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2gg5pv | what is the sense of jeans with button fly | I really cant make any sense out of them.
- Dont make fashion sense unless you want people staring at your crotch.
- Are a pain when you need a quick leak :)
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3mvd6r | what actually happens when you set youtube to "4k" then play it full-screen on a 1080 display? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvd6r/eli5what_actually_happens_when_you_set_youtube_to/ | {
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5oaoun | countries and debts. is this even real? | USA, Germany,... all these countries are in debt. My questions:
1. To whom?
2. Why not cross out the mutual debts?
3. Some lender must be tremendous rich (on paper)?
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d4udbb | why dont alchohol pills exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4udbb/eli5_why_dont_alchohol_pills_exist/ | {
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5dadky | why is 1 meter is exactly this long, 1 gram is this much, 1 degree is this much of temperature (kelvin,celsius)? | Why this specific length is 1 meter why not a little bit more or less? same thing for 1 gram and 1 kelvin or Celsius degrees and any other basic unit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dadky/eli5_why_is_1_meter_is_exactly_this_long_1_gram/ | {
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2dcjkx | why do women have to go to the gynecologist, but men do not have to go to a 'penis doctor'? | I have been wondering why women, at least in the USA, are expected to regularly visit the gynecologist, while men do not have a similar counterpart. I mean my primary physician does the testicle cancer check, but that's about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dcjkx/eli5_why_do_women_have_to_go_to_the_gynecologist/ | {
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ohdzo | how does hezbollah relate to islam/islamism? | Genesis? Stances? Sunni? Shiite? Explain it all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ohdzo/eli5_how_does_hezbollah_relate_to_islamislamism/ | {
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2745dn | how does a bomb/missile/torpedo "know" to detonate upon impact? | By which I mean both nuclear and ordinary payloads.
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3d1pad | reconciling vilification of the nuremberg defense with the value of following orders in the military | To my understanding The Nuremberg Defense is widely criticized for attempting to let people off the hook for simply "following orders", yet as anyone in the military knows you are basically trained not to question orders because that gets people killed and overall it weakens the cohesive strength of your unit for the o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d1pad/eli5_reconciling_vilification_of_the_nuremberg/ | {
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1bd5za | what happened to occupy wall st.? | I live in New York and I don't even know. They seem to be reduced to a single table in Union Square where they play chess. What the hell happened?
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43c94p | what happens to pixels when an image gets stretched? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43c94p/eli5what_happens_to_pixels_when_an_image_gets/ | {
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bj17im | what’s the difference between nadh, fadh and atp? | I know ATP is energy but do Nadh and Fadh produce energy? Are they a different form of energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj17im/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_nadh_fadh_and/ | {
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476hiz | can someone explain the humor behind the volkswagen lemon ad from the 1950's and what's so revolutionary about it? | Pulled from Wikipedia:
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fj93i5 | the government just put interest rates at zero or close to zero. what does that mean? does that mean someone can get a car loan at zero percent interest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fj93i5/eli5_the_government_just_put_interest_rates_at/ | {
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2bnb5s | how can people have memories after they've been legally dead for minutes? | I get how the rest of the body could reboot and keep working like a machine but wouldn't that mean once the brain stops working the memories are still in it? It isn't like a computer game where if you don't hit save they get wiped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bnb5s/eli5how_can_people_have_memories_after_theyve/ | {
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czywi1 | can the global internet storage ever be capped? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czywi1/eli5_can_the_global_internet_storage_ever_be/ | {
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6ay5xw | why does the us allow someone with no prior political experience to run for president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ay5xw/eli5_why_does_the_us_allow_someone_with_no_prior/ | {
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45pqz4 | what is the difference between bananas and plantains? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45pqz4/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_bananas_and/ | {
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65selx | why do toilets overflow when they're clogged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65selx/eli5why_do_toilets_overflow_when_theyre_clogged/ | {
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5xxif0 | why do tornado warnings sound so creepy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xxif0/eli5_why_do_tornado_warnings_sound_so_creepy/ | {
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7fws3k | why do our brain get tired of eating certain foods after a few bites even though we enjoy what we're eating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fws3k/eli5_why_do_our_brain_get_tired_of_eating_certain/ | {
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q59cs | how does youtube "partnership" work? | I understand they get money from the ads placed on their videos, but why? Couldn't YouTube just advertise without paying them anything? Is it an incentive? A legal issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q59cs/eli5_how_does_youtube_partnership_work/ | {
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74a49u | how are those "combined faces" posts made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74a49u/eli5_how_are_those_combined_faces_posts_made/ | {
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8fxytr | how does vr (virtual reality) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fxytr/eli5_how_does_vr_virtual_reality_work/ | {
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f4ubrm | why is printing from mobile devices so limited? | It's been a long time since my laptop could print to any printer, anywhere. Why are ios and Android so limited in their print capabilities? You need the right printer, or the right app... I feel like it's 1992 all over again. Is there some technical limitation I don't know about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4ubrm/eli5_why_is_printing_from_mobile_devices_so/ | {
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4jbv33 | does psychopath understand he is different? | does a psychopath understand he is different? and does not tell anyone because if he did they would think he was a psychopath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jbv33/eli5does_psychopath_understand_he_is_different/ | {
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3bmtco | when a product says that it detoxes, what exactly is it detoxing you of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bmtco/eli5when_a_product_says_that_it_detoxes_what/ | {
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1menpk | how can companies blatantly rip off other companies, including their entire design and business model without getting into legal trouble? | I'm wondering how concepts like Bobs shoes from Skechers can blatantly copy something like Toms shoes, including the shoe design and even the concept of donating shoes to needy children (not that I'm against shoes for children that need them) without any copyright infringement? There are tons of other examples, but thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1menpk/eli5_how_can_companies_blatantly_rip_off_other/ | {
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5ez2xq | what is computer vision, and how does it work? | For example, how does computer work when tracking people in a video? How is it able to determine what is a person and what is the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ez2xq/eli5_what_is_computer_vision_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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5rh6zk | why did we construct our days the way we did? with sunlight starting at 5 or 6 am instead of making it so your day truly starts at 12am or 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rh6zk/eli5_why_did_we_construct_our_days_the_way_we_did/ | {
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ees47t | how is 2019 the end of the decade and not the end of the year 2020? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ees47t/eli5_how_is_2019_the_end_of_the_decade_and_not/ | {
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3xcrou | why is it acceptable to litter cigarette butts around the world? | Thank you to everyone for you thoughts. I now have more of an understanding of the logic behind the tossing of a cigarette butt. I hope we can all work together to eliminate the littering of butts completely. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcrou/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_to_litter_cigarette/ | {
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7kn76r | how is burning wood different from rotting wood in terms of their carbon footprints? | I am fairly certain that the largest products of combustion are carbon dioxide, water, and thermal energy, but how is this different from rotting wood? Is combustion the same as natural decay, just faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kn76r/eli5_how_is_burning_wood_different_from_rotting/ | {
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34iaen | how many mosquitos would it take to drain the human body of the blood needed to live? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34iaen/eli5_how_many_mosquitos_would_it_take_to_drain/ | {
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3knclx | how can people on shows such as "extreme couponing" on tlc end up with a negative total price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3knclx/eli5_how_can_people_on_shows_such_as_extreme/ | {
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1k5wud | newbie reddit user doesn't know where to start? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k5wud/newbie_reddit_user_doesnt_know_where_to_start/ | {
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52rryc | right now i'm watching the live stream of earth from the iss and i want to know why we don't see any stars in the part that's slightly towards space. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52rryc/eli5_right_now_im_watching_the_live_stream_of/ | {
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jx2kf | why does facebook change its ui at all? | I understand maybe for innovations, but sometimes it tries to 'fix things that aren't broken'? Users HATE the changes because they don't add any value to the 'facebook' experience. Why the useless innovations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jx2kf/eli5_why_does_facebook_change_its_ui_at_all/ | {
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33zhlp | when there are so many episodes of a show like say seinfeld or friends, why do i always see the same episodes on cable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33zhlp/eli5_when_there_are_so_many_episodes_of_a_show/ | {
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7j7zqe | how do humidifiers work and why is the vapor not hot? | What exactly is produced by the humidifier? It's not hot like steam should be but it also seems too fine to be water mist. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j7zqe/eli5_how_do_humidifiers_work_and_why_is_the_vapor/ | {
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7rct36 | how do we scientifically explain the “spiritual high” or “burning in the bosom” that religious people feel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rct36/eli5_how_do_we_scientifically_explain_the/ | {
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6m73x4 | temperature - in the shade vs in the sun? | Do temperatures measured in the sun not count as a temperture and why not if so, surely it feels like whatever temperature it is in the sun | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m73x4/eli5_temperature_in_the_shade_vs_in_the_sun/ | {
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1sa3q8 | why shouldn't i reheat food more than once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sa3q8/eli5_why_shouldnt_i_reheat_food_more_than_once/ | {
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28lkwg | why is easier to balance things like plates or trays on my left hand, even though my dominant hand is my right? | So I work as a waiter, and I have to carry plates and trays a lot. I don't understand why my left hand is just flat out better and keeping thing balanced. Is it just practice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28lkwg/eli5_why_is_easier_to_balance_things_like_plates/ | {
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d1q5h3 | why do older emulated games still occasionally slow down when rendering too many sprites, even though it's running on hardware thousands of times faster than what it was programmed on originally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1q5h3/eli5_why_do_older_emulated_games_still/ | {
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68u5r8 | why do burgers have this little white piece at the bottom of the bun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68u5r8/eli5_why_do_burgers_have_this_little_white_piece/ | {
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1xf9dz | object-oriented ontology | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xf9dz/eli5_objectoriented_ontology/ | {
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7urrxs | how is the thickness of borders between states/provinces and countries measured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7urrxs/eli5_how_is_the_thickness_of_borders_between/ | {
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5uzdmc | how does the combination of a mp3 player and earphones create sound from a digital file? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uzdmc/eli5_how_does_the_combination_of_a_mp3_player_and/ | {
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1xlker | if our pupils dilate when we see someone we like, wouldn't we notice a change in brightness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xlker/if_our_pupils_dilate_when_we_see_someone_we_like/ | {
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avkkpy | how did "free bird" become the go-to shout-out at every live music event? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avkkpy/eli5_how_did_free_bird_become_the_goto_shoutout/ | {
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341gt1 | how do websites know when i am logged in? | Also: What happens when I log out? Are some systems more complex than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/341gt1/eli5_how_do_websites_know_when_i_am_logged_in/ | {
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6gbwba | why is there a limit on how strong a human can get | If strength is developed by lifting heavier and heavier weights why do some people reach a plateau on their max, and why isn't a new world record set every year for lifts like the bench press which has sat at 1075 since 2008 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gbwba/eli5_why_is_there_a_limit_on_how_strong_a_human/ | {
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4b59ml | what percentage of a video game does the esrb play before assigning it an age rating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b59ml/eli5_what_percentage_of_a_video_game_does_the/ | {
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1q72at | how a company like urban outfitters can repeatedly steal work from independent artists and face no consequences? | Examples:
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cn4969 | why does minecraft and minecraft only give me motion sickness while i do just fine with more motion intensive games like rainbow six and fortnite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn4969/eli5_why_does_minecraft_and_minecraft_only_give/ | {
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5zfpow | when we sew our skin back together why does the body go along with it? | So, I've been wondering this recently because of super hero shows I've been watching.
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7mnc8l | why is multisyllabic rhyming common in rap but not in poetry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mnc8l/eli5_why_is_multisyllabic_rhyming_common_in_rap/ | {
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d8v31b | what happens when someone has a fever that “breaks” and you wake up sweating at night. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8v31b/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_has_a_fever_that/ | {
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20iy5p | why, when i cut my fingernails unevenly (like so it has straight edges and non-rounded corners), does it grow out to be even? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20iy5p/eli5_why_when_i_cut_my_fingernails_unevenly_like/ | {
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1qm9iz | why is it such a big deal to talk on a cell phone and drive but not for truckers to talk on cb radios? | CB radios have been around forever and I don't ever remember hearing cases of truck accidents caused by talking on a cb radio. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qm9iz/eli5why_is_it_such_a_big_deal_to_talk_on_a_cell/ | {
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fyihze | good friday and easter sunday end up on different dates each year. why is christmas or birth of jesus in general on a fixed date then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyihze/eli5_good_friday_and_easter_sunday_end_up_on/ | {
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20j84l | why do we get bored of things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20j84l/eli5_why_do_we_get_bored_of_things/ | {
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kc427 | how does electricity work (ohms, voltage, amps, continuity, grounding, & watts, ac, dc, current)? | Newbie/Long time lurker here. I'd like to understand what the hell I'm measuring with my awesome new multimeter (I got one because they can test outlets, electronics, cables, batteries, alternators, all sorts of cool stuff). I may have 19 years of formal 'education', but I feel like a complete idiot because I don't u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kc427/eli5_how_does_electricity_work_ohms_voltage_amps/ | {
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7xn4g8 | why is linear algebra important in computer science | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xn4g8/eli5_why_is_linear_algebra_important_in_computer/ | {
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yu9o5 | . how did anders breivic (norwegian guy who murdered 77 people) get only 21 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yu9o5/eli5_how_did_anders_breivic_norwegian_guy_who/ | {
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4btdgj | how can i have a fever and be freezing cold at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4btdgj/eli5_how_can_i_have_a_fever_and_be_freezing_cold/ | {
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fqv62l | how does stabilized aqueous ozone work for cleaning? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqv62l/eli5_how_does_stabilized_aqueous_ozone_work_for/ | {
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4u8eg9 | what is story pacing? | I see this term rather frequently, but I can't seem to find a satisfactory definition for it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u8eg9/eli5_what_is_story_pacing/ | {
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5nknwf | the math in this article about microsoft buying minecraft. spending 2.5 billion and breaking even on 25 million in interest or whatever makes no sense to me. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nknwf/eli5_the_math_in_this_article_about_microsoft/ | {
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93hzzl | why is vaping nicotine supposedly better for your health than smoking cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93hzzl/eli5_why_is_vaping_nicotine_supposedly_better_for/ | {
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11jrid | the difference between subjective and objective thinking | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11jrid/the_difference_between_subjective_and_objective/ | {
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7cddr0 | how soap is both hydrophobic and hydrophilic at the same time without one taking over | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cddr0/eli5_how_soap_is_both_hydrophobic_and_hydrophilic/ | {
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dmrh74 | a lot of building now seem to have 10-20 foot (3-6 meter) high ceilings, why? | As a person who works in an office, I noticed that the ceiling is a good 15 feet off the floor. A lot of building out here and a lot of newer buildings seem to have really high ceilings. Is there a reason? Is there some rule or law that places with lots of activity or people must have a ceiling over 7 feet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmrh74/eli5_a_lot_of_building_now_seem_to_have_1020_foot/ | {
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7lmr3f | how can you overdose on vitamins (pills)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lmr3f/eli5_how_can_you_overdose_on_vitamins_pills/ | {
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5t4pzl | how do companies like turbo tax and h & r block that do tax returns for you make it's profit since people only use their services once a year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t4pzl/eli5_how_do_companies_like_turbo_tax_and_hr_block/ | {
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38w1cm | what does the caliber of a bullet mean? is .44, .50ae, .22, etc the caliber or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38w1cm/eli5_what_does_the_caliber_of_a_bullet_mean_is_44/ | {
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e0si3a | how can a water or electricity company cut off or turn on services to an individual household without being physically present? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0si3a/eli5_how_can_a_water_or_electricity_company_cut/ | {
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60jadt | what exactly is an equinox? today was the spring equinox and the persian new year. | Why is the day equal length everywhere today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60jadt/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_equinox_today_was_the/ | {
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18lui5 | why is there a bump on our fingers at the center of the fingerprint? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18lui5/why_is_there_a_bump_on_our_fingers_at_the_center/ | {
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6fayam | what causes your sweat to be yellow? does being more hydrated reduce the affect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fayam/eli5_what_causes_your_sweat_to_be_yellow_does/ | {
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3zr7ds | how has the huge demand for 2 day shipping created by amazon prime been able to be met by postal services? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zr7ds/eli5_how_has_the_huge_demand_for_2_day_shipping/ | {
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6wa25t | what's the purpose of the cartilaginous tab over the ear hole? | Most people's ears have a cartilaginous tab that fits right over the ear hole (to block it), if you presse with the finger. Safe to say that's the purpose it serves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wa25t/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_cartilaginous_tab/ | {
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40g5fe | if two 15 mt bombs were dropped together would they cover the same distance when exploding or would they double as a 30 mt bomb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40g5fe/eli5_if_two_15_mt_bombs_were_dropped_together/ | {
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48lzzo | if there's an car accident and the person at fault dies, how is insurance handled for the person who wasn't at fault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48lzzo/eli5_if_theres_an_car_accident_and_the_person_at/ | {
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1hssxm | how do the iron sights on a gun work if they are above where the bullets are fired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hssxm/eli5_how_do_the_iron_sights_on_a_gun_work_if_they/ | {
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yjd5y | with tensions between iran and israel i am listening to npr and i can't figure out why we are allies with israel. can some please explain why we give them such ,almost unconditional support. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yjd5y/with_tensions_between_iran_and_israel_i_am/ | {
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amtwbd | the navier-stokes equations - why does it not work with fluid motions that are highly turbulent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amtwbd/eli5_the_navierstokes_equations_why_does_it_not/ | {
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43sw65 | when politicians says that america was founded on the judeo christian ethic, what are they referring to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43sw65/eli5_when_politicians_says_that_america_was/ | {
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1idf1l | what is selective service and why does everyone 18-25 have to register? how does this affect me? | I just got a mail and it gave me confirmation and a "card" saying that I registered (Which was when I registered for college or some other time I forgot). Will this affect me? What will it do? If there is a war and there isn't enough people will the government recruit me?
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1vljmr | why do we use 12 instead of 0 on the clock? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vljmr/eli5_why_do_we_use_12_instead_of_0_on_the_clock/ | {
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c78h52 | what's the differences among yogurt and sour milk, and why do people eat yogurt but not sour milk? it's all done by bacteria isn't it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c78h52/eli5_whats_the_differences_among_yogurt_and_sour/ | {
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