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mdby2 | the electromagnetic spectrum & the bohr model of the atom | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mdby2/eli5_the_electromagnetic_spectrum_the_bohr_model/ | {
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35gmdc | whats the difference between burma and myanmar. | Why are there two names? Why do we write Burma (Myanmar) on maps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35gmdc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_burma_and/ | {
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9t8ufx | why are there so many icloud locked iphones sold on ebay as for parts? | Where do people get phones that they later find out is unusable because it is iCloud locked?
If it is broken, I am guessing that sellers just find broken phones in an electronics recycling bin and the previous owner didn’t remove iCloud lock.
But if it isn’t broken, where do the phones come from? The only way I can ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t8ufx/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_icloud_locked_iphones/ | {
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1uv0ze | if humans evolved to better survive, why would we develop an urge to kill ourselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uv0ze/eli5if_humans_evolved_to_better_survive_why_would/ | {
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72uwn0 | how does bailing out major economic crashes affect the economy? | Also, who paid for them? Curious as to what the largest bailouts were (I'm guessing 2007 is one of them, but I am not financially knowledgable) and who suffers/gains from them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72uwn0/eli5_how_does_bailing_out_major_economic_crashes/ | {
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36b3xc | why is genetically modifying embryos 'morally corrupt'? | I don't see anything morally wrong with this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36b3xc/eli5_why_is_genetically_modifying_embryos_morally/ | {
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528ic0 | why do rabbits constantly twitch their noses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/528ic0/eli5_why_do_rabbits_constantly_twitch_their_noses/ | {
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cjdbsm | why are baseball bats and cricket bats shaped the ways that they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjdbsm/eli5_why_are_baseball_bats_and_cricket_bats/ | {
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1t14x2 | why, if i'm emotionally exhausted to i also feel physically exhausted and need to go to sleep? | If I have a really crappy day and I get emotional to the point of exhaustion I get very tired and have to sleep. Reminds me of an engine overheating but I've always wondered what's really going on.
Thanks.
edit: words & dammit typo in the headline on Reddit...I'm doomed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t14x2/eli5_why_if_im_emotionally_exhausted_to_i_also/ | {
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25fjjf | do conjoined twins need to pay double for tuition? do they get double wages at work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25fjjf/eli5do_conjoined_twins_need_to_pay_double_for/ | {
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145pv2 | why is bestiality illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145pv2/eli5_why_is_bestiality_illegal/ | {
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6p8h41 | why do teeth that have been straightened by braces need retainers to keep them from becoming crooked again, but teeth that are naturally straight don't become crooked? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p8h41/eli5_why_do_teeth_that_have_been_straightened_by/ | {
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8e1n2m | what causes poor circulation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e1n2m/eli5what_causes_poor_circulation/ | {
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1p8nqu | what was enron's actual job? | There have been lots of questions about what happened in the Enron Scandal, but I've got to say I don't completely understand what most of the trading type Products offered listed here on [Wikipedia](_URL_0_) are. For example: Enron Weather Risk Management from what I got in "The Smartest Guys in the Room" it seemed to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p8nqu/eli5what_was_enrons_actual_job/ | {
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6e48jl | how would basic income work if everyone received a living income from the government, and no one wanted to work anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e48jl/eli5_how_would_basic_income_work_if_everyone/ | {
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6j4u2s | why does light appear stronger through smoke? | I noticed this while my brother was stationed at a traffic signal and he was vaping. The cars passing by appeared to have very strong headlights. Why do the particles act in such a way?
Unless I'm seeing things... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4u2s/eli5_why_does_light_appear_stronger_through_smoke/ | {
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1fw5gx | the functions of a camera (exposure, iso, white balance, etc) | Please. Haha. I just got a camera for my birthday and have no idea how to get the most out of it using the settings. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fw5gx/eli5_the_functions_of_a_camera_exposure_iso_white/ | {
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96qap6 | why does gasoline reflect in a rainbow effect instead of one colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96qap6/eli5_why_does_gasoline_reflect_in_a_rainbow/ | {
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2eiior | what is 4k television and is it worth getting? | I've heard various things about it upscaling regular television channels, as well as having its own dedicated '4k' channels. I have no idea what any of it means and Google is throwing out mixed results/reviews. Help me Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eiior/eli5_what_is_4k_television_and_is_it_worth_getting/ | {
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f6f6y0 | after billions of years, why haven’t any of the planets collided in our solar system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6f6y0/eli5_after_billions_of_years_why_havent_any_of/ | {
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3ew3w2 | why can't we write programs that can write programs better than we could write ourselves. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ew3w2/eli5_why_cant_we_write_programs_that_can_write/ | {
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2fyz4c | what would happen if i used rogaine if i'm not going bald? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fyz4c/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_used_rogaine_if_im/ | {
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fsy6ke | why is it difficult to carry an unconscious person as opposed to someone awake?(like why do they feel heavy) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsy6ke/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_to_carry_an_unconscious/ | {
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2goy4r | why does certain speeds feel faster in some type of vehicles but slow in other type of vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2goy4r/eli5_why_does_certain_speeds_feel_faster_in_some/ | {
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473g0q | what are tidal forces, and how do they relate to astrophysics? | Also, does the recent confirmation of gravitational waves as Einstein suggested change anything regarding tidal forces? If so, what? I have a fairly solid handle of mathematics if an answer with mathematics if it will help me understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/473g0q/eli5_what_are_tidal_forces_and_how_do_they_relate/ | {
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5kgucj | how do the journalists in documentaries about drugs and illegal weapons stay out of trouble despite being involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kgucj/eli5_how_do_the_journalists_in_documentaries/ | {
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6jo3u7 | why does it take the fda many years to approve a new medicine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jo3u7/eli5_why_does_it_take_the_fda_many_years_to/ | {
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24n8ri | what do horse jockeys actually do? | From what I see they are in charge of hitting a horse and not falling off. For the money they earn I imagine they do more, please explain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24n8ri/eli5_what_do_horse_jockeys_actually_do/ | {
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3somwx | how does ups "lose" packages and then auctions them off before returning to sender or you know, shipping said package to the addresses labeled on the box? | It blows my mind that they auction off "lost" packages. Why don't they actually ship the items to the address on the box or return to sender? How is it legal to auction off someone's item? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3somwx/eli5_how_does_ups_lose_packages_and_then_auctions/ | {
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8xv0wz | high-pitched frequency noise i hear when my phone is plugged into aux and charging on car cigarette lighter. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xv0wz/eli5_highpitched_frequency_noise_i_hear_when_my/ | {
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30o3ts | the religious freedom restoration act | Here is the text for Indiana: _URL_1_
Here is the wiki for the national law: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30o3ts/eli5_the_religious_freedom_restoration_act/ | {
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2wv1pm | when you are "heartbroken" what is really going on chemically in your body? | What kind of hormones and neurotransmitters are being released? Is there a healthy way to alleviate these reactions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wv1pm/eli5_when_you_are_heartbroken_what_is_really/ | {
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97kj8g | how is money not electronically "printed" by banks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kj8g/eli5_how_is_money_not_electronically_printed_by/ | {
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1x1axh | how can food kept in air tight packaging in a fridge go out of date? | If food is kept in air tight packaging in an ideal storage enviroment such as a fridge, how can it go out of date if nothing can get to it?
Or does it just decompose/mould itself?
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10n714 | if your body needs ~2000 calories a day to sustain itself, why do you get hungry during the day after eating 2000 calories worth of food in one sitting? | This is probably a dumb question, but why do you need a certain amount of food to satisfy your hunger if your body doesn't actually need the calories? Why does your body tell you that its hungry if you already have your nutritional needs met? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10n714/eli5_if_your_body_needs_2000_calories_a_day_to/ | {
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vg7n1 | entropy and/or heat death. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vg7n1/eli5_entropy_andor_heat_death/ | {
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32zrze | how can movie trailers show clips of the movie, which i assume is finished, but not be shown for another year? | Do they have to do other stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32zrze/eli5_how_can_movie_trailers_show_clips_of_the/ | {
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4q8w3o | what makes scandinavian countries (finland, norway, denmark, sweden, iceland) culturally and politically different that allows them to always rank in top 10 in every global ranking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q8w3o/eli5_what_makes_scandinavian_countries_finland/ | {
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3d84l0 | what are the best historic examples of austerity working for a country? | Obviously thinking about the cuts being made in the UK and Greece (amongst others):
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ruixe | why computer viruses exist, who profits from them, and how. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ruixe/eli5_why_computer_viruses_exist_who_profits_from/ | {
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1geraj | would something suspended between magnets in space (vacuum and no gravity) spin forever? | Just wondering, because there'd be no air or gravity resistance to cause it to slow down, and I don't know enough about the conservation of energy etc to know why it'd stop (if it would).
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5n1akz | what happens to the court cases that are not accepted by the supreme court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n1akz/eli5_what_happens_to_the_court_cases_that_are_not/ | {
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8vpt10 | why do butter and margarine cook so differently despite tasting very similar? | For example if I use butter on a grilled cheese sandwich the outside gets nice and crispy, but if I use margarine the bread turns to complete mush; similar taste in the end, but totally different texture. How does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vpt10/eli5_why_do_butter_and_margarine_cook_so/ | {
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57j3a3 | why are pitchers in baseball not as good as hitting as baseball players at every other position are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57j3a3/eli5_why_are_pitchers_in_baseball_not_as_good_as/ | {
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8hjr1e | why does the english language (and others) have so many redundant letters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hjr1e/eli5_why_does_the_english_language_and_others/ | {
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5yvkie | what are colon cleanses, why are they so popular, and do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yvkie/eli5_what_are_colon_cleanses_why_are_they_so/ | {
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88bbwp | atomic movement | I want to understand how atoms move. Not in a vacuum. Not even in a molecule. I'll try and explain...
If the molecules in my fingertips reach out and pick up my coffee mug; how does that motion take make at the atomic level. I can vaguely understand the idea that the atoms won't just smash into each other for no unexpl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88bbwp/eli5_atomic_movement/ | {
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azvmem | how can our skeleton achieve being extremely light and also capable of supporting extremely heavy weights at the same time? | Even absurdly strong people with high bone densities have very very light skeletons (Brian Shaw, 4x WSM's was measured to weight only 30*lbs or roughly 14*kg, while he weighs 440lbs or 200kg at his competition peak). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azvmem/eli5_how_can_our_skeleton_achieve_being_extremely/ | {
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4cmmpg | underneath the surface layer of sand at the bottom of the ocean, is there more sand (or something) that is dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cmmpg/eli5_underneath_the_surface_layer_of_sand_at_the/ | {
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2ufd83 | the stigma attached to cross fit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ufd83/eli5_the_stigma_attached_to_cross_fit/ | {
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3923fk | why does a tornado make a funnel shape like water going down a drain? | Are the two similar in some fundamental way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3923fk/eli5why_does_a_tornado_make_a_funnel_shape_like/ | {
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20n1px | how does lane assist technology determine the difference between a driver not paying attention and drifting out of lane vs a slow lane change? | I've always wondered what makes this tech work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20n1px/eli5_how_does_lane_assist_technology_determine/ | {
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n54oe | why you blow on a flame to make it bigger and you blow on a flame to put it out. | Yes I am high, but I am still asking :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n54oe/eli5_why_you_blow_on_a_flame_to_make_it_bigger/ | {
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2wduj6 | what gives you the ability to draw? | How come alot of my family members can grab a pencil and draw an amazing picture, yet other than a stickman I'm terrible. What gives us the skills to be able to do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wduj6/eli5_what_gives_you_the_ability_to_draw/ | {
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9a2p6p | how do ants know i left a glass with coke on top of my desk? do they sniff it or do they have scouts in the field? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a2p6p/eli5_how_do_ants_know_i_left_a_glass_with_coke_on/ | {
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3crxw7 | the pros and the cons of el niño happening in california | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3crxw7/eli5_the_pros_and_the_cons_of_el_niño_happening/ | {
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1cakbp | why does the smoke from my burnt chicken make my smoke detector go off but smoking marijuana doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cakbp/eli5_why_does_the_smoke_from_my_burnt_chicken/ | {
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243k2l | is netflix perceived as the 'good guy' in the whole net neutrality shebang? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/243k2l/eli5_is_netflix_perceived_as_the_good_guy_in_the/ | {
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d1gqml | what everyone’s beef with chick fil a? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1gqml/eli5_what_everyones_beef_with_chick_fil_a/ | {
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678opq | where did the term "riding shotgun" come from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/678opq/eli5_where_did_the_term_riding_shotgun_come_from/ | {
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35rbu7 | had an mri, they let me use headphones to listen to music | Ok, so an MRI is a huge magnet, the speakers in headphones use magnets. Yet when I had an MRI of my shoulder they gave me some headphones and music to listen to.
The headphones were a bit distorted, but sounded the same if the machine was on or off.
Shouldn't the magnet have caused them to not work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35rbu7/eli5had_an_mri_they_let_me_use_headphones_to/ | {
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3u12yw | does google maps (or any gps system) calculate arrival time based on if you were doing the speed limit the whole time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u12yw/eli5_does_google_maps_or_any_gps_system_calculate/ | {
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xwo8m | the vaccination 'controversy'. | Why do some people believe that they should not vaccinate their children. Is there ANY link between vaccinations and autism, or any other disease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xwo8m/eli5_the_vaccination_controversy/ | {
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2e14lt | if an identical twin commits a murder, how does dna evidence prove which of the twins it would be? | is it even possible to distinguish between the two with current methods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e14lt/eli5_if_an_identical_twin_commits_a_murder_how/ | {
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1lsaz9 | why do americans adopt from africa/china/russia and not locally? | A lot of people adopt children from africa or russia. Meanwhile, there are plenty in american orphanages.
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4l2be1 | when fighting in ye old times, why would there be multiple lines of troops, as opposed to them all lining up on one line and covering more ground | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l2be1/eli5_when_fighting_in_ye_old_times_why_would/ | {
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5tx8qq | why have humans adapted to like sweet or salty things better than bitter, sour, etc. things? | The majority of people like sweet or salty over other tastes, especially younger people, but why? I can't think of any plausible reason as to why we would have developed such a habit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tx8qq/eli5_why_have_humans_adapted_to_like_sweet_or/ | {
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3d0rho | is there any reason to use a different power level on a microwave other than the max setting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d0rho/eli5_is_there_any_reason_to_use_a_different_power/ | {
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2liqsq | how come in-house brands are almost always cheaper than non in-house brands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2liqsq/eli5_how_come_inhouse_brands_are_almost_always/ | {
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2ydscl | trident has on their gum packaging that their gum is good for teeth. is this true, if so how? | I always thought gum was bad for teeth and can create cavities, so how could it be that their gum is actually helpful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ydscl/eli5trident_has_on_their_gum_packaging_that_their/ | {
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eded1z | how is a country's gross domestic product calculated? | I tried reading up on this and couldn't understand it. Very much need it explained at a five-year-old level! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eded1z/eli5_how_is_a_countrys_gross_domestic_product/ | {
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ajtfam | what's the difference between gluten and wheat? | Ive had some recent stomach issues so a dietitian has suggested an elimination diet to try to determine which foods I can/can't tolerate. He has told me gluten is fine, but wheat isn't. I'm having trouble telling the difference. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajtfam/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_gluten_and_wheat/ | {
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94lfd9 | how does any media converted into binary play back in the exact sequence as intended? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94lfd9/eli5_how_does_any_media_converted_into_binary/ | {
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crbtu6 | how do cells control rate of division? | Hi, I have a couple basic questions of cells that I don't completely understand.
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4saryy | why do people say you are only contagious with a fever, when you can spread germs long after a sickness to a door handle or steering wheel? | I don't understand why a fever warrants contagiousness, or why my childs doctor said you are only contagious with a fever. We spread illness causing germs all day everyday. Carriers of a disease may not show symptoms, but can still make others sick, so why do we focus on the fever? Please ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4saryy/eli5_why_do_people_say_you_are_only_contagious/ | {
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8u4zqs | how does a pitcher plant remove the contents it cannot digest? | Say I had a pitcher plant, and I dropped a small marble inside the plant. Would it die or would it have a way to remove it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u4zqs/eli5_how_does_a_pitcher_plant_remove_the_contents/ | {
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b6vomm | how do services like 23 & me know who your ancestors are? do they somehow have access to the dna of people long dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6vomm/eli5_how_do_services_like_23me_know_who_your/ | {
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2xx82l | how is christianity considered monotheism if christians make a distinction between god and christ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xx82l/eli5_how_is_christianity_considered_monotheism_if/ | {
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7ksqx3 | weight on the ground with magnets | _URL_0_
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is the weight on "x" the same in both cases (+ magnets in the right)
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eidj03 | ; how does a portable power generator work? why does pulling the string rhythmically make it run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eidj03/eli5_how_does_a_portable_power_generator_work_why/ | {
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1rdvxd | what's in between my organs? | We're full of blood, yes, but it's all contained in one area or another. I know we can't be dry in there, it's gotta be slippery so we can move around. Is it just, mucous or slime or whatever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rdvxd/whats_in_between_my_organs/ | {
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3otgn7 | i sit around all day and don't do a thing; then right before going to be i'm suddenly motivated to do homework and study things. am i just a lazy bum, or is there a scientific reason for this? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3otgn7/eli5i_sit_around_all_day_and_dont_do_a_thing_then/ | {
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3xopzd | if we put a mirror facing the earth on a probe, going away from us, and look in it with a telescope, what will we see ? what will happen when it reaches the limit of our observable universe ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xopzd/eli5_if_we_put_a_mirror_facing_the_earth_on_a/ | {
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1vs64d | why do different weather websites (accuweather, weatherunderground, weather channel) all have significantly different temperature forecasts from one another? | And which one should I believe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs64d/why_do_different_weather_websites_accuweather/ | {
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4xglrd | how do scientists figure out what part of dna does what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xglrd/eli5_how_do_scientists_figure_out_what_part_of/ | {
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7b1wld | what is that lurching or “flipping” feeling when you go over steep hills or roller coasters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b1wld/eli5_what_is_that_lurching_or_flipping_feeling/ | {
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55ns32 | how could american courts freeze the assets and treasury securities of saudi arabia? | Was reading [this](_URL_0_) article and it got me wondering about how one country could just freeze another country's assets. I'm also wondering what kind of assets Saudi Arabia would be forced to sell off and why it would destabilize the US dollar? And is Saudi Arabia's economical relationship alone the reason for thi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ns32/eli5_how_could_american_courts_freeze_the_assets/ | {
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3y1ib9 | what would happen if two planets got really close without touching? | Let's say Mars is knocked off its axis and is flying towards earth. What would happen if the two planets passed each other within a few miles but never actually touched? How would it impact mountains/oceans/lifeforms at the time of passing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y1ib9/eli5_what_would_happen_if_two_planets_got_really/ | {
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5whoy3 | who or what decided what the months and days would be called? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5whoy3/eli5_who_or_what_decided_what_the_months_and_days/ | {
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5twtdy | how does germany and japan handle atrocities of ww2 like concentration camps and unit 731 in their history books? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5twtdy/eli5_how_does_germany_and_japan_handle_atrocities/ | {
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3jjmwp | is it possible that china and india have lied about their population numbers to seem more powerful than they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jjmwp/eli5_is_it_possible_that_china_and_india_have/ | {
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1vndto | why are allergies only negative? for example, why doesn't peanut butter act as an antibiotic for some people? | You only hear of bad symptoms. It seems weird that people are only affected badly or the same as everyone else. Why are there no cases of an allergy "helping" someone more than others? As in pollen, bees, nuts, metals, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vndto/eli5_why_are_allergies_only_negative_for_example/ | {
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qow6c | why can't i do what i want to my own property (shed, pool, etc) without the townships permission and permits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qow6c/eli5_why_cant_i_do_what_i_want_to_my_own_property/ | {
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3ha0de | why do shelters charge adoption fees when programs like clear the shelters show huge success with free or cheap adoptions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ha0de/eli5_why_do_shelters_charge_adoption_fees_when/ | {
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8u34vq | how does the immune system work? is it possible for your body to not "recognize" a threat, and simply fail to respond to it? does your immune system have a blueprint of the cells that should be in there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u34vq/eli5_how_does_the_immune_system_work_is_it/ | {
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c4warr | how are muscles and ligaments "glued" to the bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4warr/eli5_how_are_muscles_and_ligaments_glued_to_the/ | {
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3zttv1 | what michael eisner did at disney and why people didn't like it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zttv1/eli5_what_michael_eisner_did_at_disney_and_why/ | {
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3yq62z | legal marijuana money banks, why haven't they popped up? | I understand the federal side of it being illegal however if a bank were to comply with all state laws for a bank whats the difference of them operating under state only law like dispensaries do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yq62z/eli5_legal_marijuana_money_banks_why_havent_they/ | {
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zriyy | other than the killing of the u.s. ambassador, what is going on in libya? what would it take to bring peace? | Sorry if this has already been asked, I didn't see it in my preliminary searches. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zriyy/other_than_the_killing_of_the_us_ambassador_what/ | {
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