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36v2s6 | what happens if you unintentionally spend counterfeit money and get caught? (united states) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36v2s6/eli5_what_happens_if_you_unintentionally_spend/ | {
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bskgh7 | since heroin is such a hot topic and is illegal to use in the us. where does it come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bskgh7/eli5_since_heroin_is_such_a_hot_topic_and_is/ | {
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6ip0jz | why do things freeze in space? where does the heat in the object go? | If you were to put an apple in some liquid nitrogen, it would free because it's surrounded by very cold matter and is able to easily transfer it's energy into it. In space there isn't any matter to transfer the heat into, so where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ip0jz/eli5_why_do_things_freeze_in_space_where_does_the/ | {
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1xad25 | why so much hate on the olympic games in sochi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xad25/eli5_why_so_much_hate_on_the_olympic_games_in/ | {
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cvj3pu | why dont phone companies make smart phones harder to break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvj3pu/eli5_why_dont_phone_companies_make_smart_phones/ | {
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b5kn1y | what happens in the digestive system when someone with celiac disease/gluten intolerance ingests gluten? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5kn1y/eli5_what_happens_in_the_digestive_system_when/ | {
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725fy6 | why are bugs so good at getting in the house, but so bad at getting out? | A bee managed to find its way into our apartment through a tiny rip in the screen, but has been struggling to escape for the last 20 minutes despite three windows now being wide open. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/725fy6/eli5_why_are_bugs_so_good_at_getting_in_the_house/ | {
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8oxg1b | what is speciation? (biology) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oxg1b/eli5_what_is_speciation_biology/ | {
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4nhm63 | why does indian cinema feel so self-contained? why does it seem to lack the global appeal that films from basically everywhere else in the world have? | I'm a pretty big film fan, and I watch films from all eras and all countries. But I can't name a single Indian or 'Bollywood' film. No-one has ever recommended one to me, I've never seen one on a 'top ten' list, and, essentially, despite being a *massive* industry, Indian film seems (from purely my own perspective) som... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nhm63/eli5_why_does_indian_cinema_feel_so_selfcontained/ | {
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3q1mpa | how electricity works on an atomic level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q1mpa/eli5how_electricity_works_on_an_atomic_level/ | {
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3ef0u3 | eastern vs western medicine | What are the differences of each and, the pros and cons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ef0u3/eli5eastern_vs_western_medicine/ | {
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c6tk7d | does snoozing your alarm to get those extra few minutes of sleep have any actual benefits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6tk7d/eli5_does_snoozing_your_alarm_to_get_those_extra/ | {
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3oi8sh | why don't fast food workers and wal-mart workers in the us organize into unions like teachers and auto workers in order to negotiate pay and benefits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oi8sh/eli5_why_dont_fast_food_workers_and_walmart/ | {
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28wao8 | what happens to a mortgage or similar loan if the person getting loaned to dies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28wao8/eli5_what_happens_to_a_mortgage_or_similar_loan/ | {
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34bc8v | how do newly created subreddits gain traction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34bc8v/eli5how_do_newly_created_subreddits_gain_traction/ | {
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3fsoo4 | how insurance companies determine if something is medically necessary? | I am having a 24 hour EEG done currently and I had to get a pre-authorization from my insurance before I had it done. After talking with my insurance company they said that they needed medical files to determine if the test is medically necessary. How do they do that? Do they have doctors on staff to review the files? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fsoo4/eli5_how_insurance_companies_determine_if/ | {
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1538v0 | why is it that when i sing i sound like a goddess in my head but in reality i sound like a dying toddler with the flu? | Thanks for all the responses!
to clarify, Im not a singer nor do I want to be, and trust me, my voice is horrid. thanks for the singing advice anyway though! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1538v0/why_is_it_that_when_i_sing_i_sound_like_a_goddess/ | {
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6af15c | how do you use bidet toilet attachments effectively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6af15c/eli5_how_do_you_use_bidet_toilet_attachments/ | {
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bza2bk | are there negative values in nature? | Is there something in nature that can have a negative value? We were discussing when mankind invented negative numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bza2bk/eli5are_there_negative_values_in_nature/ | {
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21bhkp | why does it take my phone 2+ hours to charge when plugged into an outlet, but it only takes around a half hour to charge when plugged into my laptop (even when my laptop isn't on its own charger)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bhkp/eli5_why_does_it_take_my_phone_2_hours_to_charge/ | {
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7efanf | how do we know that interstellar asteroids, rogue planets, cool brown dwarfs, and pockets of gas don't account for the remainder of the mass in the universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7efanf/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_interstellar_asteroids/ | {
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chok2v | how private is texting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chok2v/eli5_how_private_is_texting/ | {
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16p3it | - obama's stance on not putting armed guards in schools. | In light of the recent NRA video calling Obama a hypocrite and an elitist, I'm trying to figure out the real reason he said no to armed guards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16p3it/eli5_obamas_stance_on_not_putting_armed_guards_in/ | {
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8e2gbi | how is it that the worldest building mia khalifa is able to withstand high winds? does it like sway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e2gbi/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_worldest_building_mia/ | {
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3mz7b6 | was there a legal avenue for eric snowden? if so, what was it and did it have a chance to bring about change? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mz7b6/eli5_was_there_a_legal_avenue_for_eric_snowden_if/ | {
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58c24n | what causes our muscles to feel weak when we are nervous/ in a high tense situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58c24n/eli5_what_causes_our_muscles_to_feel_weak_when_we/ | {
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f1brdq | how are explosives manufactured without exploding? e.g grenades, c4 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1brdq/eli5_how_are_explosives_manufactured_without/ | {
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1d2v1f | how have spain and greece's unemployment rates gotten so high? | The unemployment rates are as high as some of the poorest places in the world. I can't understand why that is happening in developed economies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d2v1f/eli5_how_have_spain_and_greeces_unemployment/ | {
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phmyb | why do computers perform faster when a hard drive is less filled? | I always thought that only things like RAM, the video card, and the processor dictated speed. I have always noticed that clearing up space on a very clogged computer has sped it up, and I don't know why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/phmyb/eli5_why_do_computers_perform_faster_when_a_hard/ | {
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b86lc7 | why are wild orca's and dolphins so chill around humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b86lc7/eli5_why_are_wild_orcas_and_dolphins_so_chill/ | {
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5ke2f5 | what are my niece and nephew to my cousins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ke2f5/eli5_what_are_my_niece_and_nephew_to_my_cousins/ | {
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21nccx | if the tsa is hired and paid for by government funds, why do first class passengers get a special line? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21nccx/eli5_if_the_tsa_is_hired_and_paid_for_by/ | {
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1xkxzc | why a pound of apples cost more than a pound of potato chips? | When the chips seemingly require more time and money to get to the consumer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xkxzc/eli5_why_a_pound_of_apples_cost_more_than_a_pound/ | {
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91okzj | how does naloxone block/reverse the effects of opiods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91okzj/eli5_how_does_naloxone_blockreverse_the_effects/ | {
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6ywgip | how do you sell houses you haven't finished paying for? | When people are moving, they sell the house first, and then buy a new one.
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2a0rph | why do shitty infomercials exist? surely whoever makes them doesn't believe they work... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a0rph/eli5_why_do_shitty_infomercials_exist_surely/ | {
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dvs33x | how did old forts actually "protect" a strategic area? couldn't the enemy just go around them or stay out of range? | I've visited quite a few colonial era and revolution era forts in my life. They're always surprisingly small and would have only housed a small group of men. The largest one I've seen would have housed a couple hundred. I was told that some blockhouses close to where I live were used to protect a small settlement fr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvs33x/eli5_how_did_old_forts_actually_protect_a/ | {
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7s74zr | why do some oranges possess a smaller secondary orange inside of them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s74zr/eli5_why_do_some_oranges_possess_a_smaller/ | {
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307t6p | what stops telecom operators from dropping their call, text and data rate in comparison to their competitors? | Why can't a company like AT & T, T-Mo, etc drop their prices? Is it a government regulation? Or the network system's running costs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/307t6p/eli5_what_stops_telecom_operators_from_dropping/ | {
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4ne9yq | why do rape scandals get a huge media coverage while murders dont? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ne9yq/eli5_why_do_rape_scandals_get_a_huge_media/ | {
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66ulzm | why do people say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results, when it is not the definition | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66ulzm/eli5_why_do_people_say_the_definition_of_insanity/ | {
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9v5h5g | how does digital banking work? i mean it’s just a number online that displays how much money you have, what prevents someone from just changing that number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v5h5g/eli5_how_does_digital_banking_work_i_mean_its/ | {
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fc8ajl | is it important that we must cook meat before we eat or can we eat it raw without any effects on our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc8ajl/eli5_is_it_important_that_we_must_cook_meat/ | {
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1ol3mm | do very, very small animals with eyes see things on the microscopic level that us humans cannot? and if they can, how? | I recently saw this (epic and majestic) picture of lice:
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26x1m2 | when you right click while using an old computer and it freezes for a few seconds, what is it doing? | What causes a computer to freeze up temporarily? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26x1m2/eli5_when_you_right_click_while_using_an_old/ | {
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6qp8lf | what is a groom's cake and why do people have them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qp8lf/eli5_what_is_a_grooms_cake_and_why_do_people_have/ | {
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3vckos | when you stare at a bright color then look away, why do you see the opposite color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vckos/eli5_when_you_stare_at_a_bright_color_then_look/ | {
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1xx8fo | why do tree branches form a circle when viewed against a light source? | Just to make myself more clear - this is what I mean _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xx8fo/eli5why_do_tree_branches_form_a_circle_when/ | {
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4inbrp | why do people pay millions of dollars for stradivari violins when tests have shown that the sound they produce are just as equal or of lower quality than modern violins? is it because of their rarity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4inbrp/eli5_why_do_people_pay_millions_of_dollars_for/ | {
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2oj3xz | why is it that people who are woken up in the middle of a nap seem panicked and confused? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oj3xz/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_who_are_woken_up_in/ | {
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awryzu | how people -especially porn stars- clean their ass that deep so it is clean all the way that penis or dildo goes through? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awryzu/eli5_how_people_especially_porn_stars_clean_their/ | {
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47gh93 | how do microwave cooking sensors work? how do they determine how long to cook something such as popcorn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47gh93/eli5_how_do_microwave_cooking_sensors_work_how_do/ | {
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45mql1 | how does air miles make companys money? | Who benefits from the program? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45mql1/eli5_how_does_air_miles_make_companys_money/ | {
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54v9nd | i understand that the organs detox but do any of these products that claim to detox help the organs in anyway to be more efficient at detoxing. if yes, how ? | *just curious*
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1rww9k | why do we go partially blind after shining a bright light in our eyes. | I'm assuming we don't do any damage to the eyes, and it still happens when your pupils are already fully contracted. So what happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rww9k/eli5_why_do_we_go_partially_blind_after_shining_a/ | {
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zxadp | why do many baking recipes require just "a pinch of salt"? | It just seems so unimportant to add a tiny bit of salt into a huge mixing bowl, but apparently if you forget/omit it the recipe will be ruined. I assume it's something to do with certain chemical reactions with the batter or something, but not sure exactly how or why.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zxadp/eli5_why_do_many_baking_recipes_require_just_a/ | {
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1u9hxg | how come so many companies are changing their logos to get rid of gradients and going to a more "flatter" look? | Ebay: _URL_1_
Chome: _URL_2_
Windows: _URL_0_
Just to name a few. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u9hxg/eli5_how_come_so_many_companies_are_changing/ | {
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1auf0q | why cats don't respond to verbal commands like dogs do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1auf0q/eli5_why_cats_dont_respond_to_verbal_commands/ | {
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2he2az | why do tv networks increasingly make viewers wait a week or more to watch new episodes legally online? how can this be more profitable if piracy is such a threat to them? | I think that myself (and a decent number of other television fans) would be fine with watching new episodes from an ad-supported network website if episodes were posted that night. However, we've seen a trend towards delaying new episode postings by sometimes a week or more, which would seem to just drive viewers to pi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2he2az/eli5why_do_tv_networks_increasingly_make_viewers/ | {
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2o62p7 | why is it cheaper to add phone service to a bundle? | Most telecomms offer bundles that are actually cheaper if you add phone service. i.e. It is cheaper to have cable+internet+phone than to just have cable+internet. This question was asked about 4 months ago but the answers provided were just speculation.
Do the telecomms receive some sort of subsidy or tax break for p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o62p7/eli5_why_is_it_cheaper_to_add_phone_service_to_a/ | {
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1vujdr | why is gravity weaker at the core of the earth? | EDIT: Thank you all for your responses! I get it now :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vujdr/eli5_why_is_gravity_weaker_at_the_core_of_the/ | {
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1d58gw | when to use "i" and when to use "me"? | A child I know uses "me" when he should use "I" and I'm struggling with a simpl way to explain the difference. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d58gw/eli5_when_to_use_i_and_when_to_use_me/ | {
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8us75x | how do soccer commentators identify players so well? | They seem to know every name and the position of every player through multiple games during live play as the ball is passed around and it's always struck me as very impressive. Is it as simple as lots of experience and a very good working memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8us75x/eli5_how_do_soccer_commentators_identify_players/ | {
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27ssie | what factors allow some mass shooters to injure/kill a large amount if people, while some harm very few during their rampage? | Let me start this out with a few things, because I'm probably on three lists by now.
This is a question that I have always wondered, but never had the gall to ask.
I in no way intend to come off as approving shootings, murder, or to put the fatalities number on a pedestal.
The question:
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3nwnwf | where did the term spaghetti western originate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nwnwf/eli5_where_did_the_term_spaghetti_western/ | {
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eq0ylz | - how do face masks keep out germs? | I see people on the subway with surgical type face masks on but I don’t get how they work.
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2qagfq | how do yearly incomes in the us compare to that in western europe? | Occasionally I like to browse around in /r/personalfinance but I'm a bit confused by how much people seem to earn (lots of folks in their twenties way over $50k, regular mentions of $100k salaries).
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3wz8yc | when a movie trailer (or teaser) is released a year before it's premiere date, what's going on with the movie in the between time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wz8yc/eli5_when_a_movie_trailer_or_teaser_is_released_a/ | {
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23lri8 | if we can make imitation champagne from grapes grown outside france, why don't drug lords grow coca trees and poppies outside south america and afghanistan/burma/etc? | I understand the economic angle - cheaper, easier and such. But surely, if the climate and soil type are correct, some chap in another third world country which has low law enforcement capability can do the same. Are there some technical aspects I'm missing out here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23lri8/eli5_if_we_can_make_imitation_champagne_from/ | {
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37u1o3 | why do people whistle when they're bored or nervous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37u1o3/eli5_why_do_people_whistle_when_theyre_bored_or/ | {
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75m8cy | why don't eggs go bad as fast as meat? | Like eggs sometimes have salmonella just like chicken, but you can't keep chicken or other raw meat past like 5 or 6 days without the bacteria creating too many toxins for you to consume it. So why can you keep eggs for weeks before they go bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75m8cy/eli5_why_dont_eggs_go_bad_as_fast_as_meat/ | {
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2h8o89 | how did studio recording work before digital multitrack came along? | Growing up and learning recording techniques in a time where digital multitrack is so prevalent, analog music recording seems so foreign to me. How was it done back on tape (or vinyl), before you could just move anything you wanted around on a computer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h8o89/eli5_how_did_studio_recording_work_before_digital/ | {
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fqspd4 | how literal is it when people say 'the big bang was the creation of the universe' | when people say the big bang was the creation of the universe, do they mean there was an infinite vast outer space that existed and the big bang happened in said space and created everything? OR do they mean there was literally just true nothingness, no space. which i guess humans cant comprehend ?? and the big bang ha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqspd4/eli5_how_literal_is_it_when_people_say_the_big/ | {
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4vpfkb | why, when buying peaches, are the varieties not identified like the varieties of apples? | Apples have a number of identifiable varieties that can be very helpful as a consumer when purchasing them. Peaches on the other hand, only seem to identify the peach in very general terms, like "freestone" or "white" or "yellow." Even when I ask at the farm stand, I get a vacant shrug, "I don't know." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vpfkb/eli5_why_when_buying_peaches_are_the_varieties/ | {
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1dv7eu | why republicans are still obsessed with benghazi. is there a legitimate argument to be made, or is it just wishful thinking to get obama in hot water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dv7eu/eli5_why_republicans_are_still_obsessed_with/ | {
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bam4ho | how do they remove caffeine from drinks like coffee or tea? are they not naturally caffeinated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bam4ho/eli5_how_do_they_remove_caffeine_from_drinks_like/ | {
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79hbec | why you can stay up and ride out your drunkeness, but of you sleep you get a hangover | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79hbec/eli5_why_you_can_stay_up_and_ride_out_your/ | {
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1s4twe | how are agreements over the silk road enforced if everything is anonymous? | If every sale on Silk Road is anonymous, why does a seller bother delivering the drugs once he's been paid in bitcoin? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something fundamental about the market. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s4twe/how_are_agreements_over_the_silk_road_enforced_if/ | {
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5rgnh8 | if games can now render almost perfect textures, why it is yet so difficult to have a nice looking shadow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rgnh8/eli5_if_games_can_now_render_almost_perfect/ | {
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5a6r7m | how come dandelions only grow on lawns? | I never see them in the wild. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a6r7m/eli5_how_come_dandelions_only_grow_on_lawns/ | {
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4qjdrr | after the president signs a bill what is the filing process that the physical copy goes through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qjdrr/eli5after_the_president_signs_a_bill_what_is_the/ | {
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t064o | radians | and the relationship between radians and degrees. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t064o/radians/ | {
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frl42k | can someone explain the sodium potassium pump? | I cannot for the life of me understand this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frl42k/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_sodium_potassium_pump/ | {
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4umpwo | does a third party have any chance of actually winning an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4umpwo/eli5does_a_third_party_have_any_chance_of/ | {
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2pgsdj | how come dads feel antipathy towards their daughter's boyfriends but not towards their son's girlfriends? do mothers have similar feelings about their children but vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pgsdj/eli5_how_come_dads_feel_antipathy_towards_their/ | {
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bgi2qy | why does heating a wire increase resistance? doesn’t heating something usually make it move more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgi2qy/eli5_why_does_heating_a_wire_increase_resistance/ | {
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6xy10q | how come some beaches have seashells and some don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xy10q/eli5_how_come_some_beaches_have_seashells_and/ | {
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3fh10m | why do belly buttons smell weird? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fh10m/eli5why_do_belly_buttons_smell_weird/ | {
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5synfr | is bubbly soapy water as antibacterial as putting soap directly on dishes? | Also I want to know if the bubbles themselves clean or are just a residue of the soap. When the bubbles die down is it still able to clean as effectively?
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4zix45 | what's the deal with tie cutting ceremonies? | I'm talking about [this sort of thing](_URL_0_). As far as I know, this doesn't happen here in the UK - at least I hope not, as I don't really want my tie to get chopped off any time soon.
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