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434zas | why do hospitals use a lot of stainless steel? what properties does it have that makes it so prominent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/434zas/eli5_why_do_hospitals_use_a_lot_of_stainless/ | {
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2dbhfc | social constructivism | Trying to do an assignment for qualitative research. Getting bogged down in jargon and long winded explanations. Any help would be greatly appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dbhfc/eli5social_constructivism/ | {
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2cyhvv | as a beginner space enthusiast, is it worth it to buy a 400$ telescope or is a 100-150$ setup just as good? | Would I be able to see galaxies? how detailed if so? And also why are telescopes so expensive, isnt it just glass and mirrors arranged in a now well know fashion to make them work well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cyhvv/eli5as_a_beginner_space_enthusiast_is_it_worth_it/ | {
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34sn0e | why wont google make their youtube app work while your phone is locked? | I'm guessing they make more money this way is it because of advertisements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34sn0e/eli5_why_wont_google_make_their_youtube_app_work/ | {
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clkblv | how does life on earth recover after a mass extinction? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clkblv/eli5_how_does_life_on_earth_recover_after_a_mass/ | {
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33vxdr | what are water stains made of and how do they form? | Water stains such as these: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33vxdr/eli5_what_are_water_stains_made_of_and_how_do/ | {
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aownox | the ongoing online censorship conflict? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aownox/eli5_the_ongoing_online_censorship_conflict/ | {
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fxdnm4 | what is the vision of an eagle actually like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxdnm4/eli5_what_is_the_vision_of_an_eagle_actually_like/ | {
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2pedzq | why do high performance variants of cars often not come to the united states? | I'm thinking Civic Type R, Ford Focus RS, Nissan GTR (the previous ones, we have it now), VW Scrirocco, and so on. The US has the largest car market in the world and has an appetite for performance vehicles, why does it seem that some automakers refuse to sell us the good stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pedzq/eli5_why_do_high_performance_variants_of_cars/ | {
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5hf2q5 | when i was a kid, why was channel 3 the chosen aux/input for most game systems or vhs players? | With nearly two decades of gaming under my belt, I have wondered this quite a bit. I remember channel three being an actual channel and not just the fragments of one fighting its way through a cloud of static, yet when I would boot up my system, it would quickly be overpowered. If my memory serves correctly, we had a c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hf2q5/eli5_when_i_was_a_kid_why_was_channel_3_the/ | {
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205n9p | what does it mean for mm of rainfall to fall? | Is it like mm squared or what? I really have a hard time visualizing what 75mm in 2 hours would look like. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/205n9p/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_mm_of_rainfall_to_fall/ | {
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ryym5 | eili5: what happens to all the debt owed when a person declares for personal bankruptcy? | Warren Sapp is a current example that made me think about it. He has like $7 million in assets but $25 million in debt or something, so since he's past his prime and isn't going to make that kind of money as an analyst, what happens to him now? I found this example striking for some weird reason but it applies to pre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ryym5/eili5_what_happens_to_all_the_debt_owed_when_a/ | {
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d12cf2 | how does the home button on the iphone 7/8 feel like an actual button when it’s on, even though you can clearly tell that it doesn’t move when the phone is off? what sensors provide this illusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d12cf2/eli5_how_does_the_home_button_on_the_iphone_78/ | {
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7uhslu | why are there alcohol iv bags in hospitals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uhslu/eli5_why_are_there_alcohol_iv_bags_in_hospitals/ | {
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alcjtd | how is a standing electromagnetic wave produced? what keeps it fixed in place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alcjtd/eli5how_is_a_standing_electromagnetic_wave/ | {
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1i9ygo | technical trading | I want to know more about it to begin investing some of my money. (How) does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i9ygo/eli5_technical_trading/ | {
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9kdj0m | how does eyesight become blurry? and why does squinting fix this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kdj0m/eli5_how_does_eyesight_become_blurry_and_why_does/ | {
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5ulxyx | how do companies like redhat and canonical make money / remain in business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ulxyx/eli5_how_do_companies_like_redhat_and_canonical/ | {
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25xwbn | how does a group like the illuminati , who were originally a group of free thinkers from the 1700's now be accused of trying to take over the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25xwbn/eli5how_does_a_group_like_the_illuminati_who_were/ | {
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fjyjgq | how does uv light sanitize surfaces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjyjgq/eli5_how_does_uv_light_sanitize_surfaces/ | {
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1vgex1 | how can a loud enough sound cause windows to break, avalanches, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vgex1/eli5_how_can_a_loud_enough_sound_cause_windows_to/ | {
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3a0mlr | how is the cost of medical procedures, surgeries, treatment etc calculated by a hospital? do they have fixed prices for a different treatments? how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0mlr/eli5_how_is_the_cost_of_medical_procedures/ | {
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700qz3 | why is the by product of respiration co2 contains an oxygen molecule which is the one we inhale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/700qz3/eli5why_is_the_by_product_of_respiration_co2/ | {
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g0himw | why are american stocks rising when unemployment rates are exploding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0himw/eli5_why_are_american_stocks_rising_when/ | {
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3p9h9e | why don't we use tvs as computer monitors? | They're generally way less expensive and are a ton bigger. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9h9e/eli5_why_dont_we_use_tvs_as_computer_monitors/ | {
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mc3q5 | why flat maps of the earth are so hard to do? | My understanding is that the Mercator projection is decent along the equator but gets more and more distorted towards the poles, which is why Greenland looks like it's friggin' huge.
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3i9vkx | how would astronauts aboard the iss escape of there was a disaster onboard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i9vkx/eli5_how_would_astronauts_aboard_the_iss_escape/ | {
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5tlpe4 | how can motorcycles hit and maintain ~10,000 rpm's, whereas my 6 speed car feels like it's about to fall apart at 7500? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tlpe4/eli5_how_can_motorcycles_hit_and_maintain_10000/ | {
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7cdfd7 | why does asmr sooth people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cdfd7/eli5_why_does_asmr_sooth_people/ | {
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2mwpsx | why is it that when i come inside from being in a cold bright place (shoveling outside), and everything has a green/ pink hue to it, depending on how dark it is in that room? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mwpsx/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_come_inside_from_being/ | {
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n5g56 | the october revolution | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n5g56/eli5_the_october_revolution/ | {
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1qt1u0 | why don't car manufacturers make all cars as visually appealing as ferrari's or lamborghini's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qt1u0/eli5why_dont_car_manufacturers_make_all_cars_as/ | {
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cyxluv | why do they only sell diapers with characters on them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyxluv/eli5_why_do_they_only_sell_diapers_with/ | {
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41c81d | why do some babies in the womb still survive when the mother dies? | I know it's possible but if the unborn gets all its life support from the umbilical cord why doesn't it die straight away when that support no longer functions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41c81d/eli5_why_do_some_babies_in_the_womb_still_survive/ | {
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1bmgpg | sql injection | I have a pretty good idea of what it is but I'd like to confirm my notions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bmgpg/eli5_sql_injection/ | {
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10kzpk | i've been on the national do not call registry for awhile now. i still get multiple telemarketer calls every week. how do they get away with this? | Today I got a call from a telemarketer company offering discounts on cruise vacations to the Caribbean. After she was done reading from her text, I promptly called her a bitch, then hung up. (probably not the right thing to do, but it's satisfying)
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cgixnf | why can’t you open a plane door mid flight? | Let’s say the lock is disabled.
I might be misunderstanding pressure but if the pressure is so low up in the air while the plane has a much higher pressure why doesn’t the door just pop off and fly off?
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eot71q | how do chimps outmuscle humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eot71q/eli5_how_do_chimps_outmuscle_humans/ | {
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870d5g | how did the nintendo game duck hunt know where you were aiming the gun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/870d5g/eli5_how_did_the_nintendo_game_duck_hunt_know/ | {
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9m3k6v | how can your digestive tract differentiate solid food and liquid to make urine and feces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m3k6v/eli5_how_can_your_digestive_tract_differentiate/ | {
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5ik1qd | why/how does it matter if your oven is warm or not before placing your pizza or other foods inside? does food end up different if you wait until the oven is fully warm first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ik1qd/eli5_whyhow_does_it_matter_if_your_oven_is_warm/ | {
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3cutl7 | how could ibm photograph atoms? | In [this](_URL_0_) video, IBM captures atoms on a camera. However, atoms, at 0.5-1.0 nanometers in length, are much, much smaller than light waves, at 500-700 nanometers in length. So how was it possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cutl7/eli5_how_could_ibm_photograph_atoms/ | {
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3lx5g0 | why do many americans think obama is a terrible president and bush was amazing? from my view (uk) it easily seems the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lx5g0/eli5why_do_many_americans_think_obama_is_a/ | {
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3gcuxi | what is the difference between being intelligent and being intellectual? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcuxi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being/ | {
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f5onzh | when you stop paying for a grave at a cemetery, what happens to the casket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5onzh/eli5_when_you_stop_paying_for_a_grave_at_a/ | {
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3tr2mi | what are the requirements to call something a "world war"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tr2mi/eli5_what_are_the_requirements_to_call_something/ | {
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58zakw | what is an investment bank? trying to understand what happened when the lehman brothers bank collapsed and the economic crisis started, in 2008 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58zakw/eli5_what_is_an_investment_bank_trying_to/ | {
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49ujfa | what mistakes were made during the first gulf war on behalf of the u.s. and coalition forces, and why are they so successful in making people today believe the war was not that great of a success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ujfa/eli5_what_mistakes_were_made_during_the_first/ | {
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50muuo | why is a mouse superior to a controller when aiming in first person shooters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50muuo/eli5_why_is_a_mouse_superior_to_a_controller_when/ | {
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1ygv7l | why is mozart considered the greatest ever musical genius? | Why is he better than Beethoven? Why is he better than Tchicovsky, or even John Williams? How can music be 'better'
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m296v | night vision | How does like the night vision on cameras, like those used in like ghost hunters and stuff? like does it give off alittle bit of almost un detectable light and use that to see? I just dont understand how if theres no light in a room how it can pick up anything. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m296v/eli5_night_vision/ | {
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6utv9k | what is that nasty gunky substance in your mouth after waking up? what is the cause of it and is that the reason we must brush our teeth in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6utv9k/eli5_what_is_that_nasty_gunky_substance_in_your/ | {
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8txamt | how does controlling our muscles work? | Clarification: I know our brain sends signals and that muscles are like pulleys and such.
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6o3ufo | at what point does a tomato become "dead"—when i cut it off the vine? at some specific point thereafter? how do we measure plant "aliveness"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o3ufo/eli5_at_what_point_does_a_tomato_become_deadwhen/ | {
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3jy7u7 | why are f1 racing car considered the most challenging vehicle to drive? what is the difference compared to stock cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jy7u7/eli5_why_are_f1_racing_car_considered_the_most/ | {
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4cp6ig | how does your body know how to do certain things, like move, when you're asleep. | Had trouble sleeping the other night so while reading reddit on my tablet I saw my wife moving to make herself more comfortable, and then she pulled her duvet (we sleep in one bed but have two duvets since we have a tendency to steal it from each other) over her head as she is one to do when cold. Nothing unusual, But ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cp6ig/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_how_to_do_certain/ | {
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1jgx7p | why only alphanumeric characters are allowed for most online account names. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jgx7p/eli5_why_only_alphanumeric_characters_are_allowed/ | {
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60deeb | why do all of the fake sex profiles on facebook, instagram and etc. always spell stuff wrong? is that like a requirement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60deeb/eli5_why_do_all_of_the_fake_sex_profiles_on/ | {
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5kt10d | why is it that loud music we enjoy doesn't give us a headache, but music we don't does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kt10d/eli5_why_is_it_that_loud_music_we_enjoy_doesnt/ | {
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3cu0ai | why are reddit url's caps sensitive when most other websites aren't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cu0ai/eli5_why_are_reddit_urls_caps_sensitive_when_most/ | {
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5neg0u | why do tired eyes look sunken and dark? | Like the skin under our eyes sometimes look sunken in and dark or purple when we are very tired. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5neg0u/eli5_why_do_tired_eyes_look_sunken_and_dark/ | {
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e3o1iv | what is the science behind a stroke and how exactly is your brain affected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3o1iv/eli5_what_is_the_science_behind_a_stroke_and_how/ | {
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7j0wkr | if hubble telescope is the greatest and most successful in discoveries but was launched in 1990. | If Hubble telescope is the greatest and most successful in discoveries but was launched in 1990. Why wouldn't we build a telescope with latest technology which would be more successful and help us understanding world fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j0wkr/eli5_if_hubble_telescope_is_the_greatest_and_most/ | {
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4cogr4 | why is it that, in order to target fat in cardio workouts, i'm told to do low intensity training? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cogr4/eli5_why_is_it_that_in_order_to_target_fat_in/ | {
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bae6vf | why is the shadow that the moon casts on earth smaller than the moon itself and why can’t we replicate that on a smaller scale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bae6vf/eli5_why_is_the_shadow_that_the_moon_casts_on/ | {
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2b7sde | why do i need to log on to public free wifi? | I'm staying in a hotel without password protected wifi. Just log on, accept their terms and conditions, and you're on. Every few hours, my connection goes out and I have to bring up a web page and re-accept that page. Is this just a legal ass-covering thing? Or is there anything happening technologically that they'... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7sde/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_log_on_to_public_free_wifi/ | {
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30fehx | why does my car a/c sometimes smell like ass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30fehx/eli5_why_does_my_car_ac_sometimes_smell_like_ass/ | {
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2r0jwb | - what's the difference between someone who society and the justice system labels a "serial killer" and someone who murders in the name of their gang or organization? | So, I've spent the last few hours binge-watching SOA, and it occurs to me that most, if not all, the principals in the show (Jax Teller, Tigg, etc) would and could be considered serial killers. And yes, I realize this is fantasy, television, but these gangland enforcers exist IRL. So. What separates a Serial Killer fro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0jwb/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_someone_who/ | {
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47lqrv | how is it possible for stocks to drastically change in value over the course of minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47lqrv/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_stocks_to_drastically/ | {
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lhfv5 | why when i pee does the stream sometimes criss cross like an hour glass shape? | Instead of a straight stream, it criss crosses (towards the beginning) and looks like an hour glass or DNA strand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lhfv5/eli5_why_when_i_pee_does_the_stream_sometimes/ | {
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3p0s9e | why can't the hubble space telescope capture images of planet surfaces? | If the Hubble telescope can capture galaxies far far away, why can it not capture images of planet surfaces, increasing our chances of finding alien life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p0s9e/eli5_why_cant_the_hubble_space_telescope_capture/ | {
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5pouyl | how does a torch shine through my hand? | If I press a torch against my hand it glows red. Normally we appear to be opaque, so how does this work? Is the light refracting around inside my hand? How does the light go through us?
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79078s | how do we get tanks and other heavy ground-based vehicles to other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79078s/eli5_how_do_we_get_tanks_and_other_heavy/ | {
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25hetj | how ddo you "digitally remaster" music or films? | *do | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25hetj/eli5how_ddo_you_digitally_remaster_music_or_films/ | {
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2o0k3x | are us states more like a collection of different countries, what sovereignty does a state actually have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o0k3x/eli5_are_us_states_more_like_a_collection_of/ | {
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3edvi1 | cosplay; is it just done for an event? does one wear their outfit on multiple, random occasions? is it just made for the photos? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3edvi1/eli5_cosplay_is_it_just_done_for_an_event_does/ | {
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8t4s7e | why do ceiling fans make less noise than normal fans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t4s7e/eli5_why_do_ceiling_fans_make_less_noise_than/ | {
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3l4l0q | who actually has a problem with women breastfeeding in public and why? | Also, is there some survey that shows it was mostly women complaining about it or do both genders seem to have an equal problem with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4l0q/eli5_who_actually_has_a_problem_with_women/ | {
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1gmk9h | why do dogs tilt their heads to the side when you speak to them in a high-pitched "baby" voice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gmk9h/eli5_why_do_dogs_tilt_their_heads_to_the_side/ | {
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4ea2cg | why are humans vastly more intelligent than even animals with vastly larger brains like elephants or whales? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ea2cg/eli5_why_are_humans_vastly_more_intelligent_than/ | {
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2qw577 | why does travelling backwards on a train feel uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qw577/eli5_why_does_travelling_backwards_on_a_train/ | {
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1uwkql | why is it that we can't use something to make our facial hair grow rapidly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwkql/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_cant_use_something_to_make/ | {
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5todqs | implosion. how can engineers make buildings collapse into themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5todqs/eli5implosion_how_can_engineers_make_buildings/ | {
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d0ru87 | why fingertips look the way they do? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0ru87/eli5_why_fingertips_look_the_way_they_do/ | {
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cxe6um | why does it matter that boris has suspended parliament? what could this lead to? [uk] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxe6um/eli5_why_does_it_matter_that_boris_has_suspended/ | {
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3rdunv | why is it that people can "make themselves heavier" when you try to pick them up? what is going on according to physics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rdunv/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_can_make_themselves/ | {
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4cu4lc | is there an equivalent of "-gate", like "gamergate" or "deflategate"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cu4lc/eli5_is_there_an_equivalent_of_gate_like/ | {
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7cu3g8 | how, in cases such as schizophrenia, does the brain create such realistic audible and visual hallucinations while the person is conscious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cu3g8/eli5_how_in_cases_such_as_schizophrenia_does_the/ | {
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fkxc7c | what exactly do fluorinated gases do in ac units or refrigerators? is there any alternatives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkxc7c/eli5_what_exactly_do_fluorinated_gases_do_in_ac/ | {
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1s8pup | whats the difference between () [] and {} ? | Edit: Thanks guys | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s8pup/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_and/ | {
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2fp2uk | what wars are being fought today and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fp2uk/eli5_what_wars_are_being_fought_today_and_why/ | {
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2vdci5 | what is the consumer price index? | I am giving a speech and am trying to figure out the simplest way to explain to a group of people, many of whom know absolutely no economics, what the Consumer Price Index is.
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35pz39 | why/how does lightning interupt my car radio reception? | When driving around town listening to a local radio station on my car radio, whenever lightning strikes (even if its way out on the horizon) I get a quick break in reception that sounds like a walkie-talkie when you let go of the 'talk' button. It seems to happen right as the lightning strikes and not when the thunder... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pz39/eli5whyhow_does_lightning_interupt_my_car_radio/ | {
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aizdeu | why does martin luther king jr get all the glory and malcolm x gets left in the dust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aizdeu/eli5_why_does_martin_luther_king_jr_get_all_the/ | {
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29t9r5 | why is the introduction of midichlorians generally frowned upon by star wars fans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29t9r5/eli5_why_is_the_introduction_of_midichlorians/ | {
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3yjknb | why can my brain tell my arm to move up and down but can't tell my penis to stop having an erection at will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yjknb/eli5why_can_my_brain_tell_my_arm_to_move_up_and/ | {
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wqebz | why do we have only one system of time? | Not in terms of calendars and months, but seconds/minutes/hours? Why did a day get chopped down to 24 units? And then into 60? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wqebz/eli5_why_do_we_have_only_one_system_of_time/ | {
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3glmwv | how can something appear to be more black than what you see when your eyes are shut in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glmwv/eli5how_can_something_appear_to_be_more_black/ | {
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2oh8qi | growing pains | When your body gets that achey feeling in your joints (I remember it specifically being behind my knees) when you're "growing"...why does it hurt? What am I feeling when that is happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oh8qi/eli5_growing_pains/ | {
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"I'm not. 100% sure, but my understanding is that your bones grow so fast that they stretch the other things (muscles, ligaments, etc) and your feeling the stretching."
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