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an2s49 | what are the differences between an exempt and non exempt salary employee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an2s49/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_an_exempt/ | {
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enbf50 | how do the membranes on tide pods (and the like) dissolve in water but not because of the liquid inside? | Tide pods and other laundry pods, popping boba, bath oil beads, etc... When they sit in water for a bit, the membrane dissolves and the liquid inside is released. How come that liquid inside doesn’t dissolve the membrane first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enbf50/eli5_how_do_the_membranes_on_tide_pods_and_the/ | {
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1kgxzc | if i put a 1 gallon jug of water on my chest, it feels heavy, but when i swim at the bottom of a pool, i don't feel crushed. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kgxzc/eli5if_i_put_a_1_gallon_jug_of_water_on_my_chest/ | {
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18kfcm | why are cuban cigars such a big deal? why are they illegal? | Are they just really good or something? What makes them good???? Why are they so valuable?
Edit: Thanks for taking the time to answer. To all you who guffawed like "OMG, YOU DON'T KNOW THIS?" fuck you. You're not helpful at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18kfcm/eli5_why_are_cuban_cigars_such_a_big_deal_why_are/ | {
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33pexe | law of large numbers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33pexe/eli5_law_of_large_numbers/ | {
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1w411l | why is it harder to breathe when it's cold outside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w411l/eli5_why_is_it_harder_to_breathe_when_its_cold/ | {
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484ov0 | why do cereals and yogurts have a list of the colors used on the packaging? | I mean it can't possibly be helping anyone, I couldn't imagine any regulation that enforces this, plus nearly no food items use this, only a few random ones. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/484ov0/eli5_why_do_cereals_and_yogurts_have_a_list_of/ | {
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43fsfy | why is the cost of groceries still high when the price of gas has fallen back down? | I remember a while back, when gas was absurdly expensive, that reports were stating that grocery prices were high due to an increase in gas prices. I've noticed that over the last few years, as gas has maintained a mostly steady lower price, the cost of groceries hasn't come back down to with it. Was this never a cor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43fsfy/eli5_why_is_the_cost_of_groceries_still_high_when/ | {
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23qftl | do antivirus programs such as avg and norton actually work or am i throwing away my money by purchasing one? | Are modern computer viruses too complicated for these programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23qftl/eli5do_antivirus_programs_such_as_avg_and_norton/ | {
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2cv2yp | why any time i let a device download the updates it wants to, it runs slower and less reliably than before. | Seriously. I'd love to know. I have a Sony Xperia that is turning into a progressively shittier phone every time it downloads something.
Seen the same thing with laptops and PC's though.
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aa8wia | - why does a new song sound amazing on multiple plays the first day only to sound oddly bad and repetitive the day after? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa8wia/eli5_why_does_a_new_song_sound_amazing_on/ | {
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azkyw4 | what does an audio file consist of? | For example, every photo we take with our cameras, are only consist of little pixels.
So lets say, If I just open paint and put 1920x1080 amount of perfectly placed dots, it will be the same as the original 1920x1080 picture. Because that picture is ONLY consist of pixels, nothing more. What I'm saying is it's prob... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azkyw4/eli5_what_does_an_audio_file_consist_of/ | {
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21980b | wouldn't it be cheaper for insurance companies to cover lasik surgery once, instead of a lifetime supply of contact lenses/eye doctor appointments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21980b/eli5_wouldnt_it_be_cheaper_for_insurance/ | {
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8evav0 | why do so many languages, even when some use a completely different alphabet from english, use the same punctuation at the end of their sentences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8evav0/eli5why_do_so_many_languages_even_when_some_use_a/ | {
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2z8shu | how/why do celebs insure parts of their body (i.e . taylor swift's legs for $40 million)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z8shu/eli5_howwhy_do_celebs_insure_parts_of_their_body/ | {
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5qfgbc | boomerangs | How do they actually work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qfgbc/eli5_boomerangs/ | {
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28n8u0 | if explain like i am five is for complex topics why can i google 90% of the answers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28n8u0/eli5_if_explain_like_i_am_five_is_for_complex/ | {
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1idyq3 | american pragmatism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1idyq3/eli5_american_pragmatism/ | {
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88tvca | how does the planet recover from radioactive containment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88tvca/eli5how_does_the_planet_recover_from_radioactive/ | {
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18iu5t | can someone please explain "foot pounds of torque" | Tried reading the wikipedia article and just can't wrap my head around it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18iu5t/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_foot_pounds_of/ | {
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2vm3v2 | why is death such a morbid concept to humans, even though it is a biological process for every living thing to die? | All things die. But for humans it is very tragic when other humans die, even though it will eventually happen to everyone. Things like genocide, rape, or cancer are terrible things that can happen to people and should be grieved over. But because everyone will die, wouldn't you think it would be painless for others if ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vm3v2/eli5_why_is_death_such_a_morbid_concept_to_humans/ | {
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1sk4ba | what is happening when i "walk off" a minor injury? | I jumped off a ~5 foot wall earlier today and landed awkwardly, twisting my ankle a little bit. It hurt really bad right away, but after walking for 5 minutes I barely felt it at all.
What is happening in those 5 minutes to cause such severe immediate pain to go away very quickly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sk4ba/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_walk_off_a_minor/ | {
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a4m87s | the difference between a legal and an illegal war. | Yes, I know there are numerous treaties and conventions governing conduct in war but is war itself legal and is there a distinction between a legal and illegal war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4m87s/eli5_the_difference_between_a_legal_and_an/ | {
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6apkpv | why australia is allowed to participate in eurovision? | I just honestly don't understand it, and I myself am Australian! I just don't understand how a non-European nation can participate in something that has Euro in the name. I get that initially it was because of us being the biggest broadcast thing outside the EU, and because it was the 60th anniversary, but from the res... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6apkpv/eli5_why_australia_is_allowed_to_participate_in/ | {
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cw7u6g | how do barcodes work when the same item is sent to different places with different register systems, different prices assigned, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw7u6g/eli5_how_do_barcodes_work_when_the_same_item_is/ | {
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c485h8 | do subprime loans hurt credit score? | Would future lenders look with scorn at it?
Would it lower my credit score in the long term?
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36g64y | every now and then i'll lay down to go to sleep and my tv (that's off) makes a loud popping sound. what is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36g64y/eli5every_now_and_then_ill_lay_down_to_go_to/ | {
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1pystx | why are the poverty guidelines set so low? | I've posted this before, but I only really got one less-than-complete response to it. I figured I'd try again today.
So it's come to my attention that these are the figures one would have to dip under to be considered to be living under the famed "Poverty line":_URL_0_
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a3dpn8 | how do underwater speakers work? | I’m a swimmer and I’ve never understood how underwater speakers work. I get that sound waves travel at different frequencies in the air than in the water, but how do they get sound to travel the correct way so you can hear music in the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3dpn8/eli5_how_do_underwater_speakers_work/ | {
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48zhnv | if we americans strive to separate church and state, why are so many polling locations in churches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48zhnv/eli5_if_we_americans_strive_to_separate_church/ | {
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7adt1b | why is it 2017 and with all these crazy technological advancements, a phone call still sounds like you’re dragging your phone through gravel underwater. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7adt1b/eli5_why_is_it_2017_and_with_all_these_crazy/ | {
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2lfobp | what difference does it make it the universe is slowing down in expansion or accelerating? what does this mean for humanity? | Bill Nye recently said that the universe is accelerating in it's expansion and that was the most important discovery in the last 10 years. Now that we know this, what does this mean to us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lfobp/eli5_what_difference_does_it_make_it_the_universe/ | {
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3zmjr5 | why do diseases spread through pigs and birds more so than other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zmjr5/eli5_why_do_diseases_spread_through_pigs_and/ | {
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2pzjvv | why passwords made on websites with requirements (i.e. exactly 8 characters) make a password 'more secure' if it decreases the total amount of possible combinations. | And if it doesn't make it more secure, why do websites still do it?
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35548g | if i invest $100 into stocks and they drop, will i owe money? or just lose my $100 | Actually can anybody just explain stocks to me as simple as possible?
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dlsmbv | what does the wattage rating on a light bulb package mean? | For example, I have an LED bulb. Package says it is 60 Watt equivalent. But also energy effecient (9W). And the lamp I am screwing into says maximum of 100 watts. So why would the package even bother saying it is 60 Watt equivalent if the only thing that matters is that it is less than 100W (which it easily is at 9W)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlsmbv/elif_what_does_the_wattage_rating_on_a_light_bulb/ | {
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38b838 | why do animals prefer running water to standing water | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38b838/eli5_why_do_animals_prefer_running_water_to/ | {
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1ghnve | nutrition labels: what does each category mean, and how does each category affect your health? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ghnve/nutrition_labels_what_does_each_category_mean_and/ | {
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31fkqr | with tesla being banned in some states what does it mean to go across state lines and buy the car? do you not just order online? | Wouldn't you address still just be from the state its banned in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31fkqr/eli5_with_tesla_being_banned_in_some_states_what/ | {
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3ifby0 | can we train our voices over time to get higher or lower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ifby0/eli5_can_we_train_our_voices_over_time_to_get/ | {
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9gqglr | what do the "pill" terms mean when online asking to be "blue/red/black/etc pilled" on a certain subject/topic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gqglr/eli5_what_do_the_pill_terms_mean_when_online/ | {
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5f3f5f | how come when i'm dizzy my vision always spins to the right? do other people's spin left? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3f5f/eli5_how_come_when_im_dizzy_my_vision_always/ | {
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2liour | why is a 3d printer considered a printer? | I cannot understand how it's a printer or how it's not just an advanced manufacturing machine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2liour/eli5_why_is_a_3d_printer_considered_a_printer/ | {
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4or2mx | why do we sometimes have an urge to smell disgusting things? | Especially from our own environment. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4or2mx/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_have_an_urge_to_smell/ | {
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lpubd | how does hydrogen turn into people? | I know you've heard the quote--I saw fourteen of you use it today. But how? What's the chain of events that begins with hydrogen and ends with people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lpubd/eli5_how_does_hydrogen_turn_into_people/ | {
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2vwj59 | when a nuclear warhead is de-commisioned, what happens to the nuclear material? | Is it re-used in any non military capacity (like in a nuclear reactor) or is it sent to a waste site like Sellafield? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vwj59/eli5when_a_nuclear_warhead_is_decommisioned_what/ | {
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2lzq0v | how is spacecraft controlled over such long distances? how do scientists factor in obstacles such as asteroids? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lzq0v/eli5_how_is_spacecraft_controlled_over_such_long/ | {
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70kfe9 | how do we know there weren't any intelligent civilization on earth before man | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70kfe9/eli5_how_do_we_know_there_werent_any_intelligent/ | {
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m5znb | american educational system | What is grad school? What is elementary? What is junior high? What is a community college? What is an university? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m5znb/eli5_american_educational_system/ | {
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3agfpa | why do dark objects get hotter in the sun than lighter objects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3agfpa/eli5_why_do_dark_objects_get_hotter_in_the_sun/ | {
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b50wgv | why does having a positive mind set help with sickness and pain? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b50wgv/eli5_why_does_having_a_positive_mind_set_help/ | {
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3hz3jd | why can quicksilver and scarlet witch be used in marvel movies from two different intellectual property owners, such as x-men and the avengers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hz3jd/eli5_why_can_quicksilver_and_scarlet_witch_be/ | {
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21h5ga | the difference between techno and house | Electronic music is a bit confusing to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21h5ga/eli5_the_difference_between_techno_and_house/ | {
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3szo2g | why is it socially acceptable to vilify scientology and other religious sects? | This is something that has been done a lot of times, virtually everywhere on the Internet. Here on reddit "f**k Scientology" is an universally accepted narrative and I've never in my life seen anything like that being censored or anyone speak in that religion's defense.
Every single aspect of Scientology and other rel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szo2g/eli5_why_is_it_socially_acceptable_to_vilify/ | {
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2uoj7c | if i was to stop masturbating, eventually, would i simply stop producing semen or does my body dispose of the 'old' semen some other way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uoj7c/eli5_if_i_was_to_stop_masturbating_eventually/ | {
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1kql0f | how candlestick charts work and why they're useful | They're kind of confusing... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kql0f/eli5_how_candlestick_charts_work_and_why_theyre/ | {
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2g0yxk | why do we use water as a containment field for nuclear fuel rods, yet contaminated water is such a notable and talked about issue when a meltdown occurs? | Contaminated water is commonly talked about in a reactor meltdown (chernobyl, and fukishima) yet, most fuel rods are kept in a pool of water? Isn't that water then contaminated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g0yxk/eli5_why_do_we_use_water_as_a_containment_field/ | {
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6dxloi | why are our names followed by our fathers' names and not our mothers'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dxloi/eli5_why_are_our_names_followed_by_our_fathers/ | {
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7pvpsb | why does running just after eating cause cramps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pvpsb/eli5_why_does_running_just_after_eating_cause/ | {
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1rkdp4 | how do moka coffee makers work | _URL_0_
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2pg78c | (not trolling) how is canada not just a better version of the us? it seems like all the problems we have aren't issues over there. am i missing something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pg78c/eli5_not_trolling_how_is_canada_not_just_a_better/ | {
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8makk7 | why does our brain find patterns in random events? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8makk7/eli5_why_does_our_brain_find_patterns_in_random/ | {
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1yug5h | why do huge corporations have such a long interview process (i mean ... months and months)? | I'm a senior programmer, I applied for a job on a big tech company website -- if you listed the 5 biggest tech companies you can think of, it's one of those.
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wlonu | how china transfers power from one leader to another | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wlonu/eli5_how_china_transfers_power_from_one_leader_to/ | {
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9kq4f4 | why do people buy sports video games every year despite them roughly being the same game as the previous year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kq4f4/eli5_why_do_people_buy_sports_video_games_every/ | {
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3rvezy | why is there a difference in voltage between america and pretty much the rest of the world (240v vs 120v i believe) and what are the impacts of this in terms of energy transport/conservation and usage. | ⚡⚡⚡ Wow, that's a lot of electric knowledge being passed around here. I'm buzzed! ⚡⚡⚡
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For some really cool maps, click this link. ~~[Link](_URL_1_)~~
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k53mk | what does the pancreas do exactly? | Just like the title says. I am trying to explain it to an 8 year old. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k53mk/eli5_what_does_the_pancreas_do_exactly/ | {
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3nf735 | why do carnivores seem to prey mostly on herbivores and omnivores, and not on other carnivores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf735/eli5_why_do_carnivores_seem_to_prey_mostly_on/ | {
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5zyd6i | why do we feel nauseous when dehydrated | I don't understand why we feel nauseous and sometimes vomit when we are severely dehydrated. If we vomit, we are losing even more water and fluids. Why do we feel nauseous then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zyd6i/eli5_why_do_we_feel_nauseous_when_dehydrated/ | {
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3dpnmr | why is the gap in pay between genders a prominent political issue, when the gap in life expectancy between genders is not? | Obviously there are biological factors that contribute to the different life expectancy, but there are also undoubtedly biological factors (e.g. men being more aggressive negotiators) that contribute to the pay disparity - why are we willing to accept one but not the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dpnmr/eli5_why_is_the_gap_in_pay_between_genders_a/ | {
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dafenw | how are about 1000 books the #1 best selling in new york? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dafenw/eli5_how_are_about_1000_books_the_1_best_selling/ | {
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7g3qyd | how does being out in the cold increase your chance of catching a cold? if it doesn't, where does this misconception come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g3qyd/eli5_how_does_being_out_in_the_cold_increase_your/ | {
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2b83zd | does it matter what time i brush my teeth? | I've always heard that we should brush our teeth twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. But does it matter if we brush in the morning before we eat or after we eat? If we don't have breakfast in the morning should we wait until after we eat to clean off anything sticking to the teeth after the meal or brus... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b83zd/eli5_does_it_matter_what_time_i_brush_my_teeth/ | {
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avomef | why when we look to a thing or a photo long enough we see the negative version of it after stop looking it or after closing eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avomef/eli5_why_when_we_look_to_a_thing_or_a_photo_long/ | {
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9z7ql2 | how does strong duct tape and other adhesives bind easily and permanently with almost anything, but easily detached from it's roll/container? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z7ql2/eli5_how_does_strong_duct_tape_and_other/ | {
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6s6p9w | is it technically possible for countries to 'build' a nuclear bomb, even if not given the technology by another nuclear country? | I was wondering whether North Korea, or any other country to that regard, even if not giving the 'technology' by another nuclear country would have been able to obtain nuclear power.
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avmhit | how do pharmaceuticals decide which of their medications will be available as a generic? what percentage do they make off them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avmhit/eli5_how_do_pharmaceuticals_decide_which_of_their/ | {
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6oinh8 | chip sealing of roads- taking a layer of asphalt covered in lose gravel that uses traffic to finishing smoothing out the gravel? why? | Why is this used? Is it harmful to cars? Outside of expense, what are the benefits long term to the road. I see on the wikipedia page, it is used for low traffic... but here it is used on all roads in our area outside of highway. (Milwaukee) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oinh8/eli5_chip_sealing_of_roads_taking_a_layer_of/ | {
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70z1aa | apparently glass never fully breaks down? if this is the case, then why aren't most deserts just filled with lightning glass, instead of sand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70z1aa/eli5_apparently_glass_never_fully_breaks_down_if/ | {
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l3tkf | how i can tell if someone is black simply by just hearing their voice no matter how proper they speak? | Any time anyone is on the radio and they're black I can always tell. Even people like Bryant Gumbke that act "white." or whatever people say about him. This is not a joke post, I just don't know how to put it any other way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l3tkf/eli5_how_i_can_tell_if_someone_is_black_simply_by/ | {
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a9iyt6 | why do american schools favor a 9 month school system that inhibits age-appropriate sleep over a more conducive full year schedule? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9iyt6/eli5_why_do_american_schools_favor_a_9_month/ | {
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d3xbvs | in the olden days before gyms were a thing how did people gain large amounts of muscle mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3xbvs/eli5_in_the_olden_days_before_gyms_were_a_thing/ | {
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b2g8fq | do fat people have more skin or is it just stretched? | What I mean by this is does their skin just stretch to acomodate the extra fat or does their body produce more skin cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2g8fq/eli5_do_fat_people_have_more_skin_or_is_it_just/ | {
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2lh249 | u.s. what does this switch in power in the senate mean for america, what can we expect to see in the next two years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lh249/eli5_us_what_does_this_switch_in_power_in_the/ | {
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4ccb9l | why does salsa get more spicy/hot when heated? | I usually add salsa when making cheese toasties (Bread, salsa + ham/cabanossi and cheese) why does it get more spicy when in the toaster, or oven. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ccb9l/eli5_why_does_salsa_get_more_spicyhot_when_heated/ | {
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6a3cjl | why do you need to intake more carbs and fats to burn off the fat you already have? | I've recently started bearing down on my weight lifting, but now I'm also hitting the elliptical to burn off my fat. I hear its very hard to gain muscle while shedding fat since you could also lose muscle. So I've started taking in more protein for the muscle growth/retention, but so many physical trainers say you also... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a3cjl/eli5_why_do_you_need_to_intake_more_carbs_and/ | {
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1dr1dn | why is medical knowledge not part of the standard educational curriculum? | Health seems like the most important factor in human wellbeing. Whatever else you have going for you, if you don't have your health, you're finished.
So why isn't healthcare part of the standard educational curriculum?
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1ow855 | if lightbulbs flicker from on to off very quickly, half the time on and half the time off, how come we humans see the light as on and not off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ow855/eli5if_lightbulbs_flicker_from_on_to_off_very/ | {
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51xzl6 | why do travel sites allow you to search their competitors when performing a search? | A great number seem to do it. What's the incentive to showing you a lower rate from a competitor you may not have even known existed? There has to be a good reason. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51xzl6/eli5_why_do_travel_sites_allow_you_to_search/ | {
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5tvbxu | why do websites push there mobile version when its usually inferior in functionality and usability ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tvbxu/eli5_why_do_websites_push_there_mobile_version/ | {
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1nt8gg | why was the european union created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nt8gg/eli5_why_was_the_european_union_created/ | {
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abps76 | augmented reality/virtual reality | How does Augmented Reality (or AR) work? Is it any different from how Virtual Reality (VR) works? What are the main differences?
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NOTE: I (vaguely) know WHAT AR and VR are, I just don' know how they operate or what separates the two. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abps76/eli5_augmented_realityvirtual_reality/ | {
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