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2ij5kn | why does everything we drink, regardless of color, come out as either clear or yellow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ij5kn/eli5_why_does_everything_we_drink_regardless_of/ | {
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5ftr1z | why does scratching a wound give such a pleasure when it is considered bad ripping it up, leaving it open for infections etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ftr1z/eli5_why_does_scratching_a_wound_give_such_a/ | {
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5h3dk8 | how does dry heat cause nose bleeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h3dk8/eli5_how_does_dry_heat_cause_nose_bleeds/ | {
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32dstr | why do dogs go crazy, and get "the zoomies," after a bath? | Wow, front page! I never expected that to happen at all. I gave my dog a bath earlier, made this post, then went on to do laundry and other boring housework. Just got back on here to see if anyone had commented, and was surprised by all of the great responses...thanks guys! TIL my dog FRAPs out after a bath, and yo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32dstr/eli5_why_do_dogs_go_crazy_and_get_the_zoomies/ | {
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1v7ydp | what is the foreword of a book? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7ydp/eli5_what_is_the_foreword_of_a_book/ | {
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25dghp | why are the chinese taking over africa? | In South Africa they want build a whole new town the New York of Africa. In Mozambique they build highways, airports.. Do they get resources like diamonds and oil from the government or do they hope to expand their habitat and expand en masse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25dghp/eli5_why_are_the_chinese_taking_over_africa/ | {
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18bqrs | if you were to levitate in place for 12 hours by some means, would you end up on the other side of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18bqrs/eli5_if_you_were_to_levitate_in_place_for_12/ | {
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1kogps | why does reddit fuzz votes? i know it is an anti-spam measure, but how does it help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kogps/eli5_why_does_reddit_fuzz_votes_i_know_it_is_an/ | {
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3q2mpx | what is "high fashion" and why does it often look almost nothing like clothing people wear? | I've seen a few fashion shows - the garb seems more like crazy modern art than clothing, and I've never seen anything like those items at a store. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q2mpx/eli5_what_is_high_fashion_and_why_does_it_often/ | {
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klnen | why when i eat spicy food my poop turns into water. | It's not even all spicy foods, (Indian food seems to do nothing to me) but when it does, my god, those are the most painful, and liquid, poops ever. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/klnen/elif_why_when_i_eat_spicy_food_my_poop_turns_into/ | {
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1re5ap | how can my german shepherd be just as happy in the 0 degree weather outside as in the 75 degree inside? | I know she has a double coat but how is she not dying when she comes inside the warm house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1re5ap/eli5_how_can_my_german_shepherd_be_just_as_happy/ | {
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8r70xc | if lighter colors reflect more light, why is light skin better at producing vitamin d than darker skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r70xc/eli5_if_lighter_colors_reflect_more_light_why_is/ | {
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5rh4x0 | why do you sometimes feel a big lump in your chest when you eat something heavy like bread or rice quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rh4x0/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_feel_a_big_lump_in_your/ | {
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32dzoy | why does water not enter my nostrils when i go into the pool? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32dzoy/eli5_why_does_water_not_enter_my_nostrils_when_i/ | {
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1ujlkq | why do some english-speakers pronounce the letter 'r' like a 'w'? | Edit: Thanks for the responses - enjoyed reading all of the stories that were posted, and thanks to /u/Jontster, /u/Kseeg, /u/bks33691 & /u/maleslp for explaining this to me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujlkq/eli5_why_do_some_englishspeakers_pronounce_the/ | {
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1vdqu1 | how can i be watching a movie from the 1970's in blu-ray? | I was watching Alien [1979] the other day on Blu-ray when I realized, how can this be better than HD quality? Wasn't it filmed before 1979 when HD cameras didn't exist? It still looked good, but is it worth buying over a DVD version? I feel like there had to be a quality cap at the time of filming. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdqu1/eli5_how_can_i_be_watching_a_movie_from_the_1970s/ | {
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6j2yxn | why is sears holding doing so poorly and about to die? | Here in SoCal, their stores seem to be doing fairly well. However, it seems that every other week I'm hearing of their impending demise. Any explanation why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j2yxn/eli5_why_is_sears_holding_doing_so_poorly_and/ | {
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5cdnjj | what do we know about gravity waves? and what can hope to accomplish should we master harnessing it and manipulating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cdnjj/eli5_what_do_we_know_about_gravity_waves_and_what/ | {
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53gv3z | how big of a space telescope in relation to the jwst would we need to take surface images of the exo-planet proxima centauri b that are comparable to pictures we have of jupiter etc. | ^ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53gv3z/eli5_how_big_of_a_space_telescope_in_relation_to/ | {
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1pofq7 | why do i need a strong password? why can't i just use whatever password i like and take on the responsibility if my account is broken in to? | Some sites that I use I couldn't care less if broke in to my account (wolframalpha for instance). Yet all these sites have absurd password restrictions. Sometimes it seems that the more I don't care about the password, the more restrictions it has. For instance my university has a requirement that if your password is u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pofq7/eli5_why_do_i_need_a_strong_password_why_cant_i/ | {
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5gdnf7 | when scientists say that your dna can change based on outside influences, what does that mean and how does that work? | ELI5: when scientists say that your DNA can change based on outside influences, what does that mean and how does that work?
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xruip | mars time | During a NASA press conference today scientist and engineers kept mapping out a mission timeline in reference to local or mars time. what is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xruip/eli5_mars_time/ | {
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4zdcki | why do all ants bump their heads whenever they go opposite ways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zdcki/eli5_why_do_all_ants_bump_their_heads_whenever/ | {
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75yb2u | why are pain meds like vicodin so much different from otc drugs like ibuprofen? | Why are stronger pain meds more likely to affect you mentally, and they have warnings against operating machinery, driving, etc, but things like ibuprofen and aspirin don't affect you the same way? Do all pain meds work the same way? Is Vicodin or codeine basically just like taking a ton of ibuprofen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75yb2u/eli5why_are_pain_meds_like_vicodin_so_much/ | {
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bnq1wq | why is it that when a camera films confetti or snowflakes falling, the quality decreases hugely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnq1wq/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_a_camera_films_confetti/ | {
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3h3rna | why do our muscles hurt when we sleep on them weird? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3rna/eli5_why_do_our_muscles_hurt_when_we_sleep_on/ | {
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b5rnyd | how are roots able to break through asphalt roads ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5rnyd/eli5_how_are_roots_able_to_break_through_asphalt/ | {
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5fhqqj | the final fantasy video game series | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fhqqj/eli5_the_final_fantasy_video_game_series/ | {
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25l8fh | how wrestlers can eat a ton of punches and not get knocked out but ufc fighters can get knocked out in a simple punch. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25l8fh/eli5_how_wrestlers_can_eat_a_ton_of_punches_and/ | {
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1ackkf | "organic" compounds? | Oblivious to Chemistry.
Edit; Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ackkf/eli5_organic_compounds/ | {
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1p3qib | how am i able to continue to sing a song, without being conscious i'm doing so, whilst being deep in thought about something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p3qib/eli5_how_am_i_able_to_continue_to_sing_a_song/ | {
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4m5bs8 | why can our bodies develop resistance to harsh viruses such as the flu, but poison ivy still plagues many of us each year? | If our bodies can develop antibodies and immunities to rapidly changing viruses such as the flu, why can't we quickly develop a tolerance to a basic plant such as poison ivy which has been around since before mankind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m5bs8/eli5_why_can_our_bodies_develop_resistance_to/ | {
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4bfuis | what was y2k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bfuis/eli5_what_was_y2k/ | {
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7d6l5l | why do some people think it's beneficial to "alkalize" the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d6l5l/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_its_beneficial_to/ | {
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9xmb4g | at night time, why do windows appear to act as mirrors and lower the visibility through the glass? if you want to see outside the window at night, why is it best to turn out the lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xmb4g/eli5at_night_time_why_do_windows_appear_to_act_as/ | {
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2zs8v0 | how is immigration policy determined in the us? why would the us want to limit the number of educated immigrants to the country? | American born citizen here. I have a lot of international friends that have to go through a lot of paperwork and trouble just to study and work here. It got me wondering about the policy on immigration in the United States. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zs8v0/eli5_how_is_immigration_policy_determined_in_the/ | {
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9uxmle | how can the gop win the senate but lose the house? | When people vote don't they vote for their party? Are there people that vote for GOP senators and Dem house members? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uxmle/eli5_how_can_the_gop_win_the_senate_but_lose_the/ | {
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6j3siw | what is the loudness war and what side am i on? | I hear the term "Loudness War" with respect to recording, but I don't understand what it means. Should I be for or against Loud? What has Loud done to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j3siw/eli5_what_is_the_loudness_war_and_what_side_am_i/ | {
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8x3fkn | why can my phone with a 4 watt soc play back 1440p video without even getting warm to the touch while my laptop with a much more powerful gpu has to ramp up it's fans and make tons of heat to accomplish the same task. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x3fkn/eli5_why_can_my_phone_with_a_4_watt_soc_play_back/ | {
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30rcvi | how does soap and shampoo "clean" you? could you use shampoo like a soap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30rcvi/eli5_how_does_soap_and_shampoo_clean_you_could/ | {
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bte8gv | how does the scam in the wolf of wall street work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bte8gv/eli5_how_does_the_scam_in_the_wolf_of_wall_street/ | {
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4d51py | what happens if no candidate gets the needed number of delegates for the republican nomination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d51py/eli5_what_happens_if_no_candidate_gets_the_needed/ | {
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46o5bo | why would a gravitational wave travel at the same speed as light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46o5bo/eli5why_would_a_gravitational_wave_travel_at_the/ | {
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4l86k6 | how does this phone holder for your car not break your phone? | Hello Reddit! I want to know how [this phone holder](_URL_0_) works without breaking my phone.
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27mef8 | how do travel agents get paid? | ELI5: My fiance and I are dealing with a travel agent to plan our wedding and I was wondering how they make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27mef8/eli5_how_do_travel_agents_get_paid/ | {
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1vri4l | why do many southeast asian countries have such harsh drug laws? | Mandatory capital punishment for trafficking seems excessive. Is there a historical basis for why this part of the world is so hard on drugs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vri4l/eli5_why_do_many_southeast_asian_countries_have/ | {
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2rv6tx | why do people squeeze lotion onto the back of their hand? | I consistently see people squeeze lotion out onto the back of their hand, even if they then proceed to apply it to their whole hand. I don't see this with hand sanitiser, soap, or anything else. Just lotion. Why do people do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rv6tx/eli5_why_do_people_squeeze_lotion_onto_the_back/ | {
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9ap5gt | why does driving feel smoother in the drivers seat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ap5gt/eli5_why_does_driving_feel_smoother_in_the/ | {
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7qr77r | what prevents blood from flowing backwards into an iv bag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qr77r/eli5_what_prevents_blood_from_flowing_backwards/ | {
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7opxjr | how is it that breasts get slightly bigger then slightly smaller again during 'that time of the month' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7opxjr/eli5_how_is_it_that_breasts_get_slightly_bigger/ | {
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2litj3 | why are 3d printed gun such a big deal? | 3D printed guns have been all over the news in the last year or so, but I don't really get it. I understand that now anyone can print their own gun at home, but just molding a gun and its parts can't be a lot harder, right? Why is the 3D printed gun different, is it just that it's a LITTLE easier? Or am I missing somet... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2litj3/eli5_why_are_3d_printed_gun_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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4f3zle | how can we determine gender from handwriting? what makes some handwriting "girly"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f3zle/eli5_how_can_we_determine_gender_from_handwriting/ | {
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5iq42u | why is it that western and mid-western states (nevada, colorado) have very clean borders (demarcations with almost straight lines) whereas eastern states (florida, n.carolina) have not so clean borders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iq42u/eli5_why_is_it_that_western_and_midwestern_states/ | {
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7k0q1b | how are cabinet members chosen? | Is it up to the discretion of the president to do this or is there a longer process? If it is up to just the president, how is this allowable in terms of a constitutional government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k0q1b/elif_how_are_cabinet_members_chosen/ | {
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1z5mw3 | why is berkshire hathaway (brk-a) being traded at $171,000/share? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5mw3/eli5_why_is_berkshire_hathaway_brka_being_traded/ | {
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7fv07s | how does one alphabetize kanji? | English for example has 26 letters in defined order and words or names can be sorted easily this way, for example, making directory for business employee or phone book, or dictionary for words. But in Asian countries like Japan, their name aren't spelled in letters but in kanji and there can be several thousand differ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fv07s/eli5_how_does_one_alphabetize_kanji/ | {
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1wbdex | why water flows ? | the question really is about why does a liquid substance flow like it does... taking the shape of what comes on it's way... always going down if it can..
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390e26 | why are some things prioritized in media and other things aren't? | For example the school shootings in Pakistan vs Almost the same event in an African country I can't remember the name of (due to almost no news reports). The only reason I heard about the killings in this country was because of people complaining about there being no news reports on it even though the death-count was r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/390e26/eli5_why_are_some_things_prioritized_in_media_and/ | {
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mzoio | what stops people sitting in the emergency exit seats on a plane from pulling the window and killing everyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mzoio/eli5_what_stops_people_sitting_in_the_emergency/ | {
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6tonty | how are deafblind people taught to communicate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tonty/eli5_how_are_deafblind_people_taught_to/ | {
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2wwv9f | what's the difference between vapor and smoke? | I use electronic cigarettes, and the "vapor" they produce looks and behaves exactly like smoke.
But it isn't smoke.
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38nx5r | why are republicans and obama both in support of obamatrade? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38nx5r/eli5_why_are_republicans_and_obama_both_in/ | {
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6w0qw5 | why tattoos do not initiate immune system response? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w0qw5/eli5_why_tattoos_do_not_initiate_immune_system/ | {
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7vgrdj | before computer databases, how did states keep track of which license plates they already issued? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vgrdj/eli5_before_computer_databases_how_did_states/ | {
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3cxf5m | what does bernie sanders stand for and why should i vote for him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cxf5m/eli5_what_does_bernie_sanders_stand_for_and_why/ | {
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22g474 | why do websites bother having the age date range from the 1800s to present day? | Because a newborn baby wouldn't be registering plus it's really unlikely that the oldest people in the world would be either. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22g474/eli5_why_do_websites_bother_having_the_age_date/ | {
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2qscb4 | why was there a west berlin? why didn't east germany just have all of berlin as it was deeply within its boarders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qscb4/eli5_why_was_there_a_west_berlin_why_didnt_east/ | {
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5lbkrq | how any human babies survived in early human history | I'm currently being dragged around babies r us by my pregnant wife filling out our registry. So much of the stuff is so concerned with being soft, safe clean etc... Which is good I guess. But when people lived in the woods and caves, how were any babies surviving? I know the infant death rate was high, it just see... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lbkrq/eli5_how_any_human_babies_survived_in_early_human/ | {
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70enf7 | why do some farts feel hot coming out? are they actually a different temperature than normal farts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70enf7/why_do_some_farts_feel_hot_coming_out_are_they/ | {
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1jqhng | alimony and child support payments. | It makes no sense to me.
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9wubly | what were the components of the housing crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wubly/eli5_what_were_the_components_of_the_housing/ | {
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4f9kjy | why do we have to exhale air when speaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f9kjy/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_exhale_air_when_speaking/ | {
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6xtfs1 | why do you have a deeper/raspier voice, after a night out drinking? is it just an extended morning voice that lasts all day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xtfs1/eli5_why_do_you_have_a_deeperraspier_voice_after/ | {
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5sfwwq | why were milkmen once a thing in america, and why did they stop being a thing? | The Milkman is a standard feature in the image of a wholesome, idyllic mid 20th-century America. However, having been born in the 90s, it's only a thing I've seen in cartoons and old media. Was milk hard to store in markets or something? Why did daily milk deliveries used to be a thing, and when and why was it phased o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sfwwq/eli5_why_were_milkmen_once_a_thing_in_america_and/ | {
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czg9t7 | why does popcorn that's popped from the bag taste stale a few hours later, while pre-popped popcorn will taste good for weeks or months at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czg9t7/eli5_why_does_popcorn_thats_popped_from_the_bag/ | {
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2m2fs7 | i understand that only around 35 percent of the populace votes, but what would actually change if 100 percent voted? | I do mean 100% of those allowed to vote in America. You would still be confronted with one of two approved packages. Two packages that are really hard to distinguish between. I just hear all the time how it's my responsibility to vote, but I don't understand how it really makes any difference. I don't mean that it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m2fs7/eli5_i_understand_that_only_around_35_percent_of/ | {
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326siw | why can't planes have a streaming black box that is constantly uploaded so that it can be accessed immediately after an accident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/326siw/eli5_why_cant_planes_have_a_streaming_black_box/ | {
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3trvgq | why do web pages for cancelling services load at a fraction of the speed of the rest of the page? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3trvgq/eli5_why_do_web_pages_for_cancelling_services/ | {
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devg78 | why is “no.” a common shorthand for “number” in english when there is no “o” in the word “number”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/devg78/eli5_why_is_no_a_common_shorthand_for_number_in/ | {
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2eold8 | how do certain companies acquire/keep a monopoly over a market (without the use of patents)? what's stopping others from providing a similar service and equalling the market place? | Given that most companies that have pretty much created a Monopoly are widely hated, why can't another company provide better services? They have the consumer base | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eold8/eli5_how_do_certain_companies_acquirekeep_a/ | {
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4y0w17 | how did original computers translate the input? | I understand computers are super complex, and all the current functions are built upon layers and layers of more complexity, but how did the first computer translate the first input? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y0w17/eli5_how_did_original_computers_translate_the/ | {
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881vmd | why is it better to only pay off part of my monthly credit card statement instead of all of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/881vmd/eli5_why_is_it_better_to_only_pay_off_part_of_my/ | {
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87hvc0 | how can sound "break" something solid? | For reference:
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4e27l3 | why is that people with good singing voices (ariana grande, bruno mars, christina aguilera) can imitate other voices or singers so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e27l3/eli5_why_is_that_people_with_good_singing_voices/ | {
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2filfp | how come when i slap a fly in mid-flight it can keep on going like nothing happened? how much force would it take to make it explode on impact and can i do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2filfp/eli5_how_come_when_i_slap_a_fly_in_midflight_it/ | {
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1jg1wx | satanic worship | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jg1wx/eli5_satanic_worship/ | {
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a91qg7 | why do middle-eastern houses normally have flat roofs while other countries upside down v shaped? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a91qg7/eli5_why_do_middleeastern_houses_normally_have/ | {
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1n6yg9 | how to torrent and how to torrent safely. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6yg9/eli5how_to_torrent_and_how_to_torrent_safely/ | {
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2sbu9x | why don't electric guitars need to be plugged on a power outlet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sbu9x/eli5_why_dont_electric_guitars_need_to_be_plugged/ | {
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3z2vsi | how did hollywood become the center for the entertainment business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z2vsi/eli5_how_did_hollywood_become_the_center_for_the/ | {
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1ru88w | how does computer works ? how is it possible that we see stuff on your screen thanks to binary? why is it possible for us to write with letters when a computer is based on number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ru88w/eli5_how_does_computer_works_how_is_it_possible/ | {
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fu2gen | how does a missile calculate it's deviation and where it shouldn't be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fu2gen/eli5_how_does_a_missile_calculate_its_deviation/ | {
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1xfwi1 | sometimes when we yawn, why do certain ones cause us to stretch and reach toward the sky which feels like our soul is being sucked from our body...and results in a yell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xfwi1/eli5_sometimes_when_we_yawn_why_do_certain_ones/ | {
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4yoh6v | why do delivery truck drivers wear high visibility jackets? | I don't know if this is an international regulation but in South Africa I always see truck drivers for large supermarket chains wear high visibility jackets. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yoh6v/eli5_why_do_delivery_truck_drivers_wear_high/ | {
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bsxpmc | why dont sperm banks keep sperm warm like our bodies do rather than freezing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsxpmc/eli5_why_dont_sperm_banks_keep_sperm_warm_like/ | {
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55tikj | why do old movies have that signature soft glow around the actors when up close? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55tikj/eli5_why_do_old_movies_have_that_signature_soft/ | {
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1xg2m6 | a gun fires a bullet at the exact moment you drop a bullet from the same height. which bullet hits the ground first? | Question
A gun fires a bullet at the exact moment you drop a bullet from the same height. Which bullet hits the ground first?
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2. The bullet dropped from the fired gun barrel height
3. Both hit the ground at the same time
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7norvi | how come we haven't run out of various resources | Think about the billions of people around the world, then the billions of various things that are built for them and the things they consume.
How come we haven't run out of some essentials yet? Like things used in construction, things used in manufacturing cars or cell phones or some other stuff.
It's just mind boggl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7norvi/eli5_how_come_we_havent_run_out_of_various/ | {
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18nhsj | how does one not become severely injured when jumping from extreme heights into a small amount of water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18nhsj/eli5_how_does_one_not_become_severely_injured/ | {
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