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3a3ile | why do the middle east and the indian subcontinent have such a high diversity for religions? | I notice that the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent are home to: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Yazidism, Zoroastrianism, Bahai'ism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Why such a huge diversity of religions in this relatively small area, compared to Africa, Europe, East Asia, Oceania, and the New World ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a3ile/eli5_why_do_the_middle_east_and_the_indian/ | {
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cjbuqh | how hong kong could leave china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjbuqh/eli5_how_hong_kong_could_leave_china/ | {
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8cn6qy | what happens to a human inside a nuclear explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cn6qy/eli5_what_happens_to_a_human_inside_a_nuclear/ | {
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2kfu4d | is music in film/tv was actually made for it specifically? what process is followed for composing it? | I have a hard time phrasing exactly what I mean here, but let me try a different way.
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7vj4cz | why do sports video games lag so much more than video games such as gta5 or first person shooters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vj4cz/eli5_why_do_sports_video_games_lag_so_much_more/ | {
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49teem | how can pulling one smalle piece of skin out from beside the nail hurt for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49teem/eli5_how_can_pulling_one_smalle_piece_of_skin_out/ | {
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wiw4o | obama's fiscal record | I found two deeply contrasting articles ([1](_URL_0_) [2](_URL_1_) but I don't have the necessary background knowledge to sift out which is the unbiased article. Can someone set me straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wiw4o/eli5_obamas_fiscal_record/ | {
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1k9xa7 | fans blowing cold air. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9xa7/eli5_fans_blowing_cold_air/ | {
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f9iwjx | why is it that drinking ice cold water doesn’t feel like as much of a shock than if you were to pour ice cold water over your head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9iwjx/eli5_why_is_it_that_drinking_ice_cold_water/ | {
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3rg2cb | why do we think media coverage of mass shootings encourage more mass shootings, but violent movies and video games have no effect or even discourage it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rg2cb/eli5_why_do_we_think_media_coverage_of_mass/ | {
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3s7xum | why is heathrow's expansion such a controversial issue? | Heathrow is basically is at its capacity and they want to expand the airport. The plans are for a new runway and terminal. What I'm curious about is why the London or even the British public is so against the idea? I feel like it would only help them economically and being an island nation, there's not many options on ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7xum/eli5_why_is_heathrows_expansion_such_a/ | {
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d1jsl2 | what happens to the civilians of a town or city during a foreign invasion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1jsl2/eli5_what_happens_to_the_civilians_of_a_town_or/ | {
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3bnxua | why batteries placed next to each other need to have their ends swapped. | It's a hard thing to write out in a title, but everyone knows what I mean. I'll draw an example as best I can.
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dl2duq | serotonin is the hormone what makes us happy, so why aren't we just injecting it into our body/taking it as tablets to get out of misery on command? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl2duq/eli5_serotonin_is_the_hormone_what_makes_us_happy/ | {
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3rgcf7 | why does comcast give out great offers to those who do not use their service/ left them; but does not give benefit to those staying with them? | So recently my family have switched from Comcast to Frontier. Not because of bad experience or anything, we just don't watch that much TV so we switch to frontier to just internet and phone.
and now, Comcast suddenly sends us a great deal for using their service, not that we are going back to Comcast or anything. I sa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rgcf7/eli5_why_does_comcast_give_out_great_offers_to/ | {
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a51azt | can animals be left or right side preferred (or similar)? or due to their frequent and more relied upon mouths or beaks, are they typically ambidextrous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a51azt/eli5_can_animals_be_left_or_right_side_preferred/ | {
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17e3no | why is sexism regularly upvoted to the front page, while racism is prohibited and looked down upon? what's the difference? | Obviously racism is a terrible thing, and is a universally huge social faux-pas, as it should be; yet, if you go into any comment page on the front page of Reddit, no matter what the post is about, there is always some kind of blatant misogyny being upvoted and encouraged. Why is one kind of hate speech not okay, but a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17e3no/eli5_why_is_sexism_regularly_upvoted_to_the_front/ | {
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dhr6bx | what exactly is the process of leather tanning? why is it necessary? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhr6bx/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_process_of_leather/ | {
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86mob6 | how do you count beats and bars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86mob6/eli5_how_do_you_count_beats_and_bars/ | {
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2fgavx | the coming cavendish banana extinction | I keep hearing that the standard "Cavendish" banana species is infected with a virus that will wipe them all out within the next few years. How is this possible? Pollination spreading the disease? I thought all Cavendish bananas were genetically modified clones...can't scientists just create a new breed that won't fall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgavx/eli5_the_coming_cavendish_banana_extinction/ | {
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7k5ahu | how does a pharmaceutical company come up with new drugs? do they just try various chemicals on animals until something shows promise, or is there an approach that's more "targeted" than that? | Like let's say I want to develop a better antidepressant. Where do I start with that, if I'm the R & D department? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k5ahu/eli5how_does_a_pharmaceutical_company_come_up/ | {
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8x2h7n | how do they “freeze off fat”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x2h7n/eli5_how_do_they_freeze_off_fat/ | {
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5nz5i5 | how does a law on paper become enforced? | For example, the government regulates certain things like food/consumables, employment, safety, money etc. How can signing a law into effect on a piece of paper actually translate into being enforced on people? In other words, how is the government able to control what people can and can't do based off something a piec... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nz5i5/eli5_how_does_a_law_on_paper_become_enforced/ | {
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3hep82 | what causes that horrible screeching feedback sound when a microphone gets too close to a speaker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hep82/eli5_what_causes_that_horrible_screeching/ | {
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3bfpx1 | how do trees know which way is up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bfpx1/eli5how_do_trees_know_which_way_is_up/ | {
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5vjdcn | why are house in america built so hollow with drywall and light wood, whereas homes in other countries like india, houses tend to be built with cement and brick? which is stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vjdcn/eli5_why_are_house_in_america_built_so_hollow/ | {
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b2lzdl | what caused the iconic old dial up internet tone from the 90s? did someone design that sound digitally or is that some sort of analog tone generated from hardware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2lzdl/eli5_what_caused_the_iconic_old_dial_up_internet/ | {
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33knmj | why is it that when you go for a run you don't feel hungry for ages afterwards? even if you were hungry prior to exercise. | I mean, if you go say for a run at 6:30 pm or so it's not that rare at all to literally not feel like eating anything. Even if you were hungry before you went for a run. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33knmj/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_go_for_a_run_you/ | {
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9ex942 | all the steps a washing machine uses to wash clothes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ex942/eli5_all_the_steps_a_washing_machine_uses_to_wash/ | {
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3tj8yc | i get that computers perform calculations in binary using transistors for ones and zeros. but, how does it translate from my keystrokes, to calculations, to visible things on my screen? | Ok so, if you ask anyone how a processor/computer works they say the whole 1s and 0s and how transistors work. I have a loose grasp on how binary arithmetic works. One part (probably many parts) that just blows my mind is some how these 1's and 0's ends up with me playing GTAV, or streaming netflix, or typing a word do... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tj8yc/eli5_i_get_that_computers_perform_calculations_in/ | {
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494qeo | in monopoly why does it feel like people hit certain places more than others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/494qeo/eli5in_monopoly_why_does_it_feel_like_people_hit/ | {
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n866l | vowel sounds | Okay, this may *sound* weird, but really, how do we tell vowel sounds apart? I can say "Ah" and "Ee" on the same pitch and volume, and yet they sound different.
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3hzd5v | why do some new books look like the publisher cut the pages with a weed whacker before gluing and binding them, and shipping them out to stores? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzd5v/eli5_why_do_some_new_books_look_like_the/ | {
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3oenx0 | does math exist in nature like other sciences such as chemistry and biology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oenx0/eli5_does_math_exist_in_nature_like_other/ | {
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1xzn8d | why do timers tell you to turn past a certain time and then back to the time you want? | It says this on my toaster oven and I was wondering why. It says, "Rotate knob past 20 then set to desired time" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzn8d/eli5_why_do_timers_tell_you_to_turn_past_a/ | {
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28pfry | why do coal, iron and other minerals always form in seams rather than being evenly distributed throughout the rock? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28pfry/eli5_why_do_coal_iron_and_other_minerals_always/ | {
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d8lbja | the suspension of uk parliament my prime minister boris johnson has been ruled unlawful by the supreme court. what’s going to happen now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8lbja/eli5_the_suspension_of_uk_parliament_my_prime/ | {
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cmibkc | u.s. treasury designates china as a currency manipulator —- what it mean? how does it mean regular americans, or other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmibkc/eli5_us_treasury_designates_china_as_a_currency/ | {
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15lvbt | when making security questions for password recovery, why don't they let you write your own question? wouldn't that be significantly safer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15lvbt/when_making_security_questions_for_password/ | {
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8s66y9 | what is the difference between a 200 calorie fasting deficit and a 200 calorie burning workout? | When trying to lose weight, what would be the benefits/drawbacks of achieving the deficit using these 2 methods?
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d5wegr | where will energy go when the universe goes through proton decay? | From my understanding proton decay will be one of the last stages of the universe that we understand, thereafter atoms will no longer exist. If energy cant be destroyed does it stay in the protons flying around or are they actually gone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5wegr/eli5_where_will_energy_go_when_the_universe_goes/ | {
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bvlxal | how did rudy giuliani and michael bloomberg manage to clean up new york city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvlxal/eli5_how_did_rudy_giuliani_and_michael_bloomberg/ | {
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1teoa7 | is there a universal weight unit scientists use? | I was just thinking how something on Earth that weighs 100 lb.s weighs 16.6 on the Moon. Is there a universal weight or density unit that scientists use or do they not have one because weight is relative? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1teoa7/is_there_a_universal_weight_unit_scientists_use/ | {
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8xxx2d | why does alt-tabbing out of some fullscreen apps cause black screens or partial alt-tabbing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xxx2d/eli5_why_does_alttabbing_out_of_some_fullscreen/ | {
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4bvd07 | how does upping the voltage of a cpu help overclock it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvd07/eli5_how_does_upping_the_voltage_of_a_cpu_help/ | {
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2snp7i | why is oceania the continent of new zealand, but isn't considered one of the 7 continents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2snp7i/eli5why_is_oceania_the_continent_of_new_zealand/ | {
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379q44 | how did california get so unlucky when it comes to water shortage? why isn't it affecting oregon and washington? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/379q44/eli5how_did_california_get_so_unlucky_when_it/ | {
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ntrt0 | the little pi thing on the bottom of every page on reddit | My cursor passed over it by chance today, now I'm curious what "Rendered by PID 23270 on app-24 running fd50047" means.
edit: bottom right in case you couldn't figure that out (but I'm sure you did). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ntrt0/eli5_the_little_pi_thing_on_the_bottom_of_every/ | {
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208tqk | what causes the brain to short circuit sometimes when staring / thinking about a word that causes it to feel completely alien to you? | For example right now the word "From" has been bothering me and I've been saying it pronounced like "frahm," even though I know the real pronunciation. Is there a term or study for this weird little phenomenon, or is it just a random human quirk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208tqk/eli5_what_causes_the_brain_to_short_circuit/ | {
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28wd5j | why do internal combustion engines produce different torque/power at different rpms? | And why is this different for electric motors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28wd5j/eli5_why_do_internal_combustion_engines_produce/ | {
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d8vi25 | why are there unique hats for different professions, such as a painters hat or chefs hat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8vi25/eli5_why_are_there_unique_hats_for_different/ | {
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3jfqn4 | why does hard fat (or visceral fat) occur in some people's belly, especially in alcoholics? | There are probably answers out there, but when I Google the topic I get barrages of crappy belly fat "cures". I don't wanna know how to get rid of it, I just want to know how it differs from soft belly fat. Is it just more compressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jfqn4/eli5_why_does_hard_fat_or_visceral_fat_occur_in/ | {
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dbscgx | can ants carry diseases (not poison) to human beings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbscgx/eli5_can_ants_carry_diseases_not_poison_to_human/ | {
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2h6sze | how does esp and other sport networks come up with these obscure stats? | As in a baseball player had 5 hits with 4 being doubles and one single that the left fielder had an error for the first time since 1882 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h6sze/eli5_how_does_esp_and_other_sport_networks_come/ | {
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3cgghr | i've heard that no matter where you are in the universe, you're still equidistant from the universe's "edges" as it expands. how is this so? or am i getting this wrong? | If I'm not getting this wrong, does this mean that, going forever in one direction in the universe, one would eventually end up where they started? With the curvature of space-time and whatnot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cgghr/eli5_ive_heard_that_no_matter_where_you_are_in/ | {
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p6gdb | why do central banks change interest rates? | Why do banks change interest rates? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p6gdb/elif_why_do_central_banks_change_interest_rates/ | {
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ctqao9 | why do popcorn kernels generally have either a smooth surface but are randomly shaped, or a distinct cracked surface but are usually more sphere shaped? | Help me understand lol | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctqao9/eli5_why_do_popcorn_kernels_generally_have_either/ | {
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3ax6c7 | the splitting of the atom.. what is it and why is it so significant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ax6c7/eli5_the_splitting_of_the_atom_what_is_it_and_why/ | {
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334dpv | could a baby get sleep paralysis? | And if it did, what would it see? Because most people see monsters and hear demonic voices but a baby wouldn't know either of those things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334dpv/eli5_could_a_baby_get_sleep_paralysis/ | {
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35qxkl | how do you pay bills in prison? (for long sentences, multiple years) | Do you still have access to your bank accounts? What about bills that can't be cancelled and must be repaid like student loan payments? What if you have no savings, do you just spiral into debt and collections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qxkl/eli5_how_do_you_pay_bills_in_prison_for_long/ | {
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5kbb1o | why do gas stations list the gas price to the thousands place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kbb1o/eli5why_do_gas_stations_list_the_gas_price_to_the/ | {
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2no3ks | women who use contraception, stopping their periods for months/years at a time, where does it go? and is it unhealthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2no3ks/eli5_women_who_use_contraception_stopping_their/ | {
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480mt0 | why do guns recoil upwards and not any other direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/480mt0/eli5_why_do_guns_recoil_upwards_and_not_any_other/ | {
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5fmetr | why you have to pay the bbc for your tv licence to watch programmes on itv, ch4 etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fmetr/eli5_why_you_have_to_pay_the_bbc_for_your_tv/ | {
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5shxpk | how does a "word" become a word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5shxpk/eli5_how_does_a_word_become_a_word/ | {
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24ax4g | the difference between "created" gems and "dug 'em out of the ground" gems | I've done some googling and basic research, which all points to "Created gems are identical to Natural gems, except they are generally cheaper with a higher quality than Natural gems."
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6bfxd1 | do objects vibrating at their resonant frequencies break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bfxd1/eli5_do_objects_vibrating_at_their_resonant/ | {
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13yhta | the difference between "entropy", "enthalpy", and how they relate to gibb's free energy. | I know that these two terms are closely related, so what is it that makes them uniquely different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13yhta/eli5_the_difference_between_entropy_enthalpy_and/ | {
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89kvnn | why do gamers use headsets? | Is that the main audio source? Dont they use speakers to hear the game sound?
Im not a hardcore gamer and when i play i use the speakers for sound so i never understood the use of headsets in youtube twitch and e sports.
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5g3318 | why does santa claus go by so many names (st. nicholas, kris kringle, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g3318/eli5_why_does_santa_claus_go_by_so_many_names_st/ | {
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fhc042 | why are absurdly misspelled scams circulated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhc042/eli5_why_are_absurdly_misspelled_scams_circulated/ | {
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6gtb60 | why is russia still so influential? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gtb60/eli5_why_is_russia_still_so_influential/ | {
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4a9el9 | what effects do nitrites and nitrates contained in foods have on people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9el9/eli5_what_effects_do_nitrites_and_nitrates/ | {
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5iao8a | why is there such a push to limit lobbying in government, but not a push to hold the government accoutable for the ills that ensue? | EDIT: I understand elections deal with this, but as long as were talking about passing laws limiting the power of lobbyists, why wouldn't we also pass laws to remove politicians that are representing industries or companies more so than individuals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iao8a/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_push_to_limit_lobbying/ | {
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8mklnv | what causes a rue to thicken a sauce once it starts boiling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mklnv/eli5_what_causes_a_rue_to_thicken_a_sauce_once_it/ | {
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2e0prc | what does it mean when something that happens in a tv series or a movie is considered "canon" while certain other mediums are not (books or comics)? | For example, why are TV episodes of the Simpsons are considered canon but the comic book series are not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0prc/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_something_that/ | {
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1d1yq3 | what's with this ameristralia thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d1yq3/eli5_whats_with_this_ameristralia_thing/ | {
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aufvdf | how do ice cream shops adjust their business models to survive the winter months? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aufvdf/eli5_how_do_ice_cream_shops_adjust_their_business/ | {
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b5n68s | is a heavier vehicle (truck) or a lighter vehicle (empty truck) able to stop quicker? (momentum/weight = more traction?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5n68s/eli5_is_a_heavier_vehicle_truck_or_a_lighter/ | {
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4bf869 | how does the flu virus adapt every year so that our body can never fully prevent it from happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bf869/eli5_how_does_the_flu_virus_adapt_every_year_so/ | {
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7mfdjo | why can we not just drain the energy/radiation from uranium rods so that they are not as deadly when we dispose of them/store them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mfdjo/eli5_why_can_we_not_just_drain_the/ | {
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uliik | - why does 9 * 1/9 not equal 1? | So 1/9 = .1 repeating. Times that by nine gives .9 repeating. But 9/9 equals 1.
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1493ky | why does overvolting make overclocking more stable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1493ky/why_does_overvolting_make_overclocking_more_stable/ | {
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lcpjn | oxytocin and its role in pair-bonding in human sexual relationships | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lcpjn/eli5_oxytocin_and_its_role_in_pairbonding_in/ | {
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thwot | what causes tattoo ink to stay in skin, when we are constantly shedding skin flakes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/thwot/what_causes_tattoo_ink_to_stay_in_skin_when_we/ | {
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2fcuru | trading gold and silver commodities | I am trying to get into the commodities market and I need more knowledge. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fcuru/eli5trading_gold_and_silver_commodities/ | {
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5ik8t2 | why are car model years not displayed on the car itself? | So I've always wondered why the make, model, and trim package of a car is displayed on the back of it, but nowhere to be found is the model year. I feel like for a lot of people (like myself) it's hard to distinguish the specific year of a car just by looking at it. I know you can determine this from the VIN, but tha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ik8t2/eli5_why_are_car_model_years_not_displayed_on_the/ | {
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6u5zdy | why are things that are hot to the touch, not so hot to the mouth i.e. coffee? | I've always wondered why I can drink a really hot cup of coffee and the cup is really hot to the touch, to the point where I have to put it down if I'm not holding by the handle, but when I sip it, it doesn't burn my mouth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u5zdy/eli5_why_are_things_that_are_hot_to_the_touch_not/ | {
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39458f | how do particles 'know' when they've been observed? | And what counts towards 'observing' them? Bacteria? Animal life? What? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39458f/eli5_how_do_particles_know_when_theyve_been/ | {
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7rjdhu | si definition of a second | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rjdhu/eli5si_definition_of_a_second/ | {
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rfa7v | what is it about how birds fly that humans haven't been able to replicate for human flight? | I'm talking about human-powered or human-assisted wings. Flying machines are still very expensive, too large, and not very portable. Gliders have some of the same problems. What does it take to get a human being airborne from a standing position like a bird? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rfa7v/eli5_what_is_it_about_how_birds_fly_that_humans/ | {
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5trz7k | do car headlights move faster than the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5trz7k/eli5_do_car_headlights_move_faster_than_the_speed/ | {
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3s2i3o | why do people abandon houses? | For example, I grew up in a very rural area in western Wisconsin and the ridges and valleys are peppered with abandoned homes, which have clearly been vacant for decades. Any idea why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2i3o/eli5_why_do_people_abandon_houses/ | {
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