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7w8qas | if they have single stream recycling. why can they not do that with all garbage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w8qas/eli5_if_they_have_single_stream_recycling_why_can/ | {
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9ghb5r | what happens if the market crashes on 2020? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ghb5r/eli5_what_happens_if_the_market_crashes_on_2020/ | {
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7sfjil | if muscles are built by repairing damaged muscle tissue, could we surgically, or in some way other than a workout damage them and let them recover , leaving us with more muscle mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sfjil/eli5_if_muscles_are_built_by_repairing_damaged/ | {
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5wrsrk | why does aluminum foil spark in the microwave, but doesn't when its used as the container for, say a chicken pot pie? | When I put aluminum foil in the microwave by itself it sparks and makes pretty colors.
On the other hand, when I put a potpie in the microwave and its container is made of aluminum foil it never sparks.
Why does this occur?
Edit2: follow up question- Why does a CD in the microwave react the way it does? Here is a s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wrsrk/eli5_why_does_aluminum_foil_spark_in_the/ | {
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9chjgl | when frying chicken why is it important to dip it in flour before the batter and breading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9chjgl/eli5_when_frying_chicken_why_is_it_important_to/ | {
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mfyjo | what would happen if a person drank 100 cups of coffee in one day, ala futurama? | If you haven't seen the episode, everyone in the country gets a $300 tax rebate. Fry decides to spend his on 100 cups of coffee. By day's end, he basically reaches a sort of enlightenment, everything around him slows down (to him), while he's actually moving faster than the speed of light.
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755m4f | why are audio jacks round while charging and other ports are rectangular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/755m4f/eli5_why_are_audio_jacks_round_while_charging_and/ | {
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1t8b6q | how come when i smoke a cigarette it calms me down even though my heart rate is higher? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t8b6q/eli5_how_come_when_i_smoke_a_cigarette_it_calms/ | {
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2y4o1i | how can scientists use galaxies and other systems as lenses to see further in the universe? | Question following this [NYT article] (_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y4o1i/eli5how_can_scientists_use_galaxies_and_other/ | {
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71qupu | how do power wires stay the same voltage when so many different homes and companies are drawing power from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71qupu/eli5_how_do_power_wires_stay_the_same_voltage/ | {
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ss3il | +r vs -r, when it comes to cds and dvds. | I will give you karma. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ss3il/eli5_r_vs_r_when_it_comes_to_cds_and_dvds/ | {
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84vo4h | what are the concepts of intrinsic value and instrumental value in philosophy? | I've been reading about the dichotomy of the two, and it's been difficult to make sense of it in rather simple terms. What defines and separates the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84vo4h/eli5_what_are_the_concepts_of_intrinsic_value_and/ | {
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3unisx | why did africa's/australia animals evolve to be so deadly compared to other animals around the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3unisx/eli5_why_did_africasaustralia_animals_evolve_to/ | {
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3rz7h9 | why are people upset over red starbucks cup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rz7h9/eli5_why_are_people_upset_over_red_starbucks_cup/ | {
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24eki9 | why do software companies have a day one patch for downloadable software? | Why don't they just update the installer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24eki9/eli5_why_do_software_companies_have_a_day_one/ | {
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2fq71f | why exactly is benghazi such a big deal? | I understand what happened to the embassy over there and the folks in it and that sucks, what is with all the constant finger pointing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fq71f/eli5_why_exactly_is_benghazi_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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72144o | why are there so few female geniuses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72144o/eli5why_are_there_so_few_female_geniuses/ | {
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4zjlds | why does it take forever to become 20 and only a short time to be 40? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zjlds/eli5_why_does_it_take_forever_to_become_20_and/ | {
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a7eu8v | why did we agree on rounding up if a value is 5 instead of rounding down? | PS: I would have loved to Name it „Eli10“ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7eu8v/eli5_why_did_we_agree_on_rounding_up_if_a_value/ | {
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1vs2et | why are foreign words in japanese written in odd letters? | Inside a string of Japanese letters, every now and then an English word, for example, pops up and is written in this oddly thin and disproportionate font in pretty much every font. Why is this a thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs2et/eli5_why_are_foreign_words_in_japanese_written_in/ | {
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jrbde | universal healthcare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jrbde/eli5_universal_healthcare/ | {
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198tgz | why do download speeds waver so much in the beginning, and then stabilize after a while? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/198tgz/why_do_download_speeds_waver_so_much_in_the/ | {
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ypp8p | why do i sometimes get that it feels like its itching inside my hand, foot etc.. | Sometimes its starts to itch on my hand for example, and start to itch on the spot but it doesnt work, I itch over the whole hand, but i doesnt help, Its like **inside** the hand. Happens sometimes to the foot, face, and legs.
EDIT: Sorry for my grammar, im.. 5
EDIT: Scratching. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ypp8p/why_do_i_sometimes_get_that_it_feels_like_its/ | {
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crlyqp | what is the determining factor between assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crlyqp/eli5_what_is_the_determining_factor_between/ | {
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1yjvlf | what is a meshnet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjvlf/eli5_what_is_a_meshnet/ | {
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2lckqh | why isn't washington d.c. a state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lckqh/eli5_why_isnt_washington_dc_a_state/ | {
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2i79gv | what powers pump-jack oil wells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i79gv/eli5_what_powers_pumpjack_oil_wells/ | {
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34m92s | why tesla's new power wall a big deal. | How is Tesla's new battery pack much different from what I can get today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34m92s/eli5_why_teslas_new_power_wall_a_big_deal/ | {
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afy7hn | how did old ships pull up their sails without bunching or tangling? | When sailing ships (1400's to 1800's-ish) needed to go faster, they would open or 'drop' their sails to take more wind.
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3p4b10 | why aren't bananas juicy like other fruits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p4b10/eli5_why_arent_bananas_juicy_like_other_fruits/ | {
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2z0jx6 | money in politics | I hear a lot a lot of talk about money in politics, but what does it actually do? The only thing I can see is it buys marketing.
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6gz4hd | maslow (1943) hierarchy of needs, specifically aesthetic needs? | Apologies if the flair is wrong. I'm doing a leadership course and the above came up. All the other points made sense. Any explanation online is just waffle. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gz4hd/eli5_maslow_1943_hierarchy_of_needs_specifically/ | {
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66x0i9 | why does china value a land barrier between itself and south korea so highly? | They can't be concerned about something like an invasion, or even it being used as a staging area for such at this point, can they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66x0i9/eli5_why_does_china_value_a_land_barrier_between/ | {
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bi78l9 | why do people cringe from scraping sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi78l9/eli5_why_do_people_cringe_from_scraping_sounds/ | {
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60gvd0 | if judges are just supposed to interpret and uphold the law, how can there be some judges that are 'friendlier' to left or right politically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60gvd0/eli5_if_judges_are_just_supposed_to_interpret_and/ | {
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65lw2a | why did people take photos of wwi and such and how did they do it without killing themselves? were they even real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65lw2a/eli5_why_did_people_take_photos_of_wwi_and_such/ | {
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9lsgmn | why have no deer species been successfully domesticated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lsgmn/eli5_why_have_no_deer_species_been_successfully/ | {
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bskdqq | why does inhaling more smoke over time allow you to inhale smoke without coughing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bskdqq/eli5_why_does_inhaling_more_smoke_over_time_allow/ | {
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ar7m2p | what determines if something is soluble in fat or water? | Im reading an introduction to chemistry and I just can't wrap my head around what makes an atom get stored in fatcells or not.
Sorry for poor English. It's not my first language. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar7m2p/eli5_what_determines_if_something_is_soluble_in/ | {
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32mbsv | does my cat get frustrated when he is unable to catch the red laser light? | I play with my cat using a laser pointer all the time, but sometimes I feel like he gets frustrated, like a pie in the sky or a hard video game. What does he feel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32mbsv/eli5_does_my_cat_get_frustrated_when_he_is_unable/ | {
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dlgir9 | how do anesthetics knock you out within 10 seconds of being injected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlgir9/eli5_how_do_anesthetics_knock_you_out_within_10/ | {
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b40rgq | how do city buses get their route numbers? | This seems to be the question keeping me up tonight. Rather than trying to find it on google - I’m asking here. Is there any method to the madness of bus route numbering? Assuming each city has their own system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b40rgq/eli5_how_do_city_buses_get_their_route_numbers/ | {
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4w6her | how accurate are calories per serving on packaged food? how would you test it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w6her/eli5_how_accurate_are_calories_per_serving_on/ | {
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79wcvd | - how do baggage scanners at the airport work? what do the different colors on the x-ray mean? | The x-ray I get from my doctor is only black and white whereas the x-ray scanners at the airport show different colors. Also, what do the colors mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79wcvd/eli5_how_do_baggage_scanners_at_the_airport_work/ | {
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37vmik | homeless & unemployed people in first world countries? | My "attitude" may be stupid or ignorant but that's a thing I was always wondering about.
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72pyim | when looking for specific street signs, why do we turn down the music to see better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72pyim/eli5_when_looking_for_specific_street_signs_why/ | {
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2natj5 | why is baseball considered "the american pastime"? | As a person that isn't American, I'm just curious really. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2natj5/eli5_why_is_baseball_considered_the_american/ | {
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3xy81l | how does one become a musical conductor? at the job interview do they just say "here, wave this stick to the tune of this music, that the band already thoroughly know"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xy81l/eli5_how_does_one_become_a_musical_conductor_at/ | {
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z2ib5 | what sort of chance does gary johnson really have of winning the presidential election? | I haven't seen an ad for him or any media coverage or even a discussion here, on reddit. It seems to even know he exists I had to look for him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z2ib5/eli5_what_sort_of_chance_does_gary_johnson_really/ | {
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2im8r6 | why do the fog lights on my car turn off when i turn on my highbeams? why can they not be on at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2im8r6/eli5_why_do_the_fog_lights_on_my_car_turn_off/ | {
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2aowdm | where did the phrase "used to" come from? | Example: *I used to be a pilot.* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aowdm/eli5_where_did_the_phrase_used_to_come_from/ | {
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5znavs | why do we shed tears because of certain emotions? why not other body fluids, or sort. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5znavs/eli5eli5_why_do_we_shed_tears_because_of_certain/ | {
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5e35hy | why raising ones arms behind the head is a sign of relaxation? | I was wondering as I was [sitting 'kicking back' on my chair I raised my arms behind my head](_URL_0_). Doesn't this actually use extra power to lift the arms rather than putting them on the sides or the lap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e35hy/eli5_why_raising_ones_arms_behind_the_head_is_a/ | {
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mx2sv | what is creativity? | Why do humans have it? What part of the brain is responsible for it?
edit: Too broad originally | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mx2sv/eli5_what_is_creativity/ | {
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2dn4kg | which part of the brain helps us focus? | I have wondered if focusing is something that overlaps the 'thinking' part of the brain. Since even during the times when the brain is hyper-activated and trying to think about a a lot of things at the same time (like when on strong medication and under the influence of drugs), one needs to focus to follow and stay on ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dn4kg/eli5which_part_of_the_brain_helps_us_focus/ | {
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1uwicx | why does orange juice with pulp have the same fiber content as pulp-free? | Comparing two MinuteMaid bottles yesterday. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwicx/eli5_why_does_orange_juice_with_pulp_have_the/ | {
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2q9b8b | why does the vending machine not take my dollar until it feels like it? | Every time I try inserting a dollar bill into a vending machine, the damn machine just spits it out until it finally decides its done having me as its bitch and accepts it like nothing happened. Why does this happen?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q9b8b/eli5_why_does_the_vending_machine_not_take_my/ | {
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6bs7i7 | why do people want to live on mars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bs7i7/eli5_why_do_people_want_to_live_on_mars/ | {
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2rlv8v | ounces; measuring liquids and measuring weight? | I am confused about this. So apparently ounces can be used as two different measurements just as metres and litres? Why? How did this come about? Murica pls | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlv8v/eli5_ounces_measuring_liquids_and_measuring_weight/ | {
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7chi2a | why do home dishwashers need to take 3 hours? i know it’s for energy star requirements, but commercial machines get the job done in 90 seconds. why the massive difference? wouldn’t even a more powerful motor take less electricity for such a big time difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7chi2a/eli5_why_do_home_dishwashers_need_to_take_3_hours/ | {
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d5wii4 | light is a form of energy, where does the energy go when it's absorbed into blackness? | The colour black barely reflects light, if light is a form of energy where does this energy go and what does it convert to? I know black things get hot, is this it transferring into heat energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5wii4/eli5_light_is_a_form_of_energy_where_does_the/ | {
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51nvxk | why did most ancient cultures associate their gods with animals? | I may be mistaken, but it would appear that all polytheistic cultures had specific animals associated with specific deities. Is this mostly a coincidence, or is there a reason that this convention was so consistent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51nvxk/eli5_why_did_most_ancient_cultures_associate/ | {
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1vu6g7 | shell (computing) | Also, how could knowing shell commands be useful for someone. What would it be practical for exactly?? examples would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vu6g7/eli5_shell_computing/ | {
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2m59z8 | when _url_0_ reports that my internet speed is 900 mb/s and the test runs for several seconds, is it downloading several gigs worth of stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m59z8/eli5_when_speedtestnet_reports_that_my_internet/ | {
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cbw8v7 | why are hairs over old wounds thicker and darker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbw8v7/eli5_why_are_hairs_over_old_wounds_thicker_and/ | {
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2de948 | why do websites more frequently have you scroll through multiple pages for the rest of the article or to see the subsequent photo in a long list? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de948/eli5_why_do_websites_more_frequently_have_you/ | {
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8ig12g | why does xbox and ps4 charge for multiplayer but pc does not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ig12g/eli5_why_does_xbox_and_ps4_charge_for_multiplayer/ | {
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1uwedd | how do you clean up the water in a situation like west virginia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwedd/eli5_how_do_you_clean_up_the_water_in_a_situation/ | {
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23ibi5 | i like very spicy food, but how come sometimes my sissy friends can easily eat food i would consider "quite spicy"? | It seems to happene every so often; I'll be like "This is quite spicy!" and people who have no tolerance for spice will comment "Really? I don't think it's very spicy at all..." which is backed up by the fact they are able to eat it comfortably | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ibi5/eli5_i_like_very_spicy_food_but_how_come/ | {
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2lmlid | when commercials say "call within the next 5 minutes" do they really mean it? | You know when you're watching commercials and they tell you to call within a certain time allotment to get the best deal, or say the next 20 callers get a certain deal, etc. Are they being serious? Do they actually have a way to track every time the commercial airs on a specific network and from there are able to track... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lmlid/eli5_when_commercials_say_call_within_the_next_5/ | {
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470j02 | what is it that can make us so indecisive about which way to move when someone walks towards us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/470j02/eli5_what_is_it_that_can_make_us_so_indecisive/ | {
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57ep0q | how the great barrier reef is now considered "dead" and what factors lead to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ep0q/eli5_how_the_great_barrier_reef_is_now_considered/ | {
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jl663 | why does it matter to my bank if i use my bank card as a debit card or a credit card? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jl663/eli5_why_does_it_matter_to_my_bank_if_i_use_my/ | {
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1ixzb7 | who owns ancient roman artifacts? if i privately sponsored an archaeological dig, could i keep any ancient artifacts i found, or do countries have laws against that? if i wanted to purchase an ancient roman artifact, could i do so online? how much would it cost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ixzb7/eli5_who_owns_ancient_roman_artifacts_if_i/ | {
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6olac4 | why is staring at the sun painful? what happens if you stare too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6olac4/eli5_why_is_staring_at_the_sun_painful_what/ | {
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5o2bid | why is taiwan valuable to china under the "one china" policy? they've been ruled separately for so long, what would the real benefit to controlling it again be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o2bid/eli5_why_is_taiwan_valuable_to_china_under_the/ | {
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9reg8c | the 'rail-gun' and why it's such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9reg8c/eli5_the_railgun_and_why_its_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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2rx1y3 | why do we experience a movie's plot as exciting when we know the good guys will win? | Take the James Bond movies for example. We know from the beginning that he's gonna be successful in his mission, so why is it still interesting to watch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rx1y3/eli5_why_do_we_experience_a_movies_plot_as/ | {
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2mo13p | if it is a myth that skinny people have higher metabolism, how is it that we all have a non-active friend who can eat truckloads of junk yet be skinny or, more alarmingly, fit? | Everyone always talks to these people about how "jealous of your metabolism" when in fact differing metabolisms are apparently a myth. So how is it we all know someone who can eat 1000000g of carbohydrates per day and yet stays skinny, or more alarmingly, fit without any regular or intense exercise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mo13p/eli5if_it_is_a_myth_that_skinny_people_have/ | {
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ehxgkl | how come so many canned goods like soups and vegetables have really high sodium content but do not taste that salty. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehxgkl/eli5_how_come_so_many_canned_goods_like_soups_and/ | {
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7zq0y8 | why is being flat-footed a hindrance? | As a child, I was flat-footed - my father insisted I needed orthopedic insoles at a young age, so as to be able to serve in the armed forces if my grades didn't come good. Lo and behold, I shit-talked my way into a decent paying desk job as a young adult that did not require a protractor to get me hired. So, what advan... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zq0y8/eli5_why_is_being_flatfooted_a_hindrance/ | {
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6i309o | how are tv commercials played with correct timing during live television events? | I was just wondering how commercials were played at the correct time during a sporting event, and how everything is coordinated, like the length of the commercials, and also how nothing in the live show gets cut off. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i309o/eli5_how_are_tv_commercials_played_with_correct/ | {
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g34bug | when the tide is high and the water is pushed to the edges, does the middle of the ocean become shallower to some degree? | So obviously water isn't added to the ocean during every tide and water isn't taken out every low tide, so the tides must be from displacement of water. When the water is pushed to the edges, does the middle of the ocean become less deep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g34bug/eli5_when_the_tide_is_high_and_the_water_is/ | {
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7xldvd | since aids is no longer considered a “homosexual disease” why do blood banks still ask if a man has had sexual contact with another man, on the questionnaire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xldvd/eli5_since_aids_is_no_longer_considered_a/ | {
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ai82qs | from how far away could an extraterrestrial alien observe us? | Prompted by [a recent post](_URL_0_) of a comic strip where ETs are observing our planet from 65million light years away, and see dinosaurs through their telescope: How many [photons](_URL_1_) would one need to be able to make out a dinosaur. Given that the photons bouncing off the dinosaur will spread by the [inverse-... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai82qs/eli5_from_how_far_away_could_an_extraterrestrial/ | {
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q0p4h | the difference between the processor and memory of a computer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q0p4h/eli5_the_difference_between_the_processor_and/ | {
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9yvfg6 | why did north america never “settle” like europe? | Peoples lived in North America for tens of thousand of years, but North America - specifically southern Canada, coastal and Great Plains United States - never had cities like Europe did.
Why did Europe “settle” by c. 1000BCE while North America, didn’t “settle” until c. 1500CE when Europeans arrived?
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4qmdys | why are cough suppressants added to medications with guaifenesin such as mucinex? | It would seem that the two are working against each other. Guaifenesin helps thin the mucus to make it easier to cough up, but the cough suppressant makes you stop coughing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qmdys/eli5_why_are_cough_suppressants_added_to/ | {
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7p06sf | why and how do some animals (i.e. birds) move their heads in a quick way, almost as if snapping to an angle? | Edit: Thanks for all the answers! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p06sf/eli5_why_and_how_do_some_animals_ie_birds_move/ | {
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4102z7 | how does the transmission of electricity work? | Funnily enough the settlement creation in Fallout 4 got me realizing I have no I idea how electricity is transmitted from place to place. So it's created in a generator of some kind, and then some sort of conduit? Why does it travel through wires like it does? When it reaches a power plant does it distribute from there... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4102z7/eli5_how_does_the_transmission_of_electricity_work/ | {
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4401ms | intel cpus | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4401ms/eli5_intel_cpus/ | {
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1jxtz9 | stephen colbert's character | Being from Australia, I don't often watch the Colbert Report, only some of the clips that surface on Reddit.
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1909i5 | if jesus's ministry overruled the old testament laws then how do christians use leviticus to demonize homosexuality? | I believe the big anti-gay passage is Leviticus 18:22, but since Christians do not keep Kosher or utilize most of the other Old Testament practices outlined in Leviticus, how do they justify this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1909i5/eli5_if_jesuss_ministry_overruled_the_old/ | {
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952o9h | how hookworms can penetrate the skin to infect a human host? | So this particularly nasty parasite can infect a human host by penetrating the skin of the feet and entering the body. I don’t understand how this is possible when skin is reasonably tough, comes in layers and is packed with pain receptors. I would think that the amount of force needed to penetrate it to enter the body... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/952o9h/eli5_how_hookworms_can_penetrate_the_skin_to/ | {
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6y1egw | if there is a correlation between more weight and heart disease why is it, seemingly, only considered detrimental if you increase your weight due to fat but considered healthy if you increase your weight due to muscle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y1egw/eli5_if_there_is_a_correlation_between_more/ | {
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2pmv8p | why do drums sound so much louder through cars and walls, even if it is the same volume as the rest of the music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pmv8p/eli5_why_do_drums_sound_so_much_louder_through/ | {
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1i63am | principal & interest (car loans) | I haven't set anything up so that any portion of my payments goes directly to the principal or anything. I'm just confused as to where the part of my payment that doesn't go towards my principal goes. Does that go towards the interest or is there something else that gets paid with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i63am/eli5_principal_interest_car_loans/ | {
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eckfyd | how does not washing your hands cause more mold to grow on bread? | There is a viral twitter post from a Minnesota school teacher showing the importance of washing your hands by having students handle bread without washing hands, using hand soap, using alcohol, and some other control groups.
Does the mold grow less on the bread because mold itself is removed or killed by hand sanitizi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eckfyd/eli5_how_does_not_washing_your_hands_cause_more/ | {
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4h17ez | when and why did it become normal for the us to mock the french, considering that france is america's oldest ally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h17ez/eli5_when_and_why_did_it_become_normal_for_the_us/ | {
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clad8z | how codecs interact with video players or other programs | I understand that surface stuff that codecs are the way video/audio are encoded and decoded. What I don't understand is how it works for me as an user. If I install codec pack, does every video player or even eg a game playing a video use that codec? Or does each codec pack always have it's own video player?
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