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2f38kg | how come when the internet is really slow it makes websites look like they're from 1997? | Sometimes when my internet is taking a really long time to load, websites (like Netflix for example) don't load any images and instead just load some words on a white background? It looks like the internet went back in time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f38kg/eli5_how_come_when_the_internet_is_really_slow_it/ | {
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6nh0ug | why are insects so annoyingly good at avoiding my swat attempts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nh0ug/eli5_why_are_insects_so_annoyingly_good_at/ | {
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4ig21k | why do doors close much easier if the window in the same room is open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ig21k/eli5_why_do_doors_close_much_easier_if_the_window/ | {
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b98vbi | - i just read the titan, one of saturn's moons literally has massive quantities of hydrocarbons (methane, ethane) so wouldn't that help prove the theory of abiogenic petroleum origins or confirm that life does or once existed on titan of the origins of its hydrocarbons are "fossil fuels"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b98vbi/eli5_i_just_read_the_titan_one_of_saturns_moons/ | {
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3yhwkr | why do fingerprints not get ruined at crime scenes by outside sources? | Just watched a crime movie and this question came to me; Why is it that when detectives wear rubber gloves at a crime scene (around the fingerprints of the perpetrator) that the fingerprints are never ruined by the interaction? What things make prints unusable? How can simply wiping down a surface erase all evidence of... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhwkr/eli5_why_do_fingerprints_not_get_ruined_at_crime/ | {
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6gldk0 | how do they remove large dead animals at zoos and aquariums? | Recently at SeaWorld one of their orcas died, and I was wondering how do they remove the dead animal and what do they do with the body | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gldk0/eli5_how_do_they_remove_large_dead_animals_at/ | {
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2cyvbk | if the usa strongly believes in the right to bear arms as well as strongly disbelieving in socialism, why do you bother with a publicly-funded police force and not a system based on vigilantism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cyvbk/eli5_if_the_usa_strongly_believes_in_the_right_to/ | {
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4fvgiy | why do medical people check for pupil dialation? | especially after an accident or the person was knocked out/injured from an accident? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fvgiy/eli5_why_do_medical_people_check_for_pupil/ | {
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1qfp5d | why does reddit have 85,901,746 active users (last months stats) but the most upvoted thread only has 21k upvotes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfp5d/eli5_why_does_reddit_have_85901746_active_users/ | {
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3k552c | if half of all usd in the world suddenly vanished evenly, would the usd then be valued at double its current value? why or why not? | Edit: Sorry, I should have clarified. I was wondering about this as a hypothetical scenario. It would include all electronic money and all paper money. I would also like to assume that we would not just "reset" things to the original value. Assume a permament halving of the amount of USD in circulation, and a halving o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k552c/eli5_if_half_of_all_usd_in_the_world_suddenly/ | {
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2i0d1q | why do we find it easier to climb stairs than walk on an angle? surely we didn't evolve for stairs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i0d1q/eli5_why_do_we_find_it_easier_to_climb_stairs/ | {
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2xsd1c | why is braille not just bumped out letters of the alphabet? | I'm pretty sure it's just because it would take up too much space, but am not sure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xsd1c/eli5_why_is_braille_not_just_bumped_out_letters/ | {
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29ckx2 | why is 'good night' strictly used as a closing statement, as opposed to an opening? | And in addition, why isn't it normal to end a morning/afternoon conversation with good morning/afternoon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ckx2/eli5_why_is_good_night_strictly_used_as_a_closing/ | {
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37qldm | if people look back on prohibition as a mistake, why is drug criminalisation still seen as the way forward for many? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qldm/eli5if_people_look_back_on_prohibition_as_a/ | {
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c2lhuy | how do plants grow from a tiny seed using just water and sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2lhuy/eli5_how_do_plants_grow_from_a_tiny_seed_using/ | {
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2vsrdg | what would happen if every animal and human being on earth pissed into the ocean at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vsrdg/eli5_what_would_happen_if_every_animal_and_human/ | {
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bveqj5 | the difference between the conservative and labour parties. (for people well versed in uk politics) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bveqj5/eli5_the_difference_between_the_conservative_and/ | {
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5h3wqu | what exactly is copyright? | Don't get me wrong, school systems told me what it is, and Youtube has copyright up the rectum. But I feel like i never truly learned what copyright is, as far as my knowledge goes, Copyright is when you say you didn't make it and if you don't make money off of it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h3wqu/eli5what_exactly_is_copyright/ | {
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490vau | how was the concept of money started? and how does one country have money worth more than the other (ex. the euro and the dollar) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490vau/eli5_how_was_the_concept_of_money_started_and_how/ | {
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40ivci | what is the difference between a mayor and a city manager in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ivci/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_mayor_and_a/ | {
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8vfqs6 | how can scotus get rid of roe v wade? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vfqs6/eli5_how_can_scotus_get_rid_of_roe_v_wade/ | {
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9y2onp | what exactly is the rationale behind taking pain killers for pain? the body is telling you something is wrong right? so by numbing that sense and to keep on using something like a fucked up back or joint pain-free wouldn't it be detrimental? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y2onp/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_rationale_behind_taking/ | {
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c4gfb1 | how do we know that the middle of the earth is super hot | This isn’t a shitpost I swear. I just don’t get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4gfb1/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_middle_of_the_earth/ | {
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8nrecu | why do our eyelids not feel the movement of our eyeballs underneath when our eyes are closed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nrecu/eli5_eli5_why_do_our_eyelids_not_feel_the/ | {
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1bsxbo | polarizing filters for cameras and sunglasses | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsxbo/eli5_polarizing_filters_for_cameras_and_sunglasses/ | {
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2d2gzg | why tv shows like the walking dead can have extreme on screen violence but cannot air swear words? | My friend recently linked me an uncensored season finale of S4 of The Walking Dead. I just found it funny how the violence is considered okay not to be censored but sex and swearing is nowhere to be seen in comparison to TWD comic. But HBO for example in Game of Thrones do what they want. Can anybody explain to me why ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d2gzg/eli5_why_tv_shows_like_the_walking_dead_can_have/ | {
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1hkj4f | why voyager 1 launched in '77 is 11 billion miles away yet still transmits home... and my android can't get reception in the bathroom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hkj4f/eli5_why_voyager_1_launched_in_77_is_11_billion/ | {
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2aqvzu | why is nsa still allowed to do whatever they want, and how long will it continue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aqvzu/eli5_why_is_nsa_still_allowed_to_do_whatever_they/ | {
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b3k9di | if we can’t see atoms, electrons, quarks... how did we knew that matter is composed by those things and what it seemed like ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3k9di/eli5_if_we_cant_see_atoms_electrons_quarks_how/ | {
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7gxifq | why are you expected to drive faster than the posted speed limit in the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gxifq/eli5_why_are_you_expected_to_drive_faster_than/ | {
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1fxt68 | why i can't use a mechanical pencil on the act/sat. | Also, why can't I just work at my own pace instead of starting and stopping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fxt68/eli5_why_i_cant_use_a_mechanical_pencil_on_the/ | {
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1qrpb7 | if you kept setting off nuclear bombs in the same place would lava eventually erupt ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qrpb7/eli5_if_you_kept_setting_off_nuclear_bombs_in_the/ | {
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1fgqr4 | how did early humans give birth? | If they could do it without midwives and doctors and nurses before, why do we need them now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fgqr4/eli5_how_did_early_humans_give_birth/ | {
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3dn7w0 | why does russia spy and have hostility towards sweden and other nordic countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dn7w0/eli5_why_does_russia_spy_and_have_hostility/ | {
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4tyy7h | how can a psychiatrist who is diagnosing patients be sure they don't have any mental disorders themselves? | Isn't there the possibility there is some underlying condition the psychiatrist has? Do they visit psychologists regularly? The DSM-5 is an extensive book and everyone is bound to find something in it that they could apply to themselves how can they be sure they are diagnosing without any mental bias? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tyy7h/eli5_how_can_a_psychiatrist_who_is_diagnosing/ | {
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3lzwu1 | why does youtube have movies posted that then redirect you to another site? | many youtube videos claim to have the full movie but youtube has removed it for copyright issues. Then I'm directed to another site that say I have to give credit card information before I can stream it. If youtube has removed the video due to legal issues, then why is the misleading page still there?
Are the movie str... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lzwu1/eli5_why_does_youtube_have_movies_posted_that/ | {
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2uchab | why on old buildings they replace "u" with "v" in carved stones? | I just walked past the American Mvsevm of Natvral History. What's the deal? Not like they couldn't carve rounded characters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uchab/eli5_why_on_old_buildings_they_replace_u_with_v/ | {
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7vvmmq | if there is no sound in space, how is that car broadcasting bowie up there? is it able to be heard if you were near? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vvmmq/eli5_if_there_is_no_sound_in_space_how_is_that/ | {
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73jx9z | why are lots of movies released on the same day? | I've noticed this a lot recently. For instance, on _URL_0_, it says there are at least 6 movies releasing on Oct. 6. I've also noticed this every few months. Is there like a specific set of dates movies should release on in the movie industry or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73jx9z/eli5_why_are_lots_of_movies_released_on_the_same/ | {
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13puda | why are we attracted to coloured lights? | I was putting up my *free thinker celebrating the days getting longer again* lights, and wondered why flashing, coloured lights make me feel so happy. (same effect walking into a casino or fair grounds with lots of neon). What are these lights triggering in my brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13puda/eli5_why_are_we_attracted_to_coloured_lights/ | {
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43ew19 | what is going on with youtube and the fine bros? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43ew19/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_youtube_and_the_fine/ | {
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4i0xb1 | why does time seem to slow down when i'm studying and passes by really quickly when i'm procrastinating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i0xb1/eli5_why_does_time_seem_to_slow_down_when_im/ | {
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1q2x3e | why is it so much easier/faster for us to boil water than freeze it, considering the freezing point is much closer to room temperature than the boiling point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2x3e/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_easierfaster_for_us_to/ | {
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77hgn7 | why does leukemia cause leukocytosis? | If in leukemia we have a stop in differentiation of the myeloid lineage, how come leukocytosis is such a frequent finding?
edit: sorry this was poorly written, let me rephrase.
Take acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Leukocytosis is commonly present.
AML, is characterized by an increase in the number of myeloid cells ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77hgn7/eli5_why_does_leukemia_cause_leukocytosis/ | {
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3us417 | why are there musical one-hit wonders? | I have always have wondered why some bands produce songs that are one-hit wonders while others produce hit songs for years. I get that there may be novelty songs that catch on, but what about the serious musicians? I assume if they can write or perform one big hit they should at least be able to make a respectable fo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3us417/eli5_why_are_there_musical_onehit_wonders/ | {
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8yr55u | what does actual love feel like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yr55u/eli5_what_does_actual_love_feel_like/ | {
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1r7q3s | why is milk said to be a good source of protein when it contains only about 3,5 %? | There is more protein in potato chips, for example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7q3s/eli5_why_is_milk_said_to_be_a_good_source_of/ | {
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1iw4va | how come the south was democratic in lincoln's time but republican now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iw4va/eli5_how_come_the_south_was_democratic_in/ | {
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dl01uc | is plastic bad or is our waste management system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl01uc/eli5_is_plastic_bad_or_is_our_waste_management/ | {
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epnp93 | how do the different ‘happy’ chemicals in your brain work? | What causes their production, Why does chemical imbalance happen? Can your body overproduce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epnp93/eli5_how_do_the_different_happy_chemicals_in_your/ | {
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9o8ul8 | why can’t natural gas be used on location for home generation electricity and heat? | - NG electric plants are very common
- NG piped to homes for furnace heat is by far the common common heating method
- NG backup generators are commercially available at any big box store, like diesel generators.
There’s probably an obvious reason for it. But it seems like a waste to burn NG for electricity at the pla... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o8ul8/eli5_why_cant_natural_gas_be_used_on_location_for/ | {
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4ixlkm | how does amazon prime's free shipping actually work? with its popularity, are they losing money? how does it affect ups/usps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ixlkm/eli5_how_does_amazon_primes_free_shipping/ | {
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2lly8n | would a "plasma rifle" have recoil? | Hey.
So we all see in science fiction how various factions, instead of using mundane weapons, use "guns" that propel ionized & super heated plasma quickly with magnetic fields to burn and cauterize and do fun stuff.
I figured that since it is essentially a type of railgun without a solid projectile it would have ne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lly8n/eli5_would_a_plasma_rifle_have_recoil/ | {
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7zmfm6 | how do we know what emotion to name our feelings? | Let's say you feel angry...
you have a physical response which for me feels like my chest is tight and my front side is burning.
How did I learn that the physical response I'm feeling is called anger?
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20f26q | why can police officers arrest you for walking home drunk instead of driving? isn't that a really big catch 22? | I just feel like if you are smart enough not to endanger yourself by driving, you should be able to walk. Not everybody has access to a taxi. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f26q/eli5_why_can_police_officers_arrest_you_for/ | {
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53t7yc | how does inputting a shutdown command on a computer physically move components to turn it off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53t7yc/eli5_how_does_inputting_a_shutdown_command_on_a/ | {
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8pfhbf | why are pregnant women restricted from roller coasters, hot tubs, flights, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pfhbf/eli5_why_are_pregnant_women_restricted_from/ | {
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1l30k1 | if the body replaces it's cells so often that most of the cells you have aren't the ones you had 20 years ago, why do people like the man in the burn victim ama keep their injuries forever? | Why is the burned skin not replaced with fresh new skin, even after years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l30k1/eli5_if_the_body_replaces_its_cells_so_often_that/ | {
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1dhv45 | how do you get a haircut? | Okay, so somehow in my 22 years on this earth I have never, ever had to go to a salon by myself for a haircut. However, seeing as I need one badly and am 22 I think it's time to cut the cord (or hair if terrible puns is your thing). Quick background before my specific questions:
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2myfgs | why does the packaging on chicken say to use it within 48 hours but the expiration date is beyond that and will be sitting in the store for more than 48 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2myfgs/eli5why_does_the_packaging_on_chicken_say_to_use/ | {
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fxhx3y | how do anti-inflammatory pills work? and what makes them different to painkillers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxhx3y/eli5_how_do_antiinflammatory_pills_work_and_what/ | {
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477hdn | how in the fruit did the spelling for "bologna" and "colonel" come about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/477hdn/eli5how_in_the_fruit_did_the_spelling_for_bologna/ | {
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581k8y | why is specific heat an intensive property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/581k8y/eli5why_is_specific_heat_an_intensive_property/ | {
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9q7km5 | why can't we create synthetic animal products? | Goose down, Spider web proteins, Horseshoe blood, Leather, and probably countless more animal products have synthetic counterparts but can not be synthetically produced. Lots of places say we just don't understand them, or they're too complex, but if we can analyze them down to the atomic structure, and perhaps even pa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q7km5/eli5_why_cant_we_create_synthetic_animal_products/ | {
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418okt | how browser finds website what we type in address bar? or how email recipient is found almost immediately. is there some central database of websites or emails? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/418okt/eli5_how_browser_finds_website_what_we_type_in/ | {
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7812lv | why are milk and egg prices so low right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7812lv/eli5_why_are_milk_and_egg_prices_so_low_right_now/ | {
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8oo5wl | what is the difference between melody and rhythm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oo5wl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_melody_and/ | {
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2ydbxx | why are some countries like india and china so dirty despite having the wealth not to be? is it a phase? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ydbxx/eli5why_are_some_countries_like_india_and_china/ | {
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1chxqk | how can netflix put all kinds of cool tv shows online for less than $10/month with no commercials when cable companies charge people $75/month or more and you do have to watch commercials? | Plus with Netflix I can watch whatever I want instead of what someone else put on. I don't get how the economics work?
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4b99a7 | why we shouldn't look at welding flashes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b99a7/eli5_why_we_shouldnt_look_at_welding_flashes/ | {
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8zhtf5 | if there was life on a planet the size of the sun, would those life forms be proportionally bigger than life on earth? how and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zhtf5/eli5_if_there_was_life_on_a_planet_the_size_of/ | {
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2alc4n | why i feel sick after eating 'rich', fatty or sickly sweet foods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alc4n/eli5_why_i_feel_sick_after_eating_rich_fatty_or/ | {
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15nflx | jewish beliefs. | I've never really been very knowledgeable on any religions. I've met this girl and her family who are jewish. It seems like a pretty strict regimen. I've been invited to synagogue a few times but have politely turned them down so far. I'd like to have a better understanding of the beliefs so I can have a proper convers... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15nflx/eli5_jewish_beliefs/ | {
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6ea5sp | what causes a daily rise and fall in ground water levels? | I recently built a monitor, using float switches and a raspberry pi, to monitor my house sump pit. I've gathered data over the past week and noticed a small daily (roughly) cycle in the amount of water entering my sump pit. I would like to know what causes the cycle. The sump pit is ~2m below grade. The weather has bee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ea5sp/eli5_what_causes_a_daily_rise_and_fall_in_ground/ | {
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2jc0s2 | why does the military use the word "click" when referring to distance? how far is it, and where did it come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jc0s2/eli5_why_does_the_military_use_the_word_click/ | {
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dl5jpy | why is the paint i put on the thing i'm painting still wet, but the paint i got on my shirt already dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl5jpy/eli5_why_is_the_paint_i_put_on_the_thing_im/ | {
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26bvt1 | - how to play blackjack? | Going to the Casino for the first time tonight, and I want to play Blackjack! But I don't want to show that I don't know what I am doing.
Edit* Thanks everyone for the great explanations on how to play Blackjack! Very helpful, I hope I make some money tonight
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37hk65 | if you only had one gallon of gas left in your car, what would be the best way to get the furthest distance? | Say you are on the highway and notice you have only one gallon left in your tank and you don't know where the nearest station is. Assuming that time is not an issue and there are no other cars on the road and the road is perfectly flat, how could you get the most distance from that one gallon of gas? Would it be best t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37hk65/eli5_if_you_only_had_one_gallon_of_gas_left_in/ | {
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4jtdrn | what happens in our brains when we realize we've driven miles/minutes and don't even remember consciously driving them? |
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bfec9a | why do/how can "zero/low calorie sweeteners" have sugar, specifically dextrose, in them, if they are supposed to be sugar substitutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfec9a/eli5_why_dohow_can_zerolow_calorie_sweeteners/ | {
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yrlfp | how wells work, and why well water is safe to drink | So can you just sink a well pretty much anywhere and have a good chance of finding water? And why don't wells usually need purification? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yrlfp/eli5_how_wells_work_and_why_well_water_is_safe_to/ | {
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2glmrk | how a company like netflix works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2glmrk/eli5_how_a_company_like_netflix_works/ | {
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1jnvk1 | how does pantone influence fashion and design? what gives them the authority to choose the color palette for the season? | I know that Pantone isn't primarily a fashion company, so why do they put out the [Color Report](_URL_0_)? And is this report a *reflection* of the colors for upcoming seasons or a *suggestion* that sways the designers and market? And why is a printing company talking about fashion anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jnvk1/eli5_how_does_pantone_influence_fashion_and/ | {
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6csvnk | why do people say they will treat bombs as a terrorist attack until proven otherwise? isn't a bombing in nature an act of terrorism regardless of who did it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6csvnk/eli5_why_do_people_say_they_will_treat_bombs_as_a/ | {
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c1ckun | how do wasps build nests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1ckun/eli5_how_do_wasps_build_nests/ | {
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38pxyq | the blind spot while driving motor vehicles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38pxyq/eli5_the_blind_spot_while_driving_motor_vehicles/ | {
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2svxxf | how come we don't spend more research or exposure investigating ufos? | I've been reading a lot on the subject but it always seems like a taboo subject in the mainstream. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2svxxf/eli5_how_come_we_dont_spend_more_research_or/ | {
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3sa089 | reality doesn't exist until we can measure it | You see a lot of social media buzz about this sort of stuff and experiments done to prove it, but I'm not sure I really understand. What do these things mean and how does it scale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sa089/eli5_reality_doesnt_exist_until_we_can_measure_it/ | {
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3e7p17 | why do we have both cities and counties? what purpose does this serve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e7p17/eli5_why_do_we_have_both_cities_and_counties_what/ | {
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c07l4c | how much influence do large banks have on government laws, and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c07l4c/eli5_how_much_influence_do_large_banks_have_on/ | {
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9nvdh3 | does the infrastructure difference between downtown and the suburbs change weather patterns in the area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nvdh3/eli5_does_the_infrastructure_difference_between/ | {
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63ce90 | why do we have such a hard time quitting smal unnecessary habbits, like biting nails or cracking our knuckels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63ce90/eli5_why_do_we_have_such_a_hard_time_quitting/ | {
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56szfd | why do all 24 hour cable news networks cut to commercial break at the exact same time? | Unlike regular tv that has 30 minute shows ending on the hour or half hour, cable news is on 24 hrs a day yet they all seem to cut to commercials at the exact same random time. If CNN is on commercial you can pretty much bet that Fox News and MSNBC are too. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56szfd/eli5why_do_all_24_hour_cable_news_networks_cut_to/ | {
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"If they had commercials at different times, you could just switch to another channel instead of watching commercials. And that wouldn't really benefit the channel you switch to because you can do the same again when their co... | [] | [] | [
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1ql4gx | i know i don't drink enough water. if you're supposed to drink 6-8 glasses a day, why am i not dead or severely ill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ql4gx/eli5i_know_i_dont_drink_enough_water_if_youre/ | {
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"Simple, everything you drink currently has water in it!",
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3lprbb | how can cars with snorkels and on-hood air intakes not have issues running in the rain? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lprbb/eli5_how_can_cars_with_snorkels_and_onhood_air/ | {
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1wnsza | if the american culture is so old and has changed so much? why cant we say that we are 100% american, instead of 40% irish etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wnsza/eli5_if_the_american_culture_is_so_old_and_has/ | {
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