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26mdyh | why can we give dogs a mosquito repellent pill, but they don't make one for people? | I'm sitting here scratching all over while my dog looks at me like "what's wrong with my human?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26mdyh/eli5why_can_we_give_dogs_a_mosquito_repellent/ | {
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5tdtu4 | how is music digitally stored and played? | I've been wondering about this for quite some time now, but can anyone explain it without sounding overly complicated?
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1akqb2 | the sentencing chantges and controversy to do with the ohio rape case | I mostly don't understand the events and victim shaming happening?
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3u3izg | why does the company logos after tv shows usually have a funny or absurd saying in them? | I started to wonder this after watching Rick And Morty & Brooklyn Nine-Nine - all these producers/production companies and whatnot that come right after ending credits have the weirdest [quote](_URL_0_) . I'm assuming that this was started by some company and everyone started copying it but to me it's such a weird th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u3izg/eli5why_does_the_company_logos_after_tv_shows/ | {
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5f2evm | what role do photosynthesis and cellular respiration play in the carbon cycle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f2evm/eli5_what_role_do_photosynthesis_and_cellular/ | {
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4an4tv | why do we invest in space exploration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4an4tv/eli5_why_do_we_invest_in_space_exploration/ | {
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dlw7pd | what is the difference between renting and "sharing"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlw7pd/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_renting_and/ | {
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7utmqy | why did audio dvds never become a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7utmqy/eli5_why_did_audio_dvds_never_become_a_thing/ | {
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3xvo1c | how do snow plows stay on the road when operating in low visibility conditions? | And how do they carve such an accurate path through the snow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xvo1c/eli5_how_do_snow_plows_stay_on_the_road_when/ | {
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2joxp5 | why do we still wear warm clothes, like sweatshirts and jeans, and get under large numbers of blankets in the winter even if our homes are a comfortable temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2joxp5/eli5_why_do_we_still_wear_warm_clothes_like/ | {
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48zkyn | why did large wwii battleships require around 1,000 men to operate? | Could you break it down? Like, it took x amount to do this job, x amount to do that job? I just can't wrap my head around why it took a small city to operate it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48zkyn/eli5why_did_large_wwii_battleships_require_around/ | {
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ayv9lx | i don't really understand how squaring numbers and square roots relate to the real world. | I have a hard time visualizing how it's used. So as an example, I understand how π relates to the surface of a circle. It just happens to be a ratio that relates to diameter. I can see how that is useful and funtional. I can see how Fibonacci manifests in nature and how the numbers can build on each other. I can see ho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayv9lx/eli5_i_dont_really_understand_how_squaring/ | {
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1t55uv | when websites that illegally stream movies can easily be found on google, why are they not immediately shut down for copyright violations? | Why are websites that offer free movie streaming, like PutLocker, not shut down by authorities for violating copyright laws? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t55uv/eli5_when_websites_that_illegally_stream_movies/ | {
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2bped5 | why cant we choose what are tax money is used for? | As far as I understand it, taxes are a way for government to make its money and then is supposed to use that money for the betterment of a nation. but why can we (the tax payers) choose what are money is used for rather than blindly giving it to the government so they can do what they want with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bped5/eli5_why_cant_we_choose_what_are_tax_money_is/ | {
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60djzk | why do we feel like we have no emotion when we're depressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60djzk/eli5_why_do_we_feel_like_we_have_no_emotion_when/ | {
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35ue4p | why do americans hate "socialism" when aspects of it have led to other developed nations becoming much more prosperous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ue4p/eli5_why_do_americans_hate_socialism_when_aspects/ | {
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8wv6gw | why can the tv get signal more easily and more reliably while internet can hardly upload/download stuff in comparison? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wv6gw/eli5why_can_the_tv_get_signal_more_easily_and/ | {
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2qbzjc | why isn't paypal regulated like a bank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbzjc/eli5_why_isnt_paypal_regulated_like_a_bank/ | {
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4euvz8 | when a woman has a prolonged period/irregular bleeding for several weeks or longer, how does she not "run out of" uterine lining? | I'm female, but I've never understood this. To my understanding, the bleeding during your period is the shedding of uterine lining, right? It makes sense that you'd build up enough lining over three weeks to shed it during the fourth week. But for those of us who have irregular periods that sometimes last a *full month... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4euvz8/eli5_when_a_woman_has_a_prolonged_periodirregular/ | {
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7loxm3 | why does gas mileage take a nose dive during cold temperature? is there an agreed upon temp where warming up the car is required? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7loxm3/eli5why_does_gas_mileage_take_a_nose_dive_during/ | {
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37392v | why does the dmv collect organ donor information and not family practitioners? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37392v/eli5_why_does_the_dmv_collect_organ_donor/ | {
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1zhdq0 | the differences between the ussr, the soviet union, and russia. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zhdq0/eli5_the_differences_between_the_ussr_the_soviet/ | {
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430q6c | how do homeless people register to vote, get a drivers license, or fill out forms that require an address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/430q6c/eli5_how_do_homeless_people_register_to_vote_get/ | {
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2lqioe | using public dns vs my default isp dns | My internet connection has been wonky lately and I came to the conclusion that it was due to my DNS settings. I googled around a bit (with my smartphone) and I found a feature that is built into my router to use a preset DNS instead of my default ISP DNS. In my case I decided to use Google's public DNS and lo and behol... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lqioe/eli5_using_public_dns_vs_my_default_isp_dns/ | {
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crqdul | what is the difference between astronomers and astrophysicists? | I always see them mentioned together, but what exactly is the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crqdul/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_astronomers/ | {
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1wehu1 | why is it advisable to get a tetanus shot after receiving a cut/puncture/burn, when it takes time for antibodies to build up? | Tetanus can incubate as quickly as 3 days. Is your body able to produce antibodies that quickly after a tetanus booster shot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wehu1/eli5_why_is_it_advisable_to_get_a_tetanus_shot/ | {
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6g6mna | fat contains 9 calories/gram. how does a 3500 calorie deficit in a week result in a 0.5kg weight loss then? (if you do the math, it should be approx. 0.39kg) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g6mna/eli5_fat_contains_9_caloriesgram_how_does_a_3500/ | {
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60a59i | is there a reason why some people with tourettes have swear words specifically as their tick? of all words that could be their tick, why is it almost always profanity? | Note: I am fully aware not all people with Tourettes have this tick, it's just the most famous kind of Tourettes and I wonder why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60a59i/eli5_is_there_a_reason_why_some_people_with/ | {
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bzrl12 | in a given location, is relative cloud cover a product of temperature, a symptom, or completely independent? | Assuming the same location (a place that isn’t always hot/cold), same season (lets say between spring-summer), and no abnormal weather conditions (such as a fire that blankets half a country in smog). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzrl12/eli5_in_a_given_location_is_relative_cloud_cover/ | {
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7yhg9y | what is a private school and why do they receive government support? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yhg9y/eli5_what_is_a_private_school_and_why_do_they/ | {
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3rw3cq | why no medicine or treatment has been developed to cure common cold, sore throat instantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rw3cq/eli5_why_no_medicine_or_treatment_has_been/ | {
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1wwijh | why is atomic bomb testing in the ocean allowed? | Surely the Atom Bomb leaves radiation and wont the pollute the water and kill millions of life forms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwijh/eli5_why_is_atomic_bomb_testing_in_the_ocean/ | {
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2rpop8 | why is everything cheaper in the us than in central eastern european countries? | I always wondered why there is so much difference in prices and salaries between the US and Hungary, Romania, Greece, etc. Romanians have a minimum wage of cc $230, electronics cost almost twice as much, food has the same price as in the US, clothing is much cheaper in the US(e.g. the same t shirt from U.S Polo is $60 ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rpop8/eli5_why_is_everything_cheaper_in_the_us_than_in/ | {
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29ooqs | were our teeth naturally supposed to be yellow? and is it actually healthy for them to be white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ooqs/eli5_were_our_teeth_naturally_supposed_to_be/ | {
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eog2lv | why does fluid come out of our eyes when we get “sad” or upset? how could a genetic characteristic like that develop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eog2lv/eli5_why_does_fluid_come_out_of_our_eyes_when_we/ | {
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wm3gf | cellphone data (what it's for, usage, plans, anything you can contribute) | Hey there reddit,
I'm a few months away from getting a new phone, and I'm considering switching carriers as well.
For the first time in my life, I would like to get a smartphone, and I know this entails purchasing a data plan of some sort. That being said, I have no idea *what* that is exactly (I think it's used for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wm3gf/eli5_cellphone_data_what_its_for_usage_plans/ | {
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5ez1df | how and why can something be "so ugly that it's kind of cute"? | Is there a biological reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ez1df/eli5_how_and_why_can_something_be_so_ugly_that/ | {
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9h9n9r | does butchered meat from a slaughtered animal go through normal death processes like rigor mortis? is it different for fresh slaughtered butchered meat vs. meat that has been left on carcass for a few days (like to bleed out?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h9n9r/eli5_does_butchered_meat_from_a_slaughtered/ | {
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9rfk11 | why are our feet more sensitive to hot water than our hands. | For example feeling the water of the bath with one hand feels hot, but stick a foot in it and you want to die.
With our feet being abused I would expect the opposite.
My guess would be that the hands being our principal touch organ they need to feel a wider range? Still feels weird | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rfk11/eli5_why_are_our_feet_more_sensitive_to_hot_water/ | {
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dveoyr | do people in good health need less sleep ? | Since sleep helps our body recover, do healthy people need less sleep than people who smoke, drink, etc. ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dveoyr/eli5_do_people_in_good_health_need_less_sleep/ | {
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2cgy2d | why can't someone just calm down when they are having a panic/anxiety attack? | I know that telling someone to calm down in such a situation is useless, and it usually will just make it worse, but why? Even if nobody tells them to do anything, why is it so seemingly impossible? I ask because I've never really had a problem with anxiety; when I'm stressed I typically just begin feeling tired, so ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cgy2d/eli5_why_cant_someone_just_calm_down_when_they/ | {
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1w4bfb | why is alcohol legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w4bfb/why_is_alcohol_legal/ | {
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n5vrf | star wars | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n5vrf/star_wars/ | {
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6wsprz | why does high water cause the risk of dam failure? shouldn't they be built to withstand capacity and if water isn't released then it just goes over the top or another passive failsafe? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wsprz/eli5_why_does_high_water_cause_the_risk_of_dam/ | {
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aqviat | why does it feel uncomfortable hearing your own voice (and how to get over it) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqviat/eli5_why_does_it_feel_uncomfortable_hearing_your/ | {
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2fqz4g | why it costs a fortune to legally defend myself in a lawsuit ? | Can't I just go to court and argue for myself.. All it should eat up is my time, not my savings. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fqz4g/eli5_why_it_costs_a_fortune_to_legally_defend/ | {
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2x6x8a | how do you make money from a youtube video going viral? | Lets say 3 friends make a music video (unknown band) that goes viral on youtube - how much money can they make? Is there a rough estimate like $10,000 for one million views? Who pays them? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x6x8a/eli5how_do_you_make_money_from_a_youtube_video/ | {
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390651 | does putting ice in front of a fan actually cool the air the fan is blowing? | I've looked up on the Internet how to stay cool without A/C and this keeps being recommended, to put a big bowl of ice in front of a fan. I don't think it's working for me, not even for the twenty minutes it takes for the ice to melt into a bowl of water. The fan air feels pretty much the same as when there's nothing i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/390651/eli5_does_putting_ice_in_front_of_a_fan_actually/ | {
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4hu439 | stupid question but how come( especially overweight people) standing on one leg doesn't break it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hu439/eli5stupid_question_but_how_come_especially/ | {
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3x3mlz | what ever happened to dane cook? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x3mlz/eli5_what_ever_happened_to_dane_cook/ | {
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2ss54t | could a nuclear bomb destroy an asteroid in the vacuum of space? | I hate asking this, but after watching the movie Armageddon again, my house mate mentioned the bomb wouldn't have worked as there was no air on the asteroid. Is this the case? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ss54t/eli5_could_a_nuclear_bomb_destroy_an_asteroid_in/ | {
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1zx0ib | why has human evolution only gotten us to the point where well less than half of females experience an orgasm during vaginal intercourse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zx0ib/eli5_why_has_human_evolution_only_gotten_us_to/ | {
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7dcmod | why is it that some people can sleep through a thunderstorm and yet be woken up by a simple flick of a switch or a bug flying around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dcmod/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_people_can_sleep_through/ | {
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8w24zz | why do some of us enjoy / are curious about / are attracted to - horror / creepy stories? | It causes us discomfort, anxiety, distress, disgust, among other negative feelings. Shouldn't we feel the opposite of attracted and not want to know or hear anything of the sort? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w24zz/eli5_why_do_some_of_us_enjoy_are_curious_about/ | {
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4ceojk | why does it take longer to copy a file from a computer to an external hdd than vice versa? | I noticed that when I copied a file from my external hard drive to my computer, it took about 10 minutes. When I copied the file from my computer to my external hard drive it took about 20 minutes. No other copying processes were going on during either instance.
* The computer is a Macbook Pro with a solid-state drive... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ceojk/eli5_why_does_it_take_longer_to_copy_a_file_from/ | {
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7dhtht | how do businesses get paid in china? does the government take all the money they receive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dhtht/eli5_how_do_businesses_get_paid_in_china_does_the/ | {
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32gszc | can gravity decay over time? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32gszc/eli5_can_gravity_decay_over_time_why_or_why_not/ | {
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4seoz8 | why aren't cows ridden like horses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4seoz8/eli5_why_arent_cows_ridden_like_horses/ | {
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5t812m | why/how are there many more girls then boys in fine arts schools? | I'm at a fine arts high school, and its nearly 80% girls. Im in creative writing, there are 2 other boys out of 30 girls in my whole class. Almost exact same with my fine arts middle school too, i always wondered why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t812m/eli5_whyhow_are_there_many_more_girls_then_boys/ | {
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29yt0x | how are foods that have been processed in a factory into a finished product cheaper than fresh raw ingredients | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yt0x/eli5_how_are_foods_that_have_been_processed_in_a/ | {
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15sp0a | why we need both a senate and a house of representatives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sp0a/eli5_why_we_need_both_a_senate_and_a_house_of/ | {
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2kr0b2 | now that it's egg nog season. how and what is egg nog made out of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kr0b2/eli5_now_that_its_egg_nog_season_how_and_what_is/ | {
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5wm27a | why do we have lips? | This questions just randomly sprung up on me today. I was in class and I looked at someones lips and wondered why are they there. What's the point of our lips being all pink and looking the way they look? Why couldn't we just have all normal skin/flat skin cover our mouths the same way. I was in class just thinking lik... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wm27a/eli5_why_do_we_have_lips/ | {
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1fcvcd | how do cpu heatsink towers work? | [These things.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fcvcd/eli5how_do_cpu_heatsink_towers_work/ | {
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56qqq4 | why did immigration officials on ellis island rename vito andolini to corleone? (godfather ii) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56qqq4/eli5_why_did_immigration_officials_on_ellis/ | {
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4gmgqm | other than financial limitations, is there anything stopping me from starting my own space program separate from the government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gmgqm/eli5_other_than_financial_limitations_is_there/ | {
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5ghish | why does food stick so strongly to plates or frying pans after its sat out a few hours compared to when it's fresh? | I was doing dishes today and had a couple particularly old stubborn smears I had to clean off. Even food items that were never hot (like guacamole or sour cream) seem to bond abnormally strong to dirty dishes after a night's rest in the sink. Why are they so stubborn!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ghish/eli5_why_does_food_stick_so_strongly_to_plates_or/ | {
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880voy | if the mona lisa painting was a commissioned piece of florentine noblewoman lisa del giocondo ordered by her husband, why wasn't it kept within the family and how did it end up public property and in a museum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/880voy/eli5_if_the_mona_lisa_painting_was_a_commissioned/ | {
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8ix289 | why do software companies (especially social media ones) change their ui very often even though it is perfectly fine, often leading to objectively worse design? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ix289/eli5_why_do_software_companies_especially_social/ | {
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1ior2b | why is it that our voices seem normal in our heads but when we hear it from another perspective it sounds so gross and cringe-y? | For example hearing yourself on a video or a voice recording. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ior2b/eli5_why_is_it_that_our_voices_seem_normal_in_our/ | {
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1m7ael | why is it that certain word associations just have a single way that sounds "right." | For example, if I tell someone to fetch me some pepper and to get the salt as well, I'll never say that. It's "Salt and Pepper." Not "Pepper and Salt." Just "Salt and Pepper." Then you have "Nieces and Nephews," "Ladies and Gentlemen" (Though that seems to be more of a phrase), "Fruits and Vegetables," etc. There's obv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m7ael/eli5_why_is_it_that_certain_word_associations/ | {
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35oao9 | why is "tasty" a positive adjective, but "smelly" a negative adjective? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35oao9/eli5_why_is_tasty_a_positive_adjective_but_smelly/ | {
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3be1ek | what is really being done right now to combat isis? | They keep killing people and instigating terrorist attacks, yet I'm not hearing much about people fighting against them - only people joining them. Can anybody tell me what's being done right now, if anything, to combat them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3be1ek/eli5_what_is_really_being_done_right_now_to/ | {
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4xyetn | why are there no sports cars with driver seats in the middle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xyetn/eli5_why_are_there_no_sports_cars_with_driver/ | {
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bhawwm | how do mirror neurons work? how do they know to mirror other people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhawwm/eli5_how_do_mirror_neurons_work_how_do_they_know/ | {
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3nf2wu | dc comics: the new 52 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf2wu/eli5dc_comics_the_new_52/ | {
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378g7n | can our cells use atp from our food as a direct source of energy? | I understand how our mitochondria make ATP in respiration and how this is used as a source of energy for, well, everything, but I was wondering if we can digest ATP molecules from our food. Surely there's going to be ATP in our meals. If we have beef, there must be some ATP in the beef that the cow didn't use. Can we d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/378g7n/eli5_can_our_cells_use_atp_from_our_food_as_a/ | {
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5406eq | why do many shoes/sandals have higher heels and put your weight toward the ball of your foot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5406eq/eli5_why_do_many_shoessandals_have_higher_heels/ | {
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374l5f | who are the conservative party in the u.s. and what do they stand for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/374l5f/eli5_who_are_the_conservative_party_in_the_us_and/ | {
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3rak0t | if a muscle is zapped with electricity and force it to contract, will it (a) burn calories like exercise and (b) build muscle? | I have a TENS unit, and I'd love to get ripped watching Netflix. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rak0t/eli5_if_a_muscle_is_zapped_with_electricity_and/ | {
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1ryvle | what is the difference between pink lemonade and regular lemonade? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ryvle/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_pink_lemonade/ | {
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37w3oz | how do monkeys know to peel a banana before eating it? | How come they just don't eat it whole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37w3oz/eli5_how_do_monkeys_know_to_peel_a_banana_before/ | {
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37yiqo | why is liquid almost always stored in round containers on trucks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37yiqo/eli5_why_is_liquid_almost_always_stored_in_round/ | {
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6z8x1o | if you had infinite gears, space, fuel, and nothing broke, could a car keep accelerating forever and never stop at a certain speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z8x1o/eli5_if_you_had_infinite_gears_space_fuel_and/ | {
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3eqwq2 | if a recreational drug is legalised do those in prison convicted of charges relating to that drug still have to serve their time? | Also what would happen if the charges were still pending? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eqwq2/eli5_if_a_recreational_drug_is_legalised_do_those/ | {
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51n7hh | how does having 2 cameras help with zoom in iphone 7 ? | I understand how it helps with bokeh.. but how does it do optical zoom with 2 cameras of same spec ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51n7hh/eli5how_does_having_2_cameras_help_with_zoom_in/ | {
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4b05sd | why does subway eletricity cabels run along side the track instead of above like normal trains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b05sd/eli5_why_does_subway_eletricity_cabels_run_along/ | {
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arol0m | on a chemical level, what happens when dry-aging beef? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arol0m/eli5_on_a_chemical_level_what_happens_when/ | {
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35k9qt | why is the blue part of a flame hotter than the red/orange? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35k9qt/eli5_why_is_the_blue_part_of_a_flame_hotter_than/ | {
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9k5gze | how do diseases get their names? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k5gze/eli5_how_do_diseases_get_their_names/ | {
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1wypq1 | what's wrong with russia? why does every video i see from this country feature people who are either drunk, filthy, drugged up and/or violent. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wypq1/eli5_whats_wrong_with_russia_why_does_every_video/ | {
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6g9zqq | how subscription music services(pandora, spotify, apple music, etc.) work? how does my money make it to the artists or am i wrong in assuming that it does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g9zqq/eli5_how_subscription_music_servicespandora/ | {
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1sma64 | why has space flight advanced so slowly since the 1960's. why don't we have a reusable rocket yet even though its been 50 years. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sma64/eli5why_has_space_flight_advanced_so_slowly_since/ | {
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3pny8l | how come the europeans were so aggressive in colonizing the rest of the world? | Most white people are descendants of the Europeans. The only reason why white people exist in the USA is because of the Europeans. Most of the world has been colonized by Europeans, especially my country India. Other things like the Mughal empire have popped up but nothing compares to the vicious colonization committed... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pny8l/eli5_how_come_the_europeans_were_so_aggressive_in/ | {
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1og1qv | does an electron have a surface? is it a physical sphere? | I've been trying to gain a better understanding of the the model of an atom, and I'm a bit confused about the fundamentals of how we understand particles like electrons.
Are electrons considered to be physical objects, with abstract concepts like spin literally corresponding to rotational motion? Articles like [this]... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1og1qv/eli5_does_an_electron_have_a_surface_is_it_a/ | {
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28mutd | why mosquitos tend to always bite your exterior limbs such as hands or feet instead of your face/torso. | Currently in India... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28mutd/eli5_why_mosquitos_tend_to_always_bite_your/ | {
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2ji83l | why can't i use one credit card to pay off another? | If the balance was kept low and paid off every month, couldn't the money keep rebounding between the two?
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2ob2m9 | can you use the genetic material (chromosomes?) from 2 sperm (or 2 eggs) to make a baby? | If human sex cells (eggs and sperm) contain half the needed chromosomes each, could you pull the chromosomes from 2 sperm cells (assuming one of them is an X) and put them together in an empty egg and create a baby? Or take the chromosomes from an egg, and inject them into another egg to create a baby? Is there more ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ob2m9/eli5_can_you_use_the_genetic_material_chromosomes/ | {
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"This was first attempted in the 1980's by Davor Solter. He tried to create viable eggs using only pronuclei from sperm. Here were the results:\n\nXX- embryo failed\n\nXY- embryo failed\n\nYY- embryo immediately failed\n\n\nThe failure of the YY... | [] | [] | [
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7m1b8o | why can't states, provinces, or cities borrow money (from their national governments) to build housing to help curb the housing crisis facing major cities today? if developers are making bank, couldn't cities come out without a profit and help the people of their area with more housing supply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m1b8o/eli5_why_cant_states_provinces_or_cities_borrow/ | {
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"I’m not sure what country you’re in, but here in the US, the government builds low-income housing all the time.\n\nMany cities also require developers to build a certain number of affordable housing units with each project.\n"
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32fz59 | why do i always see cop cars with their lights on but no sirens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32fz59/eli5_why_do_i_always_see_cop_cars_with_their/ | {
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