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70p8mt | why are we told to eat fruits? i've been over the nutrition facts, and fruits have very little in the way of vitamins; vegetables have way more | Here are some nutrition facts:
apple -
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Calcium 1% Iron 1%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 2%
orange -
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 85%
Calcium 3% Iron 0%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 2%
banana -
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 0% Iron 1%
Vitam... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70p8mt/eli5_why_are_we_told_to_eat_fruits_ive_been_over/ | {
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c0bd1s | how come ants can take so much damage and survive ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0bd1s/eli5_how_come_ants_can_take_so_much_damage_and/ | {
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ah5dnu | what happens to the electrical charge being supplied to a device once it is fully charged? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah5dnu/eli5_what_happens_to_the_electrical_charge_being/ | {
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1te7ty | why do we listen to songs above 20,000hz | If the human ears can only hear frequencies between 20 and 20,000hz, why do we listen to music that is greater than 20,000hz?
We shouldn't be able hear sounds that high. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1te7ty/eli5_why_do_we_listen_to_songs_above_20000hz/ | {
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awws88 | reflection of light | How do light waves bounce off some objects and go right through others?
How can it be explained with light's particle nature when photons are, AFAIK, infinitesimally smaller to hit and bounce back from atoms like alpha particles in Rutherford's experiment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awws88/eli5_reflection_of_light/ | {
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52icm8 | how do lead vests protect you from radiation during x-rays when they aren't covering your whole body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52icm8/eli5_how_do_lead_vests_protect_you_from_radiation/ | {
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cbqcoj | how do elevators work when the facility is busy? when there are multiple elevators how do they coordinate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbqcoj/eli5_how_do_elevators_work_when_the_facility_is/ | {
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2j8brd | how can there be natural methods of improving your eyesight? | I've been stuck on this question for quite some time. I understand that there are natural ways, such as eye exercises but how do they work and will they actually improve your eyesight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j8brd/eli5_how_can_there_be_natural_methods_of/ | {
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fe0nmd | why do so many pieces of east asian media include the occasional word or phrase in english? | I've noticed this in anime, video games, advertisements, songs... I don't get it.
If they're doing it to appeal to westerners, there's not nearly enough English, and if they're not, why bother?
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5qeruh | how are there so many descriptive, yet distinctive flavors for "wine"? | I recently discovered that there are wine experts known as "sommeliers" and that they go thru rigorous training in order to obtain this title. How come wine taste so differently that people came up with 50+ different flavor characteristics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qeruh/eli5_how_are_there_so_many_descriptive_yet/ | {
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6t8zlb | why do some stars seem to be moving in the night sky while some seem fixed in their place? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t8zlb/eli5_why_do_some_stars_seem_to_be_moving_in_the/ | {
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313blt | why when you flip a television remote, it twirls instead of staying straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313blt/eli5_why_when_you_flip_a_television_remote_it/ | {
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2kd1zb | when you buy a burial plot do you purchase it forever? if so, how do graveyards remain profitable? if not, what happens to your remains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kd1zb/eli5_when_you_buy_a_burial_plot_do_you_purchase/ | {
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2oc6ut | can someone please explain the specific reason why people are demonstrating against the police? | Do people believe police officers have been killing black folks because they want to and they know the system will allow them to get away with it?
or
Do people believe that police officers have a prejudice against black folks which leads to more deaths in police confrontations with black folks than white folk?
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5c5u1o | how is static electricity a problem in spaceflight and how can it be mitigated? (science) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c5u1o/eli5_how_is_static_electricity_a_problem_in/ | {
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89d11c | why is learning programming currently pushed for almost everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89d11c/eli5_why_is_learning_programming_currently_pushed/ | {
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4dvxff | why income tax increases by the amount of money you make. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dvxff/eli5_why_income_tax_increases_by_the_amount_of/ | {
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1kw416 | explain this nietzsche quote | "Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Google results were rather unsatisfying. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kw416/eli5_explain_this_nietzsche_quote/ | {
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5gg91i | how do long exposure pictures work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gg91i/eli5_how_do_long_exposure_pictures_work/ | {
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2zyhh4 | how do reporters get access to isil/isis controlled territories for their journalism? | I was watching a news clip on CBS this evening and noticed journalists going "behind the lines" into ISIL/ISIS controlled areas in Northern Iraq. How are journalists able to get access to these areas when it appears their messages aren't favorable to ISIL/ISIS? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zyhh4/eli5_how_do_reporters_get_access_to_isilisis/ | {
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5w13qe | what is an sha-1 and an sha-1 collision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w13qe/eli5_what_is_an_sha1_and_an_sha1_collision/ | {
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387tmb | why are groceries more expensive in poorer neighborhoods? | I just moved from an apartment that borders a pretty wealthy area with high line and chain grocery stores. I have shopped at these stores for years and have a pretty good mental note of how expensive items are.
The house I moved into borders "the hood" and is in an older part of town. After grocery shopping at two ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/387tmb/eli5_why_are_groceries_more_expensive_in_poorer/ | {
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a79jbg | why don’t butterflies or other bugs fly as high as birds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a79jbg/eli5_why_dont_butterflies_or_other_bugs_fly_as/ | {
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1j2f6d | how do the reproductive systems of female mammals that have full litters of offspring differ from human reproductive systems? | What enables them to have so many offspring at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j2f6d/eli5_how_do_the_reproductive_systems_of_female/ | {
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32oj5j | why can nasa receive data from a probe as far away as pluto and my cell carrier can't guarantee signal pass a few miles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32oj5j/eli5_why_can_nasa_receive_data_from_a_probe_as/ | {
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24z2g4 | how in the hell do they make neon and fluorescent clothing look like it's glowing? | I saw a kid at my sons school that was wearing a shirt that literally looked like it was radiating light.. It blew my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24z2g4/eli5_how_in_the_hell_do_they_make_neon_and/ | {
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cqp96s | microplastics are present in 94% of tap water in the united states. how and at what threshold do they cause harm? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqp96s/eli5_microplastics_are_present_in_94_of_tap_water/ | {
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p33w9 | bayes theorem and bayesian probability | Can someone explain this in a very simplistic and easily understood form. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p33w9/eli5_bayes_theorem_and_bayesian_probability/ | {
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3x9ydt | gravity proportional to mass and volume | So let's use the moon and Earth as examples.
The moon has about 1.2% of Earth's mass. It has about 2% of Earth's volume. It has about 16.7% of Earth's gravity.
Are there any other variables here? If not, how do you compute gravity based on mass and volume?
EDIT: I'm learning from the comments, but I don't think I'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9ydt/eli5_gravity_proportional_to_mass_and_volume/ | {
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5p18pa | ; why do young children have more breaths per minute than adults? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p18pa/eli5_why_do_young_children_have_more_breaths_per/ | {
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1x8vhx | why is africa so poor even though they have so much gold and so many diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8vhx/eli5why_is_africa_so_poor_even_though_they_have/ | {
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1sd3zj | why the u.s.' perceived corruption so low compared to other countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sd3zj/eli5why_the_us_perceived_corruption_so_low/ | {
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1flcts | this singles distribution map. what causes the gender imbalance among us regions? | [This](_URL_0_) map details the distribution of single people by sex in the US. It should be noted that it displays an absolute number of excess men/women, not a ratio, so it's only natural that the large cities would have higher absolute numbers.
What's never explained or discussed is *why* these numbers are the way ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1flcts/eli5_this_singles_distribution_map_what_causes/ | {
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1zdahi | why, when we see images of satellite orbits in pictures, are the orbits wavy rather than straight lines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zdahi/eli5_why_when_we_see_images_of_satellite_orbits/ | {
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6zgg2y | what makes poker more than a game of luck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zgg2y/eli5_what_makes_poker_more_than_a_game_of_luck/ | {
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z6paw | why did the obama iama go from 16k upvotes to barely 4k in just a couple of hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z6paw/eli5_why_did_the_obama_iama_go_from_16k_upvotes/ | {
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1v1t13 | why is it so expensive to get a haircut when it's done in 15 minutes? | Who gets the money? Why are hairstylist so badly paid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v1t13/eli5why_is_it_so_expensive_to_get_a_haircut_when/ | {
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38qhcu | is it just me or do we all sleep better under covers? is it psychological or inherent? | I feel like even during the warm summer months, I can quite go to sleep unless I'm under some form of blanket. Anyone else the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38qhcu/eli5_is_it_just_me_or_do_we_all_sleep_better/ | {
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3i2a0k | why nails grow faster at summer when you are at sea | I noticed at these summer holidays the weeks that I swim in the sea the nails grows faster. Does it have to do with the exposure to more sunlight or the exposure to sea water?? or something else? Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i2a0k/eli5_why_nails_grow_faster_at_summer_when_you_are/ | {
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dfnmqf | how do radio raves carry information (such as a song and digital data) and why are other electromagnetic waves unable to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfnmqf/eli5_how_do_radio_raves_carry_information_such_as/ | {
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1eo2sg | what is the eu's relationship to the governments of individual european countries? | I always thought that the EU functioned like the UN, giving non-binding suggestions on what countries should do and giving countries a place to negotiate with each other. Recently, though, I heard about the EU legislating [a law regarding how restaurants can serve olive oil](_URL_0_), something the UN could never do. C... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eo2sg/eli5_what_is_the_eus_relationship_to_the/ | {
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43odca | when a new game comes out and nvidia and amd release updated drivers, what do they actually contain specific to the game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43odca/eli5_when_a_new_game_comes_out_and_nvidia_and_amd/ | {
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2633jc | why do sidewalks need to have creases at "equal" lengths, why not one continuous filled in slab? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2633jc/eli5_why_do_sidewalks_need_to_have_creases_at/ | {
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96nod6 | how does the body of a fish or turtle “know” in how big aquarium it lives in. | They say that fish and turtles grow bigger when you place them in bigger aquariums. But how does its body recognize the size? What stops them from growing bigger in a small aquarium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96nod6/eli5_how_does_the_body_of_a_fish_or_turtle_know/ | {
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fgxr3k | how does pausing and resuming downloads work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgxr3k/eli5_how_does_pausing_and_resuming_downloads_work/ | {
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2ytgfm | why isn't it possible for food to taste like other foods. for example more people would be in shape if brocolli tasted like chocolate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ytgfm/eli5_why_isnt_it_possible_for_food_to_taste_like/ | {
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60ua5e | if we as a planet only mine a 5x5 metre cubes worth of gold a year, how is there enough to be used in stuff like rip-off hdmi cables, goldschlager vodka and cheap jewellery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60ua5e/eli5_if_we_as_a_planet_only_mine_a_5x5_metre/ | {
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3g7ch9 | when someone says their "tastebuds have changed" to explain why they like new/different foods, what has actually happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7ch9/eli5_when_someone_says_their_tastebuds_have/ | {
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g0q53l | birds dying in massive numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0q53l/eli5_birds_dying_in_massive_numbers/ | {
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1sn1gt | what specific process is used to transform non-words like "selfie" and "lol" into legitimate words in the dictionary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sn1gt/eli5_what_specific_process_is_used_to_transform/ | {
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2ebnvv | why this cannot or won't happen with "fracked" oil and gas fields. | There is a phenomena in earthquakes wherein soil that is saturated with water loses its stability. This has caused great damage in populated areas to the point where some areas are zoned against development or structures must be built to withstand the additional expected trembling.
In fracking of oil and gas fields, d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ebnvv/eli5_why_this_cannot_or_wont_happen_with_fracked/ | {
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29nqxn | when i call customer support why do i have to answer a ton of automated questions only to finally reach an agent who asks me the exact same questions!!! why do companies do this? | I'm becoming cynical and thinking these automated systems and questions only exist to discourage customers from being tenacious enough to do what is necessary to finally reach an agent. Is that true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29nqxn/eli5_when_i_call_customer_support_why_do_i_have/ | {
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aogt0a | how come when writing with a pen it will sometimes not dispose ink properly but when you doodle on the side everything will work just fine, and then when you go back to writing it doesn’t work properly again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aogt0a/eli5_how_come_when_writing_with_a_pen_it_will/ | {
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cr8ge8 | why is that any living species has some differences in the basic characteristics as compared to another member from same species ? in general why is there so much diversity in nature ? | I know how this diversity helps in survival but I couldn't understand that is there any bigger picture to that.
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1mz6lb | the steambox and steamos | Hearing stuff on this but no idea what it is. Sounds like a steam console? Also hear its free??? Any help is greatly appreciated, cus I don't understand r/gaming and their explanations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mz6lb/eli5_the_steambox_and_steamos/ | {
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3erpda | how come when a iphone is "dead" there is still a screen that comes up saying you need to charge the phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3erpda/eli5_how_come_when_a_iphone_is_dead_there_is/ | {
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2bbwe2 | why do some words in sentences occasionally have [] brackets around them e.g. "we were founded in ... and [were] assigned ... | Is it like when spelling errors have (sic) next to them when quoted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bbwe2/eli5_why_do_some_words_in_sentences_occasionally/ | {
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4msgrs | if highly-skilled economists understand money so well, why aren't they all insanely wealthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4msgrs/eli5_if_highlyskilled_economists_understand_money/ | {
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cl27ce | kepler / hubble telescope | Why is Hubble still running. Wasn't the Kepler telescope meant to replace the Hubble? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl27ce/eli5_kepler_hubble_telescope/ | {
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alz376 | why is the eastern half of the united states so flat? | For some reason I think topographical maps are pretty interesting, so I look at a lot of them from time to time. I usually look at cities and see how striking their elevation differences are. I always notice that most Midwestern/East coast cities like St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit are flat as a board, whereas most Eur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alz376/eli5_why_is_the_eastern_half_of_the_united_states/ | {
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3hfp7e | when did 'feminism' get so complicated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hfp7e/eli5_when_did_feminism_get_so_complicated/ | {
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53dtss | why does online credit card fraud still work? aren't those who use a stolen card # identified / prosecuted once they send something to their address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53dtss/eli5_why_does_online_credit_card_fraud_still_work/ | {
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1q4y0i | why can't syria destroy chemical weapons in its own territory? why should they send the weapons somewhere else (possibly albania) to be destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4y0i/eli5_why_cant_syria_destroy_chemical_weapons_in/ | {
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2jt8xd | why do i have to pay a debit card fee, but not for credit cards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jt8xd/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_pay_a_debit_card_fee_but/ | {
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3zdhse | why do some medications need to be taken as more than one tablet in a single course? | My mate just got cold sore tablets to take. The chemist said that all three tablets need to be taken at once as a single course. Why is it like that and not one strong/concentrated tablet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zdhse/eli5_why_do_some_medications_need_to_be_taken_as/ | {
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1xsllq | how has it become ok for complete music albums to be found and heard for free online? | Is it because piracy could not get controlled anymore with the internet rise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xsllq/how_has_it_become_ok_for_complete_music_albums_to/ | {
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3l9j9e | how can we put a man on the moon, a robot on mars, and travel to the deepest depths of the ocean, yet we have no way to rescue people from mount everest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l9j9e/eli5_how_can_we_put_a_man_on_the_moon_a_robot_on/ | {
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6kr2qc | why is it that the urinary tract doesn't burn when soap gets in, but burns when you start peeing after that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kr2qc/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_urinary_tract_doesnt_burn/ | {
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e9o54v | why we can recover files after deleting them from hdd/ssd drives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9o54v/eli5_why_we_can_recover_files_after_deleting_them/ | {
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4mn7si | why is condensation on a windshield in the morning so much harder than rain for the wipers to remove? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mn7si/eli5_why_is_condensation_on_a_windshield_in_the/ | {
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64fbr7 | why did doctors and scientists continue to believe that human health was governed by an imbalance of four humours (blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm) for so long without any supporting evidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64fbr7/eli5_why_did_doctors_and_scientists_continue_to/ | {
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1ltyi3 | protein folding and how games like "foldit" can contribute to a research project. | And is folding@home (the app on the ps3 or on some computers) basically like Foldit only it does the "folding" automatically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ltyi3/eli5_protein_folding_and_how_games_like_foldit/ | {
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2g60vp | what's the point of spare tires? why don't you just keep another regular tire in your trunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g60vp/eli5_whats_the_point_of_spare_tires_why_dont_you/ | {
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9gg9ge | why do batteries need to be charged so slowly? can't the adapter just use more power from the outlet and instantly make it full? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gg9ge/eli5_why_do_batteries_need_to_be_charged_so/ | {
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c72w8m | why is it that the layers of the earth get hotter as it goes deeper, the core being the hottest, if the surface is actually closest to the sun? where does the core get its heat from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c72w8m/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_layers_of_the_earth_get/ | {
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1sxe4i | what is the differences between investment banking, private equity, and venture capital? what are the primary things each does? | I have been interested in VC and have connections for private equity, but was told I need I-banking experience to do private equity. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what they all do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxe4i/eli5_what_is_the_differences_between_investment/ | {
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8w3o67 | why has homosexuality traditionally been denounced so much by the church compared to other sins listed in the bible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w3o67/eli5_why_has_homosexuality_traditionally_been/ | {
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79im2o | how do non-contact forces attract or repel stuff without contact? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79im2o/eli5_how_do_noncontact_forces_attract_or_repel/ | {
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1s0nww | why do people develop tolerance to painkillers and illegal drugs, but not drugs like ibuprofin and tylenol | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0nww/eli5why_do_people_develop_tolerance_to/ | {
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4rrrz9 | why do the drugs lance armstrong was on make him faster? | how did the drugs lance Armstrong was on make him faster? i am used to bigger muscle drugs, but i never heard of a drug that lets u run faster and not stop for 9 hours.... what drugs did he take ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rrrz9/eli5_why_do_the_drugs_lance_armstrong_was_on_make/ | {
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dc6lwm | if elevators get stuck why don’t they fall all the way down because they’re not working right? is there a chance for that to happen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc6lwm/eli5_if_elevators_get_stuck_why_dont_they_fall/ | {
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a9cdhe | why is there that one spot on a paper where you can't seem to make a mark with a pen? | This is honestly super frustrating, and I just wanna know now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9cdhe/eli5_why_is_there_that_one_spot_on_a_paper_where/ | {
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8e00ih | why does human feces look so different compared to other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e00ih/eli5_why_does_human_feces_look_so_different/ | {
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618oqh | why when you drink cold water does it sometimes feel like it goes straight to your stomach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/618oqh/eli5_why_when_you_drink_cold_water_does_it/ | {
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cdc8fi | why can’t veterinarians work on humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdc8fi/eli5_why_cant_veterinarians_work_on_humans/ | {
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7tnd3s | if we get uranium from the earth, why is nuclear waste such a big deal? | If uranium exists naturally in soil and ocean water, why is there such a big deal about environmental contamination with nuclear waste? Why can't we just put it back when we're done with it, leaving the mining site as it was before? If it came from the environment, why do we try so hard to keep it away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tnd3s/eli5_if_we_get_uranium_from_the_earth_why_is/ | {
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1k5rf7 | why does your car radio turn off when you ignite the car engine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k5rf7/eli5_why_does_your_car_radio_turn_off_when_you/ | {
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5gwuy8 | what constitutes something as scientific evidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gwuy8/eli5_what_constitutes_something_as_scientific/ | {
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398pp0 | the difference between extraversion and extroversion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/398pp0/eli5_the_difference_between_extraversion_and/ | {
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xix3k | what does the keyword 'static' in java programming mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xix3k/eli5_what_does_the_keyword_static_in_java/ | {
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1t4e3z | why do the armpits of my white undershirts turn yellow after they go through the laundry? | Does it have something to do with sweat, deodorant/antiperspirant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t4e3z/eli5_why_do_the_armpits_of_my_white_undershirts/ | {
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3lkz0f | volkswagen is possibly facing $18bn in fines from the epa for intentionally misrepresenting emissions on its diesel cars. who gets that money and how is it spent? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lkz0f/eli5_volkswagen_is_possibly_facing_18bn_in_fines/ | {
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5fzlr5 | how might gentrification in third world cities differ from gentrification in first world cities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fzlr5/eli5how_might_gentrification_in_third_world/ | {
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1vi0rh | how is that cars can decelerate fast, but accelerate slowly? | You can stop a car doing 60km/h in about 10-30m (I believe) but it takes much longer than that to get up to 60km/h. It's not proportional. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vi0rh/eli5_how_is_that_cars_can_decelerate_fast_but/ | {
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bjhr50 | why is it so hard to dispose of trash? | Hear me out... earth has trash I know and it piles up. But how? The trash was MADE on earth and it’s still on earth. How is there not somewhere to put it like where things were previously mined?
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2m5ohp | when you can't recall how you just did something. like when driving and suddenly realise you have no recollection of the last 5 minutes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m5ohp/eli5_when_you_cant_recall_how_you_just_did/ | {
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1bpo97 | that horse mask. why is it funny? where did it come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bpo97/that_horse_mask_why_is_it_funny_where_did_it_come/ | {
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8y87yi | how insects are preserved in amber and how we’re able to tell how old they are | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y87yi/eli5_how_insects_are_preserved_in_amber_and_how/ | {
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