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78h49w | how is autism treated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78h49w/eli5_how_is_autism_treated/ | {
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2zssja | why do people get the urge to hurt young children out of affection? i.e. "he's so cute, i just want to bite/pinch/squeeze him" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zssja/eli5_why_do_people_get_the_urge_to_hurt_young/ | {
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b55zcx | why do helicopters seem to make a rapid "popping" sound when flying overhead but a propeller airplane doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b55zcx/eli5_why_do_helicopters_seem_to_make_a_rapid/ | {
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e2gxmv | how are we able to see planets that are 100’s of lightyears away? by continually increasing the magnification of a telescope? how do we know anything about the planets atmosphere if it’s that far away? for example, the corot-7b, we are told it rains rocks there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2gxmv/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_see_planets_that_are_100s/ | {
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6003mv | why is microwaving fish so stinky? | What is in fish that makes it so nasty and stinky to be microwaved? Does it have a different composition compared to other foods that cause such an awful odor when cooked in a microwave?
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3im8qo | how do people take videos without getting the "wind noise" in the background? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3im8qo/eli5how_do_people_take_videos_without_getting_the/ | {
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8svjo9 | how farmers sell their crops | I've sold show steers to commercial butchers and stockyards. Is there some equivalent for produce and grain growers that isnt a farmers market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8svjo9/eli5_how_farmers_sell_their_crops/ | {
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1v79g0 | how is it that so many people lacking teaching skills are hired as teachers/professors? | From my personal experience about 10% of my teachers are good at teaching.
And yet 99% of them know information applicable to that field.
You normally wouldn't hire a programmer that knows how to write code but can't write good code when it is needed. So why is it professors get away with it?
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bbwl4m | why do people have 'a drink' when having conversations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbwl4m/eli5_why_do_people_have_a_drink_when_having/ | {
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16ki44 | what is the difference between an lp and vinyl? and why are they considered to be better than a cd? | My Dad's giving me his old Sony HiFi system complete with record player, CD player, FM Radio and tape player/mixer (and external audio outputs that require adapters for my TV and Xbox). I'm considering investing in analogue formats for the record player if they're better value for money than CDs or MP3s. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ki44/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an_lp_and/ | {
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8792fb | what is the difference between testosterone levels and libido levels in men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8792fb/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_testosterone/ | {
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39t1qd | how come people in rvs don't have to wear seat belts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39t1qd/eli5_how_come_people_in_rvs_dont_have_to_wear/ | {
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2au1i8 | why don't we have people such as mozart or da vinci in modern times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2au1i8/eli5_why_dont_we_have_people_such_as_mozart_or_da/ | {
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64he1c | why do soap products create bubbles? do bubbles even do anything for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64he1c/eli5_why_do_soap_products_create_bubbles_do/ | {
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32qp57 | if someone with oral herpes opened a pack of cigarettes and spit and rubbed the contents of their mouth all over them and you smoked them a day later, can you get herpes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qp57/eli5_if_someone_with_oral_herpes_opened_a_pack_of/ | {
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6fd3p9 | most ships have electricity onboard. do they have grounding cables? where does the electricity go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fd3p9/eli5_most_ships_have_electricity_onboard_do_they/ | {
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5ver7j | what happens in your body at concerts when it feels like your heart is about to vibrate out of your chest when they hit super low bass notes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ver7j/eli5what_happens_in_your_body_at_concerts_when_it/ | {
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2manpn | what is the distinctive "cold" smell that i get every winter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2manpn/eli5_what_is_the_distinctive_cold_smell_that_i/ | {
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9cb8u6 | why are russians white? if its because of melanin and sun exposure, then why are indigenous siberians in the same geographic areas brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cb8u6/eli5_why_are_russians_white_if_its_because_of/ | {
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ka4em | why do we get goosebumps when we hear/feel styrofoam rubbing against more styrofoam and nails scratching chalkboards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ka4em/eli5_why_do_we_get_goosebumps_when_we_hearfeel/ | {
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8yo6jg | can small things see smaller things that we can’t see with our naked eye because they’re smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yo6jg/eli5_can_small_things_see_smaller_things_that_we/ | {
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7hp3iv | why is it that when you're cutting something in a sawing motion back and forth, it is easier to cut then just pushing down? | You're applying the same downward pressure both times but it is significantly easier to saw something. This is especially true with serrated blades. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hp3iv/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_youre_cutting_something/ | {
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883h10 | how can online businesses like amazon collect state sales tax on sales but then not contribute to the states with the collected sales tax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/883h10/eli5_how_can_online_businesses_like_amazon/ | {
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9nmvcw | whats the point of me signing my copy of a receipt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nmvcw/eli5_whats_the_point_of_me_signing_my_copy_of_a/ | {
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6fxt42 | how did romans tell the difference between iron pyrite and real gold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fxt42/eli5_how_did_romans_tell_the_difference_between/ | {
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45qhto | what is the maximum number of gps devices that the network can support? | And what is the limiting factor? Hardware of satellites, number of frequencies or something else?
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avda7e | is lip reading possible for all languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avda7e/eli5_is_lip_reading_possible_for_all_languages/ | {
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9vcogz | why do you have to “return” an e-book from an online library service. why can’t you just download it if they’re already letting you read it for free whenever you want? | My library has an e-book service where you can ready any book they have in their catalog as an e-book. The only thing is, you have to “borrow” it, and then return it in 7 days. But as soon as you “return” the e-book you can just hit “borrow” again. So how is that any different than just letting the library users downlo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vcogz/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_return_an_ebook_from_an/ | {
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8vk4sz | what tells a transistor to turn on/off? | If a transistor works by stopping electrons with voltage, what applies the voltage to the transistor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vk4sz/eli5_what_tells_a_transistor_to_turn_onoff/ | {
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apdq2g | a cell splits to become 2 cells of equal size. at what point did the cell gain matter in the process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apdq2g/eli5_a_cell_splits_to_become_2_cells_of_equal/ | {
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mcptm | china's part in world war ii. | What was going on over there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mcptm/eli5_chinas_part_in_world_war_ii/ | {
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4yyuf9 | does the mass of the earth grow via the energy collected by plants or is the biosphere a closed recycling system? | Ignoring materials falling from space... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yyuf9/eli5_does_the_mass_of_the_earth_grow_via_the/ | {
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2vi6vw | how is it humane/okay to keep birds like bald eagles in zoos? they can't possibly have enough room to fly, right? | I can see keeping them in captivity for endangerment/breeding purposes. What's going on there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vi6vw/eli5_how_is_it_humaneokay_to_keep_birds_like_bald/ | {
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12go96 | how is it possible that i was able to drive to work with the e-brake pulled on the car? | I borrowed my boyfriends car to get to work today, which has the lever type ebrake by the drivers seat. I'm used to the foot brake which is why I didn't notice until I was almost at work (yeah, yeah, bring on the woman driver jokes). How was the car able to keep moving forward and such if the brake was on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12go96/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_i_was_able_to_drive/ | {
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btj5jk | what determines the type of batteries an electronic is assigned to? aaa, aa, the circle ones, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btj5jk/eli5_what_determines_the_type_of_batteries_an/ | {
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9b6bh8 | why does fruit start to rot on room temperature, but can stay good for weeks in the fridge? | EDIT: Thanks a bunch guys! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b6bh8/eli5_why_does_fruit_start_to_rot_on_room/ | {
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dr8stb | when you eat something and have diarrhea almost instantly, how does that work? the food can't go all the way through the small and large intestine that fast, right? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dr8stb/eli5_when_you_eat_something_and_have_diarrhea/ | {
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5mklkd | why does hot chocolate have a drinkability window of about 20 seconds; whereas, it seems like coffee stays the perfect temperature for much much longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mklkd/eli5_why_does_hot_chocolate_have_a_drinkability/ | {
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2dv110 | is the unit of selection the genotype or phenotype? | Does genotype determine phenotype, or vice versa? Is this the same question?
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25didm | why does the strength of my wifi signal change so much when i move my laptop only inches? | I have been leaching wifi for many years in different locations, with different distances to the router and different model laptops. It seems that when the signal drops out, all I need to do is move the computer a few inches (not necessarily closer to the router) and the signal increases. Why do a few inches make suc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25didm/eli5_why_does_the_strength_of_my_wifi_signal/ | {
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egdt03 | - pasta shape changes flavor. | Pretty much in the "interesting title"-how does pasta shape impact the flavor? The same ingredients cooked the same way taste vastly different because of the shape it's cooked in.
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3sif6a | why is "yes, i am" okay to say, but "yes, i'm" is not? | "No, I'm not" is okay, but "Yes, I'm" is not. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sif6a/eli5_why_is_yes_i_am_okay_to_say_but_yes_im_is_not/ | {
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6uwhnp | how are companies like verizon and sprint able to use opposing companies names in commercials with out a lawsuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uwhnp/eli5_how_are_companies_like_verizon_and_sprint/ | {
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aaglpf | it must’ve cost a ridiculous amount for google to map 90% of all roads on the planet for googleearth... what return does the company get for this massive project? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaglpf/eli5_it_mustve_cost_a_ridiculous_amount_for/ | {
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2hd38s | what's the big deal about sex with virgins that islamic extremists are promised this in heaven?? | Genuinely curious, because I would imagine sex with a virgin especially the first time is not that great in terms of mechanics and inexperience... this always bugged me. And why 72?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hd38s/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_about_sex_with_virgins/ | {
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3mayyp | not sure how to ask this, but how is it possible to get these shots in movies (description) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mayyp/eli5_not_sure_how_to_ask_this_but_how_is_it/ | {
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14ju76 | i recently heard that companies like google pay on their billions of dollars of revenue only a small percentage on income tax, please eli5 how this is conducted and why not every company uses such tactics | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ju76/i_recently_heard_that_companies_like_google_pay/ | {
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2cur3i | what is spider silk made of and how do those little buggers have a seemingly endless supply of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cur3i/eli5_what_is_spider_silk_made_of_and_how_do_those/ | {
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1hlgby | why did the majority of egypt vote for mohammed morsi if he was a part of such and extreme political party (muslim brotherhood)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hlgby/eli5_why_did_the_majority_of_egypt_vote_for/ | {
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80c8ad | how do the bank/credit card company know someone is using your account/credit card, effectively freezing your card before you even get a chance to call up about a suspicious activity? | For example, someone is using your credit card information to make a purchase through a phone order. The credit card company immediately put a freeze on the credit account. How do they know that it's not the original owner using the card and that a fraud has been committed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80c8ad/eli5_how_do_the_bankcredit_card_company_know/ | {
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d2fv7k | why does one of my eyelids droop when i'm tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2fv7k/eli5_why_does_one_of_my_eyelids_droop_when_im/ | {
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1ishk2 | the rules of and differences between snooker and billard. | I've caught Snooker and Billard on cable before,it's very interesting but I have no idea what's going on,which ball you can't score and which you can.Can someone clear up for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ishk2/eli5the_rules_of_and_differences_between_snooker/ | {
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62a2yr | why does walmart only have a few registers open, yet they are number one on the fortune 500 list? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62a2yr/eli5why_does_walmart_only_have_a_few_registers/ | {
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5rd2w9 | the constant e in logarithms. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rd2w9/eli5_the_constant_e_in_logarithms/ | {
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5ftkiq | why didn't the american south's economy irreparably collapse after emancipation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ftkiq/eli5_why_didnt_the_american_souths_economy/ | {
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9pjwiz | does near-sightedness give you super sight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pjwiz/eli5_does_nearsightedness_give_you_super_sight/ | {
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6f4mva | why is china (as in porcelain plates) called china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f4mva/eli5_why_is_china_as_in_porcelain_plates_called/ | {
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ylacd | elia5 how to read a barometer like the one your grandparents probably had. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ylacd/elia5_how_to_read_a_barometer_like_the_one_your/ | {
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56c9ns | what causes this sting that you feel in your chest when you get frightened or realise you forgot something important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56c9ns/eli5_what_causes_this_sting_that_you_feel_in_your/ | {
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6gdmct | if the purpose of life is to reproduce, why does biology allow us to live longer than needed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gdmct/eli5_if_the_purpose_of_life_is_to_reproduce_why/ | {
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4ppfv0 | (programming) how does software limit its bandwidth usage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ppfv0/eli5_programming_how_does_software_limit_its/ | {
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cnozht | why do road maintenance workers dump dirt all over the roads they've recently completed work on? | I live in a larger town in Canada currently undergoing a lot of road construction. I've noticed that upon completion of a project, road crews dump dirt all over the road for some reason. Not in one heap in one spot, but evenly throughout the entirety of the newly constructed road. Almost as if they were glazing the new... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnozht/eli5_why_do_road_maintenance_workers_dump_dirt/ | {
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efbtzx | how do children of mixed races have a blended skin color? why don’t they inherit the skin tone of one parent like most other genetic traits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efbtzx/eli5_how_do_children_of_mixed_races_have_a/ | {
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7d886z | why are songs with music videos way more popular than same songs without videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d886z/eli5why_are_songs_with_music_videos_way_more/ | {
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2qw7sv | why is one of my nostrils 90% blocked, even when i don't have a cold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qw7sv/eli5_why_is_one_of_my_nostrils_90_blocked_even/ | {
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2osqnj | the sat | I'm a junior in high school and almost all my friends have already taken the SAT or plan to in one month. I'm too afraid of looking stupid (we're all AP/Honors kids) to ask wtf the SAT really is. I get that it's a test and that it's important for college or something, but I know nothing else.
Can someone explain basi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2osqnj/eli5_the_sat/ | {
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6b5zmn | why is it that when when a human is ill it seems as though the body is inflicting most of the acute symptoms on us? | For instance: You get a UTI, your body continually goes from hot to cold sweats and all your muscles ache. Same with the flu. Does this serve a purpose in protecting us from further damage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b5zmn/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_when_a_human_is_ill_it/ | {
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1hq7sf | why do people actually think snowden is a traitor? | edit: I should say *some* people | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hq7sf/eli5_why_do_people_actually_think_snowden_is_a/ | {
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746s7s | how complex are animal 'languages'? | So, as pretty complex animals, humans have pretty complex languages and can discuss all sorts of things. Most animals are much simpler, but do we know how simple their communication is?
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29vi1m | why haven't any recent composers of classical music gained notoriety? | I've recently dipped my toes into classical music, and I have yet to really come across anything that isn't just a composer playing older composers music. Why is that? It seems like the only really recent "Classical" music that I've come across has been music from movie soundtracks.
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3c3ie7 | why can my internet easily load a 1080p youtube video but then struggle to load a _url_0_ stream on low quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3ie7/eli5_why_can_my_internet_easily_load_a_1080p/ | {
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3e9jtj | how can netflix release new series' all the time when traditional media channels could barely do 5 per season? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e9jtj/eli5_how_can_netflix_release_new_series_all_the/ | {
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2sqasp | why do some cars (i.e. french) have yellow coloured fog lights? | Why do some cars have yellow tinted fog lights, instead of just normal white light? It seems to be a european spec. thing, and someone once mentioned something about the blue shift of light being involed. How does that apply? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sqasp/eli5_why_do_some_cars_ie_french_have_yellow/ | {
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19diij | why the url is so long when i do just a simple google search? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19diij/eli5_why_the_url_is_so_long_when_i_do_just_a/ | {
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5xoy60 | how stealth operations really work since most depictions of silencers/suppressors aren't realistic | I've read/seen from different sources that silencers and suppressors on weapons don't actually "silence" gunfire, and shots are still quite loud. Since most depictions of stealth operations in videgames and movies depict teams quietly picking off hostiles while making their way through an area so they don't raise any a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xoy60/eli5_how_stealth_operations_really_work_since/ | {
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58cls5 | how do the speakers and mics of waterproof smartphones work (like the ip67 iphone 7)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58cls5/eli5_how_do_the_speakers_and_mics_of_waterproof/ | {
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6ptsv2 | how does fostering kids work? | I always hear about how foster kids are sometimes abused and I want to know what the foster system works. Is it a job or do people get chosen like they do for jury duty? Is it volunteer work, and if so, why are there so many people volunteering to abuse these kids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ptsv2/eli5_how_does_fostering_kids_work/ | {
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aea82m | how far would you have to fall for the drop to be fatal on the moon or another planet due to the lower gravity? what about higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aea82m/eli5_how_far_would_you_have_to_fall_for_the_drop/ | {
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9vejn6 | how does the cornstarch and water mixture behave like a solid and a liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vejn6/eli5_how_does_the_cornstarch_and_water_mixture/ | {
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2xqrav | how can companies create a product, such as coffee, and ensure the product stays the same over time, but different than competitors'? | A coffee bean comes from a plant. How can a company control what the plant produces? How can a company have a coffee bean that is different from another's company?? Does each company have their own strand? I understand that they may process it in their own way, but how many special processes can there be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xqrav/eli5_how_can_companies_create_a_product_such_as/ | {
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3ell4a | why is mexico so against the mexico/us border fence blocking illegal immigration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ell4a/eli5_why_is_mexico_so_against_the_mexicous_border/ | {
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7j5sfq | given that the universe does not have a center, and all positions are relative, what's wrong with saying earth is the centre and that the sun revolves around it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j5sfq/eli5_given_that_the_universe_does_not_have_a/ | {
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1el7iv | why do we have "middle c" and cdefgabc as the major scale with no flat/sharp notes? why not start with a? | I hope I phrased that well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1el7iv/eli5_why_do_we_have_middle_c_and_cdefgabc_as_the/ | {
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20rg1m | what happens to unused, outdated military weapons? | As countries continue to research new military equipment but does not use them, what happens to the old ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20rg1m/eli5_what_happens_to_unused_outdated_military/ | {
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65gpya | why do we get a chill when we bite metal like a fork or a spoon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65gpya/eli5_why_do_we_get_a_chill_when_we_bite_metal/ | {
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6ntgek | does a short-sighted person have 20/20 vision when looking at something up close (without glasses)? how does one measure this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ntgek/eli5_does_a_shortsighted_person_have_2020_vision/ | {
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38z7x2 | when lying in bed, why do we sometimes feel the urge to raise an arm straight up in the air? | I know I'm not the only person who gets this strange urge. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38z7x2/eli5_when_lying_in_bed_why_do_we_sometimes_feel/ | {
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63wtx9 | how does jurisdiction apply to patents? is anything stopping me from copying a patent in one country, and applying to patent it in another country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63wtx9/eli5_how_does_jurisdiction_apply_to_patents_is/ | {
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2f2ge6 | the us military has roughly 150,000 people stationed in just 5 "friendly" countries (uk, germany, italy, japan, s. korea). what do they actually do there? | There no war or anything requiring US military in those countries.
What is the day to day life. Is it all day drills to keep fresh in case they are needed for an actual war? What value do the 50,000 US soldiers in Germany provide to Germany?
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5rd1jq | if heat rises, why do mountaintops often have snow in places like california and hawaii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rd1jq/eli5_if_heat_rises_why_do_mountaintops_often_have/ | {
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6h806c | what kind of laws states can make for themselves, contradicting federal law, and to what extent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h806c/eli5_what_kind_of_laws_states_can_make_for/ | {
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28khn0 | the talk about youtube banning content from indie music labels | the way it's being written up in articles like [this one on the verge](_URL_0_), I'm having trouble believing that the situation is really what's being reported - youtube is removing content from its own site in an attempt to strong-arm labels into doing something?
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6c15gi | why do emergency vehicles sirens in the us also have the strange sounding siren that almost sounds like a bubble or being underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c15gi/eli5_why_do_emergency_vehicles_sirens_in_the_us/ | {
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4ue2bg | why are so many olympic hosts underprepared? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ue2bg/eli5_why_are_so_many_olympic_hosts_underprepared/ | {
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37sdql | when i'm grilling, baking, or otherwise using aluminum foil for cooking, when do i use the matte side and when do i use the shiny side? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37sdql/eli5_when_im_grilling_baking_or_otherwise_using/ | {
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15owu5 | why are the fiscal cliff deal now focused on the senate and not the house? | For several months, the fiscal cliff deal hinged upon negotiations between Obama and Boehner. Now, the focus centers on the Senate. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15owu5/eli5_why_are_the_fiscal_cliff_deal_now_focused_on/ | {
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