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1n97zw | why don't i have nightmares anymore? | I had them a lot as a kid. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n97zw/eli5_why_dont_i_have_nightmares_anymore/ | {
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5tf1b1 | what americans mean when they say their infrastructure is crumbling. which parts of us infrastructure are broken, and why were they allowed to go defunct? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tf1b1/eli5_what_americans_mean_when_they_say_their/ | {
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b2soyi | how does youtube remember where you left off on the majority of every video you've watched? | Gosh, I'll go back into playlists that are several months old and there will be 30 minute, if not longer, videos in there that I listen to or watch and it will be left off in the EXACT spot that I did when i first listened to the song/video. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2soyi/eli5_how_does_youtube_remember_where_you_left_off/ | {
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44d53r | what are the physics/mechanics involved in hitting a golf ball accurately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44d53r/eli5_what_are_the_physicsmechanics_involved_in/ | {
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5tu45q | when paper money became the new standard, how was in distributed? what was the process for people to exchange their old currency for the new currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tu45q/eli5_when_paper_money_became_the_new_standard_how/ | {
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agty86 | how does anesthesia that puts you to sleep work and how is dosage calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agty86/eli5_how_does_anesthesia_that_puts_you_to_sleep/ | {
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1pzk97 | why in movies it's so noticeable even in simple conversation that acting is bad? | I mean when we talk for real we're being natural and isn't that what no acting should look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzk97/eli5_why_in_movies_its_so_noticeable_even_in/ | {
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25a1sx | how is salt water separated from fresh water in rivers? they eventually lead to the ocean so where does the salt end and the fresh begin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25a1sx/eli5_how_is_salt_water_separated_from_fresh_water/ | {
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7borux | gut bacteria and their relationship with depression. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7borux/eli5_gut_bacteria_and_their_relationship_with/ | {
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1wcqpj | how do these giant eve battles i always see on the front page work? | Is it like 1000 vs. 1000 or something like that? The dollar amount for the battles are always a little staggering too. How does a battle like this start? do both sides agree to meet at a certain time or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wcqpj/eli5_how_do_these_giant_eve_battles_i_always_see/ | {
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bipfei | why do movies take a long time to be leaked in high quality when they are literally aired in thousands of cinemas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bipfei/eli5_why_do_movies_take_a_long_time_to_be_leaked/ | {
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cr1uic | if you get a vasectomy / tubes tied, how does the body know or what stops sperm / eggs from still being made and getting.. backed up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cr1uic/eli5_if_you_get_a_vasectomy_tubes_tied_how_does/ | {
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209xna | whats the deal with fedoras and neckbeards ? | I see it referenced, 'your neckbeard is showing' 'you dropped your fedora' and I really am just missing the reference/joke. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/209xna/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_fedoras_and_neckbeards/ | {
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7wdr0s | why do most tv infomercials have the same voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wdr0s/eli5_why_do_most_tv_infomercials_have_the_same/ | {
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4losmc | when viewing from an appreciable distance, why do lights seem to flicker or alternately be dim and bright...even though they aren't? | What could be the reason? I believe it's got something to do with the AC frequency, at those distances the effect just gets compounded. Can someone put it to rest please? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4losmc/eli5when_viewing_from_an_appreciable_distance_why/ | {
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1kvsy7 | what is it that lets us be able to know if a voice comes from a black/white/asian person? | I notice that when I hear a voice I can tell what the race of a person is. What is it about the different human voices that one can accurately guess their race? I'm not talking about accents either. For example, between a white man and a black man who are both well spoken and have the same accent/no accent, I'm able to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kvsy7/eli5_what_is_it_that_lets_us_be_able_to_know_if_a/ | {
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1dstvo | why does jailbreaking technology exist? why is there something for me to break into, instead of never having it there in the first place? | I asks because I just read an article about how hackers had figured out how to jailbreak Google Glass, as there had been some features that Google didn't want available on the glasses. But why do they exist there in the first place? If they didn't want them to be used, why are these capabilities still on the software? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dstvo/eli5_why_does_jailbreaking_technology_exist_why/ | {
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jftih | how tv stations air shows and commercials | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jftih/eli5_how_tv_stations_air_shows_and_commercials/ | {
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mcvxx | why does putting my finger inside foam buildup of coke/soda dissolve it faster? | I was pouring some coke and it took forever for the foam to dissolve so I could see how much room I had, then I remembered that if I put my finger in the foam it would dissolve faster. Which it did, pretty much instantaneous. I'm wondering why does this happen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mcvxx/eli5_why_does_putting_my_finger_inside_foam/ | {
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6dasio | how do fire marshalls determine max occupancy of a building and end up with crazy numbers like 72 or 49? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dasio/elif_how_do_fire_marshalls_determine_max/ | {
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5kimme | how is a room's capacity determined? | Like for auditoriums, gymnasiums, classrooms, etc. I used to think it was the maximum number of people that could be comfortably seated in the room, but I've seen classrooms with capacities for twice as many people as could be seated. And that wouldn't work for huge open areas like gyms, so I'm just wondering what meas... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kimme/eli5_how_is_a_rooms_capacity_determined/ | {
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do6met | - how come people can sell craft stuff of licensed characters like disney or marvel on etsy or other sites and not get sued or takedown notices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/do6met/eli5_how_come_people_can_sell_craft_stuff_of/ | {
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cp1m3v | why is a sim card required to connect to the 4g network? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1m3v/eli5_why_is_a_sim_card_required_to_connect_to_the/ | {
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3vbmtk | why don't sports organisations require drug tests from athletes immediately before a sporting event? wouldn't that make sure they caught everyone doping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbmtk/eli5_why_dont_sports_organisations_require_drug/ | {
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43idkw | how does a toilet flush? | I understand that it sucks all the water out, but some toilets in public areas have a shocking amount of suction power. How is this achieved by only removing the water in the bowl and putting more back in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43idkw/eli5_how_does_a_toilet_flush/ | {
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qhaqn | why tim and eric are considered funny. | Must be a generational thing as I don't find them funny in the least, just weird. To be fair I didn't care for Tom Green in the 90s either. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qhaqn/eli5_why_tim_and_eric_are_considered_funny/ | {
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64vyty | why does it sound so much noisier to drop, say, a piece of tin on the ground compared to plastic or paper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64vyty/eli5_why_does_it_sound_so_much_noisier_to_drop/ | {
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2roijv | can someone help my wrap my brain around a double and triple agent? is there such thing as a quadruple agent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2roijv/eli5_can_someone_help_my_wrap_my_brain_around_a/ | {
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a9yjx3 | if hand sanitizer kills bacteria and virus, why not use it to treat small infection e.t.c. instead of something a doctor would prescribe? | I know that hand sanitizer kills most bacteria and virus on your skin, so if we get a small infection or rash, then why not use hand sanitizer to get rid of it instead of going to the doctor and getting a cream to treat it? It should essentially do the same, right?
I know it can be incredibly painful to apply ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9yjx3/eli5_if_hand_sanitizer_kills_bacteria_and_virus/ | {
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2b6x4d | fuel octane. what happens if i feed my nissan versa something other than "regular" such as super + 89 vs 87 or even jet fuel? | I know nothing about cars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6x4d/eli5_fuel_octane_what_happens_if_i_feed_my_nissan/ | {
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2yr7c3 | why is rap music that promotes drugs violence and objectifying woman socially acceptable? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yr7c3/eli5_why_is_rap_music_that_promotes_drugs/ | {
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s5ur9 | - what does reddit have against neckbeards? | I have been growing my [Old Dutch](_URL_0_) for six and a half years. I physically cannot grow a mustache, or really any hair above the "timberline." I know that haters gonna hate, but why this sudden discrimination towards a specific style of facial hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s5ur9/eli5_what_does_reddit_have_against_neckbeards/ | {
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oe69f | who really invented the airplane? | I was born and grew up in Brazil. In school, I was taught (without a shadow of a doubt) that [Santos Dumont](_URL_16_) invented the airplane.
In Brazil, we love this guy. [Stamps](_URL_1_), [murals](_URL_2_), [busts](_URL_10_), [statues](_URL_7_)... we've put him everywhere.
Skip to 7th grade... when I move to the Un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oe69f/who_really_invented_the_airplane/ | {
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1z9e24 | how do government systems and other databases deal with people born on the 29th of febuary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z9e24/eli5how_do_government_systems_and_other_databases/ | {
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17xwso | what are the long term & short term advantages of taking a company public? disadvantages? and why is it better (or not) than keeping a company private? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xwso/eli5_what_are_the_long_term_short_term_advantages/ | {
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acdbt7 | how does calling/texting over wifi work, what are its drawbacks, and if works why does anyone pay for texting/calling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acdbt7/eli5_how_does_callingtexting_over_wifi_work_what/ | {
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6rb2z9 | my understanding is that airplanes, rockets, and objects within earth's atmosphere use the density of the atmosphere to provide resistance which pushes the object forward. so how do satellites, the iss, and objects in space use propulsion if they are in a vaccuum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rb2z9/eli5_my_understanding_is_that_airplanes_rockets/ | {
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eyyth7 | can your current physical state affect your offspring? | Does it make a difference if I'm fit, or have overweight?
thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyyth7/eli5_can_your_current_physical_state_affect_your/ | {
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5k7j5u | why can some electrical devices be wired without a specific positive and negative but some need positive to positive and negative to negative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k7j5u/eli5_why_can_some_electrical_devices_be_wired/ | {
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5jlaw0 | how movies can make it look like it was shot during the time the movie took place | ELI5: Can someone explain to me how the movies can make it look like it was filmed during the time period the movie is in? For instance, I saw the movie allied with brad Pitt last night (great movie in case you're interested.) anyways it blew my mind how they were able to transform morocco to 1941 and France in 1942. B... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jlaw0/eli5_how_movies_can_make_it_look_like_it_was_shot/ | {
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6bn7nb | why is wheat now mostly grown in temperate and cold-winter regions when it came from the fertile crescent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bn7nb/eli5_why_is_wheat_now_mostly_grown_in_temperate/ | {
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212p81 | are sweatshop workers better off if their factories close down? | I assume people work for sweatshops (I'm talking about adults here) because they have no better option. Would they be better off if the sweatshops closed down? What else would they do for money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/212p81/eli5_are_sweatshop_workers_better_off_if_their/ | {
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224gpd | why do we tend to yell or scream when exerting a lot of force? | If it's a physical thing, what happens in the body?
Edit: When I say yelling, I mean during do-or-die situations (lifting a car with a shitload of adrenaline running through your veins), not ordinary weight-lifting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/224gpd/eli5_why_do_we_tend_to_yell_or_scream_when/ | {
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1oy6f8 | eliv: can someone please explain to me why bittorrent isn't illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oy6f8/eliv_can_someone_please_explain_to_me_why/ | {
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4jlk4k | why do residents of puerto rico get to vote on the primaries but not on the actual presidential elections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jlk4k/eli5_why_do_residents_of_puerto_rico_get_to_vote/ | {
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2ffp1s | why do ripped guys get that muscular-face look? it's not like they're working out their faces(x-post from askreddit) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ffp1s/eli5_why_do_ripped_guys_get_that_muscularface/ | {
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30om34 | how come people of african descent from the us and europe convey their ethnic identities so differently? | Saw [this video](_URL_0_) and was curious about the specific cultural/social factors that resulted in a different sense of personal identity. Seems like African Americans convey their identities only through their country of birth and growth, while African Europeans convey their identities as a mixture of their country... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30om34/eli5_how_come_people_of_african_descent_from_the/ | {
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1pcc15 | why is my right arm stronger than my left, even though i work both out equally? | I work out regularly, benching, curling, etc, and I've noticed that on exercises that require both hands on the same freeweight (like a benchpressing with a barbell), my right arm is slightly stronger than my left. On the curling machine, my right arm tenses more and does more work. I've been working out pretty consist... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pcc15/eli5_why_is_my_right_arm_stronger_than_my_left/ | {
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5hya68 | why do sea creatures not like to eat humans? | Just figured I would ask after I read an article that the body of a female was found in the ocean. They estimate that it was in the ocean for 2 years and there was enough of the body left to make an identification. If that was another sea/marine creature, after 2 years you would not find any evidence of that creature l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hya68/eli5_why_do_sea_creatures_not_like_to_eat_humans/ | {
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7dxwf9 | how do the “toxin removing” foot pads work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dxwf9/eli5_how_do_the_toxin_removing_foot_pads_work/ | {
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192dq6 | why is building a fence/wall at the u.s. border considered foolish? | I see this every once in a while. Why is this a bad idea?
-Non US citizen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/192dq6/eli5_why_is_building_a_fencewall_at_the_us_border/ | {
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44yfsv | why is goldman sachs blamed for the 2008 crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44yfsv/eli5_why_is_goldman_sachs_blamed_for_the_2008/ | {
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7f74ml | object oriented vs. functional programming | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f74ml/eli5_object_oriented_vs_functional_programming/ | {
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9yivld | at exactly what time does our brain begin to receive and react to external stimuli? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yivld/eli5_at_exactly_what_time_does_our_brain_begin_to/ | {
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trppd | why was greece allowed to enter the european union without meeting the required criteria? | How were they able to hide the fact that their debt and deficit were way too high to even enter the EU? I understand that ever since they entered it's a difficult situation to deal with and/or get them out. But how were they ever allowed to enter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/trppd/why_was_greece_allowed_to_enter_the_european/ | {
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5ra3y1 | is wild caught fish always better than farm raised? and why? | And if it is, is there a way for farm raised fish to somehow be made better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ra3y1/eli5_is_wild_caught_fish_always_better_than_farm/ | {
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91fex6 | how does a home equity loan work? | And how long after buying a house or condo do you typically have to wait to get one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91fex6/eli5_how_does_a_home_equity_loan_work/ | {
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pb8cv | why the moon is sometimes visible during daylight. | Why is the moon visible sometimes during daytime? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pb8cv/eli5_why_the_moon_is_sometimes_visible_during/ | {
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7n4ba3 | what causes that "sick person" smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n4ba3/eli5_what_causes_that_sick_person_smell/ | {
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2bgg3e | how are elevated heart rates from substance use and exercise different? | Why is a caffeine junky that regularly downs 100mg not an amazing athlete? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bgg3e/eli5_how_are_elevated_heart_rates_from_substance/ | {
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1mv49g | what exactly is inside radioactive waste barrels and why is it so hard to find pictures of it? | I assume the general portray of a green, light-emitting fluid isn't accurate at all, which is why I'd love to know what exactly is inside one of [these barrels?](_URL_0_)
Also why is it so hard to find pictures of the inside, whereas you can easily find pictures like the one above? (I'd be really interested in seeing ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mv49g/eli5_what_exactly_is_inside_radioactive_waste/ | {
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cp1kau | how come when applying tiger balm or any other warming/cooling ointment you feel the tingles everywhere it’s applied except for the palm of your hands? | If there are lots of nerve endings in your fingers, wouldn’t it make sense that you feel it in your hands even more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1kau/eli5_how_come_when_applying_tiger_balm_or_any/ | {
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72xqnd | adding salt on your tongue reduces the gag reflex | This a also a TIL... I went to the dentist today and as usual, I had to fight my very sensitive gag reflex when she was taking pictures of my back teeth and had to shove the photo plate to the back of my mouth. When I was fighting it, she offered to put salt on my tongue. I had never heard of this before (and I am n... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72xqnd/eli5_adding_salt_on_your_tongue_reduces_the_gag/ | {
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3q8p6j | taxes for rich, and what cutting them (like the republicans want) and raising them (like the democrats want) entails? | So to be completely honest taxes in general just confuse me (only 18, never really paid any) and i am trying to understand this argument between the two political parties in the US.
So like, i get that your tax rate gets higher as your income gets higher.
When people talk about republicans cutting taxes for the ric... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q8p6j/eli5_taxes_for_rich_and_what_cutting_them_like/ | {
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3l7b8a | generally, how much of "reality tv" can i expect to actually be real? | I am very confused by the never ending reality shows filling every network and really want to know what's real or not. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7b8a/eli5_generally_how_much_of_reality_tv_can_i/ | {
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2nhrey | black friday in the us. | It looks like madhouse stampede. Why do people even bother. Why not just stay at home? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nhrey/eli5black_friday_in_the_us/ | {
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1s9h2y | how do computers "create" numbers? | What I mean is how does the computer make constants.
Say I have a instruction like: ADD A,5. How does the computer generate that 5 since it's not anywhere in memory.
I understand how an adder works and such , what I don't understand is where does it get that constant value (better said literal value).
I don't know ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s9h2y/eli5_how_do_computers_create_numbers/ | {
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3iaark | the fighting style in films up until the 90's | Why did a lot of fighting styles look so fake? But nowadays, they look so real, like they are actually being beaten up. Did directors have a different viewpoint of fighting back then? Was it because they lacked the means to do special effects? Example: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iaark/eli5_the_fighting_style_in_films_up_until_the_90s/ | {
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1wy03g | apache (the software) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wy03g/eli5_apache_the_software/ | {
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2m7xjq | why does coughing hurt my head? | I have some sort of chesty cold/flu etc and whenever I cough it huts my head, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m7xjq/eli5why_does_coughing_hurt_my_head/ | {
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9h8nnq | why do you weigh less underground | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h8nnq/eli5_why_do_you_weigh_less_underground/ | {
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jg1nv | what makes it okay for one company to call itself by its brands instead of just the company name? | Like Proctor and Gamble. Why can't Eukanuba be called Proctor and Gamble dog food? or Duracell be called Proctor and Gamble batteries? I feel like I will never be able to discern how large companies really are because they seem to want to hide it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jg1nv/eli5_what_makes_it_okay_for_one_company_to_call/ | {
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1nbpkc | why is there de-alcoholized beer, but no de-nicotined'd cigarettes? | I used to smoke cigs, but I've since quit. If there were cigs that didn't have nicotine in them, I'd probably still be pumping money in to the tobacco companies, why haven't they done this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nbpkc/eli5_why_is_there_dealcoholized_beer_but_no/ | {
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as4jr1 | why does pykrete have the physical properties that it does? | Link to wikipedia page:
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3s52wj | why do things like smoothing out wrinkles, pressure washing a dirty patio, and generally watching smooth motions or actions give us such an oddly satisfying feeling? | Basically, why is everything in r/oddlysatisfying so damn satisfying? Is it something to do with the way our brains process information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s52wj/eli5_why_do_things_like_smoothing_out_wrinkles/ | {
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b5e9nd | can an object's shadow be smaller then an object? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5e9nd/eli5_can_an_objects_shadow_be_smaller_then_an/ | {
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77a9v3 | why do we have favorite foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77a9v3/eli5_why_do_we_have_favorite_foods/ | {
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9i71up | how does an electronic device (such as a laptop) know when a cable (such as a hdmi) has been connected and to send data down it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i71up/eli5_how_does_an_electronic_device_such_as_a/ | {
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3bbwq4 | how did birds evolve originally? | I understand the principle behind evolution: beneficial mutations get passed on. But I doubt a land creature was suddenly born with full-blown wings, able to fly. How exactly would it have been beneficial for a creature to have useless flaps where wings would eventually be, or wings that it couldn't use to fly? How did... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bbwq4/eli5_how_did_birds_evolve_originally/ | {
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3d8vzd | why is the "no-smoking" sign still fitted on new aeroplanes? | Do they really expect someone to start puffing up and claim ignorance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d8vzd/eli5_why_is_the_nosmoking_sign_still_fitted_on/ | {
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75zhes | why is limping the reaction to injury and how does it affect the healing process? | Currently recovering from surgery and wondering about this limp and severity, not to diagnosis or for possible complications. Just interested in limps now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75zhes/eli5_why_is_limping_the_reaction_to_injury_and/ | {
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1amxj4 | why was having nuclear weapons a good enough reason to attack iraq but not good enough to attack north korea? | Particularly because Iraq didn't have them and wasn't threatening to use them but NK does and is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1amxj4/eli5_why_was_having_nuclear_weapons_a_good_enough/ | {
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2mbzt4 | how do you free a ship's anchor from the seabed when you want to set sail again? | If i understand anchors correctly you drop them and they run along the bottom of the seabed until they dig in and bring the ship to a halt. How then do you free them when you want to set off again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mbzt4/eli5_how_do_you_free_a_ships_anchor_from_the/ | {
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3mkb0e | why is barcelona (catalonia) allowed to vote for its independence but basque country is not? | This sunday are elections in Spain where the region of Catalonia can decide if they want to remain part of Spain or form and indepentend state (source: _URL_0_).
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2vlplq | why do i feel the difference when i lie in bed diagonally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlplq/eli5_why_do_i_feel_the_difference_when_i_lie_in/ | {
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2thjkt | the differences in types of radiation; cherenkov, hawking, alpha, beta, gamma, ionizing, non-ionizing, etc | Words | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2thjkt/eli5_the_differences_in_types_of_radiation/ | {
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2tcfsm | what is the significance of the king of saudi arabia dying? what does this mean for the rest of the middle east? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tcfsm/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_the_king_of/ | {
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2a44bx | how are thread counts in sheets counted? is it like so many thread per square inch or something or is it like that many pieces of individual threads throughout the entire sheet? | Also, anyone have any really great sheets they recommend? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a44bx/eli5_how_are_thread_counts_in_sheets_counted_is/ | {
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3zuyi5 | why have i only heard about 6 of metacritic's 100 best movies of 2015? what do critics base their ratings on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zuyi5/eli5_why_have_i_only_heard_about_6_of_metacritics/ | {
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3s5zdw | why are police officers given paid leave while under investigation while other occupations have nothing similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s5zdw/eli5_why_are_police_officers_given_paid_leave/ | {
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367g2w | why is tar in cigarettes? is it part of the tabacco itself or added later and why? | Can't just at straight Tabacco be smoked? Why all the additives, particularly tar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/367g2w/eli5_why_is_tar_in_cigarettes_is_it_part_of_the/ | {
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8ybpz7 | how can small earphones make the sound of any instrument, any human voice and every sound on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ybpz7/eli5_how_can_small_earphones_make_the_sound_of/ | {
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pnyqk | the black-scholes equation. | There's been a [good deal of chatter lately](_URL_0_) that the Black-Scholes equation was the idea on which the financial markets were built up leading to the financial meltdown. Having little experience in finance and almost none in economics (seriously, I think they just make up words to make it more difficult to un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pnyqk/eli5_the_blackscholes_equation/ | {
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2dfu4i | if i pour non-dairy creamer into hot coffee and just let it sit as a little floating island, it will eventually start rotating, slowly picking up speed as it goes. what's happening there? | This has seariously baffled me since I first saw it happen, and google has given me nothing, but as I say, if you pour powdered non-dairy creamer into a hot cup of coffee so it forms a little floating island, it will gradually start rotating in the coffee faster and faster. I wouldn't notice if it were just spinning at... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dfu4i/eli5_if_i_pour_nondairy_creamer_into_hot_coffee/ | {
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azxni4 | why did the hubble telescope have to be in orbit to work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azxni4/eli5_why_did_the_hubble_telescope_have_to_be_in/ | {
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ajkau3 | mole hairs | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajkau3/eli5_mole_hairs/ | {
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l1w3f | why can't we power solar panels with lights being powered by the panels? | With this being the same as fans powering wind turbines.
Essentially what I'm asking is why we haven't got perpetual motion yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l1w3f/eli5_why_cant_we_power_solar_panels_with_lights/ | {
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4a57ax | why is it recommended to brush lightly when it comes to brushing your teeth, as opposed to the general sense that the harder you brush, the better the clean? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a57ax/eli5_why_is_it_recommended_to_brush_lightly_when/ | {
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33vgt7 | does it seem like humanity's development has slowed down or reached a stalemate? | We've had some phenomenal advancements in technology in the last century but do you guys think that we could go much further? And when I say this I mean MAJOR world-changing scientific breakthroughs and innovations.
And why does it seem like we've reached a limit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33vgt7/eli5_does_it_seem_like_humanitys_development_has/ | {
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2pwcwc | why are human knees really bad (or poorly designed)? | Why are our knees the areas of chronic pain? Why are they areas of a lot of problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pwcwc/eli5_why_are_human_knees_really_bad_or_poorly/ | {
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