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2pjacb | how do solitary animals protect themselves from predators while sleeping? | Provided they don't have a burrow/nest or some other such shelter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjacb/eli5_how_do_solitary_animals_protect_themselves/ | {
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4ttdpt | how does talcum powder cause ovarian cancer? | Daytime television's law firms are fishing for clients in my area. How can talcum powder GET to an ovary to cause cancer -- how much of it did you have to spread around down there, for how long, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ttdpt/eli5_how_does_talcum_powder_cause_ovarian_cancer/ | {
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6061l3 | what does it mean when a statistic states that exposure to certain things increases your chances of cancer by 5%? does that mean for the rest of your life? or just for a few days after exposure, and then you are safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6061l3/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_statistic_states/ | {
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3j3vxa | what happens to our teeth when we don't brush them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j3vxa/eli5_what_happens_to_our_teeth_when_we_dont_brush/ | {
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3485lm | how does automated theorem proving work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3485lm/eli5_how_does_automated_theorem_proving_work/ | {
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3uxutb | "graham's number is a very, very big natural number that was discovered by a man called ronald graham." | My friend said "it's like he moved a stone and it was just there!"
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4hwfnk | why is a vacuum the fastest substance for light to travel through? | Just like some mediums can increase speed of transfer (e.g conducting metals > vacuum for heat) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hwfnk/eli5_why_is_a_vacuum_the_fastest_substance_for/ | {
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7z97z3 | what's the difference between government and state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z97z3/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_government_and/ | {
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9tkzm1 | with the massive volume of existing records, how is the uspto able to accurately determine patent/copyright/trademark infringement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tkzm1/eli5_with_the_massive_volume_of_existing_records/ | {
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28b2bi | when i feel a breeze, is it the air around me shifting or traveling particles from a far off location? | I was sitting at a baseball game and felt the breeze hit me. I can't see it, but it is moving and I would like to know what it is actually made of and where it is coming from. Is what is reaching me something from my surrounding that came to me from some long domino effect of air particle movement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28b2bi/eli5when_i_feel_a_breeze_is_it_the_air_around_me/ | {
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64wlfl | why can't we make two cpus work like we can with gpus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64wlfl/eli5_why_cant_we_make_two_cpus_work_like_we_can/ | {
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35k6bt | why are baby birds (ducks, chickens, maybe more?) yellow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35k6bt/eli5_why_are_baby_birds_ducks_chickens_maybe_more/ | {
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6z8laa | how do rich and famous people contact other rich and famous people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z8laa/eli5_how_do_rich_and_famous_people_contact_other/ | {
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4a140t | why are small dry-celled batteries (d, c, aa, aaa, aaaa) named so weirdly? what happened to the name b, and why did they keep adding more as instead of using more letters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a140t/eli5_why_are_small_drycelled_batteries_d_c_aa_aaa/ | {
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16mnfg | what does if mean for a company to go into either 'administration' or 'liquidation', and what is the difference between them? | So HMV is the next company in a long line of companies to have gone into administration. I like HMV, and my friend works for them, and I know it's a bad thing so I'm a bit worried.
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jtags | - "skipping a generation" - genetic traits | For example, my wife is absolutely convinced she will have twins because it runs in the family and skips a generation, and it's "her turn." what the hell? how does genetics know what generation we're on?
no fancy technical terms, legit explain it like I am five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jtags/eli5_skipping_a_generation_genetic_traits/ | {
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evvqh2 | how does the 3ds 3d function look stunningly 3d at a moment's notice? what changes about the screen to make your eyes perceive depth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evvqh2/eli5_how_does_the_3ds_3d_function_look_stunningly/ | {
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pfprq | who the hell is jeremy lin, and why is everyone i know going batshit crazy over him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pfprq/eli5_who_the_hell_is_jeremy_lin_and_why_is/ | {
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5uc00c | what are the benefits/drawbacks to certain products being made "from concentrate". | For example, dish-soap. Some are made from concentrate and others are not. The same goes for food items like juices, which also are/aren't made from concentrate. What does the addition/subtraction of "concentrate" do to the effectiveness of the product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uc00c/eli5what_are_the_benefitsdrawbacks_to_certain/ | {
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2fri0g | i googled "~" and this came up, no search results or anything. what happened? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fri0g/eli5_i_googled_and_this_came_up_no_search_results/ | {
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4bs92c | why is mentioning skin color is offensive and has a racist connotation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bs92c/eli5_why_is_mentioning_skin_color_is_offensive/ | {
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2b6erq | why does the salt and ice challenge hurt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6erq/eli5_why_does_the_salt_and_ice_challenge_hurt/ | {
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4o7d1u | why calculators have 789 on the top line (descending 456, 123) but phones have 123 on the top line (descending 456, 789) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o7d1u/eli5_why_calculators_have_789_on_the_top_line/ | {
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1sxxfi | how the imgur system can be over capacity for certain images, but i can still load other imgur images. | I'm not a website/network savvy person. I would just figure if the system was overloaded that nothing on the system would display. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxxfi/eli5_how_the_imgur_system_can_be_over_capacity/ | {
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1eg2i6 | the latest irs scandal | whats going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eg2i6/eli5_the_latest_irs_scandal/ | {
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40t4o6 | the difference between non-brand name batteries that come packaged with toys and brands like energizer and duracell | That's it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40t4o6/eli5_the_difference_between_nonbrand_name/ | {
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1jx2m2 | how does the magic trick industry work? | I know there's a lot of secrecy around tricks, but from my understanding there are engineers(?) who design magic tricks.
Do these people go study somewhere to learn how to make the tricks?
Are there apprenticeships?
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6ik0o2 | the difference between a war and a military operation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ik0o2/eli5_the_difference_between_a_war_and_a_military/ | {
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anfz2f | what is the difference between income and revenue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anfz2f/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_income_and/ | {
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72xpkc | i read that we get goosebumps when we are cold in an effort to trap heat. so why do we get them when we are scared? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72xpkc/eli5_i_read_that_we_get_goosebumps_when_we_are/ | {
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2prbvw | what would happen to me if i successfully assassinated kim jong-un, escaped back to the u.s, and the whole world later discovered it was me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2prbvw/eli5_what_would_happen_to_me_if_i_successfully/ | {
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4xbq28 | since the major network channels are already free with an antenna, why are they so restrictive for streaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xbq28/eli5_since_the_major_network_channels_are_already/ | {
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2nk4xh | what's the papery feel i get on my tongue when i burn it? | Also can be described as sand on my tongue or roughness | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nk4xh/eli5_whats_the_papery_feel_i_get_on_my_tongue/ | {
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333njs | how does google maps manage to get images of the insides of a business so that it can give virtual tours through google maps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/333njs/eli5how_does_google_maps_manage_to_get_images_of/ | {
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98giwt | how does a body that's extremely out shape adapt to higher amounts of cardio? | Does heartrate/intensity determine how much better you'll become? Do you "get a little better" each time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98giwt/eli5_how_does_a_body_thats_extremely_out_shape/ | {
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dijesg | why aren’t there usually dentists in hospitals? | Almost every medical need you have can be fulfilled in a hospital except for dentistry work, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dijesg/eli5_why_arent_there_usually_dentists_in_hospitals/ | {
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ciq04r | why does cold alcohol seem to go down easier than when hot/warm | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciq04r/eli5_why_does_cold_alcohol_seem_to_go_down_easier/ | {
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33373h | why can't router firewalls block ddos attacks? | Why can't residential router firewalls block out even the smallest DDoS attacks from a few botnets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33373h/eli5_why_cant_router_firewalls_block_ddos_attacks/ | {
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4e0l8g | why do some companies *cough*reddit*cough* make their apps country restrictive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e0l8g/eli5_why_do_some_companies_coughredditcough_make/ | {
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8gao0w | when japan attacked pearl harbor, why did we retaliate by bombing innocent civilians in japan | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gao0w/eli5_when_japan_attacked_pearl_harbor_why_did_we/ | {
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2dd0hv | why can't a military knock out isis's military capabilities with a few airstrikes? | You often see ISIS traveling in convoys with a large amount of soldiers and weaponry. Why doesn't an opposing nation attack these convoys to take them out at knees, or at least severely limit their military might? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dd0hv/eli5why_cant_a_military_knock_out_isiss_military/ | {
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8vpovn | how come on maps showing plane routes the curved lines always go north then south, why not straight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vpovn/eli5_how_come_on_maps_showing_plane_routes_the/ | {
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4wj1ow | why can't police look at brain activity to detect lying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wj1ow/eli5_why_cant_police_look_at_brain_activity_to/ | {
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1mtrhi | relative to their size, how do spider's webs span such huge divides? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mtrhi/relative_to_their_size_how_do_spiders_webs_span/ | {
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21l7sr | why do math formulas use letters that aren't in the word they represent? | For example, In E = mc2 Einstein concluded that mass (m) and kinetic energy (E) are equal, since the speed of light (c2) is constant. Why is the speed of light represented with a "c" instead of "s"? What does "c" stand for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21l7sr/eli5_why_do_math_formulas_use_letters_that_arent/ | {
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2vput0 | if a plane was flying at top altitude and lost all engines, would it be able to glide for a while? or would it just drop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vput0/eli5_if_a_plane_was_flying_at_top_altitude_and/ | {
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o6w33 | surround sound | I'm curious as to how the stereo knows something is in surround sound or stereo. Also, if something is playing in surround sound, how does the stereo know where to send which signals (front, back, center, sub)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o6w33/eli5_surround_sound/ | {
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3tb9gl | why, nearly everyday, is there a post on the front page detailing a groundbreaking medical discovery (i.e scientists discover how to stunt growth of cancer cells), but then i never hear about it elsewhere? | Go. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tb9gl/eli5_why_nearly_everyday_is_there_a_post_on_the/ | {
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1ufqkm | what would i have to do if i had an amazing business or product idea but had literally not the slightest clue of how to execute it? | For example, if I came up with a product. A convenient and innovative product that I know is not on the market. But I have no clue how to draw a prototype or contact manufacturers or ANY of that stuff. I JUST have the idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ufqkm/eli5_what_would_i_have_to_do_if_i_had_an_amazing/ | {
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806jdi | why is visceral fat so much worse than subcutaneous fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/806jdi/eli5_why_is_visceral_fat_so_much_worse_than/ | {
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3tygnc | why do some of us "block out" traumatic experiences while other people retain all memory of their traumas (even if those traumas are sometimes much worse)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tygnc/eli5_why_do_some_of_us_block_out_traumatic/ | {
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8c1q4t | how fast are things moving in the human body? | Say I lift my hand up to check my fingernails, how fast is everything moving to make that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c1q4t/eli5_how_fast_are_things_moving_in_the_human_body/ | {
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45fiai | how do people graduate/finish school early | when i was in school you had to complete grade 1-10 then do year 11 & 12 to complete SACE, every now and then i see some story about someone who finished high school at 14,15,16.How do they complete 12 years of school at that age???? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45fiai/eli5_how_do_people_graduatefinish_school_early/ | {
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28iz2q | why do we die, and not live eternally? | PLEASE READ THIS
I tried searching this topic, but I couldn't find anything. If this was asked and explained, please link me to that thread and this one will be deleted.
My question probably sounds very uneducated and stupid.
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1dg9a6 | clothing sizes | Why do we not have universal clothing sizes? even shoe sizes?
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2jy51x | how does this hoverboard on kickstarter work? | _URL_0_
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2l0d7b | how is masochism possible when pain isn't supposed to be pleasing, but warning us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l0d7b/eli5_how_is_masochism_possible_when_pain_isnt/ | {
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3t8zic | why is pentagon outside of washington d.c. , the us capital ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t8zic/eli5_why_is_pentagon_outside_of_washington_dc_the/ | {
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2i2l5j | why do people make gains quicker than other people | I know this guy who is showing off all his back muscles and shit. He has been working hard for 3-4 years to get where he is today. I started out in a similar shape to him and I have his results already after around a year.
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3vifny | what are the downsides to a 401k? | I've been reading posts about it and everything sounds all good and dandy. You put money in, companies match and put in an equal or more amount. More money! So.. I don't understand why my dad and a lot of my Asian friends' parents think that it's a rip off and don't put their money into their 401k. What are the downsid... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vifny/eli5_what_are_the_downsides_to_a_401k/ | {
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20j9k8 | eli8: (question from an actual eight-year-old) how do we know how hot the sun is? | My kid would like to know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20j9k8/eli8_question_from_an_actual_eightyearold_how_do/ | {
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3c70kt | how can lightning destroy electronics even with fuses/surge protectors in place? | Basically we had a massive storm the other night and I'm pretty sure lightning hit the house or very close to it. I woke up to find my TV/amp/ps4/router being fried despite them being plugged into a surge protector and them all having plug fuses plus the house fuses, none of which tripped. How can this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c70kt/eli5_how_can_lightning_destroy_electronics_even/ | {
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20d6hf | why can i scoop and carry around my 120-130 lb sister with relative ease but can hardly pick up a 40 lb barbell in one arm? | As the title says:
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ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20d6hf/eli5why_can_i_scoop_and_carry_around_my_120130_lb/ | {
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2m34p6 | why can't we drink seawater when we're dehyrdated? | If the technical definition of dehydration is the loss of water and salt from the body , then why can't we drink sea water, which is water mixed with salt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m34p6/eli5_why_cant_we_drink_seawater_when_were/ | {
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382joi | why do some cars have one white backlight and one red backlight? | _URL_0_ this is what i mean, the right one is white and the left one is red. why | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/382joi/eli5_why_do_some_cars_have_one_white_backlight/ | {
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jed3a | why does the product of a number and zero equal zero? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jed3a/eli5_why_does_the_product_of_a_number_and_zero/ | {
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262f3s | what is the difference between intraocular lenses and surgeries such as lasik? | I've always thought they were essentially the same and today found out that wasn't true... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/262f3s/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_intraocular/ | {
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3y2qbd | what makes that vibration noise in your eyes when you make them look all the way up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y2qbd/eli5_what_makes_that_vibration_noise_in_your_eyes/ | {
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5p9ztj | why didn't english develop as a romance language but french, italian, spanish etc did? | I'm often told that because of the Germanic influence of the Anglo-Saxons, English is at its core a Germanic language. But I don't understand this, since France was settled by the Franks, a Germanic tribe. Italy was settled by the Lombards and Goths, more Germanic peoples. Spain was settled by the Visigoths, yet anothe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p9ztj/eli5_why_didnt_english_develop_as_a_romance/ | {
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2tvcfg | how does the whole "tax deductible donation" to churches work for the donator? | I grew up in a rather conservative, Christian home, where my dad always wrote checks for the offering tray on Sunday mornings. I remember him always saying donations were "tax deductible". As a child, that had absolutely no meaning to me. Now that I'm an adult and regularly attend church myself, I'd like to know what e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvcfg/eli5how_does_the_whole_tax_deductible_donation_to/ | {
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5unq5q | why do smaller computer chips produce less heat? | How is it that creating smaller transistors inside computer chips reduces heat output? How is the opposite not true since larger components are more conductive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5unq5q/eli5_why_do_smaller_computer_chips_produce_less/ | {
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2wuzi0 | why are some military bases patrolled/guarded by private security companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wuzi0/eli5_why_are_some_military_bases_patrolledguarded/ | {
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20xht2 | why don't more tv station offer live streaming online with commercials? | I'm watching March Madness live online, there are commercials, but it's not that big a deal. I'm pretty sure the superbowl did the same thing. Why don't individual stations and/or cable providers offer this service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20xht2/eli5_why_dont_more_tv_station_offer_live/ | {
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8np6hz | what's the reason behind of 666 being the number of the beast? | Both biblical and anthropological,if posible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8np6hz/eli5_whats_the_reason_behind_of_666_being_the/ | {
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db7qk1 | why does splashing water on someone’s face after they’ve passed out or something similar wake them up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/db7qk1/eli5_why_does_splashing_water_on_someones_face/ | {
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7uvhn6 | if two perfect singers sing the same song and can sing the same octaves and notes, how do those two singing voices still sound different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uvhn6/eli5_if_two_perfect_singers_sing_the_same_song/ | {
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3vbkkj | does legalization of a illicit drug increase usage? | Did marijuana legalization increase usage? Would cocaine or heroin legalization increase usage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbkkj/eli5_does_legalization_of_a_illicit_drug_increase/ | {
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5m18de | why would a computer replace a simple character (') into a complicated series of nonsense ( & #39;) when copying and pasting certain text? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m18de/eli5_why_would_a_computer_replace_a_simple/ | {
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1slt48 | hypothetically, what would happen if a human just never went to sleep? | Ex: We would still need sleep, but what if we just stayed up and never laid down to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1slt48/eli5_hypothetically_what_would_happen_if_a_human/ | {
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jc12f | the political argument against gay marriage. | I (think) I understand the religious side of things, but, not unlike Louis C.K. himself, I'm a bit perplexed as to how an argument against gay marriage is formed strictly from a political point of view.
If this has already been asked, be kind to link me to the original post and I will promptly delete this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jc12f/eli5_the_political_argument_against_gay_marriage/ | {
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90m5g0 | what makes me mess up hand writing so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90m5g0/eli5what_makes_me_mess_up_hand_writing_so_much/ | {
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3vccvl | do non-mammals get any comfort from being petted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vccvl/eli5_do_nonmammals_get_any_comfort_from_being/ | {
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6ur653 | why do electronics get significantly hotter when charging their batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ur653/eli5_why_do_electronics_get_significantly_hotter/ | {
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5yei92 | why do everyday electronics usually require more than one battery to be inserted to work where others, such as cars and phones, only require one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yei92/eli5_why_do_everyday_electronics_usually_require/ | {
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bhg7z4 | why do arcade cabinet machines still often use crt monitors instead of lcd monitors? | I have seen new/modern arcade cabinets for sale that still use CRT monitors. But don't LCD displays have better quality display and are cheaper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhg7z4/eli5_why_do_arcade_cabinet_machines_still_often/ | {
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3300qf | how is ball lightning able to last so much longer than regular lightning? | Saw the video with the orbs outside the plane window today and while the reddit consensus is that it was faked, it still got me thinking about ball lightning. I have always wondered how it is able to retain its form for so long. Does anyone know?
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8k4xi5 | why is it that when we choke on something, our eyes tear up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k4xi5/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_choke_on_something/ | {
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2quhjl | how can restaurants like subway and mcdonald's put "no purchase necessary" on their sticker peel games when you have to buy a product to play? | I've walked in and asked, employees had no idea | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2quhjl/eli5_how_can_restaurants_like_subway_and/ | {
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3gypa6 | the power and duties of interpol. can they act like a regular cop in us and arrest somebody? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gypa6/eli5_the_power_and_duties_of_interpol_can_they/ | {
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5ypdu5 | falling asleep in the bathtub and drowning | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ypdu5/eli5_falling_asleep_in_the_bathtub_and_drowning/ | {
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9h8usx | it’s just as difficult to connect to a new bluetooth device today as it was 10 years ago. why has this technology seemingly not advanced over the years despite its use increasing dramatically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h8usx/eli5_its_just_as_difficult_to_connect_to_a_new/ | {
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5xrkkq | why do trees randomly stop growing at meadows/clearings? | What is it that makes them stop growing in specific spots. Wouldn't seeds fall all around the tree thus meaning more trees? (A forest clearing into a grassy meadow for example) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xrkkq/eli5why_do_trees_randomly_stop_growing_at/ | {
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6zai3t | why does this jpg image move like a gif? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zai3t/eli5_why_does_this_jpg_image_move_like_a_gif/ | {
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a59dxq | what is the difference between a stutter and a stammer, and what causes them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a59dxq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_stutter_and/ | {
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5blntj | how do motor proteins actually "walk" within a cell? | Various animations on the internet show the motor protein kinesin walking within a cell. Is this an approximation? How does this happen and (based upon what physical evidence) how do we know it "walks" like this?
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6jktzw | if there's "good" bacteria in both our mouths and gut, why are antibiotics seen as bad for digestion while mouthwash is recommended daily/frequently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jktzw/eli5_if_theres_good_bacteria_in_both_our_mouths/ | {
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