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3dxphs | milk. is 2% or 1% the ammount that's taken out or the ammount that's left? skim? whole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dxphs/eli5_milk_is_2_or_1_the_ammount_thats_taken_out/ | {
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1yfanm | is the blue i see even slightly different than the blue you see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yfanm/is_the_blue_i_see_even_slightly_different_than/ | {
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1a18jp | ignition timing. | Pweez? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a18jp/eli5_ignition_timing/ | {
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b29mm7 | there can be a lot of different things in the stuff we eat, so how does the body seperate all of them and bring them do the body parts that need them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b29mm7/eli5_there_can_be_a_lot_of_different_things_in/ | {
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3109gr | why do search companies track us, does it *really* do something useful? | I don't understand the tracking stuff at all. Every reason to track I can think of doesn't work. Tracking because advertising? Just choose based on what I just looked up. Because I might want similar stuff to what I looked up before? That locks us in a filter bubble and doesn't let me see anything new and cool.
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27bm2q | if i am in the us and shoot someone in mexico and kill them who would have jurisdiction/what would happen | This if from a conversation with my history teacher | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27bm2q/eli5if_i_am_in_the_us_and_shoot_someone_in_mexico/ | {
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26qcjp | why is the nfl draft so popular compared to the nba/mlb/nhl drafts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26qcjp/eli5_why_is_the_nfl_draft_so_popular_compared_to/ | {
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2f76py | why is tuna very expensive but canned tuna very cheap? | Is is the "hot dog" of the tuna? Freshness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f76py/eli5why_is_tuna_very_expensive_but_canned_tuna/ | {
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4p5fk3 | how much trouble are we in environmentally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p5fk3/eli5_how_much_trouble_are_we_in_environmentally/ | {
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5u4kk6 | how could scientists predict elements when creating the periodic table? | I remember learning that when creating the table, scientists were able to determine properties of elements before they were discovered, and even going so far as to re measure new elements if they didn't match the table. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u4kk6/eli5_how_could_scientists_predict_elements_when/ | {
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1wred1 | all of this "burnt snow" nonsense | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wred1/eli5_all_of_this_burnt_snow_nonsense/ | {
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frj27u | how does corn seemingly reassemble itself in your gut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frj27u/eli5_how_does_corn_seemingly_reassemble_itself_in/ | {
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5u86lu | how do you fit 104 satellites into 1 rocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u86lu/eli5_how_do_you_fit_104_satellites_into_1_rocket/ | {
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36xuc6 | how did 11 year old tanishq abraham graduate a california college with 3 separate degrees when it takes an average person 2-4 years to complete? | As most of us know if it generally takes 8 years of schooling for an adolescent, 4 more for a teen and about 4-8 more for an adult, how does Tanishq bypass most if not all of this process when he is only 11 years old? Is his family loaded to the gills to be able to pay for all this expedited testing or are there method... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36xuc6/eli5_how_did_11_year_old_tanishq_abraham_graduate/ | {
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8dcelf | what is the difference between a ledger balance and an available balance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dcelf/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_ledger/ | {
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2qx5dn | if you sent a ship 1 light year from earth and immediately brought it back, while live streaming it to people back on earth, what would they see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qx5dn/eli5_if_you_sent_a_ship_1_light_year_from_earth/ | {
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6tg5sj | why are there so many fire hydrants in america compared to european countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tg5sj/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_fire_hydrants_in/ | {
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6d3qbo | what happens when a person overstays their visa in a foreign country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d3qbo/eli5_what_happens_when_a_person_overstays_their/ | {
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aq2m89 | how is solar power becoming cheaper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq2m89/eli5_how_is_solar_power_becoming_cheaper/ | {
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31w3pz | why do eyedrops have to be saline to not burn your eyes, but rubbing salt in a wound stings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31w3pz/eli5_why_do_eyedrops_have_to_be_saline_to_not/ | {
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4oumlk | why must organ donors be matched with recipients if immunosupressive drugs will be prescribed to the recipient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oumlk/eli5_why_must_organ_donors_be_matched_with/ | {
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41pjbb | why is it so easy for hackers to disrupt government services and access private information but no one has erased all credit card debt for everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41pjbb/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_for_hackers_to_disrupt/ | {
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4o3dvw | why do modern cameras still mirror images | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o3dvw/eli5_why_do_modern_cameras_still_mirror_images/ | {
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x7w6f | "brain freeze" | What happens inside your head when you drink something too cold and get the freezing feeling in your head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x7w6f/eli5_brain_freeze/ | {
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1u070s | if we can build massive telescopes to gaze into space why can't we build massive microscopes to gaze further into the sub-atomic level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u070s/eli5if_we_can_build_massive_telescopes_to_gaze/ | {
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j2p33 | ubuntu, eli5 | I know it's a Linux kernel. That's about all. Is it better then Windows 7 or OS X? Pro's, Con's if you'd please. Thanks a lot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2p33/ubuntu_eli5/ | {
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1n9nud | if the pacific ocean were to be drained of all its water and you traveled down to the mariana trench, what would the atmospheric pressure be at the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n9nud/eli5_if_the_pacific_ocean_were_to_be_drained_of/ | {
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3ypvc3 | why does sweat smell distinctively different in different areas of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ypvc3/eli5_why_does_sweat_smell_distinctively_different/ | {
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b5yi0e | how does curves work in photo editing? what is the graph we see on cameras for each pictures? | Can someone explain what the curve does and how it works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5yi0e/eli5_how_does_curves_work_in_photo_editing_what/ | {
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30wuq7 | how is "counting cards" in poker considered as cheating? | While watching TV a girl in the show got addicted to poker and she got in trouble and the guys she were playing were like "She's cheating! She's counting cards".
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268msj | why is there so little interest in space by the general public or media? | Considering the sheer magnitude of discovery to be made and just how downright awe inspiring it is. It's like all interest stops at fictional representations in movies and games. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/268msj/eli5_why_is_there_so_little_interest_in_space_by/ | {
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1tagjk | why do i need to enter my pin number when i pay using my credit card's chip but not when i pay using "tap"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tagjk/why_do_i_need_to_enter_my_pin_number_when_i_pay/ | {
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2wswid | what is wrong with the math in this comic? _url_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wswid/eli5_what_is_wrong_with_the_math_in_this_comic/ | {
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jkdot | why is technology, like computers, the internet and phones, impossible to comprehend for some people? | I realize that, for older people who werent born into this day and age it can be tough, but for people like my parents, who arent unintelligent or incapable, there is neither a will nor a way for them to understand how to do the simplest of tasks involving computers independantly. They double click everything. They dra... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jkdot/eli5_why_is_technology_like_computers_the/ | {
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ca2whb | how do they isolate oxygen to fill tanks with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca2whb/eli5_how_do_they_isolate_oxygen_to_fill_tanks_with/ | {
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6iqrrn | how do life support machines work? | Always been curious. It's probably simple but would be nice to have an answer from real people instead of a search engine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iqrrn/eli5_how_do_life_support_machines_work/ | {
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a0o4wu | how swallowing cough syrup (digestive system) has an almost immediate effect on the lungs (respiratory system) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0o4wu/eli5_how_swallowing_cough_syrup_digestive_system/ | {
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23tpw3 | why does 'humid' cold feel colder than 'dry' cold? | Wondering why is feels colder in winter in humid conditions than dry climates? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23tpw3/eli5why_does_humid_cold_feel_colder_than_dry_cold/ | {
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39mpah | what has happened to the babysitting market in the last ten years? | So, I used to babysit when I was a teenager, and I had my Red Cross CPR/First Aid certifications, which made me hot shit and netted me around $8/hr on average for watching people's kids.
Now I'm in college and was looking into doing it again over the summer to earn some extra cash, and I see multiple ads for people l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39mpah/eli5_what_has_happened_to_the_babysitting_market/ | {
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1y66jd | what does it mean for a temperature to be below kelvin, and how do we make that happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y66jd/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_a_temperature_to_be/ | {
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4cmfn9 | since edward snowden has been out of the inner circle for so long, how is he still relevant and threatening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cmfn9/eli5_since_edward_snowden_has_been_out_of_the/ | {
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7ybqxa | why do older television recordings have distinctive looks to them that vary by decade? | When I see old television programs, it seems like it's possible to guess the decade solely based upon the quality of the picture. I know that for a lengthy period the resolution was largely unchanged; what about the technology of the time caused the differences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ybqxa/eli5why_do_older_television_recordings_have/ | {
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4wmvm8 | what specifically about puberty negatively impacts female gymnasts to the point that retirement occurs around age 20? | I've been thinking about this and am even starting to get skeptical of whether this is true or not. So I guess my question is divided into two parts: Is the retirement of female gymnasts after puberty for social or for established physical reasons? For instance, are elite female gymnasts forced to retire after their te... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wmvm8/eli5_what_specifically_about_puberty_negatively/ | {
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16r0yn | the effects of meth | So I'm watching breaking bad, and it's making me curious; why does meth rot the body so much? Why do people get those nasty sores? Why do some people in the show not get as addicted to it as others? Is that realistic? What does it feel like to be on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16r0yn/eli5_the_effects_of_meth/ | {
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400wsh | how come a liger is larger on average than both a lion and a tiger despite being the product of them mating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/400wsh/eli5_how_come_a_liger_is_larger_on_average_than/ | {
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3ddmu5 | why do we have to swallow pills? what would happen if we just chewed them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ddmu5/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_swallow_pills_what_would/ | {
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cy76q9 | why do li-on batteries loose capacity when we fully charge them and why do they last longer if we keep them between 40 and 80 % charge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy76q9/eli5_why_do_lion_batteries_loose_capacity_when_we/ | {
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4p5vyb | if the foundation of all life is comprised of inorganic matter, how does this become organic to form life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p5vyb/eli5_if_the_foundation_of_all_life_is_comprised/ | {
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393o8r | why does baseball have their draft in the middle of their season when other sports draft in their offseasons? | ssia | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/393o8r/eli5why_does_baseball_have_their_draft_in_the/ | {
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2tuypt | how are copyright and patents actually enforced in other countries? | What prevents me from using ideas/ contents in other countries?
What penalties/sanctions can the owners impose on foreign nationals if the infringement occurs in that other nation?
What about in neutral locations like in international waters or in Arctic or in Antartica? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tuypt/eli5how_are_copyright_and_patents_actually/ | {
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629zls | what is the difference between the old usb and usb c? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/629zls/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_old_usb/ | {
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5bc97b | if a fleck of paint can presumably punch a hole through a spacecraft, with all of our space junk, how after almost 20 years is the iss not swiss cheese? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bc97b/eli5_if_a_fleck_of_paint_can_presumably_punch_a/ | {
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37bfay | how is hacking into driverless cars going to be prevented? | Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37bfay/eli5_how_is_hacking_into_driverless_cars_going_to/ | {
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4gg0qz | years ago lead was used prevalently in paint, water pipes, and fuel. why didn't everyone who was exposed get poisoned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gg0qz/eli5_years_ago_lead_was_used_prevalently_in_paint/ | {
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37osi7 | glow in the dark | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37osi7/eli5_glow_in_the_dark/ | {
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23av9u | how do virtual phone numbers work? | When using an App like GroupMe or Google Voice or WhatsApp, how does the company have a seemingly unlimited number of virtual numbers that are able to function as SMS servers and communicate with other phones without any cell phone contracts? Where do these numbers come from and how do the companies obtain them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23av9u/eli5_how_do_virtual_phone_numbers_work/ | {
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300bd3 | why does experiencing one or more pregnancies seem to lead to long term struggles with body weight for women ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/300bd3/eli5_why_does_experiencing_one_or_more/ | {
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4usfx4 | how to access healthcare in the us when you have no insurance and no money. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4usfx4/eli5_how_to_access_healthcare_in_the_us_when_you/ | {
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1ridb5 | why does cocaine make people so horny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ridb5/eli5_why_does_cocaine_make_people_so_horny/ | {
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4mbfxb | why did the nazis let the pows in their camps retain their military hierarchical system and m.o. ? (drills, rituals, etc..) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mbfxb/eli5_why_did_the_nazis_let_the_pows_in_their/ | {
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63m6yh | in practice how does a filibuster actually work? if you are filibustering a court nominee until a new election how long does someone actually need to filibuster and talk continually? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63m6yh/eli5_in_practice_how_does_a_filibuster_actually/ | {
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3akzid | why is there little-to-no discussion on the value of vocational schools, in regards to the growing demands of higher educational? | Moreover, I use to hear stories like how in the past, High Schools actually provided skilled trades like auto repair, home economics, and wood shop
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2dih1a | why are front-loading washing machines more water efficient than top-loaders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dih1a/eli5_why_are_frontloading_washing_machines_more/ | {
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fofc4l | how did humans get diseases if you have to catch it from someone else? | For example, you have to get HIV/AIDS from another person, but how did the first person get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fofc4l/eli5_how_did_humans_get_diseases_if_you_have_to/ | {
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1dq0wt | why does riding a horse make your legs hurt? | If you are not doing majority of the work then why do your legs hurt after riding for a while? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dq0wt/why_does_riding_a_horse_make_your_legs_hurt/ | {
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7h7qak | where are dns servers? | I understand the basics of DNS (mapping IP to domain names) but where are these DNS servers? My home doesn't have one, I assume my ISP has it and i use theirs. But my university has their own DNS servers throughout the campus in different departments. Why do they have their own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h7qak/eli5_where_are_dns_servers/ | {
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46makw | why do so many rich, old-money states vote blue? | I notice that most of the richest old-money states with lots of people employed in law, medicine, and business tend to vote Democrat in presidential elections. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and even DC (not technically a state but whatever) all come to mind.
But shouldn't these demograph... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46makw/eli5_why_do_so_many_rich_oldmoney_states_vote_blue/ | {
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2fhxjc | during segregation, where were biracial and other minority students placed? | Iv always wondered where biracial and Hispanic students were placed in the american south during segregation. Were they sent to white or black school? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhxjc/eli5_during_segregation_where_were_biracial_and/ | {
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7k7udb | are there any incidents of diseases jumping the species boundary from humans to animals? was it bad? we know the reverse is pretty bad for humans. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k7udb/eli5_are_there_any_incidents_of_diseases_jumping/ | {
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1ioxfj | what happened to /r/circlejerk? | What the hell is rationing? What the point of it? What is /r/jerktalk? Is /r/jerktalk the actual /r/circlejerk? Why aren't people allowed in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ioxfj/eli5_what_happened_to_rcirclejerk/ | {
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6vbfwp | why do we automatically dislike people who dislike us? | It seems if someone ever finds out that another person doesn't like them or says bad things about them, the feeling becomes mutual. I've actually liked people who didn't like me and had good things to say about people who said bad things about me, but for the most part that doesn't seem to be how we react. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vbfwp/eli5_why_do_we_automatically_dislike_people_who/ | {
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7sr247 | how do credit card companies handle unauthorized charges or when your card is stolen or misused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sr247/eli5_how_do_credit_card_companies_handle/ | {
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4kfq5v | why do we get very uncomfortable/get chills whenever we hear very squeaky sounds (like fabric pillows being scratched)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kfq5v/eli5_why_do_we_get_very_uncomfortableget_chills/ | {
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6j2xrm | why do yawns sometime yield no fulfillment as if you couldn't "complete" them. | What I mean is sometimes when you yawn you don't get that sense of relief/release you normally get. This leads to frustration where people have to sometimes yawn multiple times or sit/stand in various positions to "finish" the yawn properly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j2xrm/eli5_why_do_yawns_sometime_yield_no_fulfillment/ | {
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4jn1aq | why do we (in the u.s.) have a national forest service and a national parks service? | Couldn't one agency do both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jn1aq/eli5_why_do_we_in_the_us_have_a_national_forest/ | {
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1l2qzh | eyebrows | From an evolutionary perspective. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l2qzh/eli5_eyebrows/ | {
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3dtf03 | why do people fret guitars with their non-dominant hands when fretting is harder than picking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dtf03/eli5why_do_people_fret_guitars_with_their/ | {
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1tjqt2 | why do some scars raise and turn pink/purple while others heal to white within weeks? | So, I'm a clumsy person and tend to fall and get hurt a lot. I have very pale skin (thanks, anemia) and scar very easily.
But I scraped my knee about 2 weeks ago on a piece of metal and the scar raised in some areas, but stayed flat in others. Almost like a hilly road.
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2ztf3m | what happens after people like bill gates, warren buffet, and mark zuckerberg sign the giving pledge to give 50% of their wealth to charity? | [Background on The Giving Pledge](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ztf3m/eli5_what_happens_after_people_like_bill_gates/ | {
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49namh | an ai just beat the go world champion for the first time ever. what is it about go that makes it harder than, say, chess for a computer to win at? | You can read more here: _URL_0_
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6txs1k | what is "white culture"? | I have read several comments in condemnation of "White Culture" and "White Supremacy". I am opposed to white supremacy. I am White but I have never defined my culture by my race. Do I as a white person have a "White Culture"? How might that be different then how White Supremacist define "White Culture"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6txs1k/eli5what_is_white_culture/ | {
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7nm0mn | why fish flesh is different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nm0mn/eli5_why_fish_flesh_is_different/ | {
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3j81g3 | the difference between ac and dc current and why there was a whole big debate between what was better. what role did edison and tesla play in it all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j81g3/eli5_the_difference_between_ac_and_dc_current_and/ | {
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3vmt8c | how does unilad blatantly steal content from reddit and not face any repercussions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vmt8c/eli5_how_does_unilad_blatantly_steal_content_from/ | {
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33tlt0 | valve/steam mod controversy. | Because apparently people can't understand "search before submitting". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33tlt0/eli5_valvesteam_mod_controversy/ | {
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anow2z | why aren't bedbugs endemic (...at least in the uk)? | I hear that bedbugs are easily spread and that they're very difficult to get rid of. Given that we now travel frequently and from all over the world, how have they remained a rarity (at least in the UK - sorry, don't know about other countries)? I've never met anyone who has ever come across them and even when I search... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anow2z/eli5_why_arent_bedbugs_endemic_at_least_in_the_uk/ | {
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86735o | how does cryotherapy (temps of -150f) not cause frostbite/skin damage? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86735o/eli5how_does_cryotherapy_temps_of_150f_not_cause/ | {
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6imtsw | venomous means harm is done with injection. poisonous means harm is done when ingested... but is venom poisonous, and is poison venomous? like, will eating a venomous critter poison you? | My boyfriend joked about eating a venomous critter we found and (oopsie daisy) killed... Even though he won't really do that, I questioned whether or not the venom inside venomous critters will poison you if you swallow them.... And vice versa. If a poisonous substance is pierced into your skin, will you be harmed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6imtsw/eli5_venomous_means_harm_is_done_with_injection/ | {
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2jau08 | cucumbers make my throat itch, but pickles i can eat all day and have no allergic effetc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jau08/eli5_cucumbers_make_my_throat_itch_but_pickles_i/ | {
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762uaz | why is stomach fat considered to be the worst? | Is there any scientific weight to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/762uaz/eli5_why_is_stomach_fat_considered_to_be_the_worst/ | {
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6dlk89 | why does the boiling point of water decrease with altitude but the freezing point does not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dlk89/eli5_why_does_the_boiling_point_of_water_decrease/ | {
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61lnn1 | vantablack. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61lnn1/eli5_vantablack/ | {
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8syddd | if planned obsolescence is one of the main concerns for inkjet printers, why is not or less so for laser printers ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8syddd/eli5_if_planned_obsolescence_is_one_of_the_main/ | {
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4a7hui | why did guns used to go off when dropped, do they still, and if not what stops it? | I know that in cartoons and some movies we would always see a dropped gun fire off, often to hilarious or tragic effect, but I've been told that this is because guns used to do this due to primitive construction, but that it is much rarer today.
So when a gun was dropped in the old days, what exactly was it that cau... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7hui/eli5_why_did_guns_used_to_go_off_when_dropped_do/ | {
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841u2h | are there more than 3 "conventional" dimensions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/841u2h/eli5_are_there_more_than_3_conventional_dimensions/ | {
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66bruh | how is it that we are sometimes able to tell when people are looking at us even if they're not in our direct filed of vision or are standing far away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66bruh/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_are_sometimes_able_to_tell/ | {
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24fimk | why do the different phases of fetal face formation look like animals? | It goes from something similar to a fish, to a reptile, to a mammal, then human.
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4946fb | how do search results work, like typing something into google or youtube? are they all the same coding? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4946fb/eli5how_do_search_results_work_like_typing/ | {
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3yb1nd | what would happen if two people moving faster than the speed of sound tried to have a conversation. flash/quicksilver for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yb1nd/eli5_what_would_happen_if_two_people_moving/ | {
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35yxx2 | how does encryption works? for example, if i'm connecting securely to a server, how do the server sends me the encryption key without other people seeing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35yxx2/eli5_how_does_encryption_works_for_example_if_im/ | {
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],
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"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7kEpw1tn50"
]
] |
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