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atbjp2 | why do acne breakouts happen after binging on chocolate? 🍫 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atbjp2/eli5_why_do_acne_breakouts_happen_after_binging/ | {
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3hmnob | what would happen if we light a fire on uranus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmnob/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_light_a_fire_on/ | {
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26fumx | how do you properly use ";' and "-" in writing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26fumx/eli5_how_do_you_properly_use_and_in_writing/ | {
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2qgl1y | why can't people add a dynamo to an electric car tyre? | I know you'd lose lots of energy because of friction but still, wouldn't it add a bit of power to the batteries and make it last longer before you'd have to recharge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qgl1y/eli5_why_cant_people_add_a_dynamo_to_an_electric/ | {
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5jddj4 | why studying is so hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jddj4/eli5_why_studying_is_so_hard/ | {
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5cf5gl | how is audio able to be pressed onto vinyl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cf5gl/eli5_how_is_audio_able_to_be_pressed_onto_vinyl/ | {
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1asxsh | bitcoins and the recent bitcoin surge | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1asxsh/eli5_bitcoins_and_the_recent_bitcoin_surge/ | {
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3micng | why government shutdowns (in the us) don't hold back congress' pay, but most other federal employees jobs. | Not being cynical or political. Genuinely wondering | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3micng/eli5_why_government_shutdowns_in_the_us_dont_hold/ | {
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3bgfa5 | in televised poker, how is it known so quickly how much is being bet? | They just push chips out and don't say anything. How do the commentators know so quickly what amount is being bet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bgfa5/eli5_in_televised_poker_how_is_it_known_so/ | {
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20wi30 | who does the us constitution apply to? | I am a British ex-pat living in the US on a green card. As such I am not a citizen of the US, but I am a permanent resident.
So which parts of the Constitution apply to me, which apply to visiting family members (non-citizen, non-residents) and which only apply to my wife and step-kids (US born citizens).
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5575ea | why does water spread to the edge of a surface then stop? | Recently I spilled some water on my kitchen counter [Square Edges] and didn't bother cleaning it up as my show was almost over, when I returned to the kitchen counter I noticed the water had spread a decent amount but none of it went over the edge as the floor was dry. Why did the water stop at the edge & not simply ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5575ea/eli5_why_does_water_spread_to_the_edge_of_a/ | {
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69b4sm | why are young boys more prone to looking at porn compared to young girls? (ages 12-16) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69b4sm/eli5why_are_young_boys_more_prone_to_looking_at/ | {
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3r60h0 | why is it that in english we can say the phrase "i'm going home" without a preposition? | Why can't I say "I'm going bed" or "I'm going school." We have to say "I'm going to bed" or "I'm going to school." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r60h0/eli5why_is_it_that_in_english_we_can_say_the/ | {
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abclhr | how do documentary crew film predators without getting attacked. | How can a documentary team film rivers and lions (Which are usually very hungry and even have cubs near) able to film so close to the predators?
And how do they stop ruining the predators chance for hunting. Surely several people filming a tiger hunting would result in the prey noticing the predator. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abclhr/eli5_how_do_documentary_crew_film_predators/ | {
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2g7rcg | why do some towns still use fire whistles to alert emergency workers when we have cellphones, beepers and radios? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g7rcg/eli5_why_do_some_towns_still_use_fire_whistles_to/ | {
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3663jh | how did wearing caps and gowns at graduations become a thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3663jh/eli5_how_did_wearing_caps_and_gowns_at/ | {
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5nbcqm | what a civil engineer does | My boyfriend's an engineer but every time I try to ask him what his job entails he gives me a super convoluted answer that I can't follow. So someone please, explain like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nbcqm/eli5_what_a_civil_engineer_does/ | {
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8raln3 | how is paper/cardboard recycled and why are most recycled paper products usually brown and more coarse than virgin paper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8raln3/eli5_how_is_papercardboard_recycled_and_why_are/ | {
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484es0 | why there is no such thing as 'the one' | A lot of things has happened in my my (now previous)relationship, and it came to the place where everyone told me that I had to know the difference between giving up and knowing when enough is enough. I love him so much, and i feel like I just gave up on my "One and only". I ended it to day (again) but i'm afraid that ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/484es0/eli5_why_there_is_no_such_thing_as_the_one/ | {
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55btcs | why do dubbed voices in movies sound dubbed? | Voices in the original language always sound like part of the film, but dubbed voices always sound overlaid or with a different combination of mood and crispness. So what difference is there in the equipment (mics, software, etc) and voice recording procedures studios have that dubbing companies don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55btcs/eli5_why_do_dubbed_voices_in_movies_sound_dubbed/ | {
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520goi | what was the first sound ever produced in the universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/520goi/eli5_what_was_the_first_sound_ever_produced_in/ | {
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33sskh | how does google fi work? | Also, is it going to be universal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33sskh/eli5_how_does_google_fi_work/ | {
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30xnpu | the possible effects of the new "religious freedom law" in some american states | I'm seeing stuff like [this](_URL_0_)
How accurate is this? Is there another side to this? Is it as bad as portrayed there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30xnpu/eli5_the_possible_effects_of_the_new_religious/ | {
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79vc1n | when it comes to classical music, when do copyright laws come into play when a current composer wants to play a classical song at his next concert or his whatever show he is composing for? | Music from Beethoven,Mozart and others are played in many productions of plays, concerts, movies and even advertisements. Can anyone just decided to use this music whenever they please? Can they make money off of this music without paying out anyone? Does anyone own the copyright to there amazing pieces of music? Can a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79vc1n/eli5when_it_comes_to_classical_music_when_do/ | {
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q7tvu | why are average gpas like 2.8's considered to be low? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q7tvu/eli5_why_are_average_gpas_like_28s_considered_to/ | {
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9eqgd0 | how does task manager close out your window so fast when no other method of closing out a window works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eqgd0/eli5_how_does_task_manager_close_out_your_window/ | {
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71dfb0 | what's the difference between a social worker and a domestic worker? | I'm Dutch and I'm researching the topic of "domestic labor". While searching for that topic, I found an article for "domestic worker". Now, I was under the impression that a domestic worker is the same as a social worker and I still think it is, but apparently there are separate words for these.
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5z5skh | how does google maps on my phone track my location even when set to airplane mode? | Noticed this today while walking about London, seeing the sights. My phone is set to airplane mode as I don't have cell service and my battery murders itself trying to find a signal that will never come. When I pulled out my phone to check for a WiFi signal, I noticed Maps was still open and it knew where we were, and ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z5skh/eli5_how_does_google_maps_on_my_phone_track_my/ | {
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2g08cf | why are all old relics and archeological sites assumed to be religious? | There could be any number of reasons for the existence of Stonehenge and the like. It could have been a camp or a school or a government building. Carved figures could be toys and not goddesses. Clothes could really just be clothes and not church wear. Why is everything assumed to be religious when it could have just a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g08cf/eli5_why_are_all_old_relics_and_archeological/ | {
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1h8mpq | why are famous people so "busy"? | I read alot of AMAs and it seems like when a famous person does one they have an hour to do it then the time on the clock is done and the account never gets touched again. Why is that? Is it a publicist issue? Are they just sick of being in the spotlight? If I were famous I'd be glad to shoot the shit with common folk... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h8mpq/eli5_why_are_famous_people_so_busy/ | {
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6ar8li | how do self-winding watches start ticking again once you wear them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ar8li/eli5_how_do_selfwinding_watches_start_ticking/ | {
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3t2nlx | when you send a call/text to a certain phone number, how does the corresponding phone know to receive it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t2nlx/eli5_when_you_send_a_calltext_to_a_certain_phone/ | {
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70hu2k | what is the difference between an irrational number and a transcendental number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70hu2k/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an_irrational/ | {
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dvrv1r | when staring at any object in the dark, the small details on it seem to look distorted and move around. what’s the explanation behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvrv1r/eli5_when_staring_at_any_object_in_the_dark_the/ | {
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7gm567 | why do special needs people latch on to certain objects? | Examples include that kid that would only drink out of one specific style of sippy cup and would die of thirst before he would drink out of something else. Or that new big thread with the guy that only wants one specific Tonka Truck for Christmas.
Do we know why this happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gm567/eli5_why_do_special_needs_people_latch_on_to/ | {
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2ims8s | why do we all have common dreams of experiences we've never experienced? | i.e Eating glass, drowning, etc.
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9jd3h6 | how electrons work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jd3h6/eli5_how_electrons_work/ | {
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a71er2 | -how do job interviewers find your social media account even when your name isn’t your social media username, along with other things about you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a71er2/eli5how_do_job_interviewers_find_your_social/ | {
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1qngzu | with surgery, what would happen if i successfully switched brains with someone else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qngzu/eli5_with_surgery_what_would_happen_if_i/ | {
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3e2s49 | why does coffee seem to taste so much better first thing in the morning than during any other time of the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e2s49/eli5_why_does_coffee_seem_to_taste_so_much_better/ | {
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8flm00 | why do people have trouble appreciating what they have and assume things are for granted until taken away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8flm00/eli5_why_do_people_have_trouble_appreciating_what/ | {
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1x331y | why is fur in animals never brightly coloured, in the same way that tropical birds feathers are | I am mainly just interested in if their is a scientific reason why hair seems to be unable to contain fluorescent colours like blue, green etc. but feathers can | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x331y/eli5_why_is_fur_in_animals_never_brightly/ | {
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auwn6i | why does our brain always tries to be occupied by something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auwn6i/eli5_why_does_our_brain_always_tries_to_be/ | {
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9ank7v | toxoplasma gondii lifecycle | I am trying to understand the lifecycle of toxoplasma gondii. There are plenty of diagrams online, but I need it broken down in simple dot points so I can understand. Any help in trying to understand would be greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ank7v/eli5_toxoplasma_gondii_lifecycle/ | {
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5642q2 | when humans use water in any way, how efficient is the process? does all the water we use eventually find its way back into the water cycle? | And, if it isn't efficient, does that mean we could theoretically run this planet dry of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5642q2/eli5when_humans_use_water_in_any_way_how/ | {
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3stsg6 | why is it hard to copy an xbox/ps game, i mean if a disc reader can read the whole disc and copy it with the same fidelity why it wouldn't work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3stsg6/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_copy_an_xboxps_game_i_mean/ | {
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bscdx4 | how do we know numbers like "e" & "pi" are transcendental? if its true, how do people calculate all those digits of them, down to the millions of digits? | Thank you in advance, im dumbfounded how we are able to calculate these numbers as if they are truely transcendental, there would be no way to express them as a true fraction. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bscdx4/eli5_how_do_we_know_numbers_like_e_pi_are/ | {
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6fhgbe | why can't we simply mimic someone's voice? | Why can't we just mimic someone's voice? It would sound logical if people could change their voice similar to that of their friends, but they can't. Why is that? And how could someone practise on mimicking someone's voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fhgbe/eli5why_cant_we_simply_mimic_someones_voice/ | {
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c925k4 | xr, time-release and extended release medicine | What sorcery is this that my pharmacist can craft a little pill that's, like, two mm in diameter and still have the thing work for \~20 hours? I can sort of wrap my head around capsules with divided layers, but all in one pill? *How*? And how are they made?
& #x200B;
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3kg04b | the "obama loan forgiveness program" | Please explain :( I think I can't qualify with a private student loan. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kg04b/eli5_the_obama_loan_forgiveness_program/ | {
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6mt597 | why when looking out at the ocean from an airplane do the waves appear to not be moving at all, while other objects like cars are still in motion? | This question haunts me every time I am in an airplane. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mt597/eli5_why_when_looking_out_at_the_ocean_from_an/ | {
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4ea9ma | what is metamodernism? | What is metamodernism, how does a "metamodernist" think, see the world, those around them etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ea9ma/eli5what_is_metamodernism/ | {
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a4xs7m | what’s the difference between am and pm in the american clock and how do you use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4xs7m/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_am_and_pm_in/ | {
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2n7gme | why do humans seem to be the only ones to suffer from major, widespread vision problems, mainly astigmatism? does this happen to other animals? | I have heard very little about astigmatism and other "minor" vision problems occurring within other species besides humans. Aside from the occasional serious things like glaucoma and complete blindness it seems to me that is not as much of a problem for anything else but people. I can imagine that any animal in the wil... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n7gme/eli5_why_do_humans_seem_to_be_the_only_ones_to/ | {
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dzpfgm | what is elenchus / socratic method? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzpfgm/eli5_what_is_elenchus_socratic_method/ | {
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1nvp83 | why do lawyers defend obvious murderers and criminals? | Why might a lawyer defend someone where the case is totally against them? Why would you want a criminal back on the streets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvp83/eli5why_do_lawyers_defend_obvious_murderers_and/ | {
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6hwqb5 | the fonts found on microsoft word, pages etc. does somebody draw them perfectly then they're screened or computer generated? ??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hwqb5/eli5_the_fonts_found_on_microsoft_word_pages_etc/ | {
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2rn94e | what exactly takes place when someone analyzes a substance to determine its ingredients in a lab? | You see/hear this often but, I'm curious to know what exactly occurs to that allows a scientist to determine what ingredients are in a substance.
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43dc05 | how can something still produce a smell while submerged under water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43dc05/eli5_how_can_something_still_produce_a_smell/ | {
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3fumsj | why is tv considered a writer's medium and film a directors' medium? | Both feature screenwriters and directors (among many others) but why wouldn't directors be as prominent on television as they are in film? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fumsj/eli5_why_is_tv_considered_a_writers_medium_and/ | {
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5gt9lr | why are you not able to get cell phone service while in an airplane, when you're only a few miles above the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gt9lr/eli5_why_are_you_not_able_to_get_cell_phone/ | {
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5oumxi | the french foreign legion and the siege of jadotville | I just recently finished watching The Siege of Jadotville. I found the context interesting and wanted to do research on the actual events and story. I came cross a man named Roger (René) Faulques whom fought AGAINST the UN and Irish soldiers as a mercenary. Now I learnt France honoured him for his actions while at the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oumxi/eli5the_french_foreign_legion_and_the_siege_of/ | {
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7dwwt7 | why is bread safe to leave at room temperature, and other foods are not? | I understand that bread becomes stale faster when refrigerated, but that is not what I am asking. What I am wondering is: why do common foodborne bacteria (e.g. *Salmonella enteritidis*, *Listeria monocytogenes*, *Escherichia coli*, etc.) not colonize bread sitting at room temperature. Is it simply because bread often ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dwwt7/eli5why_is_bread_safe_to_leave_at_room/ | {
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1tdeux | if a meteor the size of australia was to hit the earth, what would someone on the other side of the earth experience on impact? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tdeux/eli5if_a_meteor_the_size_of_australia_was_to_hit/ | {
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cxhgvb | vertical takeoffs for jets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxhgvb/eli5_vertical_takeoffs_for_jets/ | {
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20gu4p | how would a financial collapse of the usd affect canadian economy? | I hope it never happens but I'm wondering whether the Canadian economy would inevitably collapse as well. Or would it somehow be shielded as some seem to believe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20gu4p/eli5_how_would_a_financial_collapse_of_the_usd/ | {
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2jj5ro | i sue someone who doesn't have the money for something and i get 1000k$ from the judge. will i ever get the money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jj5ro/eli5_i_sue_someone_who_doesnt_have_the_money_for/ | {
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6n6i8s | how did property tax begin and why do we need it? isn't it like paying rent on something you already own? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n6i8s/eli5_how_did_property_tax_begin_and_why_do_we/ | {
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w2t4m | - ping. on computer games. and internet. | I'm playing TF2, and for the life of me, I get kicked for "exceeding ping" limits. Can someone explain what it is, and why does it go up when I'm playing overseas gaming servers?
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6mpalx | why do prostitutes have "pimps"? | I guess I don't know what a pimp really does. And why prostitutes have them and or need them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mpalx/eli5_why_do_prostitutes_have_pimps/ | {
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481df0 | why is downloading things on the internet called piracy? i don't understand what the comparison is to traditional pirates. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/481df0/eli5_why_is_downloading_things_on_the_internet/ | {
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6frrj3 | how do your car's speakers sort trebels from basses? | I was thinking that it had to separate them because you can boost the bass and trebles separately
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3b798h | operation mincemeat | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b798h/eli5_operation_mincemeat/ | {
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2s1ja6 | i've read that quantum computers can easily break all our current security protocols. how do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s1ja6/eli5_ive_read_that_quantum_computers_can_easily/ | {
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7jp1w5 | how did "land of hope and glory", a british patriotic song, come to be used at american high school and college graduation ceremonies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jp1w5/eli5_how_did_land_of_hope_and_glory_a_british/ | {
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mmw7h | what prevents society from foregoing the use of money and operating with a gift economy? (*not bartering!) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mmw7h/eli5_what_prevents_society_from_foregoing_the_use/ | {
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cs29fp | what happens when our ears “clog” when swimming or taking a bath? also does the water flush out ear wax or push it further in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs29fp/eli5_what_happens_when_our_ears_clog_when/ | {
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qp29g | simplified osi model | What is the purpose of the layers and how are they used in practice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qp29g/elif_simplified_osi_model/ | {
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kexxi | how a country's mortality rate can be anything but 100% | Not to sound glib, but seriously... people in some countries live longer than others, yeah. But not so long that sooner or later they won't all me 'mortality rate' stats. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kexxi/eli5_how_a_countrys_mortality_rate_can_be/ | {
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18gqho | basketball - not rules, but the positions, strategies, what to look for when watching | I'm a casual basketball fan but honestly I can't figure out the difference between a point guard and a forward. I know basic strategies like screens but I don't know different types of offense (spread versus west coast, for instance in the NFL). I like watching basketball but I feel like I'm out of my element. Can a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18gqho/eli5_basketball_not_rules_but_the_positions/ | {
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fueb08 | how does an arrow cause enough damage to kill someone? | How does shooting an arrow at someone cause enough damage to kill them?
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1m8zxu | why are horses so submissive to humans? | Why do horses just do our shit for us and carry stuff without ever rebelling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m8zxu/eli5_why_are_horses_so_submissive_to_humans/ | {
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1lowvd | why dont we build cars using water electrolysis? | Why dont we use electrolysis ( like in this video: _URL_0_ ) as instead of gasoline? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lowvd/eli5_why_dont_we_build_cars_using_water/ | {
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d3d492 | where does lend out money sit without accruing negative interest? | In light of ECB lowering rates again I am wondering where a bank can lend it’s money out without them having to pay for it? Isn’t all money, whether it be current account or savings account, end up at the central bank at the overnight deposit facility? How can money be lent out and not cause it to costs money (interest... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3d492/eli5_where_does_lend_out_money_sit_without/ | {
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bl77c1 | why do some albums sound kind of meh on the first few listens, but then fire after several more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl77c1/eli5_why_do_some_albums_sound_kind_of_meh_on_the/ | {
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5hewze | - i've seen posts of people losing lots of weight in a year (100+ lbs.). is this weight loss really healthy or very unhealthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hewze/eli5_ive_seen_posts_of_people_losing_lots_of/ | {
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3xnfao | how is sound recorded? | I do have somewhat of an understanding of how the ear perceives sound, and how speakers work. But I am just lost on understanding how something can record the exact sound it receives. Please help.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xnfao/eli5_how_is_sound_recorded/ | {
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7lxt7e | why a small movement in earth's rotation makes a large difference in temperature at different times of the day. | I am talking with a 'flat-earth' believer on another board. He asks why a small movement in earth's (supposed) rotation can increase the heat from the sun from morning / evening to mid-day. Forgive me if this has been asked before, I did search but did not have much success which is probably why my explanations of the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lxt7e/eli5_why_a_small_movement_in_earths_rotation/ | {
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5542gg | why do male orgasms always feel strongest when sitting down as opposed to laying down or standing up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5542gg/eli5_why_do_male_orgasms_always_feel_strongest/ | {
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57s0qv | how do private healthcare (us) and social healthcare (rest of 1st world) work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57s0qv/eli5_how_do_private_healthcare_us_and_social/ | {
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4q5p21 | why do states that teach abstinence-only sex ed have higher rates in unwanted pregnancies? | In other words, why does abstinence sex ed seem to not work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q5p21/eli5_why_do_states_that_teach_abstinenceonly_sex/ | {
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9w0mt1 | if the 1st 48 hours are the most vital in finding a missing person before the odds of finding them significantly decrease, why do some places not allow you to file a missing persons report until 48 hours have passed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w0mt1/eli5if_the_1st_48_hours_are_the_most_vital_in/ | {
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mia2n | darknet | How exactly does it work, and how is this different from the net we have today?
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xluoz | licenses such as mit license, gpl, etc. | More than those two would be appreciated- I'm sure I'm forgetting some. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xluoz/eli5_licenses_such_as_mit_license_gpl_etc/ | {
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4gjc9d | why do these fancy restaurants all serve tiny portions or odd dishes i've never heard of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gjc9d/eli5_why_do_these_fancy_restaurants_all_serve/ | {
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2102rh | how are sharks and other large sea life transferred to aquariums? | I was just watching footage from inside aquariums and it got me thinking about the logistics behind it all. Any kind redditors care to impart their wisdom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2102rh/eli5_how_are_sharks_and_other_large_sea_life/ | {
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vwike | challenger space shuttle | What was its original mission? Why did it blow up and why was considered a tragedy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vwike/eli5_challenger_space_shuttle/ | {
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1f1e7h | how do timed lights work? | How do timed lights work at intersections? Feel free to explain as if I were 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1e7h/eli5_how_do_timed_lights_work/ | {
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"There are controllers nearby (probably PLCs, a specific type of computer) that control the timing. Usually you'll see a largish metal cabinet near the intersection. These computers control the timing, and can change it based on time of day, day o... | [] | [] | [
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3q718l | what happens in the brain when your heart is breaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q718l/eli5_what_happens_in_the_brain_when_your_heart_is/ | {
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"Do you mean your heart is failing(heart attack) or do you mean when your in a romantic relationship and your significant other is leaving you?"
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