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7jbwkp | integumentary system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jbwkp/eli5_integumentary_system/ | {
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3re4kp | how a scramjet works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3re4kp/eli5how_a_scramjet_works/ | {
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3qja1x | prince harry/william are military officers, so do colonels and generals address him as "your majesty" or "highness"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qja1x/eli5_prince_harrywilliam_are_military_officers_so/ | {
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coz08j | how can mere bolts of electricity convey extremely detailed pieces of information in the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coz08j/eli5_how_can_mere_bolts_of_electricity_convey/ | {
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3vh9yw | why do some movie transfers have different color tones than the original release? | Some movie transfers have different coloring than the source material. I believe Hoth suffered from this on the SW Blu Rays. What causes this, and why don't the studios fix it before releasing the Blu Ray?
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7f2puk | what is an elliptical orbit? | From what i understand it is some kind of orbit around two points, but I'm hoping for a simple explanation and maybe an example of how they would affect manoeuvres in a low or high orbit, or even combat manoeuvres - or is that too speculative?
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50cq7s | why is "father" shortened to "dad", when "mother" is simply shortened to "mom"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50cq7s/eli5_why_is_father_shortened_to_dad_when_mother/ | {
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3go8yu | everyone i've met is better at snapping their fingers with their off-hand (ex: i'm righty but can only snap with my left hand) -- is there a scientific explanation for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3go8yu/eli5_everyone_ive_met_is_better_at_snapping_their/ | {
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60jsn3 | do any other animals go and visit other animals' homes in a friendly way like humans do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60jsn3/eli5_do_any_other_animals_go_and_visit_other/ | {
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6npmet | where did the social expectation of only girls wearing dresses come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6npmet/eli5_where_did_the_social_expectation_of_only/ | {
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1fz4di | english grammar — nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fz4di/eli5_english_grammar_nouns_adjectives_verbs_etc/ | {
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2auzyc | the legality of recording phone calls in the usa. | This recording of the Comcast customer service rep seems to go against my understanding of when it is legal to record a phone call. As I understood, you needed to inform the other party of the recording which doesn't seem to have happened here. Thanks in advance for the explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2auzyc/eli5_the_legality_of_recording_phone_calls_in_the/ | {
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1izpkw | alcoholic content by volume | I like to drink occasionally, and I've never understood the alcohol by volume and how it translates. I know higher = gets you drunk more, but that's all I know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1izpkw/eli5_alcoholic_content_by_volume/ | {
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7w2gyi | how do you use unique rectangles to solve sudoku? | I've tried reading multiple explanations, seen step by steps of examples, but none of them explain it in enough detail for me to understand how it works, so that I can use it on my own.
I know the purpose of the process is to eliminate number candidates, but I don't understand what the technique does to help you do th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w2gyi/eli5_how_do_you_use_unique_rectangles_to_solve/ | {
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1uitx5 | how come the sheer power of dreams is enough to make me ejaculate in my sleep when the same thing takes considerable physical effort when awake? nsfw i guess. | I've wondered about this for years. I'm 30 now and it still happens on occasion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uitx5/eli5_how_come_the_sheer_power_of_dreams_is_enough/ | {
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3ov7cx | explain the us election. i'm australian. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ov7cx/eli5_explain_the_us_election_im_australian/ | {
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chytwt | why are names like aaron and aaliyah spelled with 2 a’s? how does that double a affect the pronunciation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chytwt/eli5_why_are_names_like_aaron_and_aaliyah_spelled/ | {
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11dljx | how do optical illusions of static images look like they're moving? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11dljx/eli5_how_do_optical_illusions_of_static_images/ | {
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69ttg3 | how do new sports teams fill their rosters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69ttg3/eli5_how_do_new_sports_teams_fill_their_rosters/ | {
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2pjbwr | how did hdtvs go from being eye-poppingly expensive 10 years ago, to being arguably the cheapest long term investment for electronics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjbwr/eli5how_did_hdtvs_go_from_being_eyepoppingly/ | {
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54e5n0 | why do some people flop around when they get knocked out? | I've seen people getting KO'd and videos of it and occasionally the person getting knocked out will wiggle their whole body in a weird motion, wondering if there was any reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54e5n0/eli5_why_do_some_people_flop_around_when_they_get/ | {
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3miste | how does gift card prevention theft work? | For example, whats stopping me from walking into this Target and taking a Steam card without going through the register? Is there a system that only lets the code work when the computer activates it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3miste/eli5how_does_gift_card_prevention_theft_work/ | {
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4dl1ei | (foreigner edition) how do the us primary election work? could a democrat not just vote for the shittiest republican candidate (and vice versa) to sabotage it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dl1ei/eli5_foreigner_edition_how_do_the_us_primary/ | {
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7f2adx | if latin is the parent language of many modern languages, and is still being taught today, why do people not speak latin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f2adx/eli5_if_latin_is_the_parent_language_of_many/ | {
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1qnvzj | what is meta data and metaprogramming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qnvzj/eli5_what_is_meta_data_and_metaprogramming/ | {
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w7xsl | is it possible to increase your attention span? | Does not being able to concentrate or having a short attention span have anything to do with a chemical imbalance in the brain, or is it something that takes practice?
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47aczi | what's the difference between an architect and a civil engineer? when a new building is built, what are their respective contributions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47aczi/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_architect/ | {
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5d64js | why are african americans at such a disadvantage today? | I am really looking for an explanation of the causes. Redlining is one example I already know of that has impacted the race. I am looking for others as well. In 2016, there are few if any structural barriers for african americans, yet they are still at a great disadvantage. I would really like to know exactly what put ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d64js/eli5_why_are_african_americans_at_such_a/ | {
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adwzji | how does sleep affect muscle growth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adwzji/eli5_how_does_sleep_affect_muscle_growth/ | {
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55ph4q | why do some stretches of road have a "turn on headlights next 11 miles" sign even though it's during the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ph4q/eli5why_do_some_stretches_of_road_have_a_turn_on/ | {
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2udlki | how did the upper class not end up just spending their fortunes in pre industrial revolution england? | I understand that holding on to fortunes was a huge part of marrying within your class, but the owners of Manors still had expenses including keeping themselves and the help fed, keeping up with fashion, and doling out allowances. How did the money not just run out? And where did the money originally come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2udlki/eli5_how_did_the_upper_class_not_end_up_just/ | {
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4my14p | meaning of this quote from albert camus. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4my14p/eli5_meaning_of_this_quote_from_albert_camus/ | {
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6w8ruy | how does a storm surge work? | Where does the water come from and do other areas have lower water levels because of it?
Obviously I know it comes from the ocean, but it is just the wind pushing water up onto land? Currents? Something else?
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1mu2ha | why does almost every single app want to know my location? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mu2ha/eli5_why_does_almost_every_single_app_want_to/ | {
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2fdhmf | why do so many people on reddit have depression, yet it real life i never seem to meet anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fdhmf/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_on_reddit_have/ | {
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2ypzk6 | why doesnt christianity have any forbidden meats like the other major religions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ypzk6/eli5_why_doesnt_christianity_have_any_forbidden/ | {
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4bzn7u | why does our heart & other important organs only protected by a rib cage, wouldn't it be more effective to have a plate armor like bones for protection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bzn7u/eli5_why_does_our_heart_other_important_organs/ | {
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50pqq0 | why do we see blurred in the water ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50pqq0/eli5_why_do_we_see_blurred_in_the_water/ | {
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2c2el9 | why do some programs crash/become unresponsive when minimized? | Skyrim is a huge example for many people. Why can't some programs do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c2el9/eli5_why_do_some_programs_crashbecome/ | {
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utxrf | i saw a post a while ago about some men having no refractory period after orgasm. i hadn't realized it was a medical thing, i am one of those men. could someone tell me more about this? | Not complaining, since it's quite useful, just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/utxrf/i_saw_a_post_a_while_ago_about_some_men_having_no/ | {
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4ggz4y | if we see with our eyes, how come nobody has invented a prosthetic eye that can restore vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ggz4y/eli5_if_we_see_with_our_eyes_how_come_nobody_has/ | {
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19k7yv | the difference between phone/tablet processors and ultrabook/laptop processors | Hey guys! Can someone please explain to me the differences between mobile (phone, tablet) processors and say, laptop/desktop processors? I see phone and tablet processors get more instruction sets, tackle on DirectX , and even reach speeds above the 2.0Ghz range (projected for this year, Snapdragon 800 will be capable ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19k7yv/eli5_the_difference_between_phonetablet/ | {
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4ulv7i | the yelling, booing and cheering between the politicans inside the house of commons. what are the rules? | Why is the atmosphere there so hostile?
Why are other politicans allowed to make noises when one of them is talking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ulv7i/eli5_the_yelling_booing_and_cheering_between_the/ | {
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psgpi | el5 the difference between nuclear reactors and nuclear bombs | How do nuclear reactors function differently than nuclear bombs on a fundamental and mechanical level. My best guess is that reactors are a most stable "slow burn" of materials that provides a steady source of energy. While nuclear bombs are a rapid release of energy in a short period of time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/psgpi/el5_the_difference_between_nuclear_reactors_and/ | {
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1awusq | why do my eyes "leak" while laying down sometimes? | For example, laying in bed in the mornings. If i'm laying on the left side of my body, the left corner of my left eye will "leak" almost as if i'm slightly crying. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1awusq/eli5_why_do_my_eyes_leak_while_laying_down/ | {
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3dfgy7 | the iranian nuclear situation, with its real implications. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dfgy7/eli5_the_iranian_nuclear_situation_with_its_real/ | {
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7ftsux | when the entire world is driving electric cars, is the risk of batteries exploding greater due to larger capacity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ftsux/eli5_when_the_entire_world_is_driving_electric/ | {
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23gpnl | the technical aspects of the openssl issues. | I'm alright with computers, network security, etc. but this is taxing my knowledge.
I want to understand, but it's beyond my skill level I've found. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23gpnl/eli5_the_technical_aspects_of_the_openssl_issues/ | {
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3s3bh6 | how does the united states know its nuclear warheads would work as intended in a real nuclear attack if it cannot test them? | The last nuclear test conducted by the United States was in 1992, 23 years ago. Since then, the warheads have aged. How can we know that they can still work properly if we cannot test them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s3bh6/eli5_how_does_the_united_states_know_its_nuclear/ | {
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3f3fqc | why do our fingers crack when we stretch them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3fqc/eli5_why_do_our_fingers_crack_when_we_stretch_them/ | {
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cu4jah | what makes a lightbulb explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu4jah/eli5_what_makes_a_lightbulb_explode/ | {
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3ew6ss | if we replace fossil fuels with alternative energy, then how do we replace the petroleum by-products in our economy and society? | I looked up a list of things that are by-products of petroleum. It's kind of staggering. I'm all for reducing our carbon footprint so that the planet doesn't turn into an oven on the self-clean cycle, but I'm curious as to whether there are alternatives out there for some of the by-products we use. Plastic is a huge on... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ew6ss/eli5_if_we_replace_fossil_fuels_with_alternative/ | {
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1vs0d0 | how do you "get internet"? how do cable companies "get" the internet that they sell you? | Why cant a group of people band together and provide their own internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs0d0/how_do_you_get_internet_how_do_cable_companies/ | {
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4jaxeu | how do puppies instinctively know how to hunt having never seen this behaviour acted out by anyone else? | For example, my boarder terrier puppy knows to go for the neck of his toy lamb and flap it about. Are personality traits or skills passed down through breed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jaxeu/eli5_how_do_puppies_instinctively_know_how_to/ | {
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4cua0c | those worms inside pea pods and other vegetables, how do they get in there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cua0c/eli5_those_worms_inside_pea_pods_and_other/ | {
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463jx5 | the mass migration to the credit card chip. why is the chip considered so superior now to swiping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/463jx5/eli5_the_mass_migration_to_the_credit_card_chip/ | {
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68htp7 | why are potatoes considered healthy and dangerous? | as someone who loves potatoes hearing that someone could eat only potatoes and one other thing (can't remember what) and be able to survive, yet also hearing that potatoes are also posionous I am very confused? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68htp7/eli5why_are_potatoes_considered_healthy_and/ | {
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8mb39i | how (and why) offensive is the n-word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mb39i/eli5_how_and_why_offensive_is_the_nword/ | {
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6tsc69 | why is so much easier to eat fresh food (e.g. fruits, fresh vegetables) when you're sick, compared to "savory" food (e.g. cheese fondue, curry, pizza)? | Currently going through the whole pharyngitis package, complete with tonsillitis.
It feels like it's much easier to eat a banana, an apple or a cucumber than some bacon and eggs. They're all hard to swallow, it's just that simply looking at a pizza makes me want to shoot myself and go to bed. Whereas salad leaves are ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tsc69/eli5_why_is_so_much_easier_to_eat_fresh_food_eg/ | {
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5r8d5s | why do most flavors for candy (fruit, cinnamon) taste nothing like their real counterparts, yet we all seem to except those flavors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r8d5s/eli5_why_do_most_flavors_for_candy_fruit_cinnamon/ | {
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7ugb99 | how do animals know when to run away? | For example, if I walked towards a zebra herd, will they run away? I've seen zebras not bothering when an elephant comes along or something, but when they see a lion, they run. This might sound like 'well duh' but I wonder how do they know to run. For example, deers don't run when they see cars. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ugb99/eli5_how_do_animals_know_when_to_run_away/ | {
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e3mqb6 | in-sink garbage disposal, where does the food go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3mqb6/eli5_insink_garbage_disposal_where_does_the_food/ | {
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7wx9ub | curling. why and how is this an olympic sport? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wx9ub/eli5_curling_why_and_how_is_this_an_olympic_sport/ | {
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7ud0na | why are some emotions and sensations (such as laughter or pain) so automatically reflected in our facial expressions to the point where in some situations it is impossible to keep a neutral expression? | For example, if I stub my toe really hard, my face automatically goes into a grimace until the pain starts to subside. Or for example on SNL sometimes the actors break character and simply can't help but to smile or laugh even though they are trying really hard not to. Why is it that in these types of situations we can... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ud0na/eli5_why_are_some_emotions_and_sensations_such_as/ | {
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9nx3rm | how do glasses get smudged so fast? where does it come from and what is it made of? | It seems like I can sit down at my computer with fully clean glasses, and then find myself needing to clean them again after only an hour or so. I make a point to avoid touching my lenses, and am not abnormally greasy or anything.
If it's grease from my face, how is it getting from my skin onto the lenses, since they'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nx3rm/eli5_how_do_glasses_get_smudged_so_fast_where/ | {
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6r32mx | why do we feel bad after a short amount of sleep? shouldn't we feel more rested regardless of the amount we got? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r32mx/eli5_why_do_we_feel_bad_after_a_short_amount_of/ | {
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75p3kr | how is a wart destroyed or terminated in different areas of the body? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75p3kr/eli5_how_is_a_wart_destroyed_or_terminated_in/ | {
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5frr3h | why in europe you can plug in pc (or any high tech appliance) either way? | I mean you can not tell hot and neutral side from each other, there is no difference.
I understand how it is simple with a lamp, but what about high techs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5frr3h/eli5_why_in_europe_you_can_plug_in_pc_or_any_high/ | {
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mbtbd | why does the gop want to defeat barack obama so badly? | It seems like the GOP's only goal is to defeat the president next year and everything else is taking a backseat, like job creation.
“The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.” - Mitch McConnell
“I don’t think there’s gonna be any level of excitement for any... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbtbd/why_does_the_gop_want_to_defeat_barack_obama_so/ | {
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3bkcti | why do dolphins tend to protect a human from a shark attack? | Supposedly, dolphins help protect humans from a shark attack. Why do they do that, I mean it would make sense if it was for another dolphin, but why a human? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bkcti/eli5_why_do_dolphins_tend_to_protect_a_human_from/ | {
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82a8do | why there is no antigravitation as there seems to be an opposite of every other force? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82a8do/eli5_why_there_is_no_antigravitation_as_there/ | {
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2v8gv4 | how are cameras different qualities (x megapixel , y megapixel) | I understand how a camera works but how do you get different qualities of camera? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v8gv4/eli5_how_are_cameras_different_qualities_x/ | {
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2vwj91 | why did it take humanity so long to start a civilization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vwj91/eli5_why_did_it_take_humanity_so_long_to_start_a/ | {
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ayshki | why does making a 3 degree difference in your homes thermostat feel like a huge change in temperature, but outdoors it feels like nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayshki/eli5_why_does_making_a_3_degree_difference_in/ | {
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1rc38j | to what extent is the wrestling in wwe, tna, etc., real/fake? | Watching some clips and that one that stood out was when the Undertaker threw Mankind of a giant steel cage. How much of that was scripted? How is that allowed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rc38j/eli5_to_what_extent_is_the_wrestling_in_wwe_tna/ | {
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3n1p4r | why do seagulls always form huge flocks when there is a storm approaching? | More specifically in big cities, nowhere near the ocean or any large body of water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n1p4r/eli5_why_do_seagulls_always_form_huge_flocks_when/ | {
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3zo8lt | why does your throat hurt after out-of-shape running exercise? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zo8lt/eli5why_does_your_throat_hurt_after_outofshape/ | {
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5j4aej | how do clients interact with servers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4aej/eli5_how_do_clients_interact_with_servers/ | {
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2vd44k | how jenga works? why are only certain pieces loose and stuck? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vd44k/eli5_how_jenga_works_why_are_only_certain_pieces/ | {
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2me7l2 | what's the difference between an ave, rd, st, ln, dr, way, pl, blvd etc. and how is it decided which road is what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2me7l2/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_ave_rd_st_ln/ | {
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1lgvov | the difference between java and c#. | I checked on Google and the differences were explained by techies well beyond my level of comprehension.
I'm looking at getting into programming and unsure of which language to begin with. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lgvov/eli5_the_difference_between_java_and_c/ | {
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aqmjrp | why many comics use all caps style? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqmjrp/eli5_why_many_comics_use_all_caps_style/ | {
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3p287i | why is controlling your own breathing so uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p287i/eli5why_is_controlling_your_own_breathing_so/ | {
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34fxrm | how to be politically correct | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34fxrm/eli5_how_to_be_politically_correct/ | {
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4s7l9u | the terminal velocity of water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s7l9u/eli5the_terminal_velocity_of_water/ | {
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1qq2zh | how can anyone think the ocean could ever be polluted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qq2zh/eli5_how_can_anyone_think_the_ocean_could_ever_be/ | {
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2jk6f1 | other than for looks, why aren't pipes (and wires, etc.) kept aboveground? | Maintenance, replacement and damage detection would be much easier if they weren't underground. They could be put similarly or right next to [phone lines.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jk6f1/eli5_other_than_for_looks_why_arent_pipes_and/ | {
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8h4rcg | why are human/biped mammals' nipples much higher on the body than those of quadrupeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h4rcg/eli5_why_are_humanbiped_mammals_nipples_much/ | {
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1826td | 3-d printers of biological items | I've read several of the previous posts detailing how 3-D printers work, and am now aware that there are several styles that utilize different methods to create 3-dimensional plastic things.
BUT, now i see we're working on printing organs, and have printed stem cells. this no longer makes sense to me.
in order to "prin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1826td/eli5_3d_printers_of_biological_items/ | {
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4vyuth | why do bananas have that little nipple thing on the end of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vyuth/eli5_why_do_bananas_have_that_little_nipple_thing/ | {
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6ao6hb | why do children like children's music? or is more of a social construct? | I can see how sound effects and slow bpm to process each phrase would help them get into the story, but otherwise don't see where the whole "aesthetic" of it comes from?
or is it* (correction for the title) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ao6hb/eli5_why_do_children_like_childrens_music_or_is/ | {
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2001td | why does subway have a reputation for being healthy when everything they serve looks incredibly processed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2001td/eli5_why_does_subway_have_a_reputation_for_being/ | {
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19upx3 | what is a semi automatic gun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19upx3/eli5_what_is_a_semi_automatic_gun/ | {
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3cphyd | what is that sort of silver/gold tinfoil that we see so often in space probes/objects in general? whi is it so 'shriveled-up'? | [Example.](_URL_0_)
Is it some sort of reinforced material to wrap the probe and isolate it from the outside?
EDIT: Thanks everyone for the answers ! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cphyd/eli5_what_is_that_sort_of_silvergold_tinfoil_that/ | {
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cp5scf | what causes the "life flashing before your eyes" phenomenon and can other animals experience this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp5scf/eli5_what_causes_the_life_flashing_before_your/ | {
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3enrcb | how do they get trains into underground networks such as the london underground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3enrcb/eli5_how_do_they_get_trains_into_underground/ | {
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d7xlr1 | the difference between stress and anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7xlr1/eli5_the_difference_between_stress_and_anxiety/ | {
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262ad7 | why are lobsters so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/262ad7/eli5_why_are_lobsters_so_expensive/ | {
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bwbynb | why are there many gpu manufacturers (zotac, asus, msi...) but onlz 2 pc cpu manufacturers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwbynb/eli5_why_are_there_many_gpu_manufacturers_zotac/ | {
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1rre3f | what is the difference between qubits and normal bits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rre3f/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_qubits_and/ | {
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