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2s0zm3 | why do companies still use coax to supply the video signal to a tv when all other electronics use ethernet; especially considering the supply fiber optic cables all the way to the home | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0zm3/eli5_why_do_companies_still_use_coax_to_supply/ | {
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799s4i | what happens to grass durning winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/799s4i/eli5what_happens_to_grass_durning_winter/ | {
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1fh9gt | how does a device "know" how much power to draw. | Kind of vauge, but what im getting at is for example. Idle my PC will only need, 100w of power, but under load it will need 600w. What process electrically speaking demands this extra power from the Power supply? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fh9gt/eli5_how_does_a_device_know_how_much_power_to_draw/ | {
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369it9 | why do people (gardeners specifically) cut the tips of their plants' leaves most of the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369it9/eli5_why_do_people_gardeners_specifically_cut_the/ | {
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5ssuco | why do subtle vibrations on the road put us to sleep so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ssuco/eli5_why_do_subtle_vibrations_on_the_road_put_us/ | {
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6zyvv9 | why are we unable to digest some hydrocarbons (such as petroleum and gasoline) while others (like glucose) are perfectly fine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zyvv9/eli5_why_are_we_unable_to_digest_some/ | {
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bidcvp | if our tears are salty, by don’t hurt, then why the hell does it burn when you get saltwater in your eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bidcvp/eli5_if_our_tears_are_salty_by_dont_hurt_then_why/ | {
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6tiq09 | this quote from nicholas machiavellis "the prince" | "...For it is the nature of men to incur obligation as much by the benefits they render as by those they receive."
For the context, he's talking about maintaining the loyalty of a towns people during a siege. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tiq09/eli5_this_quote_from_nicholas_machiavellis_the/ | {
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6tpwwl | what makes us think a face looks pretty or a landscape look beautiful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tpwwl/eli5_what_makes_us_think_a_face_looks_pretty_or_a/ | {
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2ltm21 | how a reddit post can show that it has comments, but none are visible. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltm21/eli5_how_a_reddit_post_can_show_that_it_has/ | {
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4w4rr4 | how did paul kern survive without sleep after a bullet destroyed part of his front lobe? | Wikipedia here - _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w4rr4/eli5_how_did_paul_kern_survive_without_sleep/ | {
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eimegi | how do car dealership position cars for display? | When I look at car dealerships, the cars are super close to desks and other permanent objects. How do they get cars around that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eimegi/eli5_how_do_car_dealership_position_cars_for/ | {
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2758w1 | black holes - what would happen if a spaceship entered one? | What exactly is a black hole? How is it formed? Namely, what would happen if a spaceship was pulled into one? Would the spaceship be destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2758w1/eli5_black_holes_what_would_happen_if_a_spaceship/ | {
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257ojc | why did apple buy beats? | disclaimer: I know this is still technically a rumor, but what benefit would there be for Apple to buy Beats for $3.2B?
Beats Music is too small of a part of Beats for justify Apple's acquisition.
Beats headphones do not deliver sound quality of other headphones in similar price range.
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35nbmi | why is steven moffat so hated? | I've heard of Dr Who/Sherlock fans wanting him to quit or retire because he's so bad. What makes him a bad writer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35nbmi/eli5_why_is_steven_moffat_so_hated/ | {
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9sc94v | why are the clocks on appliances always wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sc94v/eli5_why_are_the_clocks_on_appliances_always_wrong/ | {
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68pnl1 | how do private investigators avoid getting arrested for stalking? | I assume there's some legal loophole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68pnl1/eli5_how_do_private_investigators_avoid_getting/ | {
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13v40p | how does amazon work? | How does Amazon chose what products go on their website? Do they have a massive warehouse full of everything under the sun, or do they act more as middle men between us and companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13v40p/eli5_how_does_amazon_work/ | {
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2io8ce | when i read a book, the voice in my head reads out loud the words- what do deaf people hear when they read? | Question in the title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2io8ce/eli5when_i_read_a_book_the_voice_in_my_head_reads/ | {
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1wdrec | how are the breeds of the domestic dog classified? | Do the different breeds of dog (Jack Russell, Great Dane etc..) have separate species/subspecies? Could someone tell me the basics of the whole thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wdrec/eli5_how_are_the_breeds_of_the_domestic_dog/ | {
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1n9a1j | hollow point bullets vs normal point? | What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n9a1j/eli5_hollow_point_bullets_vs_normal_point/ | {
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3g3gm6 | why can't machines be powered by food and water? | The human body is powered by food and water, not electricity. Why can't we build a computer or robot that works the same why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g3gm6/eli5_why_cant_machines_be_powered_by_food_and/ | {
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a884iv | why aren't there multiple versions of the internet run by different tech companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a884iv/eli5_why_arent_there_multiple_versions_of_the/ | {
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1x7yuc | where are carpool lanes? are they regulated? why have i never seen one? | I'm actually curious and would like Reddit's explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7yuc/eli5where_are_carpool_lanes_are_they_regulated/ | {
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74povz | why do we constantly complain about water running out, doesn't water just cycle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74povz/eli5_why_do_we_constantly_complain_about_water/ | {
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4y99hm | what exactly is tryptophobia? | When I see clusters of bumps or holes in animals, or humans I often get anxious or very uncomfortable. What makes something uncomfortable on this level or something of this nature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y99hm/eli5what_exactly_is_tryptophobia/ | {
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ciyjhf | how is it that so many people die with such big debts, and their creditors are still net positive on the amount lent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciyjhf/eli5_how_is_it_that_so_many_people_die_with_such/ | {
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3xny4o | why do most grocery/shopping carts work terribly? | There seems to almost always be something wrong with these carts. A wheel is locked up. A wheel rattles. It turns so much to one side that you have to white-knuckle it down the aisle. And a host of other issues. Most seem to be with the wheels. But, it seems weird that these common items have been seemingly uncha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xny4o/eli5_why_do_most_groceryshopping_carts_work/ | {
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8dxaxw | how come it’s nearly impossible to get vitamine d overdose from the sun, but you can from supplements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dxaxw/eli5_how_come_its_nearly_impossible_to_get/ | {
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3nb3wz | why do racoons get to a eat ton of grapes but just one will kill a dog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nb3wz/eli5_why_do_racoons_get_to_a_eat_ton_of_grapes/ | {
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6xzmfc | how is digital information stored (in computers, memory sticks etc.) without a power source? | To my basic, high school level of knowledge all digital information is stored in millions of byte, small "switches" known as transistors, that have two settings: 1 or on, when there is current flowing through the transistor, and 0 or off, when there isn't any current through the transistor. That is fine and well as lon... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xzmfc/eli5_how_is_digital_information_stored_in/ | {
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7kpuu1 | why do song vocals get stuck in our heads so much easier than instrumental parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kpuu1/eli5_why_do_song_vocals_get_stuck_in_our_heads_so/ | {
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3rnewj | why don't we pronounce the name of a country like the natives do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnewj/eli5why_dont_we_pronounce_the_name_of_a_country/ | {
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1cwp6x | why free trade is supposedly beneficial to all economies, and the debate surrounding it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cwp6x/eli5_why_free_trade_is_supposedly_beneficial_to/ | {
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7lwbft | what is terminal velocity and how does it happen along the vertical axis but not the horizontal plane of motion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lwbft/eli5_what_is_terminal_velocity_and_how_does_it/ | {
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6buvx0 | how did the biggest churches around europe were built back in the midcentures? (in terms of economics) | Heyy reddit!
After I had a vacation in city of Vatican and visiting quite a few magnificent churches around Rome as well I got a question.
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6hlnwr | . why do most american recipes require kosher salt, when european recipes don't? is kosher salt chemically different than regular salt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hlnwr/eli5_why_do_most_american_recipes_require_kosher/ | {
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d1hgyt | how do we move? how do our muscles even contract? | Obviously our muscles contracting allows movement, but how do they contract? Do cells in the muscle get pulled closer by a chemical process or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1hgyt/eli5_how_do_we_move_how_do_our_muscles_even/ | {
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15l1lr | why video game consoles "freeze" every so often and need to be restarted. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15l1lr/eli5_why_video_game_consoles_freeze_every_so/ | {
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537j4s | why do we draw hearts like we do? when did it start? | Just curious! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/537j4s/eli5_why_do_we_draw_hearts_like_we_do_when_did_it/ | {
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39xjar | is vsync simply a lock to fps in relation to monitor refresh rate or does it do anything else beside this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39xjar/eli5_is_vsync_simply_a_lock_to_fps_in_relation_to/ | {
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5nv5fv | why is it that it on a moving subway train it is easier to remained balanced by walking, as opposed to just standing still? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nv5fv/eli5_why_is_it_that_it_on_a_moving_subway_train/ | {
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1ywv87 | how is usb so much faster than say, a legacy serial connection, when the serial connection has more pins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywv87/eli5_how_is_usb_so_much_faster_than_say_a_legacy/ | {
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8slveu | why do they design highways so the on ramp of new traffic happens just before the off ramp? | Don’t know if this is the right place to ask this question but I just don’t understand why highways tend to be designed this way. Wouldn’t there be less chance of accidents if people trying to merge weren’t competing with people trying to get off? Wouldn’t there be less gridlock too? Is there a reason that I’m not seei... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8slveu/eli5_why_do_they_design_highways_so_the_on_ramp/ | {
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4mtmtz | why do doctors offices that know they're going to busy only keep one available doctor in office? why are the others just having a day off? | Leaving the doctors today, saw mabye 30 patients sat around. Most of them are probably still there. Why? Is it because they'd have to pay more for the doctor being there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mtmtz/eli5_why_do_doctors_offices_that_know_theyre/ | {
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8kfaa0 | how does concrete get stronger over time? | I heard this recently (but can't remember where) that concrete structures get stronger over time. Not the engineering behind it (like addition of rebar) but the actual cement gets stronger. How is that possible? Erosion wears things out over time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kfaa0/eli5_how_does_concrete_get_stronger_over_time/ | {
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4xrq57 | how does our brain evaluate jealously when witnessing other people's actions? | For instance if someone cheats on you, how do we interpret that action of another as jealousy or betrayal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xrq57/eli5_how_does_our_brain_evaluate_jealously_when/ | {
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3rorc7 | why isn't the ratio between turning the steering wheel and the actual wheels in a car 1:1? | For example, when you want to make a sharp 90° turn you turn your wheel more than 360°. It just doesn't make any sense to me that steering would be that way for cars when steering on a bike or in a video game is so intuitive.
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93snz9 | what happens when you show up to an er in the united states with a medical emergency without your id and refuse to provide information to identify yourself. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93snz9/eli5_what_happens_when_you_show_up_to_an_er_in/ | {
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4c6qds | how would the united states shoot down a nuclear missile if it were headed our way? | Are we constantly on the lookout for nuclear missiles being launched? At what point would we be able to detect one if it were to be launched? What is the time we have to react and how would we go about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c6qds/eli5_how_would_the_united_states_shoot_down_a/ | {
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2410pa | why are some people able to consistently avoid hangovers, while others pay for each shot with an hour spent in fetal position on the bathroom floor? | There's always that guy who just does not get hungover. Ever. I hate that guy. Explain his existence.
Front page!! This is the best consolation prize for hours of dry heaving that I will ever receive. Thanks for answering, friends. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2410pa/eli5_why_are_some_people_able_to_consistently/ | {
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cs56h0 | why do excessively large doses of diphenhydramine (benadryl) cause people to have realistic hallucinations, aka delirium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs56h0/eli5_why_do_excessively_large_doses_of/ | {
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elvqk5 | how does frostbite occure and why does the skin turn completely black? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elvqk5/eli5_how_does_frostbite_occure_and_why_does_the/ | {
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2q5jvl | how exactly does counting cards work and how does it level the playing field against a casino or improve one's chance of winning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q5jvl/eli5_how_exactly_does_counting_cards_work_and_how/ | {
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8nhqfw | you meet someone and instantly like or dislike them. what objectively is happening at that instant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nhqfw/eli5_you_meet_someone_and_instantly_like_or/ | {
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32637u | why do most highways have a speed limit of 55mph? | Seems ridiculously low and no one follows it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32637u/eli5_why_do_most_highways_have_a_speed_limit_of/ | {
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9p2btl | do trams just stop right there and then when the power goes out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p2btl/eli5_do_trams_just_stop_right_there_and_then_when/ | {
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bg4yqp | wasn't the carbon, now being emitted by fossil fuels, at one point in the atmosphere? how did the earth survive back then. what factors have changed this time around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg4yqp/eli5_wasnt_the_carbon_now_being_emitted_by_fossil/ | {
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3hyi5w | what rule, or how is it that in american football you're able to get away with "fake plays"? | Like [this](_URL_0_).
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8ck6aj | what is in wine that makes it have flavor tastes like pepper, and other non-grape flavors? is it in the wine or due to how we taste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ck6aj/eli5what_is_in_wine_that_makes_it_have_flavor/ | {
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1dlox5 | what is the curl of a vector field? | I'm studying for an electromagnetic fields test and I can't grasp the concept or usage of a vector field. (Also having some trouble with divergence of a vector field, but that's secondary) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dlox5/eli5what_is_the_curl_of_a_vector_field/ | {
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9jfwhq | why do unopened water bottles never grow mold in them even at room temp? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jfwhq/eli5_why_do_unopened_water_bottles_never_grow/ | {
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3kxad1 | how are hiroshima and nagasaki habitable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kxad1/eli5_how_are_hiroshima_and_nagasaki_habitable/ | {
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7xh949 | significance of color of urine | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xh949/eli5_significance_of_color_of_urine/ | {
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2nnquk | what triggers your body to burn fat? why is it so hard to burn fat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nnquk/eli5what_triggers_your_body_to_burn_fat_why_is_it/ | {
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3s75eg | why do ice cream taste testers use a gold spoon to taste test? | I always heard they use a gold spoon(Through Ice cream factory tour/articles/etc) because it leaves the least metallic taste and there for they can taste all the best flavors from the ice cream, but wouldn't it make more sense to use a common spoon as that's what every one uses at home? Like it may taste great on a gol... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s75eg/eli5_why_do_ice_cream_taste_testers_use_a_gold/ | {
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2hpi6t | sometimes when i go to bed, i fall asleep for 15 minutes and wake up completely refreshed and unable to fall back asleep for hours. how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hpi6t/eli5_sometimes_when_i_go_to_bed_i_fall_asleep_for/ | {
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3cetw1 | bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, etc. | Who's who?
Who are my buds, and who should be destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cetw1/eli5_bees_wasps_hornets_yellow_jackets_etc/ | {
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asaeau | why does it matter how you charge a battery with respect to long-term life? | Never fully charge? Deep discharge? Type of battery matter (phone vs car)? What really is best and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asaeau/eli5_why_does_it_matter_how_you_charge_a_battery/ | {
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2zmshe | why it is often fairly easy to differentiate between the voice of a black or a white person even when they share the same accent | Speech not singing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zmshe/eli5_why_it_is_often_fairly_easy_to_differentiate/ | {
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26abn8 | why do members of the british royal family use the surname wales during military service instead of windsor? | I get that Wales comes for the crown prince's title as Prince of Wales, but don't they for all intents and purposes have a surname already? Are they given a slightly more generic name for reasons of security or impartiality or something?
edit: Thanks to all who contributed. At the very least I now understand that the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26abn8/eli5_why_do_members_of_the_british_royal_family/ | {
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19zhfo | why television cable boxes have to be so large? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19zhfo/eli5_why_television_cable_boxes_have_to_be_so/ | {
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9nso43 | how does this faster than light camera work? | They built a camera that records a single photon of light.
How does this work? Why couldn't they do it before?
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2149p0 | how does my tv actually detects signal coming from cable, or a console or anything? | What tells my tv that there is an actual feed coming from anywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2149p0/eli5_how_does_my_tv_actually_detects_signal/ | {
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11mnvv | what are the downsides of undervaluing currency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11mnvv/eli5_what_are_the_downsides_of_undervaluing/ | {
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4f2i37 | is there a certain material density where light and sound will have the same speed? | Okay, my understanding of Physics may be vastly oversimplified but here is what I'm thinking:
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5xnrbi | why do sugary solutions get sticky as they dry but salty solutions don't | Source: Have dropped a variety of IV solutions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xnrbi/eli5_why_do_sugary_solutions_get_sticky_as_they/ | {
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4c8dcb | is it possible to die of a heart attack despite apparent good health and having had regular checkups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8dcb/eli5_is_it_possible_to_die_of_a_heart_attack/ | {
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3xb8ln | how are some people able to drink a whole bottle of liquor without dying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xb8ln/eli5_how_are_some_people_able_to_drink_a_whole/ | {
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ls78f | why does my old rotary phone work when the power is out, but my battery wall phone not work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ls78f/eli5_why_does_my_old_rotary_phone_work_when_the/ | {
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dl7kv2 | why is it easier to hear lyrics in a song after having read the lyrics? | I find that most of the time I hear a song for the first time, I can't get all of the lyrics no matter how hard I listen. That said, as soon as I read the lyrics on a lyric website, I can go back to the song and hear the words no problem. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl7kv2/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_hear_lyrics_in_a_song/ | {
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1xq91p | other than political b.s., if the u.s. were to implement free education (from pre-school to the college level) this year starting fall, how drastic would the u.s. look in terms of it's economy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xq91p/eli5_other_than_political_bs_if_the_us_were_to/ | {
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4xh9mr | why does the nose have an air filtration system and the mouth doesn't if they both go to the same place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xh9mr/eli5_why_does_the_nose_have_an_air_filtration/ | {
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14kwie | what does 'proof' in liquors mean? (100 proof, 110 proof, 80 proof) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14kwie/eli5_what_does_proof_in_liquors_mean_100_proof/ | {
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1sanq9 | generally, why do males and females get fat differently? | Not trying to offend anyone - but I have noticed this is generally the case.
When a male puts on weight and gets fat, that shows first in the gut / stomach, then in the chin / face area. When a female puts on weight, first it goes to her butt and legs.
I frequently see women who have a big butt / legs but a pretty f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sanq9/eli5_generally_why_do_males_and_females_get_fat/ | {
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132fog | why do we need oxygen to live? | I get food and water, they are converted from one energy source to another, but what does oxygen do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/132fog/eli5_why_do_we_need_oxygen_to_live/ | {
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62da72 | how do anti-nausea patches administer medicine to the body? | Hi, first time posting! I had surgery yesterday and to my surprise, I was given an anti-nausea patch for my neck that's supposed to last 72 hours. How do these patches administer the medicine to the body without being injected or swallowed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62da72/eli5_how_do_antinausea_patches_administer/ | {
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4fznpg | why does a song suddenly pop into your mind seconds before you hear it on the radio? can brains sense and detect radiowaves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fznpg/eli5_why_does_a_song_suddenly_pop_into_your_mind/ | {
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6npa3y | why were serieal killer more widespread during the 20th century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6npa3y/eli5_why_were_serieal_killer_more_widespread/ | {
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5uzrli | why are most people afraid of lizards despite knowing that they can do us no harm ? | Edit : I am not talking about a komodo dragon. What I meant was a [house lizard](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uzrli/eli5why_are_most_people_afraid_of_lizards_despite/ | {
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9xjrjz | why are we able to think more clearly about a problem after we sleep on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xjrjz/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_think_more_clearly_about/ | {
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49os24 | why do people think that having free college would bankrupt the country and be a bad thing when no one bats an eye at k-12 being free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49os24/eli5_why_do_people_think_that_having_free_college/ | {
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1x5f3n | why are some paintings that look like a bunch of random blotches and lines given such praise? | Is it just because of the name and/or connections of the artist? If I tossed paint randomly on a canvas and made up some crap about "man's inhumanity towards man" as an explanation, would I be considered just as good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x5f3n/eli5why_are_some_paintings_that_look_like_a_bunch/ | {
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a3mygu | if statue of liberty's color was originally brown, why government didn't change it back to its originl color and maintain it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3mygu/eli5_if_statue_of_libertys_color_was_originally/ | {
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cq0cd1 | how do lights, and light switches work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cq0cd1/eli5_how_do_lights_and_light_switches_work/ | {
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csg7kk | why do serif fonts seem easier to read on printed paper, but sans-serif fonts seem easier to read on screens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csg7kk/eli5_why_do_serif_fonts_seem_easier_to_read_on/ | {
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5nve1c | wikileaks, who runs it, and why it doesn't get stopped. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nve1c/eli5_wikileaks_who_runs_it_and_why_it_doesnt_get/ | {
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bw8vj1 | how come wood or paint becomes reflective the finer the sanding process go? | I’ve always wondered how a really opaque non reflective material becomes quite glossy and reflective with just really smooth sanding?
Like paint, as I buff it, it becomes real shiny and smooth, and reflective. Even wood when sanding up to 5000 grit or higher! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw8vj1/eli5_how_come_wood_or_paint_becomes_reflective/ | {
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