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5m80e9 | how come you never see blood in photos of fatal car crashes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m80e9/eli5_how_come_you_never_see_blood_in_photos_of/ | {
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1di98d | paving of roads. i always see the pavement being put down, but do they ever rip it up? | Will it just continue to stack on itself? What is going on here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1di98d/eli5paving_of_roads_i_always_see_the_pavement/ | {
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47sqo3 | why is it that cracks seemingly spread on their own? | Like if you crack your windshield or your phone, and you don't hit it against anything else or do something that can cause damage, it seems like the cracks will spread anyway. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47sqo3/eli5_why_is_it_that_cracks_seemingly_spread_on/ | {
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e43o62 | why are dishes hard to clean if you leave it dirty for a couple days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e43o62/eli5_why_are_dishes_hard_to_clean_if_you_leave_it/ | {
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e3aeyb | how does electricity power a fan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3aeyb/eli5_how_does_electricity_power_a_fan/ | {
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6aj4z2 | how do people like matt stonie and furious pete eat so much food without any repercussions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aj4z2/eli5_how_do_people_like_matt_stonie_and_furious/ | {
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8kbu5o | what's the difference between how banks function and how a pyramid scheme functions? | Just genuinely curious as to what the difference is between how banks work and how a pyramid scheme works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kbu5o/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_how_banks/ | {
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dbli1g | how does my cell phone detect wifi without wifi being on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbli1g/eli5_how_does_my_cell_phone_detect_wifi_without/ | {
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6ehz5w | why hasn't google added a "hide youtube comments" function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ehz5w/eli5_why_hasnt_google_added_a_hide_youtube/ | {
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1o4b1k | why are vanilla flavored items always white, when the bean itself is dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o4b1k/eli5_why_are_vanilla_flavored_items_always_white/ | {
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2mf609 | why do treatment drugs or creams only have .01% of the active ingredient? | I have ringworm that I suspect u contracted from my local gym. So I went out and bought a bottle of lotrimin. After reading the labels I noticed that the active ingredient is only .01% which I assume is volume to the bottle. I can't but feel like I'm getting ripped off of the other 99.98%. Why is the active ingredient... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mf609/eli5_why_do_treatment_drugs_or_creams_only_have/ | {
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416snv | if theres $1000 cashback on an item, why not just make the item $1000 cheaper? | What's the point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/416snv/eli5_if_theres_1000_cashback_on_an_item_why_not/ | {
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2f1uug | the terms "nasdaq" "s & p" etc. and how they function in buying and selling stocks | I am going to open a custodial account with an investing firm (17 right now) and need all the help I can get. If people have suggestions on where to go to for beginners I would immensely be grateful. I have a pretty good understanding how the economy works revolving around stocks but the particulars are seemingly insan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1uug/eli5the_terms_nasdaq_sp_etc_and_how_they_function/ | {
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ehaoee | how does telling video game cheaters what program they were detected with help them develop better cheats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehaoee/eli5_how_does_telling_video_game_cheaters_what/ | {
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1p9046 | what does my dog dream about when he's dreaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p9046/eli5_what_does_my_dog_dream_about_when_hes/ | {
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9v6lmo | before ids, how did they identify dead bodies in olden times, if the face/head wasn't there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v6lmo/eli5_before_ids_how_did_they_identify_dead_bodies/ | {
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q69uo | organ transplants | How can a male accept an organ from a female? In fact, how can anybody accept transplants from anyone else (I understand about rejection)? Do the places where they join never heal? If they do, what DNA would be represented at the joining? When doing a heart transplant, how do they reconnect the nerves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q69uo/eli5_organ_transplants/ | {
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dl99kw | why are most middle eastern countries going through revolutions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl99kw/eli5_why_are_most_middle_eastern_countries_going/ | {
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ea0lgi | how come some video games end up bad even with testers and qa people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ea0lgi/eli5_how_come_some_video_games_end_up_bad_even/ | {
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b0220h | what exactly happens when you need to clear your throat after not talking for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0220h/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_you_need_to_clear/ | {
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8gqcsh | if women can grow a human in 9 months, why can't they redistribute cells to regrow their own body parts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gqcsh/eli5_if_women_can_grow_a_human_in_9_months_why/ | {
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31hbbe | how was it decided that landing on the moon was the 'finish line' of the space race and whoever achieved that goal was the 'winner'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31hbbe/eli5_how_was_it_decided_that_landing_on_the_moon/ | {
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5tb7as | if you're about to eat a really hot pepper or engage in a hot pepper eating challenge, would it help you to coat the inside of your mouth with an over-the-counter topical anesthetic such as anbesol (benzocaine)? filling your mouth with water or milk seems to do nothing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tb7as/eli5_if_youre_about_to_eat_a_really_hot_pepper_or/ | {
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15mctq | why can young kids practically abuse my dog and he doesn't give a shit, but as soon as an adult looks at him wrong he barks? | And don't give me that " Your dog doesn't see kids as a threat because they are small",
that fucking faggot is afraid of squirrels. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15mctq/eli5_why_can_young_kids_practically_abuse_my_dog/ | {
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6nu6q8 | why is drive-thru pizza much less prevalent than burgers or other junk food? | I've personally never seen a drive through pizza shop. I hear there are some combined with taco bells etc. but these do not even make a dent in the ratio of burger, taco, chicken places. Any idea why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nu6q8/eli5why_is_drivethru_pizza_much_less_prevalent/ | {
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43wf8d | what would happen if a group of. modern humans were raised from birth in an atmosphere of say 35% oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43wf8d/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_group_of_modern/ | {
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214ut1 | what would the logistics of global nuclear disarmament be? | It seems like it would be in literally everyone's best interest if we made production and possession of nuclear weapons illegal under the Geneve Conventions. Why does this not happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/214ut1/eli5_what_would_the_logistics_of_global_nuclear/ | {
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4c5gxo | there are 101 delegates for washington, how come only 34 delegates were awarded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c5gxo/eli5_there_are_101_delegates_for_washington_how/ | {
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37nmdw | how do projectors project the color black? isn't black just the absence of light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37nmdw/eli5how_do_projectors_project_the_color_black/ | {
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5tygkt | why does it take so long for bone healing? | I recently underwent surgery and I may have to under go another one soon.
As a result, I wanted to know how, exactly, bone repairs itself (to see how long I'm going to have to endure the recovery process). I stumbled across the following video: _URL_0_.
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3cwby5 | what is the best way to start planning for retirement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cwby5/eli5_what_is_the_best_way_to_start_planning_for/ | {
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2gwupg | why are hotel tvs so slow and hard to use? | Why can't it just be a normal cable box like we all have at home? It seems to be going though some proprietary system that is always slow and unresponsive | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gwupg/eli5_why_are_hotel_tvs_so_slow_and_hard_to_use/ | {
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2pj9rv | what is to stop a company being sold, and then every employee leaving the newly-sold company to form another? | I was kinda thinking about this in terms of Bungie becoming (at least for ten years) under control of the publisher Activision, while a few key members went off to form a new studio, 343 Industries.
What if a company were sold in this sense, then pretty much every single employee left to join the new company, led by ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pj9rv/eli5_what_is_to_stop_a_company_being_sold_and/ | {
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37vtck | where does the energy used by a smartphone go after its battery is drained? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37vtck/eli5_where_does_the_energy_used_by_a_smartphone/ | {
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uap7t | i was chewing gum for a really long time and it melted into a liquid. do i have magic saliva? someone explain this on a molecular/chemical level? | So I was helping my friend with her paper route this morning. Around 2 am she stopped for cigarettes and I put some gum in my mouth. I kept the gum in my mouth the whole time, because there was nowhere for me to spit it. By the time we got home (around 7 am; something like 4 and a half, 5 hours later?) I went to spi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uap7t/eli5_i_was_chewing_gum_for_a_really_long_time_and/ | {
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3t4hx3 | covalent bonding, ionic bonding and lewis dot structure | I understand the differene between the two bonding, I just don't know how to tell if a chemical is covalently or ionically bonded. Could somebody also please explain how to write up a Lewis dot structure / electron dot diagram?
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1bbiwf | the difference between social anxiety and shyness | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bbiwf/eli5the_difference_between_social_anxiety_and/ | {
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6cjgp1 | what effect do the moon cycles have on atmospheric pressure? | I'm aware it's a very minor effect, but would a full moon result in a raising or a lowering of atmospheric pressure and would the opposite then be true at the new moon?
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1wgye4 | why do i feel bad when someone embarrasses themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wgye4/why_do_i_feel_bad_when_someone_embarrasses/ | {
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2g7g5i | when a flea or mosquito bites me, why does the little "bubble" pop up? | My dog recently got fleas and I love camping. Ive been getting bit by bugs for years now and just wondering what the little "bubble" is made from. Excess liquid? Thanks in advance Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g7g5i/eli5_when_a_flea_or_mosquito_bites_me_why_does/ | {
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elghm5 | how do computers check if a file is corrupt? | This is a generalization, but I was thinking about how, if something goes wrong with your save data, most console games/OSes will tell you that your save game is corrupt and that it has to be deleted. How do people check that out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elghm5/eli5_how_do_computers_check_if_a_file_is_corrupt/ | {
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1w2zls | what happens to the materials that get "vaporized" in an atomic blast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w2zls/eli5_what_happens_to_the_materials_that_get/ | {
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1ip5bk | how does companies like whatsapp, viber and handsent work? i can send/receive messages for free using their services, while phone carriers charge so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ip5bk/eli5_how_does_companies_like_whatsapp_viber_and/ | {
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6hu74v | what exactly happens when one form of energy transforms into another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hu74v/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_one_form_of_energy/ | {
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8p1ntz | how does the body exhale lost weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p1ntz/eli5_how_does_the_body_exhale_lost_weight/ | {
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9du2ns | how does a power bank "know" when it is connected to charge itself, and when to charge the connected device? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9du2ns/eli5_how_does_a_power_bank_know_when_it_is/ | {
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39qftg | how come if i'm late making a payment a corporation/company can charge me interest on the outstanding amount. but when a corporation/company owes me money, i can't charge them interest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39qftg/eli5_how_come_if_im_late_making_a_payment_a/ | {
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4v03tk | your masters or phd thesis | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v03tk/eli5your_masters_or_phd_thesis/ | {
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1w1fmg | where did racial slurs derive from, and how did they become offensive? | As the title states, I'm curious as to where these terms came from. Sometimes, they just don't make sense.
For example, where did the term "cracker" or "spic" come from?
I'm just really curious, and I'm itching to know
I hope this post doesn't offend anyone!
Edit: Answered in a few minutes! Thanks a lot, guys!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w1fmg/eli5where_did_racial_slurs_derive_from_and_how/ | {
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1f6tgu | how does harsh racism/extremism play a role in helping dictators come to power? | There seems to be a pattern in dictators hating certain groups of people. I'm curious to know why and how it helped them gain control of entire countries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f6tgu/eli5_how_does_harsh_racismextremism_play_a_role/ | {
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1w4swr | why does your belly stick out more when you get older? | Even for people in pretty good shape, their bellies seem to portrude more as they get older. You can do all the ab workouts you want but it starts slooping down and you can always tell when looking from the side. Why?
edit:
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y5tur | how do you make a website? | I would like to make a website, but have no idea where to even start. How do I do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y5tur/eli5_how_do_you_make_a_website/ | {
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3ol1ec | why have we settled on a font/s where l, i, and 1 are often indistinguishable? also o and 0. | We really only need 52 letters and 10 numbers. Is it really so hard to standardize so that 5 (or more) of them aren't totally confusing? What happened historically? Why not Ø as the standard zero? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ol1ec/eli5_why_have_we_settled_on_a_fonts_where_l_i_and/ | {
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6ku4m9 | how knowing mathematics is important for learning how to code a computer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ku4m9/eli5_how_knowing_mathematics_is_important_for/ | {
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2ddy5y | that "stomach drop" that expands to whole body. | Definitley not the type from going over the hill of a rollercoaster, a lot more of a mental one I think.
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aixnnr | difference between a container and a virtual machine | Can someone explay to me, what the difference is between a container and a VM? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aixnnr/eli5_difference_between_a_container_and_a_virtual/ | {
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10pvbz | can someone explain the rules of being a bookie? like exactly what the spread, cover etc.. all means. | I have always been very good with math and numbers but i was wondering if i could get some detailed explanations about how bookies operate. Is it something you could do at your local bar without getting into too much trouble? But mainly i would like to know what the spread is, how you make money, lose money, get it up ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10pvbz/can_someone_explain_the_rules_of_being_a_bookie/ | {
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7n9glm | what's the difference between controlling the volume on the pc and controlling the volume on its speakers? | Is there a difference if I have the volume set at 1 on the audio source (PC) and at 100 on the audio output device (in this case, the speakers), and vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n9glm/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_controlling_the/ | {
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5bce34 | how do fuses randomly go to off at home? | I was wondering how fuses randomly go to off at home. Something happened this morning where I heard a pop, and smelled something acrid, and as I was fixing the issue, I was wondering how the fuses go to the "off" position because there was a lot of physical resistance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bce34/eli5_how_do_fuses_randomly_go_to_off_at_home/ | {
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80d02x | how did they figure out mount everest was the tallest mountain on the planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80d02x/eli5_how_did_they_figure_out_mount_everest_was/ | {
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2ktz54 | why is requesting i.d. to vote considered racist? | in the U.S. and also consider that we need an I.D. for almost every part of life (welfare, food stamps, WIC, etc). Please keep in mind my question of: why is it racist? I don't care about how many (or lack of) cases of voter fraud exist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ktz54/eli5_why_is_requesting_id_to_vote_considered/ | {
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d8xyow | at home astronomy photography - galaxies | How exactly does one take a picture of a distant galaxy or celestial object at home? Wouldn't the exposure have to be SUPER long to see far off light? Are all the photos doctored in some way - or do they come out that clear? I'm just so curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8xyow/eli5_at_home_astronomy_photography_galaxies/ | {
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8dz23y | why are basic life saving medications like antibiotics put behind a paywall of having to see a doctor using insurance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dz23y/eli5_why_are_basic_life_saving_medications_like/ | {
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377627 | why is it so many people and websites are so determined to get a ton of likes on facebook? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/377627/eli5_why_is_it_so_many_people_and_websites_are_so/ | {
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3309t3 | at what point does a sex scene in a tv show or movie differentiate from being pornography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3309t3/eli5_at_what_point_does_a_sex_scene_in_a_tv_show/ | {
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560v7w | putting 101 before explanations of things | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/560v7w/eli5_putting_101_before_explanations_of_things/ | {
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4890bg | 12 years ago an it guy tried to overclock the cpu on my pc to install a new graphics card. what does overclocking have to do with whether this graphics card would work or not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4890bg/eli5_12_years_ago_an_it_guy_tried_to_overclock/ | {
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2kkq57 | why is road kill most always off to the side of the road when it usually is hit within the middle of the road? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kkq57/eli5_why_is_road_kill_most_always_off_to_the_side/ | {
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4fvjy4 | why do companies from industries such as aerospace or automotive seem to be in a constant state of merging with each other? what is happening 'big picture' when this occurs and how does it benefit he industry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fvjy4/eli5_why_do_companies_from_industries_such_as/ | {
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5md6i6 | if you do a remix of a song and want to sell your remixes or become famous with them, do you have to but copyright rights from the main singer of that song before you remix it? or simply because it is remixed and has changed beats it is not considered a copyright issue anymore? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5md6i6/eli5_if_you_do_a_remix_of_a_song_and_want_to_sell/ | {
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14h4wl | if girl scout cookies were created as a fundraising tool why are they only sold in a really small window of time each year? | I can't imagine anyone would all of the sudden grow tired of Thin Mints any quicker than they have Oreos and those are around year-round. Wouldn't this raise a crazy amount of money for the organization to use to do all kinds of great things? What's the economic or other reason behind why they'd do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14h4wl/eli5_if_girl_scout_cookies_were_created_as_a/ | {
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2tshzy | what the european weather model is, and why it is so much more accurate than the "american" models. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tshzy/eli5_what_the_european_weather_model_is_and_why/ | {
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1ho6uz | we have two sports cars. they perform nearly equally. both produce the same horsepower. one is a v8. one is a v10. why use a larger (and theoretically more complex) engine when similar results can be had using fewer materials? | I've left this pretty generic, but I can provide specific vehicles if necessary to answer the question.
*Is there going to be a fundamental difference in complexity between a V8 and V10 that perform similarly?
*What would the difference in cost likely be? In other words, would one be cheaper to produce? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ho6uz/eli5_we_have_two_sports_cars_they_perform_nearly/ | {
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2b67pv | what would happen if the us currency crashed tomorrow. | How would we purchase items? What would happen with people's investments or homes? Could we recover? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b67pv/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_us_currency_crashed/ | {
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8g6k8s | why is weather so unpredictable? | What are the factors that make it so random? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g6k8s/eli5_why_is_weather_so_unpredictable/ | {
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2p5ctu | how is it that dogs mouths are cleaner than humans, but their breath smells disgusting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p5ctu/eli5_how_is_it_that_dogs_mouths_are_cleaner_than/ | {
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fqodtx | the role of salt in making ice cream? | There is an easy science experiment to make homemade ice-cream with your kids. In which one make icecream in 10min by puting a bag with ice-cream ingredients into a bag of ice and salt.
**Simply put what is the salt doing? Is it really necessary?**
p.s. I feel that this just a case of freezing point depression and th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqodtx/eli5_the_role_of_salt_in_making_ice_cream/ | {
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1e0yqt | why do university coaches get paid so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e0yqt/eli5_why_do_university_coaches_get_paid_so_much/ | {
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fjuekg | how does making restaurants “carry out/ delivery only” reduce the risk of infection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjuekg/eli5_how_does_making_restaurants_carry_out/ | {
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2mbv4d | why don't shipping companies use the gps already inside their trucks to give estimates on their tracking websites? | Every truck is already GPS tracked. And every truck computer knows the predetermined route given the list of deliveries. And each time an item is delivered, it is scanned and the system knows it's been delivered. And even if someone were to randomly find your tracking number, the destination address is not shown withou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mbv4d/eli5why_dont_shipping_companies_use_the_gps/ | {
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2nfvg7 | why (and when) did mint become associated with holidays, mainly christmas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfvg7/eli5_why_and_when_did_mint_become_associated_with/ | {
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cccifr | why is the ranked choice voting system being adopted in more states? what are its advantages over the popular vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cccifr/eli5_why_is_the_ranked_choice_voting_system_being/ | {
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8c9y56 | who reads the onion? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c9y56/eli5_who_reads_the_onion_why/ | {
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pyuao | the awards (grammys, oscars, academy awards, etc), what are their origins and how important is each? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pyuao/eli5_the_awards_grammys_oscars_academy_awards_etc/ | {
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4kiq7u | why the male suicide rate is about four times that of the female. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kiq7u/eli5_why_the_male_suicide_rate_is_about_four/ | {
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a0xn4w | what happens when our immune system makes us ”immune” to a disease. and how does it do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0xn4w/eli5_what_happens_when_our_immune_system_makes_us/ | {
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4lthtv | if race cars are standardized how can one driver be better than another? | All cars being equal wouldn't all you'd have to know be the mechanics and the skill set required to drive. Once you master that, what else is there? I don't mean to be one of those people that bash the sport because all they do is turn left but... isn't that all they do? What else is there to driving I'm not getting be... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lthtv/eli5_if_race_cars_are_standardized_how_can_one/ | {
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3giug8 | why is there a wind tunnel sound when you hold a shell, bottle cap, etc... up to your ear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3giug8/eli5_why_is_there_a_wind_tunnel_sound_when_you/ | {
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5rtnp9 | how do different resolutions work? | Like, say you have a 1920x1080 pixels monitor. You play a 1920x1080p youtube video. All is well. Now you want to set it to a lower resolution. The way I can think of to do that, is to take four pixels in a square and take the average colour and brightness of that pixel and make that the same for all four. Now you've de... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rtnp9/eli5_how_do_different_resolutions_work/ | {
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4x7djw | why do things around you seem to move very fast when you're tired, even though you're not moving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x7djw/eli5_why_do_things_around_you_seem_to_move_very/ | {
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99gucp | how does the cocktail shaker sort algorithm work? | & #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99gucp/eli5_how_does_the_cocktail_shaker_sort_algorithm/ | {
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1qnaof | why is the "l" sound often mispronounced as "r" by certain asian people? | It's always an explanation that ive wanted to hear from a linguist or other expert. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qnaof/eli5_why_is_the_l_sound_often_mispronounced_as_r/ | {
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6dipnk | why does washing your hands (with soap) leave them feeling dry and chalky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dipnk/eli5_why_does_washing_your_hands_with_soap_leave/ | {
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4j14g2 | does cake cook faster if the temperature is more than what is prescribed? | Thanks guys! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j14g2/eli5_does_cake_cook_faster_if_the_temperature_is/ | {
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23acpc | not trying to be crude but... how do porn stars with gaping anuses hold in their waste?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23acpc/eli5_not_trying_to_be_crude_but_how_do_porn_stars/ | {
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rr8ap | the dinosaur extinction | I am a grown up and all, but I still don't get it. Lets focus in this meteor theory. How a giant meteor crashes on the earth, killing EVERY SINGLE dinosaur? How about the other species, amphibian, other reptiles (like turtles) and etc? Why we think that only dinosaurs suffered from the meteor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rr8ap/eli5_the_dinosaur_extinction/ | {
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2444ju | why did so many stand up to sopa and pipa but recent net neutrality concerns seem to be ignored on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2444ju/eli5_why_did_so_many_stand_up_to_sopa_and_pipa/ | {
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