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3ps832 | what's the big deal with voter id laws. puerto rico has had them for ages and no one's complaining. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ps832/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_with_voter_id_laws_puerto/ | {
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1g00uk | what is the nsa, and what are they doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g00uk/eli5_what_is_the_nsa_and_what_are_they_doing/ | {
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dtip7y | why do red skinned apples tend to get white flecks scattered on the skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtip7y/eli5_why_do_red_skinned_apples_tend_to_get_white/ | {
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45h81u | how do brutal dictatorships start/stay in power if the people of the country gate them so much? what convinces normal people to enforce insane laws and policies on other innocent people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45h81u/eli5_how_do_brutal_dictatorships_startstay_in/ | {
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6zak75 | why you have to pay tax on a used car bought from a private seller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zak75/eli5_why_you_have_to_pay_tax_on_a_used_car_bought/ | {
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2sz6dk | why is alcohol, ammonia, and chlorine such good cleaners? and why do we use so many different types? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sz6dk/eli5_why_is_alcohol_ammonia_and_chlorine_such/ | {
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5lhdgq | memory assignment in hardware | When I write a line of code in C like
int x = 5;
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16y5w2 | electric motors and how long they last. | Not any particular electric motor, just them in general. What's maintenance like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16y5w2/eli5_electric_motors_and_how_long_they_last/ | {
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7sqsfw | how do surgeons prevent major blood loss during coronary artery bypasses? | If at some point during surgery a hole is made in the aorta so you can bypass a clogged heart artery, how do you prevent blood from spewing like a fountain out of the aorta? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sqsfw/eli5_how_do_surgeons_prevent_major_blood_loss/ | {
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dkmfoa | are there planets hurtling through interstellar or intergalactic space, planets that have been cast out of a solar system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkmfoa/eli5_are_there_planets_hurtling_through/ | {
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a3redr | i don’t see bugs crawling around my house, but where do they come from if i leave a plate of food out on the counter for too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3redr/eli5_i_dont_see_bugs_crawling_around_my_house_but/ | {
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36ooah | does queen elizabeth have any power in regards to affecting any canadian laws? | Does the UK government have any say? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ooah/eli5_does_queen_elizabeth_have_any_power_in/ | {
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6b5y78 | why do am radios have seemingly random numbers for tuning while fm radios are more consistent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b5y78/eli5why_do_am_radios_have_seemingly_random/ | {
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2dstvt | why do we hear about so many soldiers in the present day wars in iraq and afghanistan returning with ptsd, yet it seemed to be nonexistent in those returning from wwii? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dstvt/eli5_why_do_we_hear_about_so_many_soldiers_in_the/ | {
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b8jxho | how do ais figure out what i am saying? | e.g.
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6qnhaw | why the roma/gypsies,alone remain nomadic in europe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qnhaw/eli5why_the_romagypsiesalone_remain_nomadic_in/ | {
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1qu9zg | how does depositing a check with a picture work? | How is taking a picture of a check the equivalent of depositing it via a teller or ATM? They are unable to physically examine the check, what if it's fake or the picture quality is poor? Does it take longer to process than physically depositing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qu9zg/how_does_depositing_a_check_with_a_picture_work/ | {
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1li2w1 | how do astronauts arrive to the international space station? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1li2w1/eli5_how_do_astronauts_arrive_to_the/ | {
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2c5wnc | why was unidan banned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5wnc/eli5_why_was_unidan_banned/ | {
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6mrwfl | how are airlines so good at scheduling flights that almost every single one is fully booked? | I've been on 46 commercial aircraft over the past 4 years, and only one of them was not at least 97% full. What type of things do airline companies use to determine when to schedule flights that will get the most bookings?
Note: I'm not asking why an airline would want to do that or how overbooking works (like othe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mrwfl/eli5_how_are_airlines_so_good_at_scheduling/ | {
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2jcb6f | how does a greek stock market crash affect the rest of the eurozone, and how does it affect the rest of the world economy. | Just read [this Business Insider post](_URL_0_) on the front page, and I thought a simple primer about how the world economy is tied together would be helpful.
It's easy in the US to see this as something that won't affect me (and maybe it won't), but I'd love to hear how it propagates or if it will.
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bux3e6 | how do vitamins prevent deseases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bux3e6/eli5_how_do_vitamins_prevent_deseases/ | {
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1uafp1 | how come when dogs poop they can just do their business and then walk away, but sometimes when i poop i have to wipe an absurd amount of times to avoid leaving skid marks in my underwear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uafp1/eli5_how_come_when_dogs_poop_they_can_just_do/ | {
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1smptj | 5 how are the flights at an airport scheduled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1smptj/eli5_5_how_are_the_flights_at_an_airport_scheduled/ | {
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27itua | how do talent shows like american idol, the voice, and america's got talent obtain the rights to all the songs their auditionees and contestants play and/or sing? | I notice that they tend to play the same handful of songs they could get their hands on for all the parts of these shows in between performances. So obviously they still have to get the rights to music like that. But it couldn't be that they get the rights to *every* song people do for the show or they'd lose their bud... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27itua/eli5_how_do_talent_shows_like_american_idol_the/ | {
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1ud70f | why do hunters wear camo with real trees and real foliage while the military uses digicamo? and which one works better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ud70f/eli5_why_do_hunters_wear_camo_with_real_trees_and/ | {
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4y97ek | if we could travel faster than light, what would the light emitted from our space ship look like? would it make us appear to 'arrive' even years after we'd left? | I'm imagining that if a faster than light space ship entered orbit around Earth, we perceive them as 'arriving' for years, even after they'd left. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y97ek/eli5_if_we_could_travel_faster_than_light_what/ | {
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4hernd | why can't animals recognize the danger of walking into oncoming traffic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hernd/eli5_why_cant_animals_recognize_the_danger_of/ | {
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ffrmpy | why does the world economy tank when oil prices goes down? should it not go up as more people willbe able to travel more, products involving oil, like plastics should become cheaper, so should airtravel, shipping etc. so why does the world economy rumble when oil prices does the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffrmpy/eli5_why_does_the_world_economy_tank_when_oil/ | {
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33oox9 | why do fast racing boats use propellers which aren't completely submerged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33oox9/eli5_why_do_fast_racing_boats_use_propellers/ | {
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f3ro1m | why are gas stations the only business that adds on 9/10 of a penny per gallon? why is it represented as 9/10 instead of $x.xx9? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3ro1m/eli5_why_are_gas_stations_the_only_business_that/ | {
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19v2bs | why is there no motion blur on satellite images? | If its as simple as satellites just take pictures in geosynchronous orbit, then why is there no image blur on SR71 Blackbird [spy photos](_URL_0_) from the cold war? They were moving quite fast. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19v2bs/why_is_there_no_motion_blur_on_satellite_images/ | {
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7eajja | why do we not feel food go down our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eajja/eli5why_do_we_not_feel_food_go_down_our_bodies/ | {
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37abd6 | why did the roma migrate from india? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37abd6/eli5_why_did_the_roma_migrate_from_india/ | {
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5ta8h0 | what causes whale beaching and can we do anything to prevent it? | It seems to be happening quite frequently in New Zealand, the most recent being at Farewell Spit where [416 whales were beached, with 75% of them dying so far](_URL_1_). Surely there's something we can do to prevent it?
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2hwacs | why do russian nazi hooligans wave the swastika flag if it represents their worst enemy? | Looking at different pictures of Russian and other Eastern European football hooligans, I can't understand why they want to be associated with a flag that stands for Nazi Germany which killed millions of their grandfathers?
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3qocks | how do you test if stuff causes cancer? | Obviously i thought of this because of the news that bacon and red meat apparently cause cancer. How is it tested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qocks/eli5_how_do_you_test_if_stuff_causes_cancer/ | {
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ymm5h | why is having both government and non-government aid important? | Are there any strong particular reasons why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ymm5h/eli5_why_is_having_both_government_and/ | {
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3o1v5u | why do eating utensils taste different when they come in contact with aluminum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1v5u/eli5_why_do_eating_utensils_taste_different_when/ | {
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r6ven | concussions | I had a few concussions when i played football in high school, what exactly happened to my brain when I made those hits that caused concussions?
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1txipt | an evolutionary account for why people of some cultures developed with curly hair while people of others developed with straight or wavy hair. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1txipt/eli5_an_evolutionary_account_for_why_people_of/ | {
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83emip | why a helicopter can’t drop me on the top of mount everest | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83emip/eli5_why_a_helicopter_cant_drop_me_on_the_top_of/ | {
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5vq9ne | why doesn't the us school system slowly implement metric teachings into school so that eventually it can be the main system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vq9ne/why_doesnt_the_us_school_system_slowly_implement/ | {
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2uhuov | why are so many elevators operating in a seemingly inefficient algorithm manner? | For example, company building has 3 elevators. I enter on a ground floor and press 'up' arrow. Numbers show the lifts are currently on floors 6, 5 and 3. After a seemingly long pause, elevator from 6th floor starts moving down... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uhuov/eli5_why_are_so_many_elevators_operating_in_a/ | {
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63r9eu | what is virtualization? | I've got 6 rack servers, and I installed debian and I'm using them normally. But everywhere I look everyone is saying virtualization is the way to go. Is that where the 6 servers work together and appear as one server with access to the hardware of all 6? I'm confused, and wikipedia did not help much. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63r9eu/eli5_what_is_virtualization/ | {
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2k92ww | why does bubble wrap pop when i squeeze it but not when i cut it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k92ww/eli5_why_does_bubble_wrap_pop_when_i_squeeze_it/ | {
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3g4iuz | how were ancient lighthouses like the lighthouse of alexandria lit and maintained? | Looking at pictures of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, I found myself struggling to imagine how they would have maintained such a large fire that high up. I would think they'd continuously feed it wood or other flammables but I'm curious about the basic steps of how exactly it was accomplished. It seems to me l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4iuz/eli5_how_were_ancient_lighthouses_like_the/ | {
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3c8joq | what is brigading? | I've been seeing a lot of talk about this in the uproar. What is it and why do mods want tools for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c8joq/eli5_what_is_brigading/ | {
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1xytvx | why is it, that no matter the food item, any attempt at re-creating fast food always falls short of the 'real' thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xytvx/eli5_why_is_it_that_no_matter_the_food_item_any/ | {
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3fz478 | hoverboard mechanism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fz478/eli5_hoverboard_mechanism/ | {
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4fq853 | why is harriet tubman going to be on the $20 bill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fq853/eli5_why_is_harriet_tubman_going_to_be_on_the_20/ | {
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404vdi | how is it my internet provider (56k) is unable to load videos i want to watch quickly, but can instantly load hd advertisements? | It can't be YouTube/the video's side, right? My internet can't load HD videos when I want it to, what makes it able to for an advertisement video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/404vdi/eli5_how_is_it_my_internet_provider_56k_is_unable/ | {
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28aayd | would it be possible to mine a white dwarf star? | I actually joined reddit to ask this question, couldn't find the answer online. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28aayd/eli5would_it_be_possible_to_mine_a_white_dwarf/ | {
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1zo3rn | with modern technology that can locate a rock on mars, how come we can't find amelia earhardts plane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zo3rn/eli5_with_modern_technology_that_can_locate_a/ | {
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2l8m3r | how exactly does a bite from a venomous spider kill you? | What exactly is going on on a biological and/or chemical level? Is there more than one way it kills you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l8m3r/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_bite_from_a_venomous/ | {
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1m7dnc | how do movies deal with casting overweight and ugly people? | There are so many times in movies in which characters make fun of other characters for being overweight, but do they look for people who are initially fat to do the character? How are the characters okay with just being berated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m7dnc/eli5_how_do_movies_deal_with_casting_overweight/ | {
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37d8oa | at the chemical level how does isopropyl alcohol break down tough substances like resin from a pipe? | Yes, I'm high. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37d8oa/eli5_at_the_chemical_level_how_does_isopropyl/ | {
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1jth7q | in old video footage, why do people running seem like they're moving really fast? | I was watching Ken Burns Baseball PBS documentary the other day, and the players look so fast running around the bases. Why does this happen with grainy, old video from the early 20th century? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jth7q/eli5_in_old_video_footage_why_do_people_running/ | {
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34g37w | what causes the reddit phenomenon of [deleted] and subsequent chain of deleted comments? | I don't understand this-is it mods? People afraid to leave their feelings up on the web? Do they reap karma even when they delete? It troubles me to see entire blocks of conversation disappear. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34g37w/eli5_what_causes_the_reddit_phenomenon_of_deleted/ | {
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9q43sf | why does north america need honey bees? if they aren't a native species then couldn't we survive without them? | I learned yesterday that they aren't native to NA so I was wondering why we need them now and how things were pollinated before they were introduced. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q43sf/eli5_why_does_north_america_need_honey_bees_if/ | {
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7mo4mw | if a person were larger than average, wouldn’t they be able to take a higher dosage than the recommended suggested? shouldn’t they have to? ie 3 ibuprofens instead of recommend 2. or 2 glasses of red wine instead of 1. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mo4mw/eli5_if_a_person_were_larger_than_average_wouldnt/ | {
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7rt6lu | the difference between nerves and neurons. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rt6lu/eli5_the_difference_between_nerves_and_neurons/ | {
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8nglja | there are millions of waves in the air such as radio waves and wifi signals. how do they reach their destination with out being corrupted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nglja/eli5there_are_millions_of_waves_in_the_air_such/ | {
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evtx47 | why when you wake up from a bad sleep are you hands extremely tired, to the point where holding your phone/turning off the alarm becomes a chore but the rest of your body feels fine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evtx47/eli5_why_when_you_wake_up_from_a_bad_sleep_are/ | {
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b1r6ej | why do some clothes have an spf rating? | I notice this a lot with technical pieces, e.g. hiking trousers. If the sun didn't appear to penetrate a fabric, how is SPF relevant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1r6ej/eli5_why_do_some_clothes_have_an_spf_rating/ | {
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5pj1cz | won't tapping geothermal energy sources eventually draw all the thermal energy from the core and destroy our protective magnetic field? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pj1cz/eli5_wont_tapping_geothermal_energy_sources/ | {
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31gdnk | how do i explain things to five year olds? | my cousin seems really interested in science that might seem too complicated. What's the best way to explain things to him in a way that doesn't leave him completely confused and discouraged?
should I use analogies or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31gdnk/eli5how_do_i_explain_things_to_five_year_olds/ | {
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f16h4s | why does a deeper voiced person's voice still sound deeper than someone else with a higher voice even if they're singing at the same pitch? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f16h4s/eli5_why_does_a_deeper_voiced_persons_voice_still/ | {
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fv72ko | why is sliced deli meat smooth but pieces of meat are shredable/have a visible grain to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv72ko/eli5_why_is_sliced_deli_meat_smooth_but_pieces_of/ | {
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6jx0v1 | why are almost all the animals afraid of rain ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jx0v1/eli5_why_are_almost_all_the_animals_afraid_of_rain/ | {
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2ma6i1 | how come when i am climbing something i can look down and be ok but when i look up it seems to get me nervous? | I was climbing a ladder on a very tall building and i kept looking down which has never bothered me, but when i would look at the top of the ladder i would get 'vertigo' i guess. ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ma6i1/eli5how_come_when_i_am_climbing_something_i_can/ | {
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228pzm | if our bodies have no use for organs like the appendix or wisdom teeth, why haven't they disappeared by now? | I know that evolving and changing a physical makeup can take hundreds and hundreds of generations, but why do our bodies still grow things that it has no use or space for?
I just got my wisdom teeth removed and it's made me curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/228pzm/eli5_if_our_bodies_have_no_use_for_organs_like/ | {
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716jqh | why do we have a weaker and a stronger hand/foot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/716jqh/eli5_why_do_we_have_a_weaker_and_a_stronger/ | {
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1pldor | why are some things hard to understand? what is going on in our brains when we can't understand something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pldor/eli5_why_are_some_things_hard_to_understand_what/ | {
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34qc9r | how is sicking a k9 on somebody not considered a cruel and unusual punishment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34qc9r/eli5_how_is_sicking_a_k9_on_somebody_not/ | {
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1wncg1 | how exactly any sub can gain about 1,000,000 subscribers if the biggest promotional sub has only about 47,000 subscribers? | ELI5: How exactly any sub can gain about 1,000,000 subscribers if the biggest promotional sub has only about 47,000 subscribers?
I was able to discover that the reddit search engine is uncapable of showing all the subs created on this site, and I believe the quantity of subs here must be measured in millions. I was to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wncg1/eli5_how_exactly_any_sub_can_gain_about_1000000/ | {
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244efo | why do people misconceive autism as some sort of superpower? | Are people mistaking autism for Savant Syndrome or did Rain Man really mislead them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/244efo/eli5_why_do_people_misconceive_autism_as_some/ | {
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4gypaw | eritrean independence | Why? Eritrea seems a diverse country with Islam and Christianity as the major religions, multiple languages and multiple ethnicities. So why did an Eritrean identity and nationality form? Why did Eritreans want independence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gypaw/eli5_eritrean_independence/ | {
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8kqlc9 | how do fatty linings increase blood pressure? | I feel like I might be getting something wrong conceptually here.
On the one hand, it has been said that increased fatty linings increase blood pressure. On the other hand, Bernoulli's principle states that a fluid going through a more constricted cross\-section has a lower pressure.
What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kqlc9/eli5_how_do_fatty_linings_increase_blood_pressure/ | {
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5ofkxm | why does shaving against the grain cause so much more irritation than shaving with the grain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ofkxm/eli5_why_does_shaving_against_the_grain_cause_so/ | {
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2avon9 | why lizards do push-ups | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2avon9/eli5_why_lizards_do_pushups/ | {
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799f3a | why if something spins very fast we see that it changes direction. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/799f3a/eli5_why_if_something_spins_very_fast_we_see_that/ | {
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5a46w7 | when a celebrity dies (e.g. jose fernandez, prince, etc.), why is releasing the medical information about their death not a hipaa violation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a46w7/eli5_when_a_celebrity_dies_eg_jose_fernandez/ | {
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2r44dc | why can't i have my cake and eat it too? | I never understood this metaphor | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r44dc/eli5_why_cant_i_have_my_cake_and_eat_it_too/ | {
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21jzpa | why can't we stop/counteract inflation? instead of both the cost of goods and compensation levels increasing, why not re-balance them from time to time? | I've seen a bunch of past posts on inflation, but I'm still not sure I understand.
A gallon of milk cost $x 50 years ago, and the average salary for {job} was $z. Now a gallon of milk costs 5 times as much, as a person is paid 5 times as much as 50 years ago. Why the need for inflation?
Even if the cost of goods do... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jzpa/eli5_why_cant_we_stopcounteract_inflation_instead/ | {
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46xlrk | why can an ocean mammal survive on salt water while a land mammal needs fresh water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46xlrk/eli5_why_can_an_ocean_mammal_survive_on_salt/ | {
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1tb2ex | what is the historical significane of coal in your stocking? | Why coal? Why not something else if you're bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tb2ex/what_is_the_historical_significane_of_coal_in/ | {
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1vto8a | why is it that when i recommend a video that made me laugh hysterically to someone else, it becomes exponentially less funny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vto8a/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_recommend_a_video_that/ | {
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javxi | michelle bachmans politics | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/javxi/eli5_michelle_bachmans_politics/ | {
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58qg8n | what exactly causes a freshwater to die when it is put in saltwater, or vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58qg8n/eli5what_exactly_causes_a_freshwater_to_die_when/ | {
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2425kc | why is staten island so rundown and underdeveloped when it is so close to manhattan? | Staten island is very close to Manhattan, and a very short commute with the ferry. Why are there no big towers and why does it seem so run down and low density while Manhattan is very very pricey? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2425kc/eli5_why_is_staten_island_so_rundown_and/ | {
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4k51tq | what exactly did the wright brothers get right compared to other people investing millions into creating the airplane? | Can't remember from where but I remember hearing that the US government paid millions to engineers to try to invent a flying machine and ended up failing, but the wright brothers invested a couple thousand dollars and they some how got it right. What were the other guys doing wrong that the wright brothers succeeded in... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k51tq/eli5_what_exactly_did_the_wright_brothers_get/ | {
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9ttxt6 | what is the difference between genuinely dark and edgy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ttxt6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_genuinely/ | {
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7ycmxi | why do some places, casinos for example, refuse to honor a form of id if it's expired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ycmxi/eli5_why_do_some_places_casinos_for_example/ | {
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3c3mef | pensacola, fl has white sand and clear water. corpus christi, tx has brown sand and murky brown water. how is there such a huge difference on the same body of water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3mef/eli5_pensacola_fl_has_white_sand_and_clear_water/ | {
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3wus7b | what are the odds of getting an std after having sex with someone with an std? | Heterosexual sex using protection and common STDs | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wus7b/eli5_what_are_the_odds_of_getting_an_std_after/ | {
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2c20ss | why some minerals like pyrite are found in such peculiar shapes? | The fact that we can find pyrite in it's natural state in [this shape](_URL_0_), I think it's mind-boggling.
What causes them to be like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c20ss/eli5_why_some_minerals_like_pyrite_are_found_in/ | {
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3vhxrn | how come some of my subscriptions don't show up in the "my subscriptions" bar on reddit? | ??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vhxrn/eli5_how_come_some_of_my_subscriptions_dont_show/ | {
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2rfftp | what are the differences between turbofan, turbojet and ramjet engines? | Diagrams would be useful. Thank you ;) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rfftp/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_turbofan/ | {
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