | {
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4q9amu | why are we so reluctant to kill animals nowadays when, in the past, our society used hunt all the time and feel no remorse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q9amu/eli5_why_are_we_so_reluctant_to_kill_animals/ | {
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4cldpx | why do your feet get hotter in slippers when you're barefoot compared to when you wear socks and slippers together? | I swear whenever I wear slippers with bare feet they get hot and uncomfortable and I have to keep removing my slippers to cool my feet down. Yet when I wear socks and slippers, my feet are warm but they do not become uncomfortable and I can happily leave my slippers on. I would think with an extra layer of socks my fee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cldpx/eli5_why_do_your_feet_get_hotter_in_slippers_when/ | {
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659nkk | why the numbers 3, 5, and 10 are the usual "countdown" numbers (3-2-1) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/659nkk/eli5_why_the_numbers_3_5_and_10_are_the_usual/ | {
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g0asl0 | why isn’t the ocean fresh water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0asl0/eli5_why_isnt_the_ocean_fresh_water/ | {
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87e7yt | so when you buy a shirt, there are always two extra buttons sewn into the right side (mens) button line. why do so many of my shirts include a tiny button when none of those are used on the shirt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87e7yt/eli5_so_when_you_buy_a_shirt_there_are_always_two/ | {
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9760eq | why do instruments tend to get more out of tune as time goes on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9760eq/eli5_why_do_instruments_tend_to_get_more_out_of/ | {
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10lwci | what is a curved universe and how does it relate to einsteins laws of relativity? | And maybe some explaining on those relativity laws too > . < | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10lwci/eli5_what_is_a_curved_universe_and_how_does_it/ | {
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6b31vt | how saffron is worth more than gold when saffron is in unlimited supply and gold is not | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b31vt/eli5_how_saffron_is_worth_more_than_gold_when/ | {
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3513az | why is canada's ndp winning such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3513az/eli5_why_is_canadas_ndp_winning_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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3vih6v | does me using a larger amount of "data" cost the phone companies more money? | What is data exactly? Is there some sort of conversion for data usage to cost for these phone companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vih6v/eli5_does_me_using_a_larger_amount_of_data_cost/ | {
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1xiqng | if we could live forever, how long would it take for our brains to be maxed out with information? would we be able to learn new things once this happened by replacing old information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xiqng/eli5_if_we_could_live_forever_how_long_would_it/ | {
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4yxs9j | why do bicycle tires lose pressure much faster than car tires? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yxs9j/eli5_why_do_bicycle_tires_lose_pressure_much/ | {
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5jax3j | why does licking an envelope seal it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jax3j/eli5_why_does_licking_an_envelope_seal_it/ | {
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csw5yg | what makes coal/oil burn better than the organic chemicals of the living plants and algae that get turned into oil and coal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csw5yg/eli5_what_makes_coaloil_burn_better_than_the/ | {
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2t2jgp | people have written software that can learn to beat video games. in eli5 terms, how would a program be able to do this? | For example, this program is able to learn how to beat NES games:
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cos0wt | how can space be cold if temperature is a measure of kinetic energy of particles and there's little to no other particles to absorb that kinetic energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cos0wt/eli5_how_can_space_be_cold_if_temperature_is_a/ | {
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3d8ziz | quick question about air pressure and lift. | So, when I was learning about forces and various dynamics in physics we were taught that planes could fly because of the force known as lift. As I understand it that force is caused by the difference in air pressure above and below the wings (which is caused by the air moving at different speeds relative to the wing).
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1lb63q | coffee and alcohol | 1) Why do people drink coffee to sober up?
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3uxv72 | the butterfly effect/chaos theory and how they relate to time travel. examples? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uxv72/eli5_the_butterfly_effectchaos_theory_and_how/ | {
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34v6fp | why is the freddie gray shooting a "black lives matter" issue when the only officer being charged with murder is black, the city is mostly black, the police force is mostly black, the mayor is black, the prosecuting attorney is black, the president is black, and the attorney general is black? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34v6fp/eli5_why_is_the_freddie_gray_shooting_a_black/ | {
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6sn00c | why couldn't we just build a giant machine to reverse global warming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sn00c/eli5_why_couldnt_we_just_build_a_giant_machine_to/ | {
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1jhrzc | why do video games have glitches but animated t.v shows and movies don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jhrzc/eli5_why_do_video_games_have_glitches_but/ | {
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358g3q | what is the difference between neurology, neuroscience, and neurosurgeon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/358g3q/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_neurology/ | {
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bdvz0b | how can people in a country with fertile land like venezuela be having a food crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdvz0b/eli5_how_can_people_in_a_country_with_fertile/ | {
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54umke | can both polar and non-polar molecules have london-dispersion forces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54umke/eli5_can_both_polar_and_nonpolar_molecules_have/ | {
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3oeo4y | what is causing some of the grey hairs on my head to turn their original colour again? | So I'm approaching my mid-thirties and am seeing a few grey hairs come in. Over the past few weeks as my hair has been getting longer I've been finding numerous hairs that are grey at the ends, but brown/black at the roots.
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4pinkj | how is the american social security system broken and is there a version of social security that will actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pinkj/eli5_how_is_the_american_social_security_system/ | {
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8wik0n | why can't we drill 1m diameter hole above the location of taiwan kids trapped in a cave instead of diving to try and rescue them ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wik0n/eli5why_cant_we_drill_1m_diameter_hole_above_the/ | {
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2l9hnk | what is going on in my body during an emotional harm? like death of a loved one or a bad break up.? | What's that thing we feel in our chest? Why do we lose appetite? Is it all in the mind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9hnk/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_my_body_during_an/ | {
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84maon | is it fact that 432hz music is actually beneficial to humans, or “the frequency of the universe”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84maon/eli5_is_it_fact_that_432hz_music_is_actually/ | {
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amny88 | why can colours that are bright in daylight look like a dark mush at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amny88/eli5_why_can_colours_that_are_bright_in_daylight/ | {
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165ceh | would a cure for cancer or heart disease not cause an economic collapse? | I'd like an economists point of view on this but if a cure for cancer/heart disease was found tomorrow, as the major cause of death for most people would this not massively increase life expectancy and the economic burdens that go with them?
Wouldn't private pensions go bust with an almost doubling of their expected pa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/165ceh/eli5_would_a_cure_for_cancer_or_heart_disease_not/ | {
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ezk9mi | how do foam dispensers work? | So, when you look inside the container there’s a liquid but when you dispense it, the liquid goes into a foam form.
How exactly does this work? Does it involve a certain bubblifying chemical that makes a foam dispenser incompatible with, for example, other alkalis like bleach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezk9mi/eli5_how_do_foam_dispensers_work/ | {
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3mfe44 | difference between american and canadian accent? | I'm not from America but I've read on articles before that there's differences between these two accents?
Like for example I've been reading Jim Carrey's TV tropes page and it says that he's fake american, but his accent never seemed different compared to an American accent.
Can someone point out to me what the diffe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mfe44/eli5_difference_between_american_and_canadian/ | {
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dofc3i | why do some chemicals drastically change their properties when forming a molecule? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dofc3i/eli5_why_do_some_chemicals_drastically_change/ | {
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6lt6e0 | what is "solar minimum", and how will it affect us in the coming years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lt6e0/eli5_what_is_solar_minimum_and_how_will_it_affect/ | {
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1424nf | do states/countries have bank accounts ? | like where all the tax money is collected and from which they pay their stuff ? does the financial minister get a bank statement ? do they pay account charges ? if not how else is a states money organized. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1424nf/do_statescountries_have_bank_accounts/ | {
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61n89c | how do mountains affect climate and rain and will dubai get more rainfall if it successfully completes constructing the artificial mountain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61n89c/eli5_how_do_mountains_affect_climate_and_rain_and/ | {
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5shyap | how can a vessel so small as the human heart pump blood around the body despite the massive amounts of pressure that would seemingly be required? | And how can it do so as consistently and quickly as it does?
Currently doing a report on William Harvey's scientific contributions and this popped into my mind and won't leave. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5shyap/eli5_how_can_a_vessel_so_small_as_the_human_heart/ | {
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cjms7m | time and where it stops. | I'm thinking about this and the more I do the more it's hurting my head cause I don't know. I've never been panicked from not knowing something but this unsettles me. If you go fast enough west, the timezone takes you back a few hours (concorde jet video had me thinking about this since they phrased as "buying back tim... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjms7m/eli5_time_and_where_it_stops/ | {
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3ob6g7 | is there any reason at all why, aside from a few examples, square coins or coins of other geometric shapes are not more prevalent in currency? | I don't know if there's a practical reason for this i.e. the minting process is easier if the design shape is circular; I could speculate that triangular coins would be cumbersome to use and/or pokey but yes brilliant numismatists of reddit, shed some light on this shit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ob6g7/eli5_is_there_any_reason_at_all_why_aside_from_a/ | {
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1ruf0z | how come shakespeare and works from that time period are so difficult to understand, but older works such as the bible are easier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ruf0z/eli5_how_come_shakespeare_and_works_from_that/ | {
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759w7s | if christianity didn't originate in europe, why is the capital the vatican? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/759w7s/eli5if_christianity_didnt_originate_in_europe_why/ | {
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1fghj6 | why do pictures that have the same number of pixels have different file sizes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fghj6/eli5_why_do_pictures_that_have_the_same_number_of/ | {
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d4ux1j | how exactly do bones and tendons grow back together? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4ux1j/eli5_how_exactly_do_bones_and_tendons_grow_back/ | {
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25de9p | why did the 21st century begin on january 1st 2001? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25de9p/eli5_why_did_the_21st_century_begin_on_january/ | {
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1k7f8d | why does a massive dose of adrenaline (epinephrine) help if you are in anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7f8d/eli5_why_does_a_massive_dose_of_adrenaline/ | {
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5dz41p | why is it said that william shakespeare has influenced the english language? what did he do to achieve such influence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dz41p/eli5_why_is_it_said_that_william_shakespeare_has/ | {
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5e2hnf | why do some films blur company logos? isn't it free promo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e2hnf/eli5why_do_some_films_blur_company_logos_isnt_it/ | {
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b757dp | why arent our eyes reflective in the dark the way animal eyes are? if you see an animal in the dark, it looks like their eyes are glowing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b757dp/eli5_why_arent_our_eyes_reflective_in_the_dark/ | {
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4fn7yi | why do clean bed sheets feel so good? or is it just the placebo effect of them being clean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn7yi/eli5_why_do_clean_bed_sheets_feel_so_good_or_is/ | {
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6emn30 | what do song structures mean? (like bridge, break etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6emn30/eli5_what_do_song_structures_mean_like_bridge/ | {
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3ne02d | what are omega 3, 6 and 9, and why are they good for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne02d/eli5_what_are_omega_3_6_and_9_and_why_are_they/ | {
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5wxgaj | how does coffee work? | Why exactly does coffee make me feel more awake than before drinking it? I know there's caffeine in there, but what does it do?
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wxgaj/eli5_how_does_coffee_work/ | {
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2zbmu9 | if everything exherts an equal and opposite force, how does anything move? | Punch someone in face; their face exherts same force as my hand exherted upon their face. Why does their face still move back? Shouldn't it just stop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zbmu9/eli5_if_everything_exherts_an_equal_and_opposite/ | {
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e06pdu | limits of a hydraulic press | I understand the basics of a hydraulic press - how you can use an effectively non-compressible liquid to transfer the application of a smaller force exerted over a longer distance to crush or compress something on the other side of a press.
My confusion is the other details about the limits of this process. For examp... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e06pdu/eli5_limits_of_a_hydraulic_press/ | {
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1ppbfv | why do some "mentally-ill" people think that they are jesus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppbfv/eli5_why_do_some_mentallyill_people_think_that/ | {
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3yec34 | what is the futures market? and how does it work? | Have been recently trying to get into markets/stocks and everything I google just leaves me more confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yec34/eli5_what_is_the_futures_market_and_how_does_it/ | {
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9sid3t | how does superglue work? | I am feeling like a five year old, because I can't figure out how to glue two pieces of plastic together.
& #x200B;
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15964h | what do jewelers look for when looking at a diamond through their monocle piece? | When a jeweler is handed a gemstone that might be a diamond, how can they confirm it is a diamond and not just cut glass or CZ? How would a layman know they were looking at a diamond and not a CZ or cut glass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15964h/what_do_jewelers_look_for_when_looking_at_a/ | {
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7afrtv | how food or sleep can help relieve migraines | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7afrtv/eli5_how_food_or_sleep_can_help_relieve_migraines/ | {
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5n6lyi | why do some people struggle with weight loss/gain their whole lives while others are thin without effort? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n6lyi/eli5_why_do_some_people_struggle_with_weight/ | {
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7q18b3 | is a solid state drive (ssd) basically a hard drive made out of ram? | And the one I got says it's "V-NAND" (Vertical NAND). I understand what a NAND gate is, so how does that translate to "V-NAND"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q18b3/eli5_is_a_solid_state_drive_ssd_basically_a_hard/ | {
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98j5o6 | why do suspension bridge decks curve upward? | On pictures of Suspension bridges, there is a noticeable curve on the road deck, is there a particular reason as to why it happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98j5o6/eli5_why_do_suspension_bridge_decks_curve_upward/ | {
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22t7ty | why does california have advertisements for licence plates? how does a police officer run the plate number? | Last year, I drove to San Fran from Canada. I had noticed that there were cars that have back licence plates with no identifying numbers, just ads for different businesses.. Anyone know the scoop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22t7ty/eli5_why_does_california_have_advertisements_for/ | {
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2x8xgj | why don't more people care about the current fcc net neutrality vote? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x8xgj/eli5_why_dont_more_people_care_about_the_current/ | {
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4r6oi8 | why do commercials need to specify doctors and lawyers, etc. are not actually doctors and lawyers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r6oi8/eli5_why_do_commercials_need_to_specify_doctors/ | {
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84ji89 | why do generic / off-brand sodas fall short of name brand sodas in taste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84ji89/eli5why_do_generic_offbrand_sodas_fall_short_of/ | {
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21vy83 | non-alcoholic beer | how is it still beer if its non- alcoholic | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21vy83/eli5_nonalcoholic_beer/ | {
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2c07ic | i've been without an internet connection since june 12th. what's going on in the world? | I'm mainly looking for explanations for things such as
-What's going on in the middle east?
-MH17?
-Any progress with MH370?
-Did anything else important happen in the US?
-Any other miscellaneous happenings around the world
-Noteworthy Reddit happenings
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bzt6hl | why do countries buy then sell other's money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzt6hl/eli5_why_do_countries_buy_then_sell_others_money/ | {
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1p0g10 | what is a nicotine buzz and why do we get it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0g10/what_is_a_nicotine_buzz_and_why_do_we_get_it/ | {
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4aqtwb | the legend of zelda timeline | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aqtwb/eli5_the_legend_of_zelda_timeline/ | {
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"_URL_0_\n\nimage of the timeline from the historia there.\n\nAs far as I'm concerned, that's correct.\n\nNintendo created the series so they're the final authority. Fans can speculate all they want about what makes more sens... | [] | [] | [
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3ervf5 | if kevin trudeau can be fined and ultimately sent to jail for essentially lying about miracle diets and cancer cures, why aren't more homeopathic hawkers being shut down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ervf5/eli5_if_kevin_trudeau_can_be_fined_and_ultimately/ | {
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5zchzj | what do plants experience during the winter when there is a couple weeks of warm weather, causing them to bloom, only to have frigid temperatures + snow to stop that process? [biology] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zchzj/eli5_what_do_plants_experience_during_the_winter/ | {
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kmhzb | eyeball boogers | You know those boogers that form in the corner of your eyes while you sleep?
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4pqkqc | if the world knew about u-boats during ww1 and how devistating they were, why didn't they prepare for them before ww2? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pqkqc/eli5_if_the_world_knew_about_uboats_during_ww1/ | {
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jj3vf | basic poker etiquette and simple strategies / things to know in order to play | Just lost some cash tonight in a no limits game of Texas Hold 'Em. I thought I knew poker somewhat. Apparently not. I know the rules and rankings of hands, I just don't know when to fold or run with what I have.
If you could, reddit, answer me the following:
* Basic expected etiquette so as not to come across l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jj3vf/eli5_basic_poker_etiquette_and_simple_strategies/ | {
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1k7nzw | my sunglass lenses are yellow, i guess because they reflect yellow light away. so why does everything look yellow when i'm wearing them? | If they look yellow, they have to reflect yellow light right? So when I'm wearing them, I would have thought everything would look all colours except for yellow. Instead, everything is tinted yellow. I feel silly but could someone explain this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7nzw/eli5my_sunglass_lenses_are_yellow_i_guess_because/ | {
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2mr1z2 | benedryl (an anti-histamine) and zzzquil (a sleep aid) use the same active ingredient. why does benedryl say not to use for sleep? | Pretty much what the title says. Is there some sort of chemical difference in the active ingredients, or is it just a case of "the big pharma wants all your money!" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mr1z2/eli5_benedryl_an_antihistamine_and_zzzquil_a/ | {
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5l18ci | how products like icy hot or tiger balm help painful muscles? | My job demands I use my arms a lot and this coupled with less-than perfect posture means I often have pain in my trapezius muscles, neck, base of the head. Sometimes one of these topical analgesics is the only thing that helps me make it to my next massage. But what's actually going on here? Is the ointment really help... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l18ci/eli5_how_products_like_icy_hot_or_tiger_balm_help/ | {
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dhi2ny | why is the windshield darkened where the rearview mirror attaches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhi2ny/eli5_why_is_the_windshield_darkened_where_the/ | {
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11axyb | evolution | I was at work this morning and saw a slug, and remember a conversation I had with a friend about how slugs are not snails without a shell and the shell protects a snails organs while a slug does not need this.
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316v9z | why don't all of the thousands of millionaires in america donate some of their fortune to the government to reduce our debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/316v9z/eli5_why_dont_all_of_the_thousands_of/ | {
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fvvr9o | unincorporated territories of usa | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvvr9o/eli5_unincorporated_territories_of_usa/ | {
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2fd9ai | when is it financially better to rent a house than to buy one? | I KNOW there is some financial break even point here but I'm having trouble getting my head around it completely. I'm hoping someone can explain this in simple terms so I can understand it before making my next home purchase decision.
My line of thought by example here is if property tax is $4,000, interest on loan is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fd9ai/eli5_when_is_it_financially_better_to_rent_a/ | {
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5zk53u | how is a wire tap actually done these days? | I just remember seeing in movies the FBI sneaking into people's homes and taking apart their phone to "install" a "wiretap" or whatever. I was just curious, if the government has the "ok" to put a wire tap on someone's cell phone, or house phone, or business phone, how is this actually accomplished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zk53u/eli5_how_is_a_wire_tap_actually_done_these_days/ | {
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3irxxm | how do the pre-made brownies you get from a store stay soft and moist but my homemade brownies get hard in 10 minutes? | I am eating some brownies I got with my pizza yesterday from Pizza Hut and was wondering why they are still soft but the brownies that I make are good and gooey for about 10 minutes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3irxxm/eli5_how_do_the_premade_brownies_you_get_from_a/ | {
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49snx1 | why are things more funny as a kid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49snx1/eli5_why_are_things_more_funny_as_a_kid/ | {
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3q2i2r | how do small businesses pay employees if they have no money? | To expand on what I mean by the question. Let's say someone (Bob) decides to open a business making and selling replica ships from Star Trek out of wood. Let's say he has enough money to rent out a space for a few months and a thousand dollars as extra expenses for his business. After a few months Bob gets an employee,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q2i2r/eli5_how_do_small_businesses_pay_employees_if/ | {
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2s4rsa | what happens when both litigants in a lawsuit generally use the same lawyer or firm? | What happens if I were to call my lawyer to file a suit against someone, and unknowingly that person is with the same firm? Would two lawyers of the same firm be able to oppose one another in court? What if it's a small firm that has only one lawyer and both litigants use that one lawyer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4rsa/eli5_what_happens_when_both_litigants_in_a/ | {
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36xnwm | please explain the hong kong - china situation. are they separate countries and if so, does china have any governance over hong kong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36xnwm/eli5_please_explain_the_hong_kong_china_situation/ | {
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41g1ti | how can siri accurately understand and dictate voice(s) even with background noise while youtube's auto subtitles will give false positives (detect words that aren't there)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41g1ti/eli5how_can_siri_accurately_understand_and/ | {
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86gtfx | why does milk swirl in coffee until it's mixed? | When I pour milk into coffee, it will swirl like a cloud, often billowing up and out like a fountain from the bottom and sides of the cup. This will continue until the milk is stirred into the coffee until it's either stirred or the coffee cools to room temperature. However, this effect stops immediately once the milk ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86gtfx/eli5_why_does_milk_swirl_in_coffee_until_its_mixed/ | {
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4euejk | when the tide on rivers goes out/down, where does it go? | Looking at the River Thames right now and its the lowest I think I've ever seen it, so got me wondering where the water goes and where does it come from when the tide is high? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4euejk/eli5when_the_tide_on_rivers_goes_outdown_where/ | {
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