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5uzb9i | for massive websites like amazon or google, how are they built, scaled to a large size, and maintained? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uzb9i/eli5_for_massive_websites_like_amazon_or_google/ | {
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8jtq68 | why does it seem like it’s impossibly harder to fall asleep when you’re sleeping with someone and cuddling? | It might just be me, but I’ve noticed that the person I’ve been sleeping with (non-sexually) and myself have a hard time falling asleep if we’re all tangled up. It’s like we’re consciously sleeping or something. Real strange. I was just wondering if there’s a know reason for it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jtq68/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_its_impossibly_harder/ | {
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5naes6 | "discipline" | I have recently heard the saying "Where motivation ends, discipline must take its place", and tried applying this in real life, but noticed that I don't really have a clue what discipline is, and where the difference between discipline and determination is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5naes6/eli5_discipline/ | {
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ctfng6 | what actually is reflection? | I never understood what reflection is from a physics perspective. Is it "photons just bouncing off the atoms or whatever particles it hits (and reaches our eyes)?or "Is it that, particles absorb and remit photons"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctfng6/eli5what_actually_is_reflection/ | {
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21wjab | when the tide is high on one coast, is it low on the opposing, parallel coast? | ..or does the ocean just thin out in the middle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21wjab/eli5_when_the_tide_is_high_on_one_coast_is_it_low/ | {
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3c3yko | how did they develop games for the nes/snes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3yko/eli5_how_did_they_develop_games_for_the_nessnes/ | {
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20q0qb | why does quebec want to secede from canada, and what are the implications of it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20q0qb/eli5why_does_quebec_want_to_secede_from_canada/ | {
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9mthhs | how is that earth has an atmosphere? what is fighting with the vacuum? why is some gas able to create pressure out of nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mthhs/eli5_how_is_that_earth_has_an_atmosphere_what_is/ | {
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99gtro | why multiple processors vs one larger processor | So these days the new generations of both CPUs and GPUs are integrating more cores/processor cores. So Why is this a better approach vs having one or just a few larger cores if multi-tasking is the concern?
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kvakk | why do women get so bad-tempered and difficult before they menstruate? | I can usually tell when my wife is going to have her period because her whole sweet nature changes and then I know it's time to go work in the garden and any other duties just to keep out of her way.
The mere fact that I'm even alive seems to irritate her at this time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kvakk/eli5_why_do_women_get_so_badtempered_and/ | {
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2aweg3 | if land slowly erodes over time due to water, will we eventually run out of land? | I was at Niagara Falls the other day and was shown where the falls used to be, and it moved due to erosion.
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2ls120 | how does a heatsink work? | i know that they dissipate heat, but i dont quite understand how. on my RAM in my computer, there are these little slots in the top and im not quite sure how they dissipate heat. (_URL_0_ Pic of the ram) also, do sme heatsinks work diffrently than others? thanks for your help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ls120/eli5_how_does_a_heatsink_work/ | {
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cb00h2 | in cricket, why do the bowlers run-up before actually bowling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb00h2/eli5_in_cricket_why_do_the_bowlers_runup_before/ | {
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5ex5yn | why do most inventions have weird numbers behind its name like "5000" ? | When did this trend start? Does it actually mean something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ex5yn/eli5_why_do_most_inventions_have_weird_numbers/ | {
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ag0ot3 | why can’t sound engineers create a consistent volume level throughout an entire movie or tv show, it’s either too quiet or way too fucking loud at different times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag0ot3/eli5_why_cant_sound_engineers_create_a_consistent/ | {
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9i20gz | why are coffins shaped the way that they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i20gz/eli5_why_are_coffins_shaped_the_way_that_they_are/ | {
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n0rtu | why reflective things (like aluminum or 3musketeers candy wrapper) explode in the microwave. | I stupidly tried to thaw a 3 Musketeers bar when I was little... Thought about it today and wondered why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n0rtu/eli5_why_reflective_things_like_aluminum_or/ | {
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20mozv | before modern consoles, why didn't older games have bugs like newer games that get updates constantly with patches? | Although older games did have bugs, it doesnt seem as buggy as newer games. Were older games more well written? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20mozv/eli5_before_modern_consoles_why_didnt_older_games/ | {
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488ajh | why does water taste sweet and generally better after running? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/488ajh/eli5_why_does_water_taste_sweet_and_generally/ | {
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aip80f | why the passenger seat in a car is called shotgun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aip80f/eli5_why_the_passenger_seat_in_a_car_is_called/ | {
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2c1rep | why cannot signatures be forged/copied perfectly, with sufficient resolution and the right ink? | Surely anything to do with strokes could be imaged if you zoomed in enough, and then perfectly replicated with a precise enough ink jet printer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1rep/eli5_why_cannot_signatures_be_forgedcopied/ | {
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2amnjr | why don't we all work together cooperatively and be a "big happy family"? | yes this is an incredibly naive and stupid question; but id like some responses; is it mostly down to the combination of the following 2 factors: 1. limited resources, 2. we can only experience our own qualia (for now) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2amnjr/eli5_why_dont_we_all_work_together_cooperatively/ | {
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7c4md5 | why does bread get tough when left outside a bag/box for some time, but crackers get soft in the same situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c4md5/eli5_why_does_bread_get_tough_when_left_outside_a/ | {
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673n6y | r/k selection theory as it pertains to modern humans. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/673n6y/eli5_rk_selection_theory_as_it_pertains_to_modern/ | {
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1z53u8 | what is a 'primordial ooze," and how did the first single-celled organisms come from it? | I do not have any religion-based skepticism, I'm just not a scientist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z53u8/what_is_a_primordial_ooze_and_how_did_the_first/ | {
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5yecc8 | what happens to food overproduction and waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yecc8/eli5_what_happens_to_food_overproduction_and_waste/ | {
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2nbzyc | how is this noise possible? | [It just keeps getting lower and lower! How is this possible??](_URL_0_)
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3rq3pw | why is it more comfortable sometimes to lay on a hard surface like the floor instead of a soft surface like a bed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rq3pw/eli5_why_is_it_more_comfortable_sometimes_to_lay/ | {
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1tw6n7 | why do some deaf people oppose reparative surgery/implants? | I've heard it compared to skin lightening, circumcision, ambiguous genital reassignment, lesbian/gay reorientation therapy, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tw6n7/eli5_why_do_some_deaf_people_oppose_reparative/ | {
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d9kxnr | if the war on drugs has proven to be a failure, why are most governments focused on incarceration instead of rehabilitation? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9kxnr/eli5_if_the_war_on_drugs_has_proven_to_be_a/ | {
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3syb4q | why do some fluids (like honey) become much more viscous when cooled while others (like water) have a viscosity seemingly independent of temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3syb4q/eli5_why_do_some_fluids_like_honey_become_much/ | {
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1czxk0 | what is panentheism and what do panentheists believe? | The wikipedia page on this subject was possibly the most confusing thing I've ever read. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1czxk0/eli5_what_is_panentheism_and_what_do_panentheists/ | {
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5etvmw | why do a majority of "as seen on tv" products cost $19.99? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5etvmw/eli5_why_do_a_majority_of_as_seen_on_tv_products/ | {
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2jq0rl | how do keygens (key generators) for cracked games and software work? | And why can't developers make their programs only accept the keys they have generated themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jq0rl/eli5how_do_keygens_key_generators_for_cracked/ | {
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7fsj61 | what are the mechanics of throwing? why do we point our non-throwing arm at the target then drop it as we move our other arm forward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fsj61/eli5_what_are_the_mechanics_of_throwing_why_do_we/ | {
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3r5au2 | why can't radio waves penetrate deep underground? | is it the dirt? impurities? the density? moisture? simply the distance? what is the actual scientific reason you wouldn't be able to communicate via radio deep underground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5au2/eli5_why_cant_radio_waves_penetrate_deep/ | {
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p7k85 | null hypotheses | Why are they used? What necessitates the use of more than one hypothesis? Are they vital?
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mb4xl | l'hopital's rule: how and why does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mb4xl/eli5_lhopitals_rule_how_and_why_does_it_work/ | {
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ktsib | does it make a difference if i choose to stream a tv show vs. downloading a torrent. is one safer for my computer? is one easier for someone to track? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktsib/eli5_does_it_make_a_difference_if_i_choose_to/ | {
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1wl0di | why a technocracy would be a bad governing system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wl0di/eli5_why_a_technocracy_would_be_a_bad_governing/ | {
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912azc | how does a butterfly know how to use all of its body parts and wings seconds after leaving the cocoon? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/912azc/eli5_how_does_a_butterfly_know_how_to_use_all_of/ | {
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389u4e | how did they film this shot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/389u4e/eli5_how_did_they_film_this_shot/ | {
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b2q4xx | chance of getting something with a 10% probability after 50 tries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2q4xx/eli5_chance_of_getting_something_with_a_10/ | {
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3qgtos | the need to grade on a curve | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qgtos/eli5the_need_to_grade_on_a_curve/ | {
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1gq7c4 | how does anti-cheat systems like punkbuster or vac work? | Just wondering how it works and how it can be improved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gq7c4/eli5how_does_anticheat_systems_like_punkbuster_or/ | {
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2r5qkv | ambulance workers and first responders, what is the protocol when the phone of an injured person rings? would you answer and let the other person know? how do hospitals let loved ones know when there's been an accident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5qkv/eli5_ambulance_workers_and_first_responders_what/ | {
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3hfccy | is a satellite orbiting the earth (falling indefinitely) not technically a perpetual motion machine? | Can we not harness, somehow, its kinetic energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hfccy/eli5_is_a_satellite_orbiting_the_earth_falling/ | {
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98c06f | if a country gets invaded, what happens to it's currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98c06f/eli5_if_a_country_gets_invaded_what_happens_to/ | {
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o4vmq | the good/bad things obama has done as a
president | Maybe belongs in r/politics. (sorry...) I don't mean anything about why there are people that do want/don't want him re-lected. Mainly pertaining to what has happened (factually good/bad) since his inauguration with him as our president, in a nutshell.....like I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o4vmq/eli5_the_goodbad_things_obama_has_done_as_a/ | {
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dslsli | how is it that we are able to cut down 3.5-7 billion trees a year? and why are so many needed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dslsli/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_are_able_to_cut_down_357/ | {
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5k0se4 | how did ellen degeneres get so famous and successful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k0se4/eli5_how_did_ellen_degeneres_get_so_famous_and/ | {
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2euwt5 | why do animals (including humans) close their eyes during physical pleasure of any sort? e.g. massages, petting | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2euwt5/eli5_why_do_animals_including_humans_close_their/ | {
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28nnwa | how do they not know if the quantum computer is real? | There is this debate going on about the dwave machines and whether they are quantum or not.
Can you please ELI5 why the answer is not obvious? Wouldn't a quantum computer be built with completely different hardware parts than an ordinary one?
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zgs6l | the run-time stack in a computer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zgs6l/eli5_the_runtime_stack_in_a_computer/ | {
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4p4e81 | why did people in photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries always look so mad/mean/never smile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p4e81/eli5_why_did_people_in_photographs_from_the_19th/ | {
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6soyxd | how do you keep time on a long haul boat journey? surely new time zones are entered very frequently? | On a cruise from the UK to America for example, are passengers told to update their watches every time a new time zone is entered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6soyxd/eli5_how_do_you_keep_time_on_a_long_haul_boat/ | {
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7hm6ae | can hardware work without drivers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hm6ae/eli5can_hardware_work_without_drivers/ | {
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6dnesx | what really happens when everyone in a building flushes their toilets at the exact same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dnesx/eli5_what_really_happens_when_everyone_in_a/ | {
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2brmfx | the chomsky–schützenberger theorem | I tried reading the wikipedia article and was overwhelmed. I don't even know what formal language really is but I somehow stumbled upon this and now I really want to at least have an idea of what it is talking about, and **why it matters**. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2brmfx/eli5_the_chomskyschützenberger_theorem/ | {
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e63f68 | how does frequency on a cpu impact performance? i.e. if i overclock a 2ghz cpu to 4ghz, is it +100% performance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e63f68/eli5_how_does_frequency_on_a_cpu_impact/ | {
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86kioy | how do online passwords work/ protect information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86kioy/eli5_how_do_online_passwords_work_protect/ | {
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6xrjbb | economics behind smart grid technology? | Electricity price fluctuate throughout the day. Our meters don't show the price. With smart grid, our meters can inform us when the price is low so that we can use heavy equipments and charge cars, etc.
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1w3vih | why do many anarchists also consider themselves socialists despite the contradiction between the two ideas?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w3vih/eli5_why_do_many_anarchists_also_consider/ | {
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8glq1u | why cant movies and tv shows be on multiple streaming services like music is? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8glq1u/eli5_why_cant_movies_and_tv_shows_be_on_multiple/ | {
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1qtjok | why have cities stopped changing their appearance? | In Los Angeles, the city's buildings, homes, etc are mostly from 1910s to 1970s. There's hardly any buildings or homes in Los Angeles that were built in the 2000s. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qtjok/eli5why_have_cities_stopped_changing_their/ | {
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229k8n | what makes welding so difficult? what makes someone a good welder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/229k8n/eli5_what_makes_welding_so_difficult_what_makes/ | {
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1vd0xr | why can't we use a balloon like the red bull space jump to get into space and then a smaller amount of fuel to get into space, rather than a rocket? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd0xr/eli5_why_cant_we_use_a_balloon_like_the_red_bull/ | {
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a24iit | why is it so painful to accidentally bite your own tongue but when you purposefully bite it, it doesn’t feel like anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a24iit/eli5_why_is_it_so_painful_to_accidentally_bite/ | {
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14lclu | the questions raised by today's xkcd. | Why is the sky blue instead of Violet?
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bbuokd | what distinguishes dolphins from other toothed whales? | I keep finding stuff about how orcas are the largest dolphin, but when I try to research dolphins, it just says they're toothed whales. Some sites even imply that all toothed whales are dolphins. In that case, why isn't the sperm whale considered a dolphin? What makes dolphins different from other toothed whales? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbuokd/eli5_what_distinguishes_dolphins_from_other/ | {
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5stnjg | why do things get slower the bigger they get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5stnjg/eli5_why_do_things_get_slower_the_bigger_they_get/ | {
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b2d4h6 | how do other animals see light from lightbulbs? | If you record a video in a room where the lights are on and you slow down the video, you'll see the lights start blinking on and off. Are there other animals that see this normally, and if so what are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2d4h6/eli5_how_do_other_animals_see_light_from/ | {
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b77ut3 | why are americans called yanks (by foreigners) in so many movies? who are the yanks/yankees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b77ut3/eli5_why_are_americans_called_yanks_by_foreigners/ | {
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64bwzt | why are they replacing the a-f system in the uk? with "levels"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64bwzt/eli5_why_are_they_replacing_the_af_system_in_the/ | {
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fv8016 | how are the sights on guns calculated and made to be accurate? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv8016/eli5_how_are_the_sights_on_guns_calculated_and/ | {
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7ntb37 | the science behind supercooling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ntb37/eli5_the_science_behind_supercooling/ | {
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an9dl4 | why does sleep help you recover from illness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an9dl4/eli5_why_does_sleep_help_you_recover_from_illness/ | {
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1nvei1 | why could homosexuality be considered wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvei1/eli5_why_could_homosexuality_be_considered_wrong/ | {
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7dynou | why do we get those weird wrinkles/lines on our faces or body after sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dynou/eli5_why_do_we_get_those_weird_wrinkleslines_on/ | {
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agbv6t | what does it mean “feels like” when they talk about weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agbv6t/eli5_what_does_it_mean_feels_like_when_they_talk/ | {
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51w3mt | why are time measurement units ordered by 6 and not by 10? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51w3mt/eli5_why_are_time_measurement_units_ordered_by_6/ | {
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c6vof4 | how does a tax war on imports between 2 countries affect the rest of the world ? | With the recent incidents about both China and the USA imposing huge tariffs on imports from their counterparts, how does this affect the rest of the world ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6vof4/eli5_how_does_a_tax_war_on_imports_between_2/ | {
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fcy2b7 | why exactly were open wounds more dangerous ages ago, then the wounds today even without medical treatment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcy2b7/eli5_why_exactly_were_open_wounds_more_dangerous/ | {
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d3j2d5 | why do douchey cars make that loud popping noise when they downshift? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3j2d5/eli5_why_do_douchey_cars_make_that_loud_popping/ | {
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9vq9qq | how is the federal budget calculated in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vq9qq/eli5_how_is_the_federal_budget_calculated_in_the/ | {
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2ixtmp | why doesn't quantum entanglement regard as breaking the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ixtmp/eli5_why_doesnt_quantum_entanglement_regard_as/ | {
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2b8nnq | what would the objective economic effects be if the united states allowed immigrants to freely come, work, and pay taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8nnq/eli5_what_would_the_objective_economic_effects_be/ | {
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66sqgc | barometric pressure and how it affects the weather. or, if it's just an indicator of impending weather, how does it work? | Bonus points for helping me understand the difference between dewpoint and humidity and what they really mean. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66sqgc/eli5_barometric_pressure_and_how_it_affects_the/ | {
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43x61i | why can self harm be addictive? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43x61i/eli5_why_can_self_harm_be_addictive/ | {
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3zxadr | how can someone have an object penetrate their skull and brain and still live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zxadr/eli5_how_can_someone_have_an_object_penetrate/ | {
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69rtjh | invention of soap came way before germ theory (right?). so what were they actually thinking? a happy accident? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69rtjh/eli5_invention_of_soap_came_way_before_germ/ | {
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35aai6 | if 60%+ of us citizens want marijuana legalized, why hasn't it been? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35aai6/eli5_if_60_of_us_citizens_want_marijuana/ | {
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akr5p7 | why do americans still want to work as coal miners? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akr5p7/eli5_why_do_americans_still_want_to_work_as_coal/ | {
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1irf2l | do advertisers use annoying sounds in commercials -- like people crunching, for example -- on purpose? wouldn't this make people hate the product, like it does with me? | Do advertisers do this on purpose? Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1irf2l/eli5_do_advertisers_use_annoying_sounds_in/ | {
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94xjhi | why do people look so much less attractive without eyebrows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94xjhi/eli5_why_do_people_look_so_much_less_attractive/ | {
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32s2a9 | do bulls actually attack the colour red, if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32s2a9/eli5_do_bulls_actually_attack_the_colour_red_if/ | {
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2coae8 | why auto makers dropped the frameless doors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2coae8/eli5why_auto_makers_dropped_the_frameless_doors/ | {
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3jpffn | what makes expensive movie cameras look so clear and focused opposed to conventional dslrs and camcorders | Cameras like the RED Epic sometimes look better than real-life while conventional DSLRs/Camcorders are usually blurry/hazy and less detailed. What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jpffn/eli5_what_makes_expensive_movie_cameras_look_so/ | {
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