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13ptbi | why does mcdonald's only offer breakfast until a certain time - wouldn't they profit more from selling all day? | This may seem a silly question, but I'm genuinely curious. It seems as though they would make more money by selling breakfast items at any time of day. Say I want some hash browns at 2pm or hotcakes for lunch. It's not difficult or time consuming for them prepare such simple items, and I'd be another customer they've g... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13ptbi/eli5_why_does_mcdonalds_only_offer_breakfast/ | {
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5w2r90 | how do they get the colored tail behind the ball on tv while watching golf? | I was watching golf today and they often show a back view and while the ball is mid flight how do they get the tail to follow the ball while it is live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w2r90/eli5how_do_they_get_the_colored_tail_behind_the/ | {
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74c0lo | what is this whole "ayn rand" stuff many people come across but "thought it was cool at 15 but got over it by 21"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74c0lo/eli5_what_is_this_whole_ayn_rand_stuff_many/ | {
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51zbv2 | how do women in burka's get a passport photo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51zbv2/eli5_how_do_women_in_burkas_get_a_passport_photo/ | {
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ft7y9m | why ivs can't be administered on the veins on the surface? | I'm seeing green veins on my wrist right now. Why can't they be used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ft7y9m/eli5_why_ivs_cant_be_administered_on_the_veins_on/ | {
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5ry4vu | why do australia's and nz's climate differ so greatly? | I've always found it weird that I can fly for an hour and come into a place that gets snow on the ground while it barely gets below 10 in Sydney. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ry4vu/eli5_why_do_australias_and_nzs_climate_differ_so/ | {
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2ade2r | why can't i drink the water when i go abroad? | Whenever I have visited other countries, I have always been told not to drink the tapwater (regardless of whether the natives drink it or not). We always buy bottled water to drink, and keep it in the fridge.
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4s0djx | what causes some foods to cause constipation and others to help relieve it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s0djx/eli5_what_causes_some_foods_to_cause_constipation/ | {
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89vr48 | why does eating a pound of sugar make you weigh more than eating a pound of spinach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89vr48/eli5why_does_eating_a_pound_of_sugar_make_you/ | {
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fivlea | the 'runt' of the litter; is this a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fivlea/eli5_the_runt_of_the_litter_is_this_a_thing/ | {
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51wkdm | why do insects not see spider webs and fly into them? | With us being much larger, surely it's "harder" to see thinner objects, like spider webs, than an insect that's much smaller and would see the same thing but to a larger scale in proportion to its size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51wkdm/eli5_why_do_insects_not_see_spider_webs_and_fly/ | {
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9zce0f | why the airplane's black box is orange and what does the black refers to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zce0f/eli5_why_the_airplanes_black_box_is_orange_and/ | {
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2qs2h0 | how to submit a tv show idea to a network and what prevents them from stealing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qs2h0/eli5_how_to_submit_a_tv_show_idea_to_a_network/ | {
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nxgml | eili5: how come english doesn't use compound nouns like other germanic languages? | I was thinking its because English is defined as Germanic but has too much outside influence (Latin, French, Greek etc.) to accommodate noun combining. English uses it on occasion so how come that trait of Germanic languages was never adopted by the English Language?
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356orx | why don't the palestinians push for enfranchisement within israel instead of a separate state? | The Palestinians are desperate for their own state but it seems to me that there would be another more practical option. Israel is such a small country in terms of area and a separate Palestinian state seems impracticable for a number of reasons especially if they want half of Jerusalem as their capital, so why don't t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/356orx/eli5_why_dont_the_palestinians_push_for/ | {
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24m7gw | why is it that smoke dissipates fully from being smokey in the bottle to clear even when it is fully sealed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24m7gw/eli5why_is_it_that_smoke_dissipates_fully_from/ | {
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shhtf | helicopters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/shhtf/helicopters/ | {
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cxie9b | how do antique tick tock clocks work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxie9b/elif_how_do_antique_tick_tock_clocks_work/ | {
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1qf0p6 | what does a banker do on a daily basis and why are they blamed for the financial crisis? | Aside from the big bonuses, why are they blamed more than the government for the financial crisis? And what do they do on a daily and larger basis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf0p6/eli5what_does_a_banker_do_on_a_daily_basis_and/ | {
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7x6c7m | vagus nerve reflex? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x6c7m/eli5vagus_nerve_reflex/ | {
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5by9fb | why is the dow jones going down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5by9fb/eli5_why_is_the_dow_jones_going_down/ | {
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1snm19 | why can i take a sip of hot coffee and be fine but if i take a gulp it's too hot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snm19/eli5_why_can_i_take_a_sip_of_hot_coffee_and_be/ | {
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37q8jg | why doe seem like everything man-made related to space is white? | Satellites, astronot suits, rockets, the mortar that was on the moon…
Edit: I think a better question is 'Is there a reason why NASA and other space companies make nearly everything white?' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37q8jg/eli5_why_doe_seem_like_everything_manmade_related/ | {
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9eot16 | why does our body store fat? and is it possible to improve our metabolism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eot16/eli5_why_does_our_body_store_fat_and_is_it/ | {
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50wk53 | what does today's fda ruling to stop the marketing of antibacterial handwash mean for the prevention of super-germs? | Read more: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50wk53/eli5_what_does_todays_fda_ruling_to_stop_the/ | {
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4vhgd5 | why does someone gets hypoxic when on an unpressurized aircraft above 10,000ft, but doesn't when on the ground at the same altitude? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vhgd5/eli5_why_does_someone_gets_hypoxic_when_on_an/ | {
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4yb690 | why are greenpeace considered a 'bad' organisation/heavily criticised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yb690/eli5_why_are_greenpeace_considered_a_bad/ | {
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5hbrng | when we delete files, if the files don't get deleted and the addresses do, how do the addresses get deleted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hbrng/eli5_when_we_delete_files_if_the_files_dont_get/ | {
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awgh7d | could a corrupt government administration or political party be prosecuted under the rico act? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awgh7d/eli5_could_a_corrupt_government_administration_or/ | {
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3uh68m | how does ea and dice get to make a star wars game without disney on the box or having anything to do with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uh68m/eli5_how_does_ea_and_dice_get_to_make_a_star_wars/ | {
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2987of | why we have wet dreams | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2987of/eli5why_we_have_wet_dreams/ | {
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2qbp8a | why do a majority of people have to wear glasses as they age but a select few don't ? | I have extremely good eyesight and am able to spot/read stuff from quite far away where most people are not able to despite having spent and still spending considerable time infront of my computer/phone/tablet. (I'm 23)
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1q2n7l | why is fukushima worse than chernobyl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2n7l/eli5why_is_fukushima_worse_than_chernobyl/ | {
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55szmx | why are fruit juices mostly "packed" into special boxes, instead of glass/plastic bottles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55szmx/eli5_why_are_fruit_juices_mostly_packed_into/ | {
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5s1imu | where do the superwealthy store their money if banks can only insure a small portion of it in a single account? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s1imu/eli5where_do_the_superwealthy_store_their_money/ | {
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90jd9x | i live in the us and everytime i pass a weigh station on the highway, they are always closed. is there a reason to this (only open at night?) or is my luck just that bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90jd9x/eli5_i_live_in_the_us_and_everytime_i_pass_a/ | {
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84x9bv | why is paper white when trees are brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84x9bv/eli5_why_is_paper_white_when_trees_are_brown/ | {
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54e5wm | how do uv lamps dry nail polish? | I have seen a lot of hype for the UV Gel Nail Polish Dryers. How does that work to dry nail paint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54e5wm/eli5_how_do_uv_lamps_dry_nail_polish/ | {
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6v9mgf | why does the "strength" of a password matter? | Why would a password like "RandomWord123" be considered weaker than a randomly generated one like "WYDQF0f1Ccr & !sO5".
I understand passwords like "12345" could get bruteforced, but with keyloggers and people hacking into databases does it even matter how strong a password is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v9mgf/eli5_why_does_the_strength_of_a_password_matter/ | {
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6nslv1 | why do babies not respond to noise whilst sleeping the same way adults do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nslv1/eli5_why_do_babies_not_respond_to_noise_whilst/ | {
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38wnw4 | is there a human limit to the 100m world record? | It doesn't seem to hard to believe that every few years a top sprinter will shave 0.01 or 0.02 off the record.
So it stands to reason that over hundreds or thousands of years, the world record will become something like 0.5 seconds.
But this seems ridiculous. And given that evolution works so slowly, it's not like w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38wnw4/eli5is_there_a_human_limit_to_the_100m_world/ | {
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6hpwxt | why is it h2o that fills the world's oceans and lakes and not some other liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hpwxt/eli5_why_is_it_h2o_that_fills_the_worlds_oceans/ | {
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2log9y | the recent uk vs eu (especially merkel) conflict? | UK doesn't want to have too many immigrants from the EU since they come to the UK and leech off benefits. Why not stop giving them the benefits? (For example, in some countries you only get unemployment benefits for a few months, then you're cut off).
Or am I missing something and there are other reasons UK doesn't l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2log9y/eli5_the_recent_uk_vs_eu_especially_merkel/ | {
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4tv6nq | how does anticipation alter my perception of the passing of time? | When we're excited for something like a twenty minute drive seems much longer while the return trip home goes by much quicker. How exactly does the anticipation change my perception of time's passing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tv6nq/eli5_how_does_anticipation_alter_my_perception_of/ | {
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25rr57 | what happens when i put a magnet up to a computer monitor, or television screen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25rr57/eli5_what_happens_when_i_put_a_magnet_up_to_a/ | {
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3afhaq | why does my 100% wheat bread take longer to toast than my normal white bread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3afhaq/eli5_why_does_my_100_wheat_bread_take_longer_to/ | {
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1n6596 | online universities and their value over a traditional degree. is a degree from one just as good from the other? | If two applicants had the same degree, one from an Online U and the other from a local 4 year college, would this matter in a hiring process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6596/eli5_online_universities_and_their_value_over_a/ | {
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3i3e54 | why do credit scores start at 300? | That is, as opposed to starting at 1 and going to 550... or any other number for that matter. 300 seems like an arbitrary place to begin. Is there a reason behind it, or does it simply sound better | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i3e54/eli5_why_do_credit_scores_start_at_300/ | {
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7w4oxa | why plasticizers like bpa are so bad for human bodies, and are there safe options? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w4oxa/eli5_why_plasticizers_like_bpa_are_so_bad_for/ | {
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1rtneh | why do guns make clicking sounds when they are raised/lowered? what's making that sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rtneh/why_do_guns_make_clicking_sounds_when_they_are/ | {
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93wuhu | why does hiking the same hike quicker use less calories? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93wuhu/eli5_why_does_hiking_the_same_hike_quicker_use/ | {
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37ny52 | why is it animal breeding a totally acceptable practice while eugenics is pretty much universally rejected as immoral? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37ny52/eli5why_is_it_animal_breeding_a_totally/ | {
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2emzrb | how does isis know who to kill in regards as to who is sunni and who is shia? | I read a news story earlier that ISIS would separate the Shia from the Sunni and then killed all of the Shias.. How do they know who is who? And why can't the people just lie to them in order to stay alive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2emzrb/eli5_how_does_isis_know_who_to_kill_in_regards_as/ | {
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18z6ja | why do it people love pushing ie? | I attended a seminar and part of it was I guess IT professionals telling people to run updates and keep IE up to date.
The local hospital system I am affiliated with only uses and supports IE. Every presentation was in powerpoint and everyone only had IE on their desktop.
I thought IE was supposed to be bad? Is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z6ja/why_do_it_people_love_pushing_ie/ | {
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618hmz | what is m-103 and sharia law all about? how are they connected and why are so many people against it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/618hmz/eli5_what_is_m103_and_sharia_law_all_about_how/ | {
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2ms4yg | how does the finding of 2 new subatomic particles affect our understanding of the universe? | CERN scientists discover 2 new subatomic particles, and it affects our understanding of the structure of the universe. Can you please explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ms4yg/eli5_how_does_the_finding_of_2_new_subatomic/ | {
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6h7fdu | how are small and medium airplanes delivered across oceans? casa c-212 is very popular in south america, but it is built in spain and has a range of just ~1100 miles. how did they get there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h7fdu/eli5_how_are_small_and_medium_airplanes_delivered/ | {
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2kpvxa | cicada 3301 and their challenges | I've taken a look at their Wikipedia page, though I'm still curious as to who they are and what the challenges were/were like. If anyone knows more on them or remembers what the challenges were like I'd love to know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kpvxa/eli5_cicada_3301_and_their_challenges/ | {
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385yp9 | how _url_0_? | they seem to be random string of words
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jybd7 | the difference between analog (vga) and digital (dvi) image signals. | I was just having a conversation with someone and we were talking about how VGA signals to monitors can have fuzziness, whereas DVI tends to have better picture, but can't have cords longer than 14' without risking signal loss.
Can anyone give a 5 year old an explanation of what is going on inside the wires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jybd7/eli5_the_difference_between_analog_vga_and/ | {
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a31nfr | why do satellites need periodic adjustment to stay in orbit but the moon does it just fine on its own? | Satellites (and the ISS) have their own propulsion and fuel and occasionally fire their engines to adjust position. When they run out of fuel or their engines otherwise fail, they eventually crash to Earth. The moon has no engines and has been up there for thousands of years. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a31nfr/eli5_why_do_satellites_need_periodic_adjustment/ | {
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1l0e7f | if american men have to register for the draft at the age if 18, what determines if they go to war? why aren't all 18 year old american men sent to war? | What happens if they refuse to register for the draft? Why aren't 18 year old American women required to register for the draft as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0e7f/eli5_if_american_men_have_to_register_for_the/ | {
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9ic5at | what practical applications has research into patterns in prime numbers yielded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ic5at/eli5_what_practical_applications_has_research/ | {
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1dfhk8 | - why do my teeth get a funny feeling when i have to pee really badly? | It must happen to others, but when I hold in my pee (if at work or driving etc) my teeth feel all weird and tingly. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dfhk8/eli5_why_do_my_teeth_get_a_funny_feeling_when_i/ | {
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cz4aeq | - how does a container change the taste of a drink? | So when you have soft drink - it taste better out of a glass bottle , when you have a beer - it taste better on tap.
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2evglx | why aren't libertarians invited to participate in presidential debates? | Just annoys me it's two parties with opposite beliefs and no "in the middle" kind of thinker present. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2evglx/eli5_why_arent_libertarians_invited_to/ | {
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7b5car | why are night scenes represented in blue tones on movies and comics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b5car/eli5_why_are_night_scenes_represented_in_blue/ | {
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1ggrb9 | what do standard deviation, variance, confidence limits mean exactly ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ggrb9/eli5_what_do_standard_deviation_variance/ | {
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2us3ah | on youtube, why does part 1 of a series of videos seem to link to parts 3, 4 and so on, but not link to part 2? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2us3ah/eli5_on_youtube_why_does_part_1_of_a_series_of/ | {
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2mq76g | what exactly prevents the dmv or tag office, or any government operation like that, from working exclusively online? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mq76g/eli5_what_exactly_prevents_the_dmv_or_tag_office/ | {
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b4qyyl | why does drinking alcohol when you’re pregnant hurt the baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4qyyl/eli5_why_does_drinking_alcohol_when_youre/ | {
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5tb6bi | why is america so obsessed with the middle east? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tb6bi/eli5why_is_america_so_obsessed_with_the_middle/ | {
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3do15k | what is the difference between an apprenticeship and internship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3do15k/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an/ | {
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fbbkzf | how can a criminal be charged with multiple death sentences? isn't one enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbbkzf/eli5_how_can_a_criminal_be_charged_with_multiple/ | {
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c2yikp | why some materials can/cannot scratch other materials | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2yikp/eli5_why_some_materials_cancannot_scratch_other/ | {
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3bkus1 | why are signal light colors green, red, and yellow? | Why does green mean go, red mean stop, and yellow mean caution/slow down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bkus1/eli5_why_are_signal_light_colors_green_red_and/ | {
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dd2fw6 | the suns strange gravity | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dd2fw6/eli5_the_suns_strange_gravity/ | {
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76up1l | what kind of impact will self driving cars have on police revenue raising, being that there will be few, or no, speeding fines or the like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76up1l/eli5_what_kind_of_impact_will_self_driving_cars/ | {
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1l0lmp | why is it okay to kill hundreds of insects at once using some deadly bug spray, but it's completely illegal to beat a dog, a horse, animals like that? | Seems kind of unfair. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0lmp/why_is_it_okay_to_kill_hundreds_of_insects_at/ | {
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a2x4cr | will cancelling my oldest line of credit negatively impact my credit score? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2x4cr/eli5_will_cancelling_my_oldest_line_of_credit/ | {
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7frkq2 | why are some animals able to generate body heat but not all? | basically the title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7frkq2/eli5_why_are_some_animals_able_to_generate_body/ | {
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28rt40 | frames per second (fps) | Why do videos slow down and get the slow motion effect when the frame rate gets higher?
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9uppah | why is there a mid term election and what will the results mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uppah/eli5_why_is_there_a_mid_term_election_and_what/ | {
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mm23v | the stop online privacy act: sopa | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mm23v/eli5_the_stop_online_privacy_act_sopa/ | {
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fvkrlt | whats all this hype about zoom calls? why not just use skype? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvkrlt/eli5_whats_all_this_hype_about_zoom_calls_why_not/ | {
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3f7wji | photos from camera app on iphone look way different then snapchat/looking in mirror. | When I look in the mirror or take a photo on snapchat my face looks fine. But once I take a photo on the camera app on the iPhone my face/eyes are uneven. What is the reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7wji/eli5_photos_from_camera_app_on_iphone_look_way/ | {
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3hej47 | this spider has been on my bathroom wall for 5 days now. what is it doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hej47/eli5_this_spider_has_been_on_my_bathroom_wall_for/ | {
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f0zvv6 | why do some complimentary wifi spots require you to enter an email address? | They rarely send a confirmation email so I can use a burner email and they'd never know. They don't ask for any more information. They never email me.
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7t4m7i | what prevents some parasites from infecting us, while other animals get infected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t4m7i/eli5_what_prevents_some_parasites_from_infecting/ | {
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641n00 | how do streetlights operate? | Who is in charge of taking care of them? Is there a master switch somewhere in a city that turns them all on? Is it automated or is it someone's job to turn it on/off? What about maintenance, is there an easy way to identify faulty lights or do they rely on people calling and reporting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/641n00/eli5_how_do_streetlights_operate/ | {
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bhnnk4 | what happens to the healthcare sector of the economy if single payer healthcare goes into effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhnnk4/eli5_what_happens_to_the_healthcare_sector_of_the/ | {
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1ax888 | why do a movie theater employees enter a movie a few minutes after it begins with a clip board, stands to the side for a few minutes, then leaves again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ax888/eli5_why_do_a_movie_theater_employees_enter_a/ | {
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1qqb72 | i thought this was so easy, but how on earth does everyone on here turn video files into gifs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqb72/eli5_i_thought_this_was_so_easy_but_how_on_earth/ | {
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13sygu | how do i raise my credit score when i don't have anything but negative to start from?(usa) | So, I'm 21 and have never had a credit card. I have a couple utilities in my name (Power and Cable),that have been in my name for the past 2 years, and that's it. I have a medical bill that was sent to collections. Of the utilities that I do have in my name, there have been numerous times when I had to pay the bill a w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13sygu/how_do_i_raise_my_credit_score_when_i_dont_have/ | {
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2uw6q5 | why don't we teach students the names of countries in the language that the countries speak? | In other words, why can't everyone in the world call Germany "Deutschland," and things of that matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uw6q5/eli5_why_dont_we_teach_students_the_names_of/ | {
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ec6yk3 | is there a difference in the performance of an aircraft in sub- trans- and supersonic flight? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec6yk3/eli5_is_there_a_difference_in_the_performance_of/ | {
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2dzq9m | how is the amount of stock a company is made up of decided? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dzq9m/eli5_how_is_the_amount_of_stock_a_company_is_made/ | {
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59fmgw | why does homosexuality/asexuality exist, given that an important part of life is reproducing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59fmgw/eli5_why_does_homosexualityasexuality_exist_given/ | {
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13u0lr | facebook's policy update email that was just sent out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13u0lr/eli5_facebooks_policy_update_email_that_was_just/ | {
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70rljl | why is it "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" instead of just "life, liberty, and happiness"? what makes "the pursuit of" so important that it needs to be included? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70rljl/eli5_why_is_it_life_liberty_and_the_pursuit_of/ | {
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