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8u81xj | specifically, how does dna code for such complex body features like the large networks of blood vessels and neurons? | In other words, how do genes for amino acids lead to the usually flawless development of extremely advanced organs like the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u81xj/eli5_specifically_how_does_dna_code_for_such/ | {
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6rej7g | what does it mean to "mix" music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rej7g/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_mix_music/ | {
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787cza | is it mathematically possible to run out of new music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/787cza/eli5_is_it_mathematically_possible_to_run_out_of/ | {
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9fq77u | why do submarines have to surface at all? can't they just operate underwater for the entire length of the mission, especially if they are nuclear-powered? | I have heard that diesel engines cannot remain submerged for a long time, so they have to surface very frequently. But what is it they actually do by surfacing?
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2acglo | can 2 or 3 people have the exact same voice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2acglo/eli5_can_2_or_3_people_have_the_exact_same_voice/ | {
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2i6ade | if a woman is on birth control pills with perfect use for, let's say, 10 years, why doesn't that make her continue to be fertile for 10 years longer than she would have been without birth control pills? | I understand that birth control pills prevent a woman's body from ovulating. I also understand that a woman is born with all of the eggs she'll ever have. More or less, once a woman's egg supply is depleted, she starts menopause. So why, if birth control pills prevent a woman's body from letting that egg mature, does t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i6ade/eli5_if_a_woman_is_on_birth_control_pills_with/ | {
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2tlaqw | so, the production of classic american muscle has been dead for roundabout 50 years. how the hell do movie studios keep finding these cars? and how can they afford to destroy so many of them? and does the destruction of these cars affect the price for the sale of others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tlaqw/eli5_so_the_production_of_classic_american_muscle/ | {
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1jeohk | why do mobile devices have glossy displays instead of matte? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jeohk/eli5_why_do_mobile_devices_have_glossy_displays/ | {
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2d6eoy | how do stunt planes manage to fly on their sides if the wings are not right way up? | Isn't the plane supposed to stall or something? I thought the wings provided lift so if they are on their sides the only thing that might possibly give it lift is the rudder | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6eoy/eli5_how_do_stunt_planes_manage_to_fly_on_their/ | {
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59osnt | how do "safe spaces" at universities work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59osnt/eli5how_do_safe_spaces_at_universities_work/ | {
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3rh35e | why is a metal a metal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rh35e/eli5_why_is_a_metal_a_metal/ | {
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f7vj31 | what's the difference between air frying, convection baking and regular baking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7vj31/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_air_frying/ | {
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uzk0s | post-left anarchism | It would seem to me that anarchism is by default leftist. So how exactly can post-left anarchists "leave the left behind"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uzk0s/eli5_postleft_anarchism/ | {
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2jd62a | how are reddit moderators chosen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jd62a/eli5_how_are_reddit_moderators_chosen/ | {
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4cxekc | how does an led bulb work? how is it different from fluorescent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cxekc/eli5how_does_an_led_bulb_work_how_is_it_different/ | {
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5jdrxk | hysterical strength/superhuman strength, such as a mother having the strength to lift a car and save her children, how is this possible? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jdrxk/eli5_hysterical_strengthsuperhuman_strength_such/ | {
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30q20o | if the "bang" produced by shooting a gun is the bullet breaking the sound barrier, why are some guns louder than others? | I assume it has something to do with projectile shape and velocity... But why would a fat, blunt bullet traveling 1.0M vs a slender, pointed bullet traveling 2.0+M sound so drastically different (assuming they were fired from the same barrel)?
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avis4k | if bacteriophages cause bacteria to lose antibiotic resistance in order to counter bacteriophage why have we relied on antibiotics for so long in the medical world instead of alternating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avis4k/eli5_if_bacteriophages_cause_bacteria_to_lose/ | {
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9m04md | brett cavanaugh and what the deal is with him | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m04md/eli5_brett_cavanaugh_and_what_the_deal_is_with_him/ | {
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86b9u2 | why do toddlers like to see their own reflections so much? | My cousin's kid is just under a year and a half, and whenever she finds my pocket mirror, she spends at least a minute repeatedly opening it, looking at her own face, laughing delightedly and closing it again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86b9u2/eli5_why_do_toddlers_like_to_see_their_own/ | {
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4ppir5 | if highways are wide open roads with no stop lights, how does traffic form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ppir5/eli5_if_highways_are_wide_open_roads_with_no_stop/ | {
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20gqec | sovereign states. | Utah (where I'm from) is apparently a "sovereign state" and according to wiki it says " A sovereign state is a nonphysical juridical entity of the international legal system that is represented by a centralized government that has supreme independent authority over a geographic area. International law defines sovereign... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20gqec/eli5_sovereign_states/ | {
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2ozs9a | why do i feel like everything is more quiet in the morning so that i have to turn the volume down from last night. | When you have your tv set to a certain volume at night and you wake up and it seems way to loud, it seems weird to me. Edit: front page, thanks guys, shout out to Lars Tim and Mallory for reading this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ozs9a/eli5_why_do_i_feel_like_everything_is_more_quiet/ | {
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9wek9v | in the u.s., why is it when a banking holiday falls on a saturday the friday before is a normal business day, but when the holiday is on a sunday, the banking holiday rolls over to monday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wek9v/eli5_in_the_us_why_is_it_when_a_banking_holiday/ | {
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cs4yif | what is the difference between physical stamina and mental stamina? how to tell the difference between the two? | You feel tired when either you've ran too much or when you are depressed, but people would always say you have low stamina. But I think one is mental tiredness and other is physical. Or is it always mental? How can we separate the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs4yif/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_physical/ | {
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1k3wdz | why is it that pc gamers never have to pay subscription fees for multiplayer (except mmos) games but console gamers do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3wdz/eli5_why_is_it_that_pc_gamers_never_have_to_pay/ | {
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c6goav | how does a salmonella outbreak differ from getting salmonella from uncooked meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6goav/eli5_how_does_a_salmonella_outbreak_differ_from/ | {
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1z9714 | how is motorcycle insurance significantly cheaper than car insurance? you'd think it would be the other way around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z9714/eli5_how_is_motorcycle_insurance_significantly/ | {
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4mfy27 | do bacteria have only one set of chromosomes? | Like, the reason why human cells have two pairs of chromosomes each is because during meiosis, one pair goes to each gamete. Since bacteria reproduce asexually, they have no need for gametes. So no need for two pairs, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mfy27/eli5_do_bacteria_have_only_one_set_of_chromosomes/ | {
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6ld408 | why does putting your car remote against your head increase the range in which you can unlock a car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ld408/eli5_why_does_putting_your_car_remote_against/ | {
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8yu55p | why do record companies "shelf" completed albums? | It seems to me the final expenses at that point are distribution and marketing, which can't be much (relatively) in the digital age. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yu55p/eli5_why_do_record_companies_shelf_completed/ | {
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4nl8ej | how did the cartoons in the 80's make the "outer glow" effect | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nl8ej/eli5how_did_the_cartoons_in_the_80s_make_the/ | {
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215659 | if lesbians aren't attracted to men then why are they attracted to butch women who look like men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215659/eli5_if_lesbians_arent_attracted_to_men_then_why/ | {
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b6au3s | if you drop your phone, is it less likely to break if you kick it forward with your foot? | This is something I do out of instinct, but I'm not sure how effects the chance of shattering a phone. It seems like it would be less likely to break because you're changing the vertical momentum for horizontal, but it also could be angling the phone into a position where it's more likely to be damaged. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6au3s/eli5_if_you_drop_your_phone_is_it_less_likely_to/ | {
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76fkf2 | how much would a diamond wedding ring cost if it wasn't for the artificially inflated pricing and controlled supply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76fkf2/eli5_how_much_would_a_diamond_wedding_ring_cost/ | {
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773eq4 | auto immune diseases - what is so special about them.. and why are there so many people getting them all of a sudden? | What makes an auto-immune disease an auto-immune disease? I mean.. what do they have in common. I never really heard of most of these 40 years ago, but now know lots of people that have them, are they suddenly more common, if so, why? Or just better diagnosing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/773eq4/eli5_auto_immune_diseases_what_is_so_special/ | {
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esvd18 | why does eating soap/detergent make you sick? since stomach fluid is acidic and soap is basic, wouldn’t they just cancel out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esvd18/eli5_why_does_eating_soapdetergent_make_you_sick/ | {
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217vrx | why torrents allow me to download from where i left, even after being interrupted,but ordinary download doesn't do so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/217vrx/eli5_why_torrents_allow_me_to_download_from_where/ | {
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cb93pq | why/how are humans able to „feel“ that something is off or about to happen? how do these instincts work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb93pq/eli5_whyhow_are_humans_able_to_feel_that/ | {
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5v5nn8 | what makes particular adhesives bond so well with their intended material? (i.e. woodglue woodglue, jbweld-metal etc) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v5nn8/eli5_what_makes_particular_adhesives_bond_so_well/ | {
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jlmue | solving differential equations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jlmue/eli5_solving_differential_equations/ | {
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258zhk | why is pasta so cheap and plentiful in stores, but often some of the priciest stuff on the menu at restaurants? | I've never understood this. It's not strictly fancy dishes, either. Oftentimes a restaurant will serve a massive hamburger and french fries for $9-10, but a simple plate of spaghetti with bolognese will run you $12-15. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/258zhk/eli5_why_is_pasta_so_cheap_and_plentiful_in/ | {
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75p5sc | why is "h" the go-to letter for modifying the sounds of a language? | The latin script may not be perfectly suited for every language, so some use combinations of letters to add new sounds, but I find it odd that the letter h seems to be the most used for this purpose.
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bvl0cj | how does an internet search work? do they get slower for each new internet page created or are there mecanisms to avoid that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvl0cj/eli5_how_does_an_internet_search_work_do_they_get/ | {
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5i6dmj | if black is the color that absorbs the most energy, why green is used by nature? | I guess it's because it may burn them, but why green? Is there something special with green? Can't we use that special thing?
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1zuar4 | why do some movies or albums that get poorly reviewed at first become acclaimed over time (i.e. weezer's pinkerton | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zuar4/eli5_why_do_some_movies_or_albums_that_get_poorly/ | {
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czq28v | common sense says its a bad idea, but why can't epinephrine be used as a weight-loss drug. | Part of the energy boost from epinephrine comes from the hormone creating an excess of glucose, perceivably from fat.
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exqvyn | why being alone after a breakup is always the answer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exqvyn/eli5_why_being_alone_after_a_breakup_is_always/ | {
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6z4jsg | nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed…but why universe has this quantity of energy and mass? no more, no less? | Clarifier edit: Why the universe has the exact amount of energy/matter that it does have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z4jsg/eli5_nothing_is_lost_nothing_is_created/ | {
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q2seq | what is dns and dhcp. | I have no idea. Please help. Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q2seq/eli5_what_is_dns_and_dhcp/ | {
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bynhgp | how does stretch tape stick to itself when pressure is applied to it, but not feel sticky to the touch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bynhgp/eli5_how_does_stretch_tape_stick_to_itself_when/ | {
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2fhxgo | how can isp employees see that i'm torrenting got? what else can they see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhxgo/eli5_how_can_isp_employees_see_that_im_torrenting/ | {
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a39sim | why is it that when it rains then starts to dry, the small rocks get circles of wet patches around them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a39sim/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_it_rains_then_starts_to/ | {
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4a4i6u | why do we not get a tax bill and instead have to file for taxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a4i6u/eli5_why_do_we_not_get_a_tax_bill_and_instead/ | {
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2himb7 | why the earth has an atmosphere that can support life while mars does not. | I've been taught the [Drake equation](_URL_0_), so I know the odds of a star being orbited by a planet that can support life are astronomical (stupid pun). And I've been told that a spinning core is required to maintain an atmosphere, but I don't understand the "why". I get that the Earth won the cosmic lottery, but I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2himb7/eli5_why_the_earth_has_an_atmosphere_that_can/ | {
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2cn7ig | what's the point of telling people why/what you edited when editing a comment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cn7ig/eli5_whats_the_point_of_telling_people_whywhat/ | {
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3mzyhg | what would you experience if you were to overdose on percocet/endocet or other painkillers? | What is happening neurologically when you overdose on painkillers such as Percocet? What would you experience? Would you black out, seize, etc.? And can you be saved after you've already overdosed? I wasn't sure whether to ask this here, at r/askscience or at r/NoStupidQuestions. This is for a project I'm working on. T... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mzyhg/eli5_what_would_you_experience_if_you_were_to/ | {
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bc0g34 | why do plastic wrappers and bags make so much noise when bent/crinkled? | The plastic seems so smooth but some chip bags sound like a TV tuned to a bad channel. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc0g34/eli5_why_do_plastic_wrappers_and_bags_make_so/ | {
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3rf18e | why is california always a blue state? why is it not something more like a swing state? | Looking at a map of CA, it has a huge splotches of Red areas and even manages to pass conservative things like when voters approved the gay marriage ban. Why is it ALWAYS a blue state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rf18e/eli5_why_is_california_always_a_blue_state_why_is/ | {
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1b05bo | why do plastic milk cartons have that little bulb on the side of them? | I tried to look up on google, but I got a bunch of environmental shit. Is it to help if the pressure builds up?
Picture for clarification: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b05bo/eli5_why_do_plastic_milk_cartons_have_that_little/ | {
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2sxraz | how did freshwater fish species end up across thousands of non-connected lakes across huge regions and sometimes over multiple continents? | I'm thinking of something like the [Northern Pike](_URL_0_), which has a range across North America and Eurasia.
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36zewq | how are iq's of deceased people calculated? | For example, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716) of Germany, who is a philosopher, scientist and lawyer, had an IQ of 205. How is this calculated? I'm sure the notion of Intelligence Quotient didn't exist back then. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36zewq/eli5_how_are_iqs_of_deceased_people_calculated/ | {
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zjxun | how does preferential voting work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zjxun/how_does_preferential_voting_work/ | {
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2jzwwc | how they have taken photos of our galaxy, solar systems from light years away etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jzwwc/eli5how_they_have_taken_photos_of_our_galaxy/ | {
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dl5woi | how does dna/rna affect things like my eye color? | As I understand it, (for a simplified example) a strand has A-U next to G-C. This sequence represents someone with blue eyes (obv much more complicated, but simplified?).
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7pxsow | how does the app hq make a profit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pxsow/eli5_how_does_the_app_hq_make_a_profit/ | {
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5l3isx | why does inflation even occur? can't we just "reset"/"deflate" the value of money? | Edit: Sorry I realised I should have phrased my question better.
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^... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l3isx/eli5_why_does_inflation_even_occur_cant_we_just/ | {
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1r5470 | in canada, what is the difference between province and territory? | I am Brazilian and immigrating to Canada and this has bothered me for a while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r5470/eli5_in_canada_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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2nf3tw | eli: what determines which emergency vehicles arrive when a call comes in (traffic accident, medical incident, etc)? | For example: sometimes I see four police cars, sometimes two police cars with a fire truck and EMT, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nf3tw/eli_what_determines_which_emergency_vehicles/ | {
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oftct | - breaking the seal (i.e. having to pee a lot after the first time) | Why does everyone suddenly have to pee a lot more frequently if they pee for the first time after they start drinking? Is it just because your body already has a lot more fluid stored up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oftct/eli5_breaking_the_seal_ie_having_to_pee_a_lot/ | {
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5xy1ii | those gifs that show dancing that always syncs to the music you're listening | Like the Spider-Man dancing or the countless pixel things | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xy1ii/eli5_those_gifs_that_show_dancing_that_always/ | {
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2qwf0t | do actors get boners in sex scenes? how do they not? | some of these scenes are so vivid and intense i just can't imagine that they don't get a little aroused. is it part of the role? is there an anti viarga out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qwf0t/eli5do_actors_get_boners_in_sex_scenes_how_do/ | {
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1quitc | what happens in our brain that causes us to act lazy? | Why is it sometimes when we have something to do, we may choose to put it aside. What is it that stops us from doing whatever it is that we had to do right away, what happens in our brain that causes us to act lazy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1quitc/eli5what_happens_in_our_brain_that_causes_us_to/ | {
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2sfqbo | when i go to delete or move a file open in another program why doesn't windows tell me which program i should close? | Sometimes when I'm moving files around I get the "unable to move/delete file because it is open in another program" message. Why can't I be told which program it is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sfqbo/eli5_when_i_go_to_delete_or_move_a_file_open_in/ | {
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9enlb2 | does your body suppress symptoms of sickness depending on the situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9enlb2/eli5_does_your_body_suppress_symptoms_of_sickness/ | {
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5pawtp | why is the u.s. so divided as a country? where did the middle go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pawtp/eli5_why_is_the_us_so_divided_as_a_country_where/ | {
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3u7vsk | how do blood type testing machines work? | And could you do it in a lab without a machine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u7vsk/eli5_how_do_blood_type_testing_machines_work/ | {
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1xe0tv | what would happen if you touch a very hot [1 million f] object with just your finger? | i'm wondering what would happen if you touch it with just your finger , like touching the surface of lava with just your finger , what would happen to you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xe0tv/eli5what_would_happen_if_you_touch_a_very_hot_1/ | {
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7f95gf | how do laptops stay on when unplugged if it says the power source is from the adapter? would't there be a moment of no power when switching to the battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f95gf/eli5_how_do_laptops_stay_on_when_unplugged_if_it/ | {
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9nbt5g | why are there so many hurricanes/natural disasters hitting the united states, but rarely you see that level of severity storm in canada? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nbt5g/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_hurricanesnatural/ | {
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2ci8xu | how can every radio station in a city claim to he the #1 station? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ci8xu/eli5_how_can_every_radio_station_in_a_city_claim/ | {
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61ys7s | the year 2038 problem for computing systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ys7s/eli5_the_year_2038_problem_for_computing_systems/ | {
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2170vt | if bacterial stds are curable (ex. chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, etc.), and we have the cure, and the only way these stds can be transmitted is through sex, why can't we wipe out these diseases? | ELI5: If bacterial STDs are curable (ex. Chlamydia, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, etc.), and we have the cure, and the only way these STDs can be transmitted is through sex, why can't we wipe out these diseases?
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2dnccn | how come before i type, my fingers can "sense" if my hands are placed "off" by one key? each key is the same exact shape as the other, isn't it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dnccn/eli5_how_come_before_i_type_my_fingers_can_sense/ | {
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8c0yb6 | how software tracking eye motion works | For example [this post] (_URL_1_) showed what the eye was looking at when walking over terrain. [This video] (_URL_0_) shows what kids and artists lol at when trying to draw. How does the technology know where the person was looking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c0yb6/eli5_how_software_tracking_eye_motion_works/ | {
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36xccf | why don't cell phone makers create a cell phone that records horizontally (full hd) when holding the phone vertically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36xccf/eli5_why_dont_cell_phone_makers_create_a_cell/ | {
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4t4v4u | what happens when servers crash? if there is an unexpectedly high amount of traffic could the server engineers not just prevent extra traffic rather than letting the who thing crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t4v4u/eli5_what_happens_when_servers_crash_if_there_is/ | {
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3df9r5 | why is it whenever a pc "freezes" or stutters during a game it repeats the same sound over and over again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3df9r5/eli5_why_is_it_whenever_a_pc_freezes_or_stutters/ | {
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4pvhsk | how are people hacking youtube channels? | No, I am not asking this because I want to hack someone's account. One of my favorite youtubers, Boogie2988, got his channel hacked. How could this happen? I figured if you secure your account and have a good password, this isn't something to worry about. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pvhsk/eli5_how_are_people_hacking_youtube_channels/ | {
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2hncih | what would we (us/ca/fr/gb...etc) do if russia or north korea or even a middle eastern country were to set off a nuclear bomb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hncih/eli5what_would_we_uscafrgbetc_do_if_russia_or/ | {
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4ocuzm | what stops a charity from keeping huge proportions of donations received? | Is there any actual law in place to stop something like a charity only donating something like 10% of it's actual donations to the stated cause? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ocuzm/eli5what_stops_a_charity_from_keeping_huge/ | {
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1kjp59 | why do we still have a need for hundreds of separate sovereign nations? | I can understand how different areas of the world developed separately. I'm not advocating this situation; but sharing resources, advancements, surpluses, etc. just seems to make sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjp59/eli5why_do_we_still_have_a_need_for_hundreds_of/ | {
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cctmja | how do dehumidifiers work and how do they collect so much water in a seemingly dry room | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cctmja/eli5_how_do_dehumidifiers_work_and_how_do_they/ | {
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7qovcl | why does a car moving at 5 mph for 70 miles use less energy than a car moving at 70 mph for 70 miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qovcl/eli5_why_does_a_car_moving_at_5_mph_for_70_miles/ | {
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zr3se | why does the department of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms exist. what do these things have in common? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zr3se/eli5_why_does_the_department_of_alcohol_tobacco/ | {
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3s8gwi | how gorillas in captivity can be so strong while seemingly doing nothing all day | Humans require regular exercise to build muscle and a good diet. How can gorillas, especially ones in captivity be so ripped?
And yes this arose from the video of the gorilla smashing the glass | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s8gwi/eli5how_gorillas_in_captivity_can_be_so_strong/ | {
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nukhs | reddit (i can't figure out how to easily explain it to a friend) | My friend asked me to explain reddit, but I just can't figure out how...
Thanks guys! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nukhs/eli5_reddit_i_cant_figure_out_how_to_easily/ | {
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2c35ke | how can a birth last for several hours? | I understand that it can go several hours, and even days from the point you need to be admitted to the hospital and the point where you cut the cord, but how can someone be "in labor" for "20 hours" ?
Wouldn't this hurt the baby?
Please, reddit, ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c35ke/eli5how_can_a_birth_last_for_several_hours/ | {
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