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2n366j | what league of legends and how does it work | I always see it in the front of r/all, talking about torments patches and game play, streamers and all this other stuff and from time to time I open them up but feel like an alien. Can anyone give me a breakdown?
Edit: what is | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n366j/eli5_what_league_of_legends_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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fy6c2h | why is green the choice of color when it comes to editing in/out when recording video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy6c2h/eli5_why_is_green_the_choice_of_color_when_it/ | {
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5d4lc3 | without being too sensationalistic here, what real safe guards or checks do exist in us that can raise alarm or prevent an authoritarian president and/or congress and/or military? | Legal methods based on Constitution thru courts via lawyers only way? And what should ordinary citizens should look out for before it gets too late? Is there a tipping point sign where we go shits getting for real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d4lc3/eli5_without_being_too_sensationalistic_here_what/ | {
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101cwx | the dutch healthcare system and why it is "better" than that of america and canada. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101cwx/eli5_the_dutch_healthcare_system_and_why_it_is/ | {
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ccbgd9 | how come when you get stabbed, at first you don’t feel anything? i heard it feels more like getting punched and you only notice until later. what causes you feel this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccbgd9/eli5_how_come_when_you_get_stabbed_at_first_you/ | {
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7tt8ez | why must windows always try and check for a solution when killing a program? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tt8ez/eli5_why_must_windows_always_try_and_check_for_a/ | {
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d2b69h | why are inch messurments in fractions instead of decimal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2b69h/eli5_why_are_inch_messurments_in_fractions/ | {
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dt3rn8 | why do intestinal cramps hurt? | If there are no nerve endings in the intestinal tract, why does it hurt so badly when you have gas pains or cramping? And why does a heating pad help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt3rn8/eli5why_do_intestinal_cramps_hurt/ | {
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1ipi1d | how do induction cooktops stay cool to the touch but still effectively heat pans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipi1d/eli5_how_do_induction_cooktops_stay_cool_to_the/ | {
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3fpfud | in this day and age, how come banks can not instantly clear check deposits from other domestic banks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fpfud/eli5_in_this_day_and_age_how_come_banks_can_not/ | {
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6ofe1d | the relationship between water and fire | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ofe1d/eli5_the_relationship_between_water_and_fire/ | {
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c062ho | why phone and laptop companies still use li-ion batteries? | I've read about quite a few (new) battery technologies but why is it that companies don't try to implement those rather than just keep increasing the mAh of the current Li-ion batteries?
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465vud | why is it called the great recession, and not the 2nd great depression? what exactly is the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/465vud/eli5_why_is_it_called_the_great_recession_and_not/ | {
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8wfd2v | why is eating late at night a factor in weight gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wfd2v/eli5_why_is_eating_late_at_night_a_factor_in/ | {
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5vybi4 | why are the titles for movies and such are different outside the us? | Aside from copyright being the obvious reason, why are the titles for movies and such different outside of the US? Such as Zootopia being called Zootropolis in the UK and Crazy Animal City in China, or Where's Waldo being called Where's Wally outside the US. Along with adding to the title like The Peanuts Movie being c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vybi4/eli5_why_are_the_titles_for_movies_and_such_are/ | {
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4al6k4 | why do people not ride giraffes? | They are pretty much big horses with long necks right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4al6k4/eli5_why_do_people_not_ride_giraffes/ | {
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5ez2tp | what do people mean when they say that a music album is 'overproduced'? | Some examples too would help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ez2tp/eli5_what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_that_a/ | {
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98ljgq | what does it mean when a phone has been locked by a carrier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ljgq/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_phone_has_been/ | {
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j3h58 | this whole drm business | What is it and why is it bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3h58/this_whole_drm_business/ | {
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7j12rw | why do so few people live in the canadian territories like the yukon but alaska has a much larger population with similar climate and geography? | Alaska population is 741,894 but Yukon right beside it has the lowest population out of any Canadian territory with only about 33,000. Why might Yukon have such a harder time attracting settlers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j12rw/eli5_why_do_so_few_people_live_in_the_canadian/ | {
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24rrex | why aren't all tin cans ring pull?? | It just seems like a far more logical option considering how much easier ring pull ones are compared to non ring pull. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rrex/eli5_why_arent_all_tin_cans_ring_pull/ | {
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6xe6mx | how do slack liners put their line across two big cliffs and over a body of water? | They obviously can't just throw it across.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xe6mx/eli5_how_do_slack_liners_put_their_line_across/ | {
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bjxruu | how does living tissue, like ancient dinosaurs, eventually turn into stone over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjxruu/eli5_how_does_living_tissue_like_ancient/ | {
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6qc5wg | why do some artists feature tracks that have several-minute-long sections of silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qc5wg/eli5_why_do_some_artists_feature_tracks_that_have/ | {
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2g54jf | how exactly are sites like deezer, grooveshark and spotify legal and how does it even help the artists? | Unlimited free music streaming, how is it legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g54jf/eli5_how_exactly_are_sites_like_deezer/ | {
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2fz55d | why can't voice recognition technology (such as siri or google now) use spoken inflection to determine the intended punctuation of a sentence? | With Apple and Google focusing their efforts on the Smart Watch market, it makes me wonder how practical it will really be to send texts or emails using voice recognition.
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5ju5vg | how was christ supposedly born in 4-6 b.c.? | I always thought that B.C. Was supposed to be "before Christ" so I'm confused on how he could be born in a time before him, even though he was born at this point. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ju5vg/eli5_how_was_christ_supposedly_born_in_46_bc/ | {
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3iwkt8 | why does china in particular have such a high demand for ivory? | Every time I see an article talking about the poaching of elephants, it is mentioned that much of the poached ivory goes to China. Why is this? When I google the topic, I see ivory carvings but I can't imagine that alone would stem such a demand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iwkt8/eli5_why_does_china_in_particular_have_such_a/ | {
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2zrrym | what actually happens to ritual offerings? | I was just curious if anyone knows what happens to ritual offerings such as good or money. It is supposed to be given as an offering to God, but individuals must take this money or eat the food offered. If not what happens to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrrym/eli5what_actually_happens_to_ritual_offerings/ | {
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9e81n9 | i've been told that lobsters can't die of old age, and that they keep growing their whole life. if that's the case, then how come it be, that we've never seen any super massive lobsters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e81n9/eli5_ive_been_told_that_lobsters_cant_die_of_old/ | {
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1954ox | what the physical difference between short-sighted and long-sighted vision. | What's all cornea stuff | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1954ox/eli5_what_the_physical_difference_between/ | {
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1ptx0t | how did israel and iran become enemies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptx0t/eli5_how_did_israel_and_iran_become_enemies/ | {
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b95urk | why do movies cost so much to make? budgets are often in the millions. is it the equipment? paying the actors/crew? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b95urk/eli5_why_do_movies_cost_so_much_to_make_budgets/ | {
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bcpga2 | how is stress/anxiety helpful at all biologically? what causes it, and what other animals experience it as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcpga2/eli5_how_is_stressanxiety_helpful_at_all/ | {
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3veorw | why there is/was a ban on studying gun violence | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3veorw/eli5_why_there_iswas_a_ban_on_studying_gun/ | {
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40npwc | how does loudness "add up", but stop at a certain decibel level (like people cheering in a stadium)? | The record for loudest stadium was last set by Arrowhead at 142.2 decibels, but obviously no one person can yell that loudly. So this means a lot of people yelling at a lower decibel level is adding up to 142.2.
But why does it stop there? Why wouldn't it increase to the loudest noise possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40npwc/eli5_how_does_loudness_add_up_but_stop_at_a/ | {
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34fqaj | cicada 3301. what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34fqaj/eli5_cicada_3301_what_is_it/ | {
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39zuel | if you know multiple languages fluently, when you have inner reflection, do you think with different languages too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39zuel/eli5_if_you_know_multiple_languages_fluently_when/ | {
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580djm | how come we can get addicted to things that don't affect our brains chemically (putting on lipstick, internet etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/580djm/eli5how_come_we_can_get_addicted_to_things_that/ | {
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mr2yb | can anyone explain the network layer to me as if i am a 5-year-old trying to understand that the internet is not a series of tubes?! | I'm learning more about the internet and I'm interested in the network layer. I picked up my computer science major friend's textbook, but there was a lot of assumption of knowledge in the chapter on it so I gained very little from it. Can anyone explain the network of TCP/IP for me like I'm 5 :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mr2yb/can_anyone_explain_the_network_layer_to_me_as_if/ | {
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xzhzv | why are there no major anarchist-style governments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xzhzv/why_are_there_no_major_anarchiststyle_governments/ | {
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4u8p3b | why do you sometimes have to down shift a standard car while driving up a hill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u8p3b/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_have_to_down_shift_a/ | {
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2wm6mf | (nsfw)why is it common for blonde haired people to have dark pubic hair instead of blonde? | Redheads have red pubes Why don't blondes have blond pubes?
EDIT: Damn that blew up
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8vylib | what causes prickly sensations on our skin? | Like for example if you get a sunburn there tends to be a prickly feeling associated with the affected area. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vylib/eli5_what_causes_prickly_sensations_on_our_skin/ | {
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2jnz49 | what is "the draft"? do every american have to join the army when they turn 18? for how long? do all americans over the age of 18 have been a soldier at some point in their lifes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jnz49/eli5_what_is_the_draft_do_every_american_have_to/ | {
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2732mp | why are there so many ingredients in mouthwash if there is only one that is active? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2732mp/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_ingredients_in/ | {
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5lbs2l | how we can pick a single conversation out in a crowded room | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lbs2l/eli5_how_we_can_pick_a_single_conversation_out_in/ | {
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3t7q62 | is there any good solution/plan for combating islamic radicals in the next few decades that doesn't involve violence? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t7q62/eli5_is_there_any_good_solutionplan_for_combating/ | {
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3y4y1g | how do shipping companies handle extra demand? | During times like Christmas, I imagine shipping demand in the U.S. increases by orders of magnitude. How do shipping companies handle the extra load and what do they do with the extra production after the holiday influx? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4y1g/eli5_how_do_shipping_companies_handle_extra_demand/ | {
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1jyzym | why do people blame fox/msnbc/cnn/etc for spreading misinformation, instead of the viewers for encouraging it? (more people watch when they sensationalize stories) | Channels want ratings, and they are very sophisticated entities, so it is reasonable to assume they report news in a manner that the most people find enticing.
These channels are just giving the people what they want, right?
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2w6qqq | why does cigarrette smoke smell for so long? | Sometimes it takes days do take the smell off clothes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w6qqq/eli5_why_does_cigarrette_smoke_smell_for_so_long/ | {
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2449vz | when feminists shout about "patriarchy", what do they mean? | At college the other day there was a woman with a placard and a megaphone shouting "down with patriarchy" and generally disturbing the peace. I don't get it. What is patriarchy and why is it apparently the root of every problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2449vz/eli5_when_feminists_shout_about_patriarchy_what/ | {
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58opaq | is it possible to take down all dns servers? what would happen to the internet? | You might be aware of today's massive DDOS attack on Dyn DNS. Several websites are no longer accessible at the moment.
Aren't websites domains supposed to be referenced by several of those servers?
Is it somehow possible to take down all the DNS servers accross the world? Either with remote (DDOS, ...) or local (shut... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58opaq/eli5_is_it_possible_to_take_down_all_dns_servers/ | {
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35a5pf | can plastic 3d printed guns actually become a problem? | I hear the word "Plastic" and instantly think of pop guns. I know this is not the case, but how durable could a plastic gun be? Will it actually be able to shoot more than once or at even at all? or is it more of a "idea" to stop future gun control? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35a5pf/eli5_can_plastic_3d_printed_guns_actually_become/ | {
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1vd3qe | if later school start times are found to improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents, why aren't school start times changed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd3qe/eli5_if_later_school_start_times_are_found_to/ | {
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91xz4i | how can i set up a corporation to purchase my (and everyone else’s) student loan debt and then dissolve the corporation via bankruptcy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91xz4i/eli5_how_can_i_set_up_a_corporation_to_purchase/ | {
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2kdxj0 | why does google constantly redesign the layout of youtube and google search? | I thought it was bad form to arbitrarily change elements that are familiar to your audience, such as the black bar that used to on top of the _URL_0_ homepage (and still is for some domains). Is there a Google-specific design doctrine I'm not getting here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kdxj0/eli5_why_does_google_constantly_redesign_the/ | {
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6ia1e7 | what is the difference between a classical liberal and a neo-liberal? | They seem very similar to me, but I'm sure I'm failing to appreciate the nuances between the two philosophies. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ia1e7/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_classical/ | {
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9rs5tf | how do we know we haven't found a groundbreaking cure for a disease yet, and that it simply doesn't work on mice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rs5tf/eli5_how_do_we_know_we_havent_found_a/ | {
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4kx957 | what happens to all the secretions in the excretory system of the human body when it is deceased? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kx957/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_secretions_in_the/ | {
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8occgu | if old world diseases (i.e. smallpox) could wipe out new world populations never exposed to them, why didn't new world diseases wipe out old world populations never exposed to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8occgu/eli5_if_old_world_diseases_ie_smallpox_could_wipe/ | {
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2ljr8f | in christian theology, why does lucifer punish those sent to hell? | If those sent to Hell displeased God too, why is he not nonchalant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ljr8f/eli5_in_christian_theology_why_does_lucifer/ | {
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2l61eh | where are drugs like heroin and acid manufactured and how aren't these factories/ laboratories discovered and shut down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l61eh/eli5_where_are_drugs_like_heroin_and_acid/ | {
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2r9ei1 | why, after hurting themselves, do toddlers / children have a moment or two of silence before they begin screaming and crying? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r9ei1/eli5_why_after_hurting_themselves_do_toddlers/ | {
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e4pxgg | why are there ineligible receivers in american football? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4pxgg/eli5_why_are_there_ineligible_receivers_in/ | {
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3bqmzp | how can a new runway at london heathrow possibly cost £17billion!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bqmzp/eli5_how_can_a_new_runway_at_london_heathrow/ | {
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1ngcmt | if a person falling from the 20th floor lands on you, will both you and the other person die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ngcmt/eli5if_a_person_falling_from_the_20th_floor_lands/ | {
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3z3kpq | how is the press allowed to know of the name "ethan couch" since he is a minor? | Affluence teen is all over the news when aren't they normally just referred to as "a minor"
Is it because he is now 18?
Edit:words
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2wmnhx | if a person hit by a one ton vehicle going 70mph will likely be obliterated, would you have the same result with a 210 ton object impacting at 0.25mph? | The person is standing still or moving perpendicular to the object at the point of impact. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wmnhx/eli5_if_a_person_hit_by_a_one_ton_vehicle_going/ | {
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7thuxk | why is the head of a company labeled president and ceo why not just ceo or president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7thuxk/eli5why_is_the_head_of_a_company_labeled/ | {
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7ziltz | what is the difference between a hive mind and a group of individuals working together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ziltz/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_hive_mind/ | {
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37avsd | how does my bladder fill overnight, whilst i am laying horizontally which doesn't have the aide of gravity forcing fluids downwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37avsd/eli5_how_does_my_bladder_fill_overnight_whilst_i/ | {
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7zvocn | what causes obsession with a certain band or musician? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zvocn/eli5_what_causes_obsession_with_a_certain_band_or/ | {
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2vo8oj | why does hitting a dim fluorescent lightbulb help make it bright? | Sometimes my fluorescent lights don't brighten up when I turn them on, but I can see little waves moving from one side to the other. I usually just flick the bulb and it immediately brightens up, why does this work? I imagine it's not the same reason my brother gets back to work when I flick him | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vo8oj/eli5why_does_hitting_a_dim_fluorescent_lightbulb/ | {
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7n4mvt | why do men cradle their balls when they are doing nothing but sitting around on the couch or trying to go to sleep? [nsfw] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n4mvt/eli5_why_do_men_cradle_their_balls_when_they_are/ | {
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2q372f | how do search engines come up with results in such a short time and still manage to serve millions of users at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q372f/eli5_how_do_search_engines_come_up_with_results/ | {
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1qfi5e | what happen to convicts who are found not guilty many years later? | Does one get any kind of compensation or restitution if you're found not guilty after serving 10-15+ years? I was reading a few articles online, and some people have served 25-35+ years in prison, only to be found not guilty many years later (via dna testing etc). Do those people simply just lose 25-35 years of their l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfi5e/eli5_what_happen_to_convicts_who_are_found_not/ | {
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a9j4m9 | why/how do grains and legumes, when combined, form a "complete protein", nutritionally speaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9j4m9/eli5_whyhow_do_grains_and_legumes_when_combined/ | {
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457ly1 | how tire pressure influences the car's grip on the road | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/457ly1/eli5how_tire_pressure_influences_the_cars_grip_on/ | {
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7zmk76 | what does "seat" mean in politics/elections? | I hope this doesnt get removed for asking something straightforward. I really need help on this word because I still dont get it after all these years. Give a long answer if you want. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zmk76/eli5_what_does_seat_mean_in_politicselections/ | {
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3jx7xz | american/canadian's labor day in september, not may | Why does the United States and Canada share their Labo(u)r day at the first Monday of September instead of 1 May like most European states? Does it make the United States and Canada 'different' and trendsetters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jx7xz/eli5_americancanadians_labor_day_in_september_not/ | {
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2wncyf | how does buzzfeed get away with stealing individuals pictures/post? is there a legal loophole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wncyf/eli5_how_does_buzzfeed_get_away_with_stealing/ | {
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5aatt0 | what is actually happening to your muscle when it is swollen and you try to move it? | So I recently got a meningitis shot because we have had a couple people in my university contract it and I knew that my arm was going to be swollen and painful for the following days but I don't understand why? When a muscle is swollen, why does it hurt when you move it? And why not all the time and only in certain dir... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aatt0/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_to_your_muscle/ | {
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be1ini | 5 why is eating hydrating foods (cucumbers for example) uniquely different from just eating not hydrating foods and drinking an amount of water to compensate? | Is this occuring at the molecular level of just H2O and NaCl and other "water related" chimicals? Or some other interaction that changes through the digestive process where solid foods with H2O content end up in a more important part of the digestive tract that liquid water doesn't get to? Or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be1ini/eli5_5_why_is_eating_hydrating_foods_cucumbers/ | {
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1xo9pt | why is it bad for the u.s. government to have zero debt? | I remember my history teacher explained this to me, but I forgot what he said. Why would we need to have at least some debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xo9pt/eli5_why_is_it_bad_for_the_us_government_to_have/ | {
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32dbw5 | hubs and usb ports | One thing that has always confused me is USB hubs, I always see them advertised and they make a big song and dance stating that you can run say 4 USB 3.0 ports off a single USB 3.0 connection using the hub. How is possible? Surely the speeds will be significantly lower running four ports off of one port or am I missing... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32dbw5/eli5_hubs_and_usb_ports/ | {
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1ejw78 | why is it that pretty much everyone enjoys music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ejw78/eli5why_is_it_that_pretty_much_everyone_enjoys/ | {
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33etjv | is it theoretically possible to make a truth serum? | Here's my logic, which is largely based on TV shows like House:
You use different parts of the brain to tell the truth and to lie, right? If that is the case, wouldn't it then be possible to somehow shut down the lying part temporarily (through drugs or surgery or electricity or something)?
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la4kn | the birds and the bees. | I'm a 23 year old, sexually active male who has never had this discussion with his parents before. What the hell does it mean? Is there a legitimate story to it full of awesome innuendo I missed out on? Or is it just a term? Is the bee stinger a phallus that he uses to penetrate the bird? I'm so confused...
EDIT: Gram... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/la4kn/the_birds_and_the_bees/ | {
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1229ml | the process of blood coagulation in wounds | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1229ml/eli5_the_process_of_blood_coagulation_in_wounds/ | {
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32oh5z | hawks and falcons can see 8x farther than the sharpest human eye. how does this work? | Is their vision like binoculars? Can they zoom in and out? Or is their vision simply clearer at longer distances? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32oh5z/eli5_hawks_and_falcons_can_see_8x_farther_than/ | {
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2cncf0 | why are sci-fi and fantasy usually grouped together? they don't seem too similar. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cncf0/eli5_why_are_scifi_and_fantasy_usually_grouped/ | {
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sv3yj | how does water running through rocks clean and purify but not dirty it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sv3yj/eli5_how_does_water_running_through_rocks_clean/ | {
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6bibgh | why is multiplication called an elementary operation? | Wikipedia says that multiplication and addition are both elementary operations, which sort of implies they are different operations, but it also says that multiplication is "repeated addition." Is multiplication truly its own operation, or is it just a more efficient way to add things together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bibgh/eli5_why_is_multiplication_called_an_elementary/ | {
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ofxxs | what is hair, how does it grow and how can shampoo "repair" it? | I always wondered about this, especially the last part. If hair is not alive, how can it be "healthy"? Are there any special ingedients and what is the effect of all this special stuff (Aloe vera, silk proteins...) in shampoo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ofxxs/eli5_what_is_hair_how_does_it_grow_and_how_can/ | {
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68whpu | whats with the pepsi riots ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68whpu/eli5whats_with_the_pepsi_riots/ | {
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