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23jls8 | flying spaghetti monster | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23jls8/eli5_flying_spaghetti_monster/ | {
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2oad68 | why only dish network seems to have contract disputes with networks? | It seems like once a year or so that I start hearing/seeing commercials about how Dish Network subscribers will lose CBS or Showtime or ESPN if some agreement isn't made. I don't think I've ever seen these problems with Direct TV or cable companies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oad68/eli5_why_only_dish_network_seems_to_have_contract/ | {
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1tnp8j | how can a solid object (like a glass window) be clear? | I was thinking about this the other day. If I had a sheet of iron and a sheet of glass in front of me, obviously one would allow much more light to pass through than the other. Why is that? More importantly, how can this glass, which is made up of closely compacted atoms (just like iron or any other solid is), allow li... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tnp8j/eli5_how_can_a_solid_object_like_a_glass_window/ | {
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ahaazu | how does music copyrighting work? if an old song made a melody famous and a newer song used the exact same melody, is that considered taking someone's intellectual property? | The example I have in mind is Ariana Grande's "[7 Rings](_URL_0_)," which pretty blatantly takes the melody from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "[My Favorite Things](_URL_1_)". Is the latter song just old enough that it can be broken down and utilized or is there some legal agreement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahaazu/eli5_how_does_music_copyrighting_work_if_an_old/ | {
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456iu1 | why is the oil price is not going up over the years when it is limited resource | As per my title i am wondering what cause the oil price to drop or rise over the years due to whatever reason (wars, sanction and etc). Oil is a limited resource and as days goes by it should be lesser and lesser available in the world. Why is the price not only rising over the years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/456iu1/eli5_why_is_the_oil_price_is_not_going_up_over/ | {
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4mcpzw | us airline deregulation. every time i try to understand it i get bored to tears. | What exactly happened? How is flying different today than it was in 1978 (other than the lack of perceived "glamour")? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mcpzw/eli5_us_airline_deregulation_every_time_i_try_to/ | {
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jpivr | ok, how is the national champion for college football decided? eli5. | I've read the Wikipedia article so many damn times and I still don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jpivr/ok_how_is_the_national_champion_for_college/ | {
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1meskz | essential differences between the scandinavian countries in terms of culture (sweden, norway, finland, denmark) | I think the title is explanatory enough. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1meskz/eli5_essential_differences_between_the/ | {
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20w375 | why does the choking on brushing/cleaning my tongue seem to be worse at the morning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20w375/eli5_why_does_the_choking_on_brushingcleaning_my/ | {
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1sagpx | where do morals come from? | What defines right and wrong? How did we get to this point of clear moral standards?
I've had friends say it's due to religion but I question where they came from before that. Is it wired into our genetic makeup?
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5zgk6p | if matter expands when its heated and contracts when its cooled, why do canned drinks explode if left in the freezer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zgk6p/eli5_if_matter_expands_when_its_heated_and/ | {
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6rpl6v | would a cell phone work in space? | I understand that temperatures in space would most likely never be ideal for phone use, they are too extreme on either end of the spectrum. I also understand that a phone would never get reception in space.
However, if space did happen to be an ideal temperature, could a phone be used to take pictures and perform othe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rpl6v/eli5_would_a_cell_phone_work_in_space/ | {
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232phb | why is it so easy to gain fat in a short period of time but take months if not years to get muscles? | EDIT: GAIN muscle, typo | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/232phb/eli5why_is_it_so_easy_to_gain_fat_in_a_short/ | {
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eavpsb | how do newspaper companies print so many coloured newspapers, selling them dirt cheap, and yet if i printed a single newspapers-worth, i'd easily spend 20x the price of a newspaper on ink. | I hear all the time that we are often paying for the ink, rather than the printer, but how much of a scam is it and are there cheaper alternatives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eavpsb/eli5_how_do_newspaper_companies_print_so_many/ | {
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2sblif | the missouri compromise | Dutch student here. Just trying to understand the whole thing with the Kansas-Nebraska act and all. This stuff is hard. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sblif/eli5_the_missouri_compromise/ | {
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ta57c | the shadow or "shadow aspect" from jungian psychology. | I've read the wiki entry as well as googled it but I'm still having a hard time understanding exactly what it is. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ta57c/eli5_the_shadow_or_shadow_aspect_from_jungian/ | {
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5ylq21 | what is it that gives a material the ability to be polished? | I've always wondered what it is that allows you to polish metals to a mirror finish, but not wood or plastic, for example? I assume its something to do with light scattering and reflection from the internal structures of the material? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ylq21/eli5_what_is_it_that_gives_a_material_the_ability/ | {
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4h75bi | the definitions of the 7 base si units | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h75bi/eli5_the_definitions_of_the_7_base_si_units/ | {
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433oxa | why does dividing by a fraction make a number bigger? | I'm a 5th grade special ed teacher, and we're coming up on dividing fractions. I personally "get it," but I'm looking for a concise way to explain the concept to my kids. Something that seems SO counter-intuitive, dividing and getting a bigger number than you started with, is going to be really hard to drive home for t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/433oxa/eli5_why_does_dividing_by_a_fraction_make_a/ | {
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9rotb3 | california prop 10 | This proposition is supposed to help the housing crisis. I’ve heard that it won’t help, and make it even worse. Please explain what it is, how it could help the housing crisis, and how it could make the housing crisis worse. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rotb3/eli5_california_prop_10/ | {
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6lh5ma | if every action has an equal and opposite reaction, why do unbalanced forces exist? | Shouldn't every action end up being canceled out by another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lh5ma/eli5_if_every_action_has_an_equal_and_opposite/ | {
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68k1vw | why does orange juice need to be constantly refrigerated but not apple or other juices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68k1vw/eli5_why_does_orange_juice_need_to_be_constantly/ | {
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3hpvmr | does the new "female viagra" work on men too by giving them more desire for sex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hpvmr/eli5does_the_new_female_viagra_work_on_men_too_by/ | {
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wp3iu | why do people become more awake after a certain point in the night? | I've talked it over with a few people, and everyone's agreed that there's a certain time of night (it varies between people) after which people aren't really tired and become more awake and aware again. After that point, it's much harder to get to sleep. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wp3iu/why_do_people_become_more_awake_after_a_certain/ | {
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5pytt9 | who is ajit pai and why is he such a threat to net neutrality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pytt9/eli5who_is_ajit_pai_and_why_is_he_such_a_threat/ | {
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34p8jq | why is it that every time i load an imgur gif on mobile it opens with the jpg extension and wont load? | Every time I click one I have to open it in my browser and manually delete the jpg extension from the URL for it to load. Any clue why it does this and is there a way to prevent it from happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34p8jq/eli5_why_is_it_that_every_time_i_load_an_imgur/ | {
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2xbxlv | why homosexuality is seen as a threat in the quran and islamic culture? | I don't understand why religions have so many difficulties to accept homosexuality. I don't understand why a religion that prones loves and compassion as a main message has so much discrimination about something that is inherent to human nature and animals in wildlife.
I know that some will say that this is not just ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xbxlv/eli5why_homosexuality_is_seen_as_a_threat_in_the/ | {
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3kuh26 | what was so bad about el nino 1997? | I've read a few articles about this year's El Nino phenomenon. The comparison is often between it and the 1997 iteration. Reports say this coming one could be worse than 1997's.
I don't have a metric for El Ninos (Ninoes?). What made 1997 so bad such that something being worse is big news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kuh26/eli5_what_was_so_bad_about_el_nino_1997/ | {
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2optxp | what's different internally to make expensive cameras thousands of dollars more than cheaper ones? | From the outside, a $500 and $4000 camera look the same, but is there really $3500 more worth of parts on the inside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2optxp/eli5_whats_different_internally_to_make_expensive/ | {
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29qwlu | why does streaming from sites like youtube or twitch seem to hit my bandwidth harder than playing online video games in real time? | When I play games on my PC or XBox online, no one else in my apartment seems to notice, but once someone opens up a Twitch stream, all hell breaks loose. What's up with that, when both of these mediums seem to be uploading/downloading in real time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qwlu/eli5_why_does_streaming_from_sites_like_youtube/ | {
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2seirs | what would happen if you cross-bred two extreme opposite purebred dogs like a st. bernard/chihuahua or pekingese/great dane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2seirs/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_crossbred_two/ | {
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4b6jm4 | what are the colors in space? | I see pictures of outer space and I see all these vibrant colors. Can you explain this phenomena? Like I see a cluster of stars and like pink, green, purple, blue etc. Like what is that? How does that occur? I have no experience in astronomy if you couldn't already tell.
Here's what I mean:
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3pmjxg | what causes contrails? why do some jets leave long, lingering contrails whereas others are short and fade very quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pmjxg/eli5_what_causes_contrails_why_do_some_jets_leave/ | {
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dfiym7 | what does a software engineer do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfiym7/eli5_what_does_a_software_engineer_do/ | {
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4o0sj4 | what's going on with /r/the_donald and admins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o0sj4/eli5_whats_going_on_with_rthe_donald_and_admins/ | {
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2a6w16 | what ever happened to the mayan calendar after 2012? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a6w16/eli5_what_ever_happened_to_the_mayan_calendar/ | {
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3z4fli | how does a cricket ball "swing" and to what degree does the environment/weather/pitch play a role? | I was reading an article about the recent day/night Test match and how the ball was said to be "doing more" after the sun went down. I've always had the impression that swinging the ball was somehow related to shining the ball on one side and bowling with particular grips? And not so much to do with the environment? Sh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z4fli/eli5_how_does_a_cricket_ball_swing_and_to_what/ | {
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4jmi5c | when people unionize, what's to stop their employers from just firing the lot of them and just hiring new workers? | I always wondered this. I know that you have hired many skilled workers, and that it would cost money to hire and train new workers, but if it looks like there is a deadlock and no deal will be reached, it seems to me that if they do the math and see it's cheaper to fire them, then why not just play hardball and put t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jmi5c/eli5_when_people_unionize_whats_to_stop_their/ | {
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44a07u | why do we scratch our head/chin/beard while thinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44a07u/eli5_why_do_we_scratch_our_headchinbeard_while/ | {
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46g85k | 2014 ukraine revolution | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46g85k/eli5_2014_ukraine_revolution/ | {
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3rzim3 | what's the difference, if anything between a breeds (say of dogs) and ethnicity in humans? same thing? | I could Google it, sure, but Reddit is my Google. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rzim3/eli5_whats_the_difference_if_anything_between_a/ | {
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13a8qw | jean jacques rousseau's social contract | I've tried incredibly hard to wrap my dumb little mind around all his crap about general will, individual rights, sovereignty, and how he manages to reconcile it all without having a stroke. It's not making sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13a8qw/eli5_jean_jacques_rousseaus_social_contract/ | {
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8bweto | why do two mics produce a blood curdling screech when too close to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bweto/eli5_why_do_two_mics_produce_a_blood_curdling/ | {
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1tftpi | what is happening in my brain when i'm trying to fight off sleep while doing something then something startles me and suddenly i'm totally alert | This kind of thing happens usually when I'm in class or driving on the highway. I'll be fighting off sleep and not fully aware, when suddenly I have like an "awakening moment" and I snap to basically full attention and never feel tired again. I always have a hard time remembering the time period when I was sleepy, usua... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tftpi/eli5_what_is_happening_in_my_brain_when_im_trying/ | {
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fq4ofz | bankruptcies | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fq4ofz/eli5_bankruptcies/ | {
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2674hk | this water experiment | _URL_0_
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3etqif | how people start professional automotive racing? | I have always wondered how people begin their quest to becoming a professional automotive racer. Do they start with buying and fixing up an old piece of junk and racing it around abandoned neighborhoods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3etqif/eli5_how_people_start_professional_automotive/ | {
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1mect9 | what were the earliest written philosophical texts? who wrote them and what types of philosophy were they on? | reddit I love you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mect9/what_were_the_earliest_written_philosophical/ | {
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28scv7 | why is it absolutely necessarry to exfoliate after shaving pubic hair? (maybe nsfw) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28scv7/eli5_why_is_it_absolutely_necessarry_to_exfoliate/ | {
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2sun4a | why does clips of american news seem such poor quality on uk tv? | I noticed in a recent news story about a Fox News terrorism expert claiming that Birmingham, UK is a no go zone for non-Muslims, that when the clip is played on British TV the American footage appears to be very poor quality. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sun4a/eli5_why_does_clips_of_american_news_seem_such/ | {
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2xvjso | why are all audio analog? why aren't they digital like video? | VGA is analog, but DVI is digital. Why does audio need to be analog? Why do every sound card require a digital-to-analog converter? Is there such a thing as a digital sound to our ears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xvjso/eli5_why_are_all_audio_analog_why_arent_they/ | {
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6url3o | in the wild, animals see brutal murder all the time, so why are humans so easily affected by tramautic events such as murder or rape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6url3o/eli5_in_the_wild_animals_see_brutal_murder_all/ | {
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1ez7ns | health care "exchanges" | Why are they supposed to lower costs? Who will be buying from them? How do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ez7ns/eli5_health_care_exchanges/ | {
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e8uyq9 | why would not having babies affect the economy negatively? | I'm having a brain fart on how to word this..
--Why population growth decrease = economic crisis
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4302cd | why, when waik pass a fence with tiny gaps in between the boards, can i see a lot of the yard on the other side? | I might not be specific enough, but I saw this on my walk home and was curious.
[Fence](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4302cd/eli5_why_when_waik_pass_a_fence_with_tiny_gaps_in/ | {
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3cmdjk | why do lawyers refer back to interpretations of the law instead of the actual written law? | Why do lawyers argue that a case should be settled in their way because of XvY, instead of the plain words that the law is used? I ask in regards to constitutional law specifically, but other law in general. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cmdjk/eli5_why_do_lawyers_refer_back_to_interpretations/ | {
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2wpiku | why is the world allowing russia to break international laws? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wpiku/eli5_why_is_the_world_allowing_russia_to_break/ | {
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2vvyd4 | why do south african sportsmen seem to play for national teams around the world? | You see a lot of talented South African cricketers playing for say England then there seem to be a few South Africans playing for France in Rugby Union. Is it to do with positive discrimination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vvyd4/eli5_why_do_south_african_sportsmen_seem_to_play/ | {
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1pd4ag | why do some fingers/toes move involuntarily if an adjacent one is moved voluntarily | E.g. Why don't I have control of my individual toes, and am only able to move them all as a whole?
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6o1qs1 | do you burn different amounts of gas in a car going depending on the speed, even if the speed remains constant? | Scenario: Two cars of the exact same make, model, year, and specs are driving on a completely straight and flat road. Both are using cruise control but one is going 70 mph and the other is going 25 mph. Not counting for acceleration, during the time those cars are maintaining a consistent speed, are they burning the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o1qs1/eli5_do_you_burn_different_amounts_of_gas_in_a/ | {
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dd8ht3 | how do our tongues feel spicy & sour foods/flavors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dd8ht3/eli5_how_do_our_tongues_feel_spicy_sour/ | {
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423ine | what, exactly, is "syncing up" when you play dark side of the moon with the wizard of oz? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/423ine/eli5_what_exactly_is_syncing_up_when_you_play/ | {
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3772f7 | how do you compare purchasing power between countries? | Ex: I receive a monthly allowance of 200 usd. My friend from Malaysia receives a monthly allowance of 200 usd. I assume my friend has more purchase power, but I want to know the basic economic principles of it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3772f7/eli5_how_do_you_compare_purchasing_power_between/ | {
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24ljp3 | why was greek culture chosen for fraternities/sororities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ljp3/eli5_why_was_greek_culture_chosen_for/ | {
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5ehmc6 | what's the difference between "nephew", "cousin" and "niece"? (not a native english speaker here who never got the concept) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ehmc6/eli5whats_the_difference_between_nephew_cousin/ | {
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1xk64g | what happened with the bitcoin crash today regarding mt. gox? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xk64g/eli5_what_happened_with_the_bitcoin_crash_today/ | {
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2ffhh7 | what exactly can cause an electronic device to become "bricked" (i.e. the hardware is untouched, but the device cannot be fixed) | I'm having trouble understanding the concept of bricking an electronic device. I understand that a device could be unrepairable if something on the inside breaks completely, but I don't understand how the same could be true just from messing with the software.
I have basic electronics knowledge, but not much beyond th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ffhh7/eli5_what_exactly_can_cause_an_electronic_device/ | {
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1v8lff | the american political hierarchy. presidents, senators, governors, local politicians and so on. what's the pyramid, if there is one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v8lff/eli5the_american_political_hierarchy_presidents/ | {
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aqx7by | at least within the eu: why don’t we measure shoe sizes in centimeter? what the heck does “size 36 actually mean?” | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqx7by/eli5_at_least_within_the_eu_why_dont_we_measure/ | {
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1pjasd | why does any food that's really healthy taste like cardboard and anything evil like gravy or bacon taste like heaven? | Isn't your body supposed to tell you "this is bad, so here's a bad taste in your mouth" or "here's some delicious healthy steamed bruxel sprouts, here's a taste bud explosion!"?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjasd/eli5_why_does_any_food_thats_really_healthy_taste/ | {
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6f18bj | why do pet animals love certain noises when wild animals avoid or get scared by them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f18bj/eli5why_do_pet_animals_love_certain_noises_when/ | {
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624r1r | what's the difference between adopting, rescuing, and buying pets? isn't any pet without a home in need of one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/624r1r/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_adopting/ | {
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6f4rz3 | if you are on a space ship traveling the speed of light, and you shoot a gun that's bullet travels at the speed of light forward, what speed are each of you going? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f4rz3/eli5if_you_are_on_a_space_ship_traveling_the/ | {
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o4e6j | a fair tax/consumption tax (pros and cons) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o4e6j/eli5_a_fair_taxconsumption_tax_pros_and_cons/ | {
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964gka | could humans synthesize vitamins through genetic engineering or new gut bacteria? | It seems like it would be easier to explore space if astronauts could be given a simple diet from which they could derive what they needed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/964gka/eli5_could_humans_synthesize_vitamins_through/ | {
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2w3nvc | what is the theory behind stalin`s "socialism in one country" vs. trotsky`s "permanent revolution"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3nvc/eli5_what_is_the_theory_behind_stalins_socialism/ | {
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20l1ce | why do some people become alcoholic and others not? | I realize it's genetic to a large extent, but I'd like to get a better understanding.
Why is it that some people can drink several days a week without getting addicted. Being able to stop for weeks or months with no hassle etc. while others have a sip and then they go full blown addicts?
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37x0uc | roko's basilisk | I tried to read up on it but it made no sense to me. Too much science terms that I don't understand | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37x0uc/eli5_rokos_basilisk/ | {
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f56onp | how do vacuum insulated bottles work? | The ones that keep your water warm or cold for hours and hours. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f56onp/eli5_how_do_vacuum_insulated_bottles_work/ | {
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58046r | what makes a website compatible on one browser and not the other? | Or let's say a URL runs smoother on Chrome than Firefox. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58046r/eli5_what_makes_a_website_compatible_on_one/ | {
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7zglrv | how does fusion of atoms cause a huge explosion in a nuclear weapon? | Please provide a link to a website. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zglrv/eli5_how_does_fusion_of_atoms_cause_a_huge/ | {
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46f9pn | why can't someone make beer/lager with sweetener instead of sugar? like 'beer zero' or something like that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46f9pn/eli5_why_cant_someone_make_beerlager_with/ | {
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6em8ty | what causes double yolker eggs? is it just like twins in mammals? has there ever been triple yolkers (or more)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6em8ty/eli5_what_causes_double_yolker_eggs_is_it_just/ | {
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49p2h5 | when we do our own taxes every year, and the irs verifies them as true, why do we have to do them if the irs "does them" anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49p2h5/eli5_when_we_do_our_own_taxes_every_year_and_the/ | {
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52b47x | why do we describe the taste of foods the way we do? | The language used to describe food can get pretty expressive, and often times I'm sitting here thinking about how we came to describe things this way. For instance, a Coca Cola tastes "crisp," a cup of coffee tastes "bold" and "robust," a chocolate cake tastes "rich," a piece of cheese tastes "sharp," champagne has a "... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52b47x/eli5_why_do_we_describe_the_taste_of_foods_the/ | {
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6hmdel | why is if that we can feel the first drink of the day go down our throat to our stomach, but none thereafter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hmdel/eli5_why_is_if_that_we_can_feel_the_first_drink/ | {
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dhqzpf | why can streamers play copyrighted music but people aren’t allowed to use copyrighted music in videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhqzpf/eli5_why_can_streamers_play_copyrighted_music_but/ | {
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3culjr | what were the vhs players doing when the vhs tapes were messing up and it would say "tracking"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3culjr/eli5_what_were_the_vhs_players_doing_when_the_vhs/ | {
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2x689c | why did america attract more immigrants than other countries such as canada? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x689c/eli5_why_did_america_attract_more_immigrants_than/ | {
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4etvfu | what are the differences between opec and oapec? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4etvfu/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_opec_and/ | {
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6parpg | how do yeti/rtic style tumblers keep liquids at high/low temps, even with an opening for a straw/mouth? | I can't figure out how they stay cold/hot when there is a relatovely large opening to pour liquid out of/put a straw in. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6parpg/eli5_how_do_yetirtic_style_tumblers_keep_liquids/ | {
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1yqzn5 | a question about key signatures. | How are A major and F#m the same key signature? How do I know the relation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqzn5/eli5_a_question_about_key_signatures/ | {
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3z6mps | why do so many tech companies move to such expensive areas like in cali? do you really need a fancy office to build apps or facebook? why not be located somewhere cheaper cost of living. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6mps/eli5why_do_so_many_tech_companies_move_to_such/ | {
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1svkwt | attachment parenting and the theories around it. | One of my in-laws is doing attachment parenting and it seems a bit creepy to me. I would love to know the theory behind it besides what she preaches. Pro and cons of the theory appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1svkwt/eli5_attachment_parenting_and_the_theories_around/ | {
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8c78c0 | how can a virtual machine's disk drive be larger than the physical hd of the computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c78c0/eli5_how_can_a_virtual_machines_disk_drive_be/ | {
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aidfab | what does the half-life of a drug mean? (for example, a half-life of 12 hours) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aidfab/eli5_what_does_the_halflife_of_a_drug_mean_for/ | {
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1lauvl | is it normal to become really itchy when taking hydrocodone? | For the past 4 or 5 days I have had a severe cough that would sometimes even lead to vomiting.. When it got really bad (about 2 days ago) I went to the doctors office and was prescribed what I feel to be a strong cough medicine. The first line reads:
HYDROMET (HYDROCOD/HOMA)5/1.5MG SYR
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4fe98o | how come women generally moan/scream louder during sexual intercourse than men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fe98o/eli5_how_come_women_generally_moanscream_louder/ | {
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