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32otz4 | medical ivs - how do they work? | So I'm sitting here in the hospital and my gf is hooked up to an IV to get fluids into her.
The first bag went into her system in 30 minutes. Now that she's more hydrated - this one is taking over an hour.
So how does it self-regulate its flow?
The tech said it was based on gravity and a vacuum but then rushed off ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32otz4/eli5_medical_ivs_how_do_they_work/ | {
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35ahic | what are the biggest ideological differences between the uk's conservative party and the us's republican party? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ahic/eli5_what_are_the_biggest_ideological_differences/ | {
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5l115n | what are the benefits of stop motion animation over cgi? | I've just watched Kubo and the Two Strings (great movie), and the entire movie is made using stop motion. Considering how tedious and time consuming stop motion is, and how much easier it would be to recreate the effects using CGI, why would a film maker choose stop motion?
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3ik4eb | how did humans even survive in the wild? our babies are a predator magnet. | Our babies scream and cry like bloody murder and can die if you leave them alone for a couple of minutes, whereas other animals young at least know to not make incredible noise and huge smelly messes for predators. Why evolution why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ik4eb/eli5_how_did_humans_even_survive_in_the_wild_our/ | {
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1ti5rf | why are vegetables yucky and candy so yummy? | [Serious]ly though, I've always wondered why the human body never made our tounge recognize vegetables as something that tastes sweet. Sort of like a mechanism that tricks us into eating what's best for us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ti5rf/eli5_why_are_vegetables_yucky_and_candy_so_yummy/ | {
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nps0c | what is directx and why do we need it | What exactly is DirectX , Why do we need it, Why is there no competition for it and Why is there a new version of it all the time. Also Why does it need to be installed every time I install a new game again and again | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nps0c/what_is_directx_and_why_do_we_need_it/ | {
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e31315 | how wild animals can tell their young apart from the young of others of the same species | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e31315/eli5_how_wild_animals_can_tell_their_young_apart/ | {
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32dllx | why are some mirrors more "high quality" than others? | I was just thinking some mirrors can show pores and hair really good, while others just give a basic reflection | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32dllx/eli5_why_are_some_mirrors_more_high_quality_than/ | {
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4v6olm | why do many websites continuously try to force you to use their mobile version even if after you've switched back to their desktop version multiple times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v6olm/eli5_why_do_many_websites_continuously_try_to/ | {
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5pczut | does tanning cause cancer or does it only happen if you get a sunburn, and how do moles fit into the equation? | My doctor told me to stay out of the sun because of my moles but never explained what exactly the reason was. I understand tanning is a physical acclimatization method your body employs when when exposed to increased sunlight, so my question stands. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pczut/eli5_does_tanning_cause_cancer_or_does_it_only/ | {
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2dobdg | why did never gonna give you up by rick astley become a reference to rickroll people? | As in, why this exact video? There must have been more suitable videos to 'troll' with, no? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dobdg/eli5_why_did_never_gonna_give_you_up_by_rick/ | {
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237zrr | why do you get so hungry from smoking weed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/237zrr/eli5_why_do_you_get_so_hungry_from_smoking_weed/ | {
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311ys8 | why do i lower the sound in my car when i am using my eyes to look for an address? | For some reason, I lower the sound when I am looking for a place I have never been. It always feels like this helps, but I have no idea why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/311ys8/eli5_why_do_i_lower_the_sound_in_my_car_when_i_am/ | {
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6vu7uc | why are calculators still clunky, unintuitive, and slow, relatively speaking? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vu7uc/eli5why_are_calculators_still_clunky_unintuitive/ | {
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2iwlpz | how do game consoles perform the necessary calculations off the disc for complex games? | Versus PC, with installs etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iwlpz/eli5_how_do_game_consoles_perform_the_necessary/ | {
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5ovyrh | blackwater. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ovyrh/eli5_blackwater/ | {
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55f31o | why is computer technology advancing at a consistent (albeit accelerating) rate? | If the power of computers are coming from the types of chips used, why are we constantly finding ways to slightly alter the make-up of a computer and make it more powerful. And why is this happening at a seemingly consistent rate? Shouldn't it play out that computer technology stays stagnant for ages, and then suddenly... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55f31o/eli5_why_is_computer_technology_advancing_at_a/ | {
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4whl5w | how do steam sales exactly work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4whl5w/eli5_how_do_steam_sales_exactly_work/ | {
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1me20x | what happens at the molecular level when a paper is cut by a scissor? | How exactly a scissor manages to cut a piece of paper into two halves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1me20x/what_happens_at_the_molecular_level_when_a_paper/ | {
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cf9mk3 | why do most animals have the same “fleshy” colors on the inside? | Colors like red, pink, yellow, white, and brown instead of vibrant colors if you get my gist. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf9mk3/eli5_why_do_most_animals_have_the_same_fleshy/ | {
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722z86 | why is older wine considered "better"? | Why do people prefer wine that has been "aged"? What does aging do to the wine to make it any different than normal wine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/722z86/eli5_why_is_older_wine_considered_better/ | {
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arhcwd | how were music videos (the ones that came out before computers were capable of editing videos) actually made? like, how did most music videos make smooth transitions and how were they able to make special effects without cgi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arhcwd/eli5_how_were_music_videos_the_ones_that_came_out/ | {
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6ocnm5 | micronutrients-- what are they, and why do we really need them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ocnm5/eli5_micronutrients_what_are_they_and_why_do_we/ | {
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640lfp | what causes surges in a free flowing river? | Especially in the spring, I notice short (a few seconds) increases in the flow of the river. This is on a free flowing (not dammed) river, so I know the surges are not caused by dam releases. Since this happens mostly in the spring, when water levels are rising, I thought it might have something to do with snow melt, b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/640lfp/eli5_what_causes_surges_in_a_free_flowing_river/ | {
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21f522 | ways to tell if someone is trying to get you to join a pyramid scheme? | I know what a Pyramid Scheme is in theory, but I don't think I would know someone was trying to drag me into one unless it was spelled out for me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21f522/eli5_ways_to_tell_if_someone_is_trying_to_get_you/ | {
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2tbx1k | why to this day do press conferences consist of several reporters shouting out questions at once until one is semi-selected? is there no better way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tbx1k/eli5_why_to_this_day_do_press_conferences_consist/ | {
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cgsvn5 | how a bunch of moving electrons can power homes? | We've all learn that moving charges cause current and this powers our homes.
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8psp90 | - why are li-ion batteries so prevalent in every size except aa, aaa, etc? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8psp90/eli5_why_are_liion_batteries_so_prevalent_in/ | {
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moy68 | why do some games work only on windows but not on macs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/moy68/eli5_why_do_some_games_work_only_on_windows_but/ | {
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enedc4 | why are hearts and diamonds both red and clubs and spades both black in a standard playing card deck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enedc4/eli5_why_are_hearts_and_diamonds_both_red_and/ | {
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39kk93 | how does simply placing my hand on my stomache helps me to regulate body temperature and help relieve stomache aches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39kk93/eli5_how_does_simply_placing_my_hand_on_my/ | {
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32licm | how can my insurance company completely deny a service that was requested by my doctor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32licm/eli5_how_can_my_insurance_company_completely_deny/ | {
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1y63ke | why is it that metal (such as a spoon) left out will become slightly colder than room temperature? | I have some dishes to do, and I noticed when I grabbed a spoon that it was colder than the room is, yet it's been sitting on my counter all night. Why doesn't the spoon just sit at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y63ke/eli5_why_is_it_that_metal_such_as_a_spoon_left/ | {
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1rhkhi | why is classical music known by its composer, whereas lots of modern music is known by the artist who performs it, and not who writes it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhkhi/eli5why_is_classical_music_known_by_its_composer/ | {
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9mnakq | if cells store their own copy of dna, how does gene editing work? wouldn't you have to change all of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mnakq/eli5_if_cells_store_their_own_copy_of_dna_how/ | {
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7v1q8n | what happens when an adult male is castrated? is voluntary castration a thing e.g. if a person doesn't want kids and would rather spend their effort on their job instead of the "distraction" of sexual thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v1q8n/eli5_what_happens_when_an_adult_male_is_castrated/ | {
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1ogr7o | how to correctly use an equalizer. | I know it'll make my music sound better, but damned if I can do it correctly without the presets.
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3dr1be | why do they say the first day is the most crucial in a missing child's case but they refuse to call it a missing persons case unless they have been gone for at least 24 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dr1be/eli5_why_do_they_say_the_first_day_is_the_most/ | {
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ao8jr9 | why does taking oxycodone make it harder to urinate? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao8jr9/eli5_why_does_taking_oxycodone_make_it_harder_to/ | {
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msmot | can someone explain what a "functional" programming language like objective caml and f# are? what separates them from other languages? also: why are they used a lot by financial firms? | I was recently looking at the Skills Required for jobs at a prop trading firm called Jane St. Capital. The "Software Development" path was looking for someone with knowledge and applicable ability in "functional programming languages like OCaml". Just a little background on the genesis of my curiosity. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/msmot/eli5_can_someone_explain_what_a_functional/ | {
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9164ig | is planet earth brighter than other planets due to artificial lighting? | I am not 100% sure if only the reflected sunlight is what can be seen from farther away. So I am wondering what Earth looks like compared to, for example Mars. Thanks for explaining! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9164ig/eli5_is_planet_earth_brighter_than_other_planets/ | {
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4210q2 | what is a power factor in electricity? | I understand the basic P=I*E and P/IE = Power Factor, but I don't quite get what a power factor is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4210q2/eli5_what_is_a_power_factor_in_electricity/ | {
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3nam5p | why does it seem that the common cold 500 years ago is much more lethal than a cold in the modern era? | Plus, this question does not incorporate the antibiotics and vaccine varibles. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nam5p/eli5why_does_it_seem_that_the_common_cold_500/ | {
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35cx9r | if nipon is japanese for japan, and deutschland is german for germany, where do we get the words "germany" and "japan" from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cx9r/eli5_if_nipon_is_japanese_for_japan_and/ | {
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fw7s5b | why can starvation cause stomachs to become larger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fw7s5b/eli5_why_can_starvation_cause_stomachs_to_become/ | {
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2jggh0 | why do anxiety sufferers feel so many physical symptoms? does anxiety cause them or are our bodies so sensitive we feel every physical sensations "normal people" don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jggh0/eli5_why_do_anxiety_sufferers_feel_so_many/ | {
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33ln3d | with hundreds of thousands of people loving hunted meat like venison, elk, and buffalo, why are these meats for the most part not sold in major supermarkets? especially with venison considering its a really clean and healthier meat that is in high population. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ln3d/eli5_with_hundreds_of_thousands_of_people_loving/ | {
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wjq62 | virtue ethics | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wjq62/elif_virtue_ethics/ | {
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cdqxzb | how do humans get "vibes?" | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdqxzb/eli5_how_do_humans_get_vibes/ | {
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3yfb1h | china's dire gender imbalance. | According to [Wikipedia](_URL_0_) China's male to female ratio is 1.12, now I know China has a lot of people and all but this doesn't seem at all dire to me, how is this a serious problem and what sort of implications can it have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yfb1h/eli5_chinas_dire_gender_imbalance/ | {
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7ahzwl | how is banksy's identity still anonymous if there are public statements made by him, the location of his house is known, and parties are held to unveil his new works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ahzwl/eli5_how_is_banksys_identity_still_anonymous_if/ | {
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3orotm | why is being the country with the most jailed people in the world an issue? | doesn't this talk about how criminals are actually punished? In third world countries 10% or less of the crimes are punished, so I guess this is a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3orotm/eli5_why_is_being_the_country_with_the_most/ | {
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bwxal1 | how does the human body know what kind of food you ate in order to secrete the right digestive enzymes like if you ate steak versus mashed potatoes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwxal1/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_know_what_kind_of/ | {
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dcg9jn | why are the musical notes represented by letters in some places (c-d-e-f-g-a-b), but in others by their sound (do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do) ? | I'm from Mexico and the way I learned the musical notes was by their sound, however some friends from other places learned the notes with letters. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcg9jn/eli5_why_are_the_musical_notes_represented_by/ | {
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2dezgy | how are scented stickers/markers made and how do people create the corresponding scents? | Also why can't they make things smell realistic like grape/strawberry? It always comes out smelling way too sweet and cough-medicine-y. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dezgy/eli5_how_are_scented_stickersmarkers_made_and_how/ | {
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3bigh4 | why are youtubers who statistically have a larger following never go mainstream? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bigh4/eli5_why_are_youtubers_who_statistically_have_a/ | {
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67ml9d | where do banks keep their money? what stops them from just adding a 0 somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67ml9d/eli5_where_do_banks_keep_their_money_what_stops/ | {
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259dwb | would you love longer in a humid environment without water or does humidity have no effect on the amount of water in our body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/259dwb/eli5_would_you_love_longer_in_a_humid_environment/ | {
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j3ic5 | ram (random access memory) | How is data stored? How is it accessed? What are all the types and what is the difference between them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3ic5/eli5_ram_random_access_memory/ | {
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1cg8qp | how is dividing scholarships by race, not racist? | Sorry if this sounds stupid but I honestly don't get it. What good does it do anyway?
When I ask this in school, everyone avoids the subject.
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37p08l | freeway traffic | ELI5: Freeway Traffic - There's not an accident, it's bumper to bumper, and yet at a certain point everyone just speeds the fuck up and it's gone... Then it's back... Yes, there are more cars. Why aren't they moving faster/more consistently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37p08l/eli5_freeway_traffic/ | {
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znaf2 | how do cartoon artists manage to draw their characters exactly the same way every time? | There's gotta be teams working at them, but how do they manage to draw the characters the same way as the guy next to them. Thousands of times. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/znaf2/eli5_how_do_cartoon_artists_manage_to_draw_their/ | {
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1xhp01 | how do competitors receive seemingly specific scores in judged sports such as figure skating? | I know the competitors are judged by many factors (style, accuracy, etc.), but how do final scores end up being something like "9.81" instead of something more general like "9.5"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhp01/eli5_how_do_competitors_receive_seemingly/ | {
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37ctc6 | how do people travel without any money? | I always hear of people going "backpacking" across the world with out having any money how is this possible do you just panhandle the whole time or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37ctc6/eli5_how_do_people_travel_without_any_money/ | {
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emzq7v | if urine is only expelling what was already inside your body, then how is it more toxic to consume as it was to be in your body in the first place? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emzq7v/eli5_if_urine_is_only_expelling_what_was_already/ | {
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8fcw7k | why is the use of steroids for personal bodybuilding illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fcw7k/eli5_why_is_the_use_of_steroids_for_personal/ | {
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2bzrid | - why do crystals form in the same geometric shapes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bzrid/eli5_why_do_crystals_form_in_the_same_geometric/ | {
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1zadqm | how are some neuronal receptors activated by molecules other than their recorded function? | e.g. how do things like LSD bind to more than one class of receptors? Does the LSD molecule literally dock into the protein of both 5-HT subtypes AND dopamine receptors, as well as adrenoreceptors?
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2qrr0r | how do they determine the dollar value on _url_0_? | The numbers seem pretty specific | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qrr0r/eli5_how_do_they_determine_the_dollar_value_on/ | {
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1ez46y | multivitamins | Specifically, what's the deal with daily values far beyond 100%? How much of that is actually absorbed by the body? Are there adverse effects to overdoing it on certain vitamins and/or minerals?
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evtbqu | how do people translate newly found languages or codes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evtbqu/eli5_how_do_people_translate_newly_found/ | {
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dhbdoe | why will antibiotics eventually stop working even for those who have never had them or only had them once or twice as well as somebody who has taken them many times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhbdoe/eli5_why_will_antibiotics_eventually_stop_working/ | {
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5i2dq7 | chinese folk religion | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i2dq7/eli5_chinese_folk_religion/ | {
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8dvl50 | why can we, as humans, see the moon so well, even though it's 239,000 miles away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dvl50/eli5_why_can_we_as_humans_see_the_moon_so_well/ | {
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8vpao9 | how do they determine the demographic breakdown of an election (e.g. 50% of hispanic male voters over 45 voted for...) when ballots are secret? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vpao9/eli5_how_do_they_determine_the_demographic/ | {
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2q6bz9 | why are there no consequences for people like dick cheney who have admitted to authorizing torture? | These are war crimes are they not? Who could try them? Why are they not? Is this something along the lines of you only get punished if you lose the war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6bz9/eli5why_are_there_no_consequences_for_people_like/ | {
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ei30hi | why do nearly all newscasters speak in a similar cadence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ei30hi/eli5_why_do_nearly_all_newscasters_speak_in_a/ | {
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5beevo | why is polydactyly so uncommon when it is a genetically dominant trait? | Shouldn't dominant traits become more popular over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5beevo/eli5_why_is_polydactyly_so_uncommon_when_it_is_a/ | {
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9a7zty | the difference between a brain aneurysm and a stroke | Just speaking with a friend and we weren't 100% sure. A quick Google kind of didn't help as neither of us are medically inclined. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a7zty/eli5_the_difference_between_a_brain_aneurysm_and/ | {
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1mg748 | why does one ball hang lower than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mg748/eli5_why_does_one_ball_hang_lower_than_the_other/ | {
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6fm6xz | why do we sometimes get a rush out of being annoying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fm6xz/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_get_a_rush_out_of_being/ | {
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vzgmh | how are measurements decided? for example, why is a meter a meter long; why is a kilo a kilo; etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vzgmh/eli5_how_are_measurements_decided_for_example_why/ | {
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2yyr08 | why is the republican party so opposed to "obama" compared to previous democratic presidents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yyr08/eli5_why_is_the_republican_party_so_opposed_to/ | {
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1ws07l | what happens to orphans when they turn 18? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ws07l/eli5_what_happens_to_orphans_when_they_turn_18/ | {
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f7dcxt | where do the couple of lbs of weight go overnight while sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7dcxt/eli5_where_do_the_couple_of_lbs_of_weight_go/ | {
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4esq08 | if a self-driving car detects multiple courses of action (all of which will likely result in human injury) how will it determine which course to take? | And ... what liability issues could arise from whatever decision the algorithm makes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4esq08/eli5_if_a_selfdriving_car_detects_multiple/ | {
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17817g | wolff's law, how can breaking your bones actually make your bones stronger? | Can you technically break your arm 5 times and have super strength in your arm when it recovers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17817g/eli5_wolffs_law_how_can_breaking_your_bones/ | {
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4de825 | why the mandelbrot set can be used as an infinite zoom | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4de825/eli5_why_the_mandelbrot_set_can_be_used_as_an/ | {
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1k390t | pen names: what's the point? | Does anything change between publisher and author? Or is everything normal except for the name that goes on the cover? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k390t/eli5_pen_names_whats_the_point/ | {
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96wwhf | british line of succession. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96wwhf/eli5_british_line_of_succession/ | {
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2dtoog | what's stopping countries such as russia from ignoring treaties and invading/bombing countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dtoog/eli5_whats_stopping_countries_such_as_russia_from/ | {
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2urhr4 | why are drivers licenses that get replaced every 4-5 years laminated or plastic while ss cards that are supposed to last a lifetime paper and not permitted to be laminated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2urhr4/eli5_why_are_drivers_licenses_that_get_replaced/ | {
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247uub | why do apples have that waxy/shiny coating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/247uub/eli5_why_do_apples_have_that_waxyshiny_coating/ | {
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70bc24 | why light doesn't stay in a completely sealed room. | It might be a dumb question, but why is it that in a totally windowless, doorless, seamless room, if someone were to turn on a light and turn it off, the the room wouldn't stay lit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70bc24/eli5_why_light_doesnt_stay_in_a_completely_sealed/ | {
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44lm0x | i know asteroids/comets brought water to earth, but why didn't it all vaporize from the heat of the impact? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44lm0x/eli5_i_know_asteroidscomets_brought_water_to/ | {
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coa9fs | why does a 4 litre jug of milk expire in two weeks but a small bottle of preservative free milk2go expire in two and a half months? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coa9fs/eli5_why_does_a_4_litre_jug_of_milk_expire_in_two/ | {
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