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3hj0y8 | mimicry in animals as evolution. how do animals develop the ability to copy intricate patterns on themselves to avoid predation? e.g the viceroy and the monarch butterfly | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hj0y8/eli5_mimicry_in_animals_as_evolution_how_do/ | {
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62fogt | ; why do eggs come in multiples of three? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62fogt/eli5_why_do_eggs_come_in_multiples_of_three/ | {
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a46g6h | how do men & women stay in a near 50:50 ratio? | Are there species this isn’t true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a46g6h/eli5_how_do_men_women_stay_in_a_near_5050_ratio/ | {
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1lci6g | can someone please give me an explanation and justification of the mens rights movement? what exact is it, and why don't they like feminists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lci6g/can_someone_please_give_me_an_explanation_and/ | {
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73gyr9 | why do people hate/actively avoid jury duty? and what are the parameters for who they choose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73gyr9/eli5_why_do_people_hateactively_avoid_jury_duty/ | {
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3aqq1b | can someone explain why a rotating 4d tesseract looks so warped? | Example: _URL_0_
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45txv9 | why does diesel fuel have such a high freeze point compared to gasoline. | So the freeze or "gel" point of diesel is around 14 (-10c) degrees Fahrenheit but the freeze point of gasoline is -56 (-50c) degrees Fahrenheit. Why is this ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45txv9/eli5_why_does_diesel_fuel_have_such_a_high_freeze/ | {
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25qyy1 | why does everything seem to move slower when you get an adrenaline rush? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25qyy1/eli5_why_does_everything_seem_to_move_slower_when/ | {
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3ud6cq | why do we measure an earth day as 24 hours when it's four minutes shorter? doesn't this actually slow down our days/years? | _URL_0_
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bbee4p | why it doesn't make any sound when a particle's wave function collapses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbee4p/eli5_why_it_doesnt_make_any_sound_when_a/ | {
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8kruw8 | what js the difference between unconsciousness and sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kruw8/eli5_what_js_the_difference_between/ | {
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21ur2v | firing a rifle at the speed of a bullet? | Take a .308 or something, doesn't really matter...
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4i2tb3 | how much influence does the president have over the fbi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i2tb3/eli5_how_much_influence_does_the_president_have/ | {
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2g5gxw | why is the english monarchy so famous, compared to other monarchies? (incl. other european monarchies) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g5gxw/eli5_why_is_the_english_monarchy_so_famous/ | {
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a1e8hi | why is it difficult to notice english words being said in the midst of a sentence spoken in a foreign language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1e8hi/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_to_notice_english_words/ | {
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dw92ne | you know those times when you enter your password in a website, it tells you it's wrong and asks that you reset it, but tells you that you cannot use your old password as your new password? what's all the confusion? | I design computer software, but I do not have experience working with databases or online forms, so this confuses me a lot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw92ne/eli5_you_know_those_times_when_you_enter_your/ | {
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1nmcua | why do teachers with an mba 'have' to be paid more? | So naturally I'm aware that having a degree of any kind will help someone obtain a better paying job however (and I'm just using teachers as an example here, really this goes for any industry) I always hear people saying things like "My daughter wants to get her MBA but if she does no school will hire her because they'... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmcua/eli5_why_do_teachers_with_an_mba_have_to_be_paid/ | {
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1ry24c | the dune storyline | Edit: I know it has loads of characters/history spanning 6 books, so I certainly don't need everything explained. I'm just having trouble understanding the basic synopsis of the Dune story.
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tbhcn | for every us dollar owned by someone, is there a physical banknote somewhere to back it up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tbhcn/eli5_for_every_us_dollar_owned_by_someone_is/ | {
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am2q2m | why is it acceptable to say "i'm going home" but not "i'm going work" or any other location ("i'm going supermarket", "i'm going paris")? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am2q2m/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_to_say_im_going_home/ | {
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e5b6a0 | a vinyl record spins at a constant pace, but since it's circular, the needle is moving across more material at the start of the album. does this mean they are recorded at different pitches throughout the album to compensate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5b6a0/eli5_a_vinyl_record_spins_at_a_constant_pace_but/ | {
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25g1hm | why does using electronics with a lit up screen before bed make it harder to fall asleep? | Growing up, I was always discouraged from using my phone/iPod/DS before bed and I never understood the science behind why it was a problem. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25g1hm/eli5_why_does_using_electronics_with_a_lit_up/ | {
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2qmbq7 | the "rules" on named brands on television and other media | Lately it seems like every franchise is free to make a casual remark to something like "LA Noire" or "Oculus Rift", yet years ago it seemed like no one was doing it and instead using names like "McDaniel's" or "Burger Queen". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qmbq7/eli5_the_rules_on_named_brands_on_television_and/ | {
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2q7cq7 | why don't we have claws like other mammals? | Claws are cool and I want to know why evolution skipped out on us... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7cq7/eli5_why_dont_we_have_claws_like_other_mammals/ | {
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ar1pc6 | how can a sudden shock or electric current kill you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar1pc6/eli5_how_can_a_sudden_shock_or_electric_current/ | {
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2n10bj | why do people say 2 + 2 can be 5? | Like i've heard it and I've never heard a legit explanation | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n10bj/eli5_why_do_people_say_2_2_can_be_5/ | {
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74g9cl | why do some drivers veer left of right while going over a railroad crossing? | I see this on a regular basis. At least once a month I see someone veer enough that I think they are about to drop a wheel down onto the track.
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6236so | why do over the counter pharmaceuticals (i.e. tylenol) split the recommended dose between two capsules instead of one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6236so/eli5_why_do_over_the_counter_pharmaceuticals_ie/ | {
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6fdfxx | if housing prices are ridiculously high like in sa, why do companies not just build a bunch of skyscrapers? | I've seen cities like SA where a bunch of homes take up a lot of space. Why not just build a load of skyscrapers with hundreds of rooms? Surely it's housing prices is just supply vs demand? So if demand is high just build more?
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61op9p | if climate change is happening, where does the water go? | Okay, so we know Climate Change is happening, I believe that, i know that. The polar ice caps are melting. This should mean *rising* sea levels. But we know that Climate change is also causing drought. While I'm not sure how we have both drought and rising sea levels, if we're in a "closed" atmosphere, does that mean t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61op9p/eli5_if_climate_change_is_happening_where_does/ | {
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3knhp9 | ; christian, protestant, catholic & methodist honestly i never cared and i just want to know | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3knhp9/eli5_christian_protestant_catholic_methodist/ | {
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jjnpn | why presidential candidates focus so much on iowa and new hampshire | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjnpn/eli5_why_presidential_candidates_focus_so_much_on/ | {
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20o95w | why can't authorities use something like "find my iphone," or other means of mobile gps, to locate the missing malaysia air jet? | I understand that the plane went off the grid, and that the phone batteries have all probably died by now, but couldn't something like Find my iPhone or its super high tech equivalent map people's phones last know locations upon the descent, or where the phone was last alive after the plane returned to the ground? Anyt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20o95w/eli5_why_cant_authorities_use_something_like_find/ | {
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34ov9p | why does one single court ruling set a precedence? | Shouldn't it take more than one ruling in different courts to establish a decision that can be based off of nearly forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ov9p/eli5_why_does_one_single_court_ruling_set_a/ | {
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1emozg | futbol/soccer teams, leagues, season dynamics, and all the different tournaments. | I'm utterly confused by this. In America, every sport has one major league, with a regular season and a playoff to crown a champion each year.
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1ak7as | why do i need prescription glasses to see far away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ak7as/eli5_why_do_i_need_prescription_glasses_to_see/ | {
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3ued8j | cold - big person vs small person | Hey, I live in a northern country and it gets really cold up here. I'm 6"4 and have a friend whos alot smaller than me. And I notice it doesnt seem that he get as cold as me. So has this something to do with the difference in bodymass?
Ps. I'm in the skies right now. Dont diss | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ued8j/eli5_cold_big_person_vs_small_person/ | {
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4j94ft | why does canned tuna have higher mercury content than sardines or salmon? | I was also reading that there's a recommended maximum intake for canned tuna, but there's no such maximum intake for canned salmon or sardines.
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39tzvu | it seems like many packaged food items say 'may contain peanuts.' or a variation of it. what does this really mean? | My 15 month old threw up immediately after eating a peanut butter cookie and now I'm monitoring for when she eats anything containing peanuts.
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feuo6c | debt system in the us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/feuo6c/eli5_debt_system_in_the_us/ | {
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9jqxb6 | how can the spin of an electron be measured? is this measurement 100% reliable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jqxb6/eli5_how_can_the_spin_of_an_electron_be_measured/ | {
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17b19w | why is sata faster than ide if ide has more contacts? | SATA has 7 pins and PATA has 40. 40 > 7, yet SATA > PATA. What is this witchery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17b19w/eli5_why_is_sata_faster_than_ide_if_ide_has_more/ | {
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3hzo56 | how does an organ work? | Was at a wedding in a church and got into a big discussion: how does a church organ work? I.e. The organist presses a key, then what is the mechanism/process that emits sounds from those huge pipes behind him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzo56/eli5_how_does_an_organ_work/ | {
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56bks4 | where does my money go during an electronic transfer when it is in neither of my accounts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56bks4/eli5where_does_my_money_go_during_an_electronic/ | {
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5wdkde | when a retailer says for example "6.95 for shipping and handling", what exactly is "handling"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wdkde/eli5when_a_retailer_says_for_example_695_for/ | {
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2yjv04 | what happens to the organs of a woman when she's pregnant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yjv04/eli5what_happens_to_the_organs_of_a_woman_when/ | {
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13r4v9 | oil rigs | How do they work? Do they have some mega long tube from the surface of the ocean all the way to the sea bed to pipeline the oil? How is that tube made and installed in the sea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13r4v9/eli5_oil_rigs/ | {
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21sdby | mental illness seems to be a bigger problem than many realize. why doesn't the u.s. fund or prioritize mental health, especially when so much violence is connected to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21sdby/eli5_mental_illness_seems_to_be_a_bigger_problem/ | {
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6b9t88 | what makes the trolleybus noise? | I have been a passenger in a Tesla once and I've been told the little sound it makes when accelerating is artificial to keep the driver awake.
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1hxyq1 | why is it that when i see a .gif like this, i can actually "hear" it? | [For example, when i see this .gif, i can hear the boom.](_URL_0_) Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hxyq1/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_see_a_gif_like_this_i/ | {
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nqbwe | does rubbing alcohol on your feet or any other part of your body help reduce a fever? | I don't know if it's a old eastern European wives' tale, but whenever I had a fever as a child my parents would soak a pair of socks in a bowl of vodka and make me wear them, does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nqbwe/eli5_does_rubbing_alcohol_on_your_feet_or_any/ | {
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2q96aw | why are games and cars named for the upcoming year instead of the current one? (example: 2015 honda accord, nba 2k15) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q96aw/eli5why_are_games_and_cars_named_for_the_upcoming/ | {
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3xwqad | the rise in popularity of names like brayden, cayden, jaden, aiden. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xwqad/eli5_the_rise_in_popularity_of_names_like_brayden/ | {
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2r3o76 | how come my pictures of the moon always look like a smudgy, little ping pong ball? | Sometimes the moon will look amazing in the sky and amazing in my camera's viewfinder. However, the picture I take ends up looking like total caca - the moon is always a small, smudgy ping pong ball. This happens both with my old 35mm SLR and my digital camera (which is nothing special).
What's the deal with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r3o76/eli5_how_come_my_pictures_of_the_moon_always_look/ | {
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4un09q | why does a mobile battery drain rapidly when the signal is weak? | My phone battery depletes faster when the WiFi signal is weak. Handset becomes warm too (sometimes). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4un09q/eli5_why_does_a_mobile_battery_drain_rapidly_when/ | {
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3r9wm7 | why the estimation for the number of trees (~3 trillion) is so different from the last one (~400 billion)? | How could the previous estimate not account for ~87% of the total number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r9wm7/eli5_why_the_estimation_for_the_number_of_trees_3/ | {
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9zj0pc | what are the main differences between the amish and mennonites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zj0pc/eli5_what_are_the_main_differences_between_the/ | {
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5lbuvp | is it true that people can emit a smell of "fear" through sweat when scared, and if so, how does it work? | A survivor of the Hillsborough tragedy claimed that he could actually smell the fear in the air, that it was similar to the smell of urine, but this odor had something so strong in it,
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c37c12 | why does the word "hour" get get an "an" in front of it instead of an "a" . i thought "an" was used before a vowel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c37c12/eli5_why_does_the_word_hour_get_get_an_an_in/ | {
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701uax | why do overly religious people not like homosexuality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/701uax/eli5_why_do_overly_religious_people_not_like/ | {
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6heqsd | why is identity theft more prevalent in america as opposed to the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6heqsd/eli5_why_is_identity_theft_more_prevalent_in/ | {
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13r2wa | how do people film things from different angles without showing the other cameras? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13r2wa/eli5_how_do_people_film_things_from_different/ | {
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2ww2l1 | why does google earth shows the north and south pole so weird? | I'm talking about [this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ww2l1/eli5why_does_google_earth_shows_the_north_and/ | {
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aplm8a | with as many architects as there are, how come most buildings look like nothing out of the ordinary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aplm8a/eli5_with_as_many_architects_as_there_are_how/ | {
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baugny | what exactly do anthropologists do and what subjects need to be taken to be one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baugny/eli5_what_exactly_do_anthropologists_do_and_what/ | {
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2qmji1 | what would happen if earth's gravity stopped working for 1 minute? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qmji1/eli5what_would_happen_if_earths_gravity_stopped/ | {
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3x9bfs | why are sushi restaurants so hit and miss? is it hard to make good sushi consistently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9bfs/eli5_why_are_sushi_restaurants_so_hit_and_miss_is/ | {
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amlwhp | why is it ok for a bariatric surgery diet to consist of 1k cal or less/day, but for women/men without surgery the minimum is 1200/1500? | Are these very limited calorie restrictions not harmful to the body in the same way it would be for some non surgical patient? (Especially when they are not absorbing everything anyway.) How is this method of weight loss any different from a “starvation diet” ?
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efvd5c | why is there a much lower speed limit of light in media other than vacuum? | Why can't light go as fast in water as light in vacuum ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efvd5c/eli5_why_is_there_a_much_lower_speed_limit_of/ | {
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2kupy0 | u.s. political parties; democrat, republican, tea party, right, left, ect. what are they and why do people have to choose. why can't i say i like some of these ideas from this one and some of these from another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kupy0/eli5_us_political_parties_democrat_republican_tea/ | {
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3h68i5 | why do baked goods, and other foods turn brown as you bake them | I'm thinking it's a minor version of the food burning, but I have no idea. Any thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h68i5/eli5why_do_baked_goods_and_other_foods_turn_brown/ | {
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chm3c5 | why when penguins walk, they walk in a row? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chm3c5/eli5_why_when_penguins_walk_they_walk_in_a_row/ | {
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37k409 | why is the usa a bigger sufferer of terrorism than any other nation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37k409/eli5_why_is_the_usa_a_bigger_sufferer_of/ | {
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6qldfl | if we have the capability of doing transplants on every organ of the human body, why can't we "resurrect" someone by replacing the necessary organs and lost blood etc and just connecting it all together! of course assuming they are available. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qldfl/eli5_if_we_have_the_capability_of_doing/ | {
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3xk7pw | why can't files be transferred between two computers with a double-sided usb wire? | Everything from mice to memory sticks to printers are able to send information back and forth via usb between them, so why can't two computers do it to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xk7pw/eli5_why_cant_files_be_transferred_between_two/ | {
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azfeae | how do different drinking vessels change the flavor of the liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azfeae/eli5_how_do_different_drinking_vessels_change_the/ | {
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4jvjdy | why is toasting (raising a drink high) a universal thing? (or what appears to be.) | Like, where did it come from? Why does it seem like a universal thing that most humans understand?
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4ox3qd | if the temperature outside is too hot, (like tucson today), why does that make it unsafe for planes to land? | Today my plane was almost to Tucson, and we had to turn around and go back to LA because Tucson was "too hot" to land in. How does the heat affect planes landing? Is there a certain temperature that determines safe or unsafe conditions? Why have I never heard of this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ox3qd/eli5_if_the_temperature_outside_is_too_hot_like/ | {
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5w1kvw | how can i have such large and diverse active and passive vocabularies, including quite a bit of etymological knowledge, and yet when i'm asked to define something i look like a deer in headlights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w1kvw/eli5_how_can_i_have_such_large_and_diverse_active/ | {
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16xv4s | why do stores, restaurants, etc. fly state/country flags? | Is it patriotism or a business tactic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xv4s/eli5_why_do_stores_restaurants_etc_fly/ | {
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936t33 | how does the body deal with foreign bodies in the lungs? | I'm aware that many forms of dust and silica are harmful, but what about something like a grain of rice? You're having a meal and you cough, choke a little, or someone makes you laugh and you swear something small 'goes down the wrong pipe'. What happens afterward, how does the body deal with this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/936t33/eli5_how_does_the_body_deal_with_foreign_bodies/ | {
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2416nl | - net neutrality? openinternet? what does all this mean? what is it and what does this all mean for reddit and the general internet? | I've only heard about this stuff, what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2416nl/eli5_net_neutrality_openinternet_what_does_all/ | {
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2gl4zx | why do i get shaky and cold when i'm nervous and/or excited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gl4zx/eli5_why_do_i_get_shaky_and_cold_when_im_nervous/ | {
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1r5enu | what is going on with this _url_0_ drama? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r5enu/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_this_twitchtv_drama/ | {
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3w989u | why is it a governmental decision whether to build a 3rd runway at heathrow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w989u/eli5_why_is_it_a_governmental_decision_whether_to/ | {
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6ahtrk | if an individual within the poor class of a caste system comes into wealth, are they still considered "poor" by their society's standards? what about a rich individual losing their wealth? are they treated differently in either case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ahtrk/eli5_if_an_individual_within_the_poor_class_of_a/ | {
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28g31b | why 100% means a whole of something? why 100? | Can be silly but I don't understand the real reason behind it? Is it just because that 100 is an easy figure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28g31b/eli5_why_100_means_a_whole_of_something_why_100/ | {
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fb6l65 | how come before you sleep, you feel sleepy, but when you try to fall asleep you feel wide awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fb6l65/eli5_how_come_before_you_sleep_you_feel_sleepy/ | {
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44ydvy | how come wireless companies say they have the fastest, longest, most reliable coverage according to this study or that study and then the some other wireless company claims the same thing about itself? like t-mobile vs verizon superbowl ad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ydvy/eli5_how_come_wireless_companies_say_they_have/ | {
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5y9y0d | why do people get angry over undocumented immigrants "taking jobs" rather than the people/companies that hire them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y9y0d/eli5_why_do_people_get_angry_over_undocumented/ | {
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3dixmo | - what advantage to wings provide animals that cannot fly? | So a new dinosaur was discovered today: _URL_0_
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Why would animals evolve wings? Evolution doesn't work with "long-term" ideas in mind.
So what would the point of the wings be?
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5pwpox | why do flight attendants request that airplane windows be open for landing? what effect does it have on anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pwpox/eli5_why_do_flight_attendants_request_that/ | {
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3sn5dk | how do sicknesses die out like the black plague? | So, correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am) but it seems like throughout history there have been large plagues and sicknesses that have been airborne and spreading vastly then they kind of just die out. My question is: why don't these sicknesses still exist and/or bother us anymore? I am wondering if it is becaus... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sn5dk/eli5_how_do_sicknesses_die_out_like_the_black/ | {
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4sd21h | if nasal congestion is caused by swelling in the nose, and cooling reduces swelling, why does hot liquid (such as soup) act as a decongestant? | Edit: Should read "why does *consuming* hot liquid*s* (such as a soup)..." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sd21h/eli5_if_nasal_congestion_is_caused_by_swelling_in/ | {
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evncir | what exactly is an sslvpn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evncir/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_sslvpn/ | {
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2
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"SSLVPN's secure connections so that people outside can't see what is going on.\n\nIt's a Secure Socket Layer Virtual Private Network. The SSL part is just a type of encryption.\n\nFor this example, I'm focusing on VPN's as s... | [] | [] | [
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58auqn | in an unavoidable head on collision is it worse to slam on the brakes at the last second or to just let it ride? | It seems like slamming on the brakes at the last second would transfer a ton of energy straight to your leg(s). Would you be better off removing your foot from the pedal right before the crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58auqn/eli5in_an_unavoidable_head_on_collision_is_it/ | {
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"d8yvrg8",
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"score": [
4,
3,
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"text": [
"Not sure of your reasoning here. Anything that reduces the energy and force of the impact is better, and breaking does that. I don't understand what you mean by \"transfer a ton of energy straight to yo... | [] | [] | [
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5s1fcb | why is it "an hour" and not "an heart" or "an unit" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s1fcb/eli5_why_is_it_an_hour_and_not_an_heart_or_an_unit/ | {
"a_id": [
"ddbp28z",
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"score": [
3,
2
],
"text": [
"Because 'an' comes before the vowel sound. 'Hour' has that vowel sound, whereas 'heart' has the hard 'h' sound and 'unit' has a 'y' sound. It really just helps the flow of speech.",
"The use of \"a\" or \"an\" is dictate... | [] | [] | [
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3zhf6w | how is drinking cucumber water different from eating cucumber? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zhf6w/eli5_how_is_drinking_cucumber_water_different/ | {
"a_id": [
"cym59xn"
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"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"How is drinking water with a slice of lemon different from eating a Lemon?"
]
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20l1ax | why are demanded games such as half-life 3 or shenmue 3 not coming out although they certainly would be bestsellers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20l1ax/eli5_why_are_demanded_games_such_as_halflife_3_or/ | {
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"While i cant answer for Shenmue 3, Half-Life 3 is not in the works due to the publisher, valve, having just released its own console, the steam box, all it's resources are going towards that at this current moment. That isn't to say that they won... | [] | [] | [
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