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a4e7ph | why can you sometimes feel cold drinks in your lungs or going down to your stomach when you drink an ice cold beverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4e7ph/eli5_why_can_you_sometimes_feel_cold_drinks_in/ | {
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a8u08w | why can we hear the wind howling when we are turned against it, but can't hear it when our ears point to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8u08w/eli5_why_can_we_hear_the_wind_howling_when_we_are/ | {
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5f8605 | can someone explain to me who, or what show started this whole "fall finale", "mid season finale" nonsense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f8605/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_who_or_what_show/ | {
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21mtnk | how come it takes a couple seconds to load an image from the internet, but it takes just a bit longer to load a short video (1000+ frames)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21mtnk/eli5_how_come_it_takes_a_couple_seconds_to_load/ | {
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1towc1 | why certain factions of israel's leadership believe that settlements are necessary for israeli safety. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1towc1/eli5_why_certain_factions_of_israels_leadership/ | {
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6y4kif | why does it feel more comfortable to sleep on a particular side one moment, then less so the next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y4kif/eli5_why_does_it_feel_more_comfortable_to_sleep/ | {
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38e3mm | my state (va) is in the process of possibly running a pipeline through it. why are so many people either for it or against it? | I understand that there is a risk of spills. But assuming things run smoothly, is there a lot to gain from it in terms of areas around it growing? I am talking about new businesses, job creation, that sort of thing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38e3mm/eli5_my_state_va_is_in_the_process_of_possibly/ | {
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8u910t | why are the four parts of the uk defined as countries, but the fifty parts of the us are states within one country? what makes the two different when it comes to unified governing? | I’ve always found it difficult to understand what the difference was between the US and its states (or Canada and its provinces) and the UK and its kingdoms. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are all defined as countries, but make up parts of a larger entity, whereas the US is one country. Do the countries... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u910t/eli5_why_are_the_four_parts_of_the_uk_defined_as/ | {
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15epd0 | how does a bird know to not sit on its unfertilized eggs? | And what's happening to all these unfertilized eggs in the wild? Do they just rot? I'm haunted by nightmares of a lonely hen sitting on eggs that will never hatch. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15epd0/eli5_how_does_a_bird_know_to_not_sit_on_its/ | {
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dxeudb | how trading in a car works when you're still paying it off | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxeudb/eli5_how_trading_in_a_car_works_when_youre_still/ | {
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dew830 | what is negative pressure and how is it used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dew830/eli5_what_is_negative_pressure_and_how_is_it_used/ | {
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m70w5 | colorizing photos, how does it work? besides just photoshop. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m70w5/eli5_colorizing_photos_how_does_it_work_besides/ | {
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6oxdex | why do people clean shower heads? are there actually any health hazards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oxdex/eli5_why_do_people_clean_shower_heads_are_there/ | {
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3embah | why do some diet sodas like cream soda, root beer, mountain dew and sprite taste like the non-diet counter parts but diet colas (like coke or pepsi) taste nothing like regular colas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3embah/eli5_why_do_some_diet_sodas_like_cream_soda_root/ | {
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auqcvn | why does sales tax always go up but never down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auqcvn/eli5_why_does_sales_tax_always_go_up_but_never/ | {
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3mbq8n | how does human skin graft to things like sofas and beds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mbq8n/eli5_how_does_human_skin_graft_to_things_like/ | {
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1plljl | british badger cull | I keep seeing news on BBC and comments about pro/com badger cull, but I can't seem to make heads or tails of all the drama. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1plljl/eli5_british_badger_cull/ | {
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33o4yd | why does it seem that every instructional/educational video was made in the early 90's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33o4yd/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_every/ | {
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flshri | how do paleontologists know where to find fossils? | For example, this video: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flshri/eli5_how_do_paleontologists_know_where_to_find/ | {
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1jsy02 | why is getting rejected by the one we love feel so painful, sometime for even years ? | I have learnt in school that pain is a "sense " and that it is cause the stimulation of nociceptors in our body. But how do we get psychological pain, such as a broken heart without any sensory input from nociceptors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jsy02/why_is_getting_rejected_by_the_one_we_love_feel/ | {
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9au923 | why did in the past using the phone disconnect you from the internet? how did we get past this problem today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9au923/eli5_why_did_in_the_past_using_the_phone/ | {
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65zw94 | why is it nearly impossible to print your own checks? | A check is technically anything with your account and routing numbers on it that authorizes your bank to provide funds to the party cashing it. Why do we still need to pay specialty printers to make checks for us? Would the world crash and burn if MS Word had a check template? Can magnetic ink still really be necessary... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65zw94/eli5_why_is_it_nearly_impossible_to_print_your/ | {
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3rzdjk | if all of the oxygen in the world suddenly disappeared for 3 seconds, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rzdjk/eli5_if_all_of_the_oxygen_in_the_world_suddenly/ | {
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5kusvs | how is there wind on mars if there's no air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kusvs/eli5how_is_there_wind_on_mars_if_theres_no_air/ | {
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9n3l3v | why is constant economic expansion deemed good? obviously it can’t expand forever, shouldn’t stability be the preferred state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n3l3v/eli5_why_is_constant_economic_expansion_deemed/ | {
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6wvxto | how did bullying even become natural to human interaction? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wvxto/eli5_how_did_bullying_even_become_natural_to/ | {
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19w32a | what is limiting us from viewing our galaxy, compared to the hubble which has seen so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19w32a/eli5_what_is_limiting_us_from_viewing_our_galaxy/ | {
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cbqo78 | how do jellyfish mate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbqo78/eli5_how_do_jellyfish_mate/ | {
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bhsg50 | why some areas rarely have thunders, while others have several in the year. | I grew up on the Balkans where there were often thunders. 2 times out of 3 if it rains - it thunders. Now I live in Berlin, and I've only witnessed three thunderous rains in 4 years. Tonight is the third time. I don't get it. ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhsg50/eli5_why_some_areas_rarely_have_thunders_while/ | {
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a6md7z | why are things water resistant only up to a certain depth for a certain amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6md7z/eli5_why_are_things_water_resistant_only_up_to_a/ | {
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3ky0xe | why is newly appointed labour leader, jeremy corbyn so unpopular with his own party? | Why is he being criticised by his own peers past and present? Clearly he was a popular choice hence being appointed, but he's received such negative press.
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3dtxp5 | why is there so many procedures / paper work when adopting a child but almost none when it comes to giving birth/purposely making one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dtxp5/eli5_why_is_there_so_many_procedures_paper_work/ | {
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2lni0k | how did countries deal with refugees during world war 2 yet they can't seem to cope with refugees in current times. | During world war 2 battles were fought across the world meaning there would have been refugees. There were great migration periods but they weren't seen as refugees and many countries accepted them with open arms. In current times countries are hesitant or outright refusing to take refugees into their country even when... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lni0k/eli5how_did_countries_deal_with_refugees_during/ | {
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5ngms2 | how does a surface-to-air missile (sam) distinguish hostile aircrafts from friendly aircrafts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ngms2/eli5_how_does_a_surfacetoair_missile_sam/ | {
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3v853v | statue of limitations | More specifically how is it justifiable, that one year a person can be guilty of a crime but the following year not be guilty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v853v/eli5_statue_of_limitations/ | {
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ensk8k | how do parking enforcement officers know that you parked past the 2 hour limit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ensk8k/eli5_how_do_parking_enforcement_officers_know/ | {
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4564tx | is it actually possible to knock someone out with a chop to the neck, like in the movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4564tx/eli5_is_it_actually_possible_to_knock_someone_out/ | {
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1rcghb | why do some subreddits hide score for a period of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rcghb/eli5_why_do_some_subreddits_hide_score_for_a/ | {
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famrmz | what do the people who go in person to the new york stock exchange actually do? especially with online trading and information everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/famrmz/eli5_what_do_the_people_who_go_in_person_to_the/ | {
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2vwygj | is the flat earth society a joke or are they serious? | With all the increases in science and whatnot, pictures of space and stuff, are they being serious? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vwygj/eli5_is_the_flat_earth_society_a_joke_or_are_they/ | {
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ld9ei | high-speed cameras | How can a camera record large number of images (2K, 4K, etc) in a second? I can't believe there is an actual shutter that works mechanically that fast. ELI5 Please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ld9ei/eli5_highspeed_cameras/ | {
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2nw6if | in humans, what is the functional difference between wide, flat noses and narrow, pointed noses? | Or is there a difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nw6if/eli5_in_humans_what_is_the_functional_difference/ | {
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3lu16d | what do internet service providers actually have to pay for when supplying you internet? | Besides operating costs like the technical support personnel and one time costs such as laying the infrastructure, do they actually have to pay for anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lu16d/eli5_what_do_internet_service_providers_actually/ | {
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2m32el | what is the scientific purpose of landing on the comet, and what are it's implications? | Besides, you know, because we can. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m32el/eli5_what_is_the_scientific_purpose_of_landing_on/ | {
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10iyic | the bradley manning situation. | Why are so many in an uproar. Why do some call him a hero, and some condemn him as a traitor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10iyic/eli5_the_bradley_manning_situation/ | {
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9d8jil | how does someone like al capone report his illegal income to the irs and not get arrested for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d8jil/eli5_how_does_someone_like_al_capone_report_his/ | {
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1iiern | gaming pcs- why are things like resolution and texture filtering dependent on gpu, while other graphical elements like shaders and hdr are dependent on cpu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iiern/eli5_gaming_pcs_why_are_things_like_resolution/ | {
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3lqf1p | how do we go from binary codes to basic programming languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lqf1p/eli5_how_do_we_go_from_binary_codes_to_basic/ | {
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1x2qj0 | why does my dog roll in poop? | Today I let me dog out and was walking besides a grassfield which was fertilized (they cover it a bit in some feces) very recently. Before I could realize what my dog was about to do, my dog ran up onto the field like a madman and starts rolling around in this stinking grass, yes the smell was pretty bad. The dog even ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x2qj0/eli5_why_does_my_dog_roll_in_poop/ | {
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cxxkgp | consider oranges and apples are so cheap. why are orange juice and apple juice so expanisve compare to drinks like soda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxxkgp/eli5_consider_oranges_and_apples_are_so_cheap_why/ | {
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5mria7 | what causes that "sick" feeling when you see your crush with someone else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mria7/eli5what_causes_that_sick_feeling_when_you_see/ | {
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2uqrey | why aren't there any viruses out there that make our bodies feel great? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uqrey/eli5_why_arent_there_any_viruses_out_there_that/ | {
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3ybyti | why do men start having a difficult time getting an erection as they get older and how do drugs like viagra help that? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ybyti/eli5_why_do_men_start_having_a_difficult_time/ | {
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1l4lyo | the difference between unison and harmony. | EDIT: I guess I understand the words you guys are saying, but I don't really understand the difference... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4lyo/eli5_the_difference_between_unison_and_harmony/ | {
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4eympp | what would be the consequences if washington dc became the 51st state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eympp/eli5_what_would_be_the_consequences_if_washington/ | {
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1vypiy | the difference between an llc and s corporation. | I've researched and talked to family/ friends, seeking advice on making my commission portrait business an actual business. I am still left a little blurry on the pros and cons of each.
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67aehp | why is the brain unable to filter noise after the sound is recorded? | Our brain is known for doing a lot of amazing stuff with our "input sensors". On the vision for example, it combines two 2D pictures to create 3D vision and not just that, it stabilizes the image and analyses the images in real time. What kind of stuff the brain makes with sounds? I mean, as far as I know it has a sele... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67aehp/eli5_why_is_the_brain_unable_to_filter_noise/ | {
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7mwgpu | do video games give you any real life skills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mwgpu/eli5_do_video_games_give_you_any_real_life_skills/ | {
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5ep3nj | how do you have a statistically better chance winning the lottery with a quick pick the bigger the amount gets, if the pick is just random numbers anyways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ep3nj/eli5_how_do_you_have_a_statistically_better/ | {
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duobf7 | how can the shape, size and material of a cup, glass or container make such a significant impact on the taste of the beverage within? | To clarify with an example: I make a pot of coffee, pour it in two cups of different size and shape, and it always tastes better in my favourite cup (a very plain, 'boring', white porcelain mug). Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duobf7/eli5_how_can_the_shape_size_and_material_of_a_cup/ | {
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1jlz1w | why do restaurants give you a basket of bread before your order arrives? wouldn't that fill you up, causing you to spend less money on food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jlz1w/eli5_why_do_restaurants_give_you_a_basket_of/ | {
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bj7pxi | where/how does puss from cysts and spots go/breakdown in the body if left 'unpopped'. | I assume it doesn't just sit in the blood stream forever, if you excrete it out, how does it get there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj7pxi/eli5_wherehow_does_puss_from_cysts_and_spots/ | {
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1c4lg2 | how is the concept of time applied in electronic circuits and digital devices? | Yesterday I stared at the clock shown in the screen of the CNC machine I operate, and I started wondering “How does It know that one second has passed?”
Old watches have mechanical geared systems, but what about electronic boards and digital devices?
The more I thought about it, the more abstract it seemed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c4lg2/eli5_how_is_the_concept_of_time_applied_in/ | {
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391w8a | - why is it that sometimes when i sneeze, i get a weird tingly feeling in my testicles. almost like pins and needles | Mainly when I do a really big sneeze I get this. It's really strange and not particularly pleasant | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/391w8a/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_when_i_sneeze_i_get/ | {
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yfuze | naturalistic pantheism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yfuze/eli5_naturalistic_pantheism/ | {
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83gii1 | why can little kids squat on their haunches, but most adults cant? | My two kids can squat and balance in the weirdest way, and it seems all little kids can do this, but I fall down if I try it. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83gii1/eli5_why_can_little_kids_squat_on_their_haunches/ | {
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1pqiss | how does marijuana chemically reduce stress? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pqiss/eli5_how_does_marijuana_chemically_reduce_stress/ | {
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1qmy4m | special and general relativity considerations in programming gps satellites | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmy4m/eli5_special_and_general_relativity/ | {
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34f1bx | why does the us economy depend so much on growth? isn't that unsustainable over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34f1bx/eli5_why_does_the_us_economy_depend_so_much_on/ | {
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klvji | trickle down economics: how does raising taxes on rich individuals slow job growth? (not being sarcastic, preachy, or feigning ignorance) | I'm pretty economically ignorant, but trickle down economics doesn't make any sense to me. There are, however a lot of people who believe in it, so I'm trying to understand.
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8oh3th | would i still have asthma if i received a lung transplant with someone who didn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oh3th/eli5_would_i_still_have_asthma_if_i_received_a/ | {
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spnwk | ancient alien theory | And why I should or shouldn't take it seriously. I'm kind of thinking it's bullshit but The History Channel is supposedly reputable so I'm kind of on the fence. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/spnwk/eli5_ancient_alien_theory/ | {
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66woz1 | why do humans tend to get congested after a night of drinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66woz1/eli5_why_do_humans_tend_to_get_congested_after_a/ | {
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f98tz9 | why are we so worried about covid-19? isn't the flu worse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f98tz9/eli5_why_are_we_so_worried_about_covid19_isnt_the/ | {
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25arxk | question about reality tv shows/competition shows | I'm not sure what the technical terms are, so I'll use master chef as an example...
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a31lky | how is it possible, with almost all cars having keyless entry, we don't occasionally unlock someone else's car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a31lky/eli5_how_is_it_possible_with_almost_all_cars/ | {
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3gk1z4 | why is it bad for the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation to also be that corporation's ceo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gk1z4/eli5why_is_it_bad_for_the_chairman_of_the_board/ | {
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c8al1v | how do satellites distinguish between all the billions of signals emitted by all the devices in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8al1v/eli5_how_do_satellites_distinguish_between_all/ | {
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6w2hlh | why do toddlers love to hand you things? | I'm babysitting for my nephew (20 months old) and for the past hour we've done nothing but essentially play fetch. He's grabbed just about every toy in the room and runs to bring them to me. By the time I've tossed it back, he's grabbed another and is running it over to me with a smile on his face as wide as the Missis... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w2hlh/eli5why_do_toddlers_love_to_hand_you_things/ | {
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62i0lk | watching cops and wondering why radios always sound so scratchy/crackly? is it possible to get it as clear as the sound we get when talking through phones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62i0lk/eli5_watching_cops_and_wondering_why_radios/ | {
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1cjq8p | why is male circumcision is generaly accepted during infancy but people flip shit when younger children have piercings and other body modifactions that arent neccesarily permanant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cjq8p/eli5_why_is_male_circumcision_is_generaly/ | {
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3towde | how do companies like eb games and gamestop make money when the game/console creators sell the game online for the same price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3towde/eli5_how_do_companies_like_eb_games_and_gamestop/ | {
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1s3e9z | how are jersey numbers picked in sports? | I'm specifically curious about American football, basketball, and soccer but any explanations are welcome. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s3e9z/eli5_how_are_jersey_numbers_picked_in_sports/ | {
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3el61v | why is not recommended to switch back from synthetic or semisynthetic motor oil to regular mineral oil or viceversa? | there so many versions of this subject on the web, some say it's a myth some say you'll destroy the engine. i'm really confused | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3el61v/eli5_why_is_not_recommended_to_switch_back_from/ | {
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4kjb47 | why are the mp3 versions of an album sometimes more expensive than the actual physical copy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kjb47/eli5_why_are_the_mp3_versions_of_an_album/ | {
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83805i | how does a single party system work in politics? | Is it dictatorship by a committee instead of a person? Is it like a Western democracy but with the voter filter being education instead of age? or is it something completely different to what I have in mind? Can the ruling party/ideology ever be changed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83805i/eli5_how_does_a_single_party_system_work_in/ | {
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8lzbna | why do the physics in video games just kind freak out sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lzbna/eli5_why_do_the_physics_in_video_games_just_kind/ | {
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54tooj | object oriented vs class oriented programming | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54tooj/eli5_object_oriented_vs_class_oriented_programming/ | {
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5z9qo6 | how does the new graphics card driver optimize the card for the specific game that i'm playing? how is a graphics card customizable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z9qo6/eli5_how_does_the_new_graphics_card_driver/ | {
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6md8jp | why do fireflies not get hot when they glow, and why can we not make anything as efficient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6md8jp/eli5_why_do_fireflies_not_get_hot_when_they_glow/ | {
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3ieytk | the seemingly recent prominence of right-wing extremist groups in europe, especially eastern europe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ieytk/eli5the_seemingly_recent_prominence_of_rightwing/ | {
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eigho5 | why are mass shooters never forward and upfront about their motives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eigho5/eli5_why_are_mass_shooters_never_forward_and/ | {
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en3uy7 | one shot film making (just saw 1917) | So I just saw 1917 and thought it was great. I have heard/read about how it was a one shot movie, but I don't fully understand the concept. I watched the AVGN version of a one shot episode (Immortal), and the BTS - is 1917 sorta like that, but on a larger scale? I am fascinated on the concept. Does that mean there were... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en3uy7/eli5_one_shot_film_making_just_saw_1917/ | {
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3teus1 | if race is just a social construct, why is seperating races so important for bone marrow donation? | I've been on a bone marrow donor registry for a few years now and this is something I've always wondered.
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1s6ue4 | driving an automatic car, when would i benefit from not putting the car in overdrive or "drive"? | I don't know much about cars, but every automatic car I've driven has overdrive before other options. What road conditions would allow me to benefit from not using overdrive or "drive"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s6ue4/driving_an_automatic_car_when_would_i_benefit/ | {
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8y5qm5 | why is it risky to eat cookie dough with raw egg when mayo also has raw egg whites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y5qm5/eli5_why_is_it_risky_to_eat_cookie_dough_with_raw/ | {
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2jf4ni | how does the president moving into the white house work? | Okay, so like how long after being sworn in does he move in?
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2jm51i | why is reuters considered to be a very valid news source? what makes it any different than msnbc or fox news? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jm51i/eli5_why_is_reuters_considered_to_be_a_very_valid/ | {
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3nkcl1 | why do we chill when we are actually burning with fever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkcl1/eli5_why_do_we_chill_when_we_are_actually_burning/ | {
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"There's a part of your brain that controls your temperature called the hypothalamus. When you get a fever, your immune system makes your hypothalamus change your desired temperature higher. Your body basically wants to get warmer, so it makes y... | [] | [] | [
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