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55joi1 | how would wells fargo benefit by having a bunch of ghost accounts with no money in them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55joi1/eli5_how_would_wells_fargo_benefit_by_having_a/ | {
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ci8ujt | how do baby animals developing in eggs eat/drink with nothing to eat/drink? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci8ujt/eli5_how_do_baby_animals_developing_in_eggs/ | {
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8n925g | what framework allows some countries to demand that other countries denuclearize? | I searched for this but didn’t come up with anything. What framework or international law or treaty or whatever allows some countries to demand that other countries dismantle their nuclear arsenals? How does it get decided who gets to have them and who doesn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n925g/eli5_what_framework_allows_some_countries_to/ | {
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2p9cet | why does emotional pain, feel like physical pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p9cet/eli5_why_does_emotional_pain_feel_like_physical/ | {
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23q6sf | the difference between the major us tv networks? | As an Australian I know very little of the major networks, aside from that Fox is a cesspool for republican agenda. Can someone give me a rundown of each? That would be rad.
Many thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23q6sf/eli5_the_difference_between_the_major_us_tv/ | {
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duwspf | why must natural gas appliances like water heaters and furnaces be vented outside, but it's safe to use a gas oven inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duwspf/eli5_why_must_natural_gas_appliances_like_water/ | {
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aqo3zv | taxing the rich alternatives | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqo3zv/eli5_taxing_the_rich_alternatives/ | {
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4rqmzy | why do different cable companies have different channel numbers when all it does is confuse those who switch providers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rqmzy/eli5_why_do_different_cable_companies_have/ | {
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kktfw | what is the big deal with all of the corn based food products? | Why are people freaking out about high fructose corn syrup, corn fed animals, etc? Are there actual health risks, or is this just another media driven overreaction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kktfw/eli5_what_is_the_big_deal_with_all_of_the_corn/ | {
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230pc7 | how do networks like hbo & netflix prevent entire seasons from being leaked but record companies and movies studios can get leaked early? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/230pc7/eli5_how_do_networks_like_hbo_netflix_prevent/ | {
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7vjdwl | how does the body adapt to ketosis? what stages are there | I am imagining then when switching from carbs to fat and protein as your base diet the body sort of "panics" in a few stages.
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Body's reaction - carb's are low....burn the glycogen...maybe we will get more...we need to get fuel.
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5zo7t2 | how many sentences can we form in the english language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zo7t2/eli5_how_many_sentences_can_we_form_in_the/ | {
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aa06xa | how does water "climb up" certain materials, like paper? | We had a little water leak from the washer’s drain. Next to the washer is a stack of toilet paper. I noticed that not only the bottom of the pack got water in it, but also the second stack above it, like the water was somehow traveling up?
What’s the scientific explanation behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa06xa/eli5_how_does_water_climb_up_certain_materials/ | {
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3450yf | why are super-rich, non european people world buying european football teams? | Many French football teams are owned by rich arabs. Chelsea is owned by a Russian. Rome and Bologna in Italy were recently bought by two americans. Inter is owned by a guy from Indonesia. Now the Chinese want to buy Milan.
How does that make sense? What's the logic in owning a football team of another country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3450yf/eli5_why_are_superrich_non_european_people_world/ | {
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5sngta | how/why does an object's mass change due to velocity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sngta/eli5_howwhy_does_an_objects_mass_change_due_to/ | {
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21i3xx | why aren't mercenaries protected equally under the geneva convention? | According to the Protocol Additional to the G*eneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977,* it states that **a mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war**. Why is that? Why aren't mercenaries tr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21i3xx/eli5_why_arent_mercenaries_protected_equally/ | {
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1noi8h | as for countries like n. korea who's citizens are dying from famine, why can't we just send them food? is it because it wouldn't ever actually get to the hungry civilians? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1noi8h/eli5_as_for_countries_like_n_korea_whos_citizens/ | {
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8l7dsd | in lawsuits and other court cases that involve money, why do courts bother ordering people to pay massive sums of money that the defendants obviously don’t have and that the plaintiff will most likely never see? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l7dsd/eli5_in_lawsuits_and_other_court_cases_that/ | {
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1fy2uq | the physical difference between cd, dvd and blueray. how can they look identical but their capacities vary vastly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fy2uq/eli5_the_physical_difference_between_cd_dvd_and/ | {
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9zts4r | why does water make things slippery, but licking my finger helps me pull out a cigarette or turn a page? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zts4r/eli5_why_does_water_make_things_slippery_but/ | {
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2au9ig | how are the location and depth of an earthquake's epicenter calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2au9ig/eli5_how_are_the_location_and_depth_of_an/ | {
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brjix3 | is it really only calories in, calories out (caloric deficit/surplus) that determines weight gain/loss? or hormones can overpower this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brjix3/eli5_is_it_really_only_calories_in_calories_out/ | {
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26ewn1 | if bottled water is really just tap water, how can companies get away with marketing it as coming from mountain springs or glaciers or whatever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ewn1/eli5_if_bottled_water_is_really_just_tap_water/ | {
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b7895w | why can’t you bring meat across international borders? | Ok background I’ve been watching the show border wars and I can’t understand why you can’t bring meat into the U.S and I’m sure other counties as well might have similar policies but they say it’s to protect agricultural and livestock but how would it affect livestock or agricultural? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7895w/eli5_why_cant_you_bring_meat_across_international/ | {
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6hmt3d | how casinos can refuse to pay a jackpot, claiming the machine is broken, but not pay back everyone who played and lost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hmt3d/eli5_how_casinos_can_refuse_to_pay_a_jackpot/ | {
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1znaia | the 5th ammendment. as a non-american, i don't understand how pleading the 5th doesn't directly translate to "i'm guilty". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1znaia/eli5_the_5th_ammendment_as_a_nonamerican_i_dont/ | {
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3cjn7w | what does a camera do differently when taking a panoramic picture? | What is my camera doing differently when it takes a panoramic picture vs. a regular picture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjn7w/eli5_what_does_a_camera_do_differently_when/ | {
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4b8efc | why is anarchy and communism treated both as extreme left ideas? | I am studying the Redscare / intolerance from US history
Simply, the extreme left has a greater involement of the government, in everyday life and distribution of wealth. And anarchy which Is the complete opposite of that; placed in the same extreme left band?
Example : _URL_0_
Why?
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a2y1l5 | the u.s. yield curve just inverted. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2y1l5/eli5_the_us_yield_curve_just_inverted/ | {
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6f2rgd | how do railroads work? are they just like freeways for trains? could i buy a train and drive it anywhere i want? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f2rgd/eli5_how_do_railroads_work_are_they_just_like/ | {
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62qo29 | why do we have an almost irresistable urge to place our hands on our hips when we are extremely winded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62qo29/eli5_why_do_we_have_an_almost_irresistable_urge/ | {
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26d16c | moore's law suggests that technology will continue to improve itself exponentially, on and on into the singularity. peak oil theory suggests that we will run out of gas fairly shortly. the endpoints of both trajectories are slated to occur within our lifetimes. how is this going to play out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26d16c/eli5_moores_law_suggests_that_technology_will/ | {
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3pahs3 | why is it so hard to capture rain on camera? | I remember watching a DVD extra on one of the Harry Potter movies and the director said that it was pouring the whole time they were shooting one of the scenes but you couldn't tell because it didn't show in the recording. Is this a universal thing? Why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pahs3/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_capture_rain_on_camera/ | {
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2hs76i | what's supercharge, turbo, cold air intake, ect. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hs76i/eli5whats_supercharge_turbo_cold_air_intake_ect/ | {
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3jfgxk | how is a "massless" particle possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jfgxk/eli5_how_is_a_massless_particle_possible/ | {
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3y5egn | how can the un work if countries like the us and russia can just veto any proposal that does not serve their own interests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y5egn/eli5_how_can_the_un_work_if_countries_like_the_us/ | {
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40jtk2 | why does the game show jeopardy require the answer in the form of a question when the game show is clearly concerned about the factual knowledge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40jtk2/eli5_why_does_the_game_show_jeopardy_require_the/ | {
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a306mc | when having trouble sleeping, is there any benefit to laying in bed with your eyes closed or you might as well get up? | It seems like your body is still resting without being actually asleep, so does that count for anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a306mc/eli5_when_having_trouble_sleeping_is_there_any/ | {
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25lns0 | why can our pupils dilate or shrink within less than a second, but we have to squint to get used to the light after a long period of darkness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25lns0/eli5_why_can_our_pupils_dilate_or_shrink_within/ | {
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6jvxhi | how can we not yet replicate the composition of expensive aged drinks like old whiskey and cognac | If it all comes down to chemistry, and there are some burnt oak traces and such... Shouldnt it all be reverse engineerable at this point in time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jvxhi/eli5how_can_we_not_yet_replicate_the_composition/ | {
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b2l2om | why are the lanthanides and actinides so weird? | It's been a while since high school chemistry, but it's my recollection that the Period Table is organized like it is because elements in the same column have similar properties to each other, largely due to having the same number of valence electrons, which cycles as the atomic number increases.
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1iy8tn | what had caused the interest rates to go up and the housing prices to go down at the burst of the housing bubble? what was the trigger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iy8tn/what_had_caused_the_interest_rates_to_go_up_and/ | {
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2jjy0w | why does a home loan at 4% end up taking 70% of my monthly mortgage payment? | Let's say you take out a $200,000 home mortgage advertised at 4%. You pay a $40,000 (20%) down payment and you are required to carry home owners insurance. Even if you never make a single payment after your down payment and the bank repossesses your home, they still have your $40,000 and a home they can now resell.
4%... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jjy0w/eli5_why_does_a_home_loan_at_4_end_up_taking_70/ | {
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9zg030 | how do humans know that we've only discovered a fraction of the species on earth? and how is that possible given we're 8 billion strong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zg030/eli5_how_do_humans_know_that_weve_only_discovered/ | {
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2g1u0f | how did japan overcome the radioactive fall out of two major nuclear bombs? | I've always heard terrible things about Nuclear radiation caused by Atom Bombs, but Japan seems to have shrugged off two major Nuclear events.
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2khwjt | how come ups and fedex can operate nationwide with huge profits, but usps hasnt profited in years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2khwjt/eli5_how_come_ups_and_fedex_can_operate/ | {
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9tisg7 | why long stays in low gravity impairs vision | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tisg7/eli5_why_long_stays_in_low_gravity_impairs_vision/ | {
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22oiqn | why does taking a small amount of melatonin work better than taking a large amount? | Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22oiqn/eli5_why_does_taking_a_small_amount_of_melatonin/ | {
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2v852f | why are serial killers so difficult to catch? | I have been watching a few documentaries on serial killers (notably John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy) and they manage to kill dozens of people without attracting the attention of law enforcement for years, if ever. It seems like solving crimes of that amount would be top priority amongst criminal investigations.
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1ldjnb | how can any country or coalition expect to challenge the united states and its allies in total war? | Even with Russia and China both having nuclear weapons, the level of technology and number of foreign military bases the United States controls seem insurmountable by any coalition of nations. With people talking about a Syrian strike being a catalyst for World War 3, how can any country or coalition actually expect t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ldjnb/eli5_how_can_any_country_or_coalition_expect_to/ | {
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7ejqeo | why do ladders have one or two steps towards the top that you are not supposed to climb? | If you are clearly not supposed to use them because they are unsafe, why include them? Seems like a waste of material. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ejqeo/eli5_why_do_ladders_have_one_or_two_steps_towards/ | {
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18jere | what is the strategy of nascar driving? how important is the team? the driver? game plans for specific races? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18jere/eli5_what_is_the_strategy_of_nascar_driving_how/ | {
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a357bi | what causes nuclear bombs to mushroom inside of itself, but not regular explosive bombs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a357bi/eli5_what_causes_nuclear_bombs_to_mushroom_inside/ | {
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1kuhsz | how to get the percentage between two numbers (exact question in text) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kuhsz/eli5_how_to_get_the_percentage_between_two/ | {
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qhd30 | differences between video file types (mp4, avi, mkv, etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qhd30/eli5_differences_between_video_file_types_mp4_avi/ | {
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4cc6sm | why did turkey not become a modern international power like france, germany, italy, england, japan, russia and china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cc6sm/eli5_why_did_turkey_not_become_a_modern/ | {
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6qy47a | the persistence of end-of-the-world claims. | Even people that don't believe in religious texts can get swept up in end-of-days panic. In this century alone, we've been through two abruptly canceled Apocalypses (Y2K and 21/12/2012). Is it psychological, something people are simply prone to believe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qy47a/eli5_the_persistence_of_endoftheworld_claims/ | {
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b6y7o7 | why does just thinking about tequila make me want to throw up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6y7o7/eli5_why_does_just_thinking_about_tequila_make_me/ | {
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6gb1yx | why when you miss somebody can you physically feel it in your chest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gb1yx/eli5_why_when_you_miss_somebody_can_you/ | {
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cslkaz | why plants don’t suffer negative effects from inbreeding | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cslkaz/eli5_why_plants_dont_suffer_negative_effects_from/ | {
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4f5eci | are the 7+ magnitude earthquakes in japan and ecuador related? | Seems strange to have multiple 7+ magnitude earthquakes hit a city in each hemisphere within a week. Are these events related? Are the earthquakes in Ecuador a result of the earthquakes in Japan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f5eci/eli5_are_the_7_magnitude_earthquakes_in_japan_and/ | {
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3cs4wk | why after shaving do i get pimples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cs4wk/eli5_why_after_shaving_do_i_get_pimples/ | {
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1qwe5h | how are commercials cost-effective to a company? has anyone ever seen a comercial and thought, "wow! i'm going to go buy that." | I'm thinking about Superbowl ads...millions of dollars for 30 seconds of glory. Do companies just have an absurd amount of money to spend? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qwe5h/eli5_how_are_commercials_costeffective_to_a/ | {
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bz0jav | how do things like marijuana and alcohol get consumed through the mouth/stomach/lungs and then have an affect on the brain? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz0jav/eli5_how_do_things_like_marijuana_and_alcohol_get/ | {
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1kn576 | engine torque | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kn576/eli5_engine_torque/ | {
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830ic2 | when we close our eyes do we actually see the color black or do we see something different that our brain is telling us is the color black but it's not? what's our brain telling our eyes to see when we close them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/830ic2/eli5_when_we_close_our_eyes_do_we_actually_see/ | {
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33axco | why does it seem like nascar is for red necks but formula1 is a high class sport? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33axco/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_nascar_is_for_red/ | {
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bis3cg | on products like sodas or snacks it states something along the lines of “not for resale” or “not to be sold individually”. how do things like concession stands get away with this? | I could be misunderstanding the intentions of what this means but my current understanding is that you can’t buy this box of candy and resale them individually. If someone could educate me on this & what the label actually means that would be great | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bis3cg/eli5_on_products_like_sodas_or_snacks_it_states/ | {
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1t7vtd | how does the it department handle which sites to block in a corporate environment? (more in comments) | Hi all,
I recently landed a job working in a corporate environment, financial industry. Kind of like Office Space, bunch of cubicles everywhere. Anyways I was able to visit reddit all of last week (couldn't load pictures but the comments were okay) but when I came in on Monday this week it was blocked. Could someone p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t7vtd/eli5_how_does_the_it_department_handle_which/ | {
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1xrdkd | the reports of people shining lasers in the eyes of pilots, how much of a hindrance is this? | I get the basics, someone shines a laser towards a plane, the pilots have problems seeing. I've owned laser pens before and I can't imagine they would have any impact at all on an airplane so I'm assuming they're using some other type of laser.
What types of lasers are we talking about here? How much 'blindness' cou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrdkd/eli5_the_reports_of_people_shining_lasers_in_the/ | {
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2dx3ft | difference between anarchism and communism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dx3ft/eli5_difference_between_anarchism_and_communism/ | {
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jpnf1 | if water can't be compressed in the same manner as air, why do we talk about both air pressure and water pressure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jpnf1/eli5_if_water_cant_be_compressed_in_the_same/ | {
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33wj6a | why did i not develop seasonal allergies until well into my 20s? | As a kid I never had seasonal allergies, at least not until about 24-25 years old. As an adult they seem to be getting progressively worse each year. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33wj6a/eli5_why_did_i_not_develop_seasonal_allergies/ | {
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5xadrf | why are most dvd and video game cases still so big? | I know that DVD cases were meant to be the size of VHS boxes and then video games followed suit, but no one really uses VHS anymore. Is there a reason DVDs and video games still practice wasteful packaging, especially now that a lot of video game manuals are digital and rarely included in the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xadrf/eli5_why_are_most_dvd_and_video_game_cases_still/ | {
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61kotl | why are some pale skinned people able to tan easily but others just burn and peel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61kotl/eli5why_are_some_pale_skinned_people_able_to_tan/ | {
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fu1rzg | products like lysol claim to kill germs. how does it do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fu1rzg/eli5_products_like_lysol_claim_to_kill_germs_how/ | {
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1wszs5 | why were homo sapiens the only species of its kind to prosper, against the neanderthals and other species. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wszs5/eli5_why_were_homo_sapiens_the_only_species_of/ | {
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35w1b6 | what exactly is turbo? | I know it has something to do with taking your exhaust and feeding it back into the engine somehow, and that it gives you more horsepower.
But how exactly does this work?
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4szxr3 | how is .99 repeating a rational number? | My understanding is that for a number to be rational, it needs to be able to be represented as a fraction, and that all repeating decimals can be represented as (repeating portion)/(same number of 9's).
.99 repeating would then be 9/9, which is 1. I don't understand how it can still be concidered a rational number | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4szxr3/eli5_how_is_99_repeating_a_rational_number/ | {
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blgfki | why can't soiled cardboard be recycled? | I know that in the process the oil floats with the paper pulp and can't be separated which creates poor quality paper. My question is more specifically, why is there no chemical or physical process that can be used to separate the two? Is it a lack of innovation, a cost prohibition, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blgfki/eli5_why_cant_soiled_cardboard_be_recycled/ | {
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m36ss | how mma fighters can cut over 20 pounds in a day | i think a lot of it is water weight but TWENTY pounds?! it's crazy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m36ss/eli5_how_mma_fighters_can_cut_over_20_pounds_in_a/ | {
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2syrkm | why can the us postal service be given responsibility for the delivery of our mail, but when it never shows up just say "well we scanned it delivered so you'll have to talk to the seller" and not actually have repercussions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2syrkm/eli5why_can_the_us_postal_service_be_given/ | {
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bup8zr | why is it that people hate waking up even after getting 7-9 hours of sleep? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bup8zr/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_hate_waking_up_even/ | {
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5hkoob | if energy can't be created or destroyed how can the universe expand at an exponential rate, seeing as the same amount of energy has theoretically existed since the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hkoob/eli5_if_energy_cant_be_created_or_destroyed_how/ | {
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l8lgi | how a turbo works in a car. | Thanks for the responses.
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50qtjv | why do some books have spiked, uneven page edges opposite the binding, whereas others are flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50qtjv/eli5_why_do_some_books_have_spiked_uneven_page/ | {
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1ujv8l | the economic and social argument why capitalism is better than all alternatives? | Why is capitalism preferred to all other kinds of ideologies? Economically speaking, is it more prosperous? What about socially and politically?
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2fky5q | - why do i keep hearing the same scream of a man dying in films? ive heard it so many times. | Is there some secret reason the same sound bite is always used? Seen in the likes of kill bill and Star Wars | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fky5q/eli5_why_do_i_keep_hearing_the_same_scream_of_a/ | {
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20kicl | why can't aircraft flight data be stored online, like the icloud? | Could all the data recorded on the blackbox not be stored online? This would eliminate the risk of not finding it/ it being damaged. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20kicl/eli5_why_cant_aircraft_flight_data_be_stored/ | {
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3w559z | humans having unprotected sex can very easily contract stds. wild animals on the other hand always have unprotected sex and ive never heard of an std epidemic. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w559z/eli5_humans_having_unprotected_sex_can_very/ | {
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94lj37 | the difference between chemical and biological weapons | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94lj37/eli5_the_difference_between_chemical_and/ | {
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8l185q | what is the difference between anglicanism and catholicism? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l185q/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_anglicanism/ | {
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6nxhhr | why is it that when you ask someone to guess a number there's a high possibility it will be 7? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nxhhr/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_ask_someone_to_guess/ | {
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5j2vnp | why is there a social stigma against prostitution and similar professions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j2vnp/eli5_why_is_there_a_social_stigma_against/ | {
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a6h6by | why we still need to do the whole "left eye/right eye, option 1 or option 2" when getting glasses? why isn't there a machine that can test this just by looking at our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6h6by/eli5_why_we_still_need_to_do_the_whole_left/ | {
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4cklt8 | why does city construction take so long? it seems like there are 100 projects that each get 10 guys. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cklt8/eli5_why_does_city_construction_take_so_long_it/ | {
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29f873 | how close are we to stopping dementia/similar afflictions? are there any measures that can be taken to prevent them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29f873/eli5_how_close_are_we_to_stopping_dementiasimilar/ | {
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a7g1qn | how does constantly pressurized compressed air not build up too much pressure and cause a pipe or hose to burst when a valve is closed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7g1qn/eli5_how_does_constantly_pressurized_compressed/ | {
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