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32wvn8 | what's the difference between a forest and a wood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32wvn8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_forest_and_a/ | {
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elzx1n | we do we instinctively grab a part of our body after it is hurt? | I just tweaked my wrist and my immediate reaction was to grasp it. I have no idea if grabbing it actually does anything, but it seems to be a natural reaction for most people when a body part hurts. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elzx1n/eli5_we_do_we_instinctively_grab_a_part_of_our/ | {
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3s6g1h | why are hispanics included as whites in statistical polls instead of being considered their own independent demographic like blacks or native americans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6g1h/eli5_why_are_hispanics_included_as_whites_in/ | {
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3lv8jv | what causes "flashing lights", or blurry vision after strenuous physical activity? | Had this happen to my younger brother. My parents are convinced he has a concussion and are having him see multiple doctors and are preventing him from doing any physical activity until further notice, as well as most-likely inhibiting him from joining the wrestling team for his high school. I don't want this to happe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lv8jv/eli5_what_causes_flashing_lights_or_blurry_vision/ | {
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1rwxa7 | if an ambulance on its way to a call witnesses an accident, what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwxa7/eli5_if_an_ambulance_on_its_way_to_a_call/ | {
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272ed8 | how do i know that i don't have depth perception? | Could I lack depth perception and just not know it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272ed8/eli5_how_do_i_know_that_i_dont_have_depth/ | {
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8oarq7 | since oil & water don't mix, how are essential oil soaks helpful? | Doesn't the oil just sit on the surface, like it looks, reaching the intended body parts only in the small area that intersects with the top of the water? Or does it slowly mix with the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oarq7/eli5_since_oil_water_dont_mix_how_are_essential/ | {
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75t27i | if a nuclear bomb is dropped on other nuclear bombs that are idle on the ground, will it create a double explosion or do these weapons need to become 'activated' in order for them to be able to detonate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75t27i/eli5_if_a_nuclear_bomb_is_dropped_on_other/ | {
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7wy34p | why do bottles of liquid have a dent/semi circle at the bottom of them? | My brother told me a while ago that it prevents it from exploding or something. Is there an act | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wy34p/eli5_why_do_bottles_of_liquid_have_a_dentsemi/ | {
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5by6yg | the dow futures is reported to have dropped 700 points already. what does that mean for retirement funds, the market in general, etc...? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5by6yg/eli5_the_dow_futures_is_reported_to_have_dropped/ | {
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3cnjdg | what's in artificial food coloring that makes it so toxic to consume? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cnjdg/eli5_whats_in_artificial_food_coloring_that_makes/ | {
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65gxj9 | why does it feel like your stomach drops when your adrenaline kicks in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65gxj9/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_your_stomach_drops/ | {
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33eu1y | what happens to someone convicted of a felony that is going to die soon? | I'm curious to know, if someone is convicted of a felony and found guilty but is going to die soon, how does the justice system deal with it? I'm thinking of something like a person whom has cancer or some other non-contagious illness that will lead to their death in a foreseeable amount of time. Are there special pris... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33eu1y/eli5_what_happens_to_someone_convicted_of_a/ | {
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41k6y7 | why don't people get tolerance from orgasms like they do from drugs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41k6y7/eli5_why_dont_people_get_tolerance_from_orgasms/ | {
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db5xd6 | what is the difference between inches, millimeters and caliber when talking about guns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/db5xd6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_inches/ | {
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ca8tzl | why is hydrogen so common on earth and helium quite rare? | They are the two lightest elements and one atomic number apart. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca8tzl/eli5_why_is_hydrogen_so_common_on_earth_and/ | {
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7a7jmi | why is the greek language used in science so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a7jmi/eli5_why_is_the_greek_language_used_in_science_so/ | {
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5resu2 | why does sunset time sometimes decrease or increase by 2 minutes instead of 1? | it can get clogged and then decrease by 2 minutes
how is this so? if the earth spins once a day | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5resu2/eli5_why_does_sunset_time_sometimes_decrease_or/ | {
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3ph28l | why do humans have fetishes and animals appear to do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ph28l/eli5_why_do_humans_have_fetishes_and_animals/ | {
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6szlkx | how are you assigned to classes in college? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6szlkx/eli5_how_are_you_assigned_to_classes_in_college/ | {
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9535js | why does throwing an extremely light object, for example a golf ball, strain the arm as opposed to a baseball that is relative in mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9535js/eli5_why_does_throwing_an_extremely_light_object/ | {
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5uk349 | how do hackers hack a web cam? | And is it possible for them to record without the indicator light turning on?
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3bn75c | why do marathoners and triathletes tend to have small body frames? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bn75c/eli5why_do_marathoners_and_triathletes_tend_to/ | {
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fs4px3 | what is economic contagion? | Don't want to bring any recent news, but I hear about this phrase called "Economic Contagion".
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3tu0f3 | how someone like marvel can copyright something like thor and loki? | These are creations/myths that are centuries old. How can you just lay claim to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tu0f3/eli5how_someone_like_marvel_can_copyright/ | {
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216k2t | appears to be water on the road ahead. | When you're driving on a flat road and it appears to be covered in water only to disappear as you move closer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216k2t/eli5_appears_to_be_water_on_the_road_ahead/ | {
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43769n | why do only some animals have recreational sex, while other animals only have sex purely with the intent of reproduction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43769n/eli5_why_do_only_some_animals_have_recreational/ | {
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e7ptdq | why don’t all phone services send texts over the internet (like apple’s imessage does)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7ptdq/eli5_why_dont_all_phone_services_send_texts_over/ | {
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364ctn | why do brownie corners taste better than brownie centers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364ctn/eli5_why_do_brownie_corners_taste_better_than/ | {
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1pt58w | what is the difference between gdp and ppp? | Is PPP simply GDP per capita? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pt58w/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gdp_and_ppp/ | {
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24hyyj | why do stores, businesses, buildings play music? | I get it for places like Abercrombie, with brands and stuff. But mom and pop stores? Government buildings? Things with brands that don't exist or don't matter do it too. Por que? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24hyyj/eli5_why_do_stores_businesses_buildings_play_music/ | {
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4rrkbu | why does food microwaved in commercial kitchens turn out much better than what someone can do at home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rrkbu/eli5_why_does_food_microwaved_in_commercial/ | {
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2zrmeb | with plea bargaining, why is it not acceptable to pressure someone to forego their right to a lawyer for a better sentence, but it is acceptable to pressure someone into foregoing their right to a trial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrmeb/eli5_with_plea_bargaining_why_is_it_not/ | {
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bo0yt5 | so i've been wondering, if the ocean water gets affected by the full moon, does human also get affected (maybe just the slightest) since we are consisted of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo0yt5/eli5_so_ive_been_wondering_if_the_ocean_water/ | {
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3he26n | when watching shows set in earlier centuries, the "lords" or "estate owners" always seem to be lounging all day or attending balls. where was their wealth coming from that they didn't have to work at all? | I'm binge watching The Tudors and can't understand why nobody has a real job, but are still wealthy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3he26n/eli5_when_watching_shows_set_in_earlier_centuries/ | {
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2bntss | why does everything seem to be so much smaller than it was millions of years ago? | What happened to the 50ft snakes and megaladonesque fish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bntss/eli5why_does_everything_seem_to_be_so_much/ | {
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x8oq8 | /r/shitredditsays. i don't get that subreddit. can someone please explain to me what the fuck is going on there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x8oq8/eli5_rshitredditsays_i_dont_get_that_subreddit/ | {
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4af15w | what's the big deal about the leicester city soccer team? | I see their scoring threads hitting /r/all consistently. Why are they so popular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4af15w/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_about_the_leicester_city/ | {
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2ldlbq | how did marijuana suddenly become legal in 3 states? why is there such a sudden change in sentiment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ldlbq/eli5_how_did_marijuana_suddenly_become_legal_in_3/ | {
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27uz9i | how do plants avoid pollinating themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27uz9i/eli5_how_do_plants_avoid_pollinating_themselves/ | {
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88418n | how come some liquids(like milk) can be held in paper cartons, and some can not(like toothpaste)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88418n/eli5_how_come_some_liquidslike_milk_can_be_held/ | {
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ewobou | why dont metals compound with each other | For some reason my question isn't being posted in r/askscience | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewobou/eli5_why_dont_metals_compound_with_each_other/ | {
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2p3hvc | how does face paint, such as that used by quarterbacks, help block the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p3hvc/eli5_how_does_face_paint_such_as_that_used_by/ | {
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6x4s09 | why does it feel good to soak in a hot tub or a hot bath when we are sore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x4s09/eli5why_does_it_feel_good_to_soak_in_a_hot_tub_or/ | {
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47fw5g | why does the usa allow harmful chemicals, preservatives, and dyes in our food (and health care products) which are otherwise banned in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47fw5g/eli5_why_does_the_usa_allow_harmful_chemicals/ | {
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1cl5w6 | ruby ridge incident. | I genuinely enjoy reading interesting things that have happened history, but I glance over all this and so much of it seems way out of my league. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cl5w6/eli5_ruby_ridge_incident/ | {
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1aeyap | why was jfk assassinated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aeyap/eli5_why_was_jfk_assassinated/ | {
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b4wnyh | why do fruits taste so much better when in season | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4wnyh/eli5_why_do_fruits_taste_so_much_better_when_in/ | {
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5t5d9b | my father says he can taste the difference between whether i boil the water for his tea over the stove, or, in the microwave (our kettle is bust). is it possible that the water could taste different due to different boiling methods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t5d9b/eli5_my_father_says_he_can_taste_the_difference/ | {
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3j813c | why when common people debate abortion it turns into "every sperm is sacred" vs "legalized infanticide" when there is an obvious gray area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j813c/eli5_why_when_common_people_debate_abortion_it/ | {
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csyhve | how did doctors ever think that cigarettes were good for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csyhve/eli5_how_did_doctors_ever_think_that_cigarettes/ | {
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aastni | if space is constantly expanding, are we expanding too due to all of the empty space there is in atoms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aastni/eli5_if_space_is_constantly_expanding_are_we/ | {
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3e66i9 | how does the scientists confirm that a planet has water or is possibly habitable? | Also does the process of confirmation gets harder as the distance between earth and said planet/space object increases? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e66i9/eli5how_does_the_scientists_confirm_that_a_planet/ | {
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2lupzd | what's the difference between someone getting arrested, indicted, charged, and subpoenaed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lupzd/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_someone_getting/ | {
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3i8zyn | how can incredibly complex software programs be so tiny in size, yet simple files like movies or audio can be several gb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i8zyn/eli5_how_can_incredibly_complex_software_programs/ | {
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8rcz38 | how do pirates crack game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rcz38/eli5_how_do_pirates_crack_game/ | {
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2r5b55 | why don't food products contain braille? why aren't they blind friendly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5b55/eli5_why_dont_food_products_contain_braille_why/ | {
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5qi3gq | if each parent gives half the chromosomes needed for a baby, how do they keep from overlapping some and missing others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qi3gq/eli5_if_each_parent_gives_half_the_chromosomes/ | {
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8g2oua | what would happen to us/nature if we planted enough oxygen producing plants to increase the oxygen content of earth's atmosphere by 1%? 5%? 10%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g2oua/eli5_what_would_happen_to_usnature_if_we_planted/ | {
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1pmpd2 | why are the pi digits so special? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmpd2/eli5why_are_the_pi_digits_so_special/ | {
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2bfce1 | why is iraq considered an arab state rather than a persian(iranian) one? | To my knowledge "Arab" is a pan-ethnic group. I'm basically looking for what distinguishes an Arab from the other groups in that region. Why do Iranian's reject the term? Are people from the 'Stans (Paki, Afghan, Turkmen, Uzbek, Etc.) Arabs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfce1/eli5_why_is_iraq_considered_an_arab_state_rather/ | {
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20eqqa | why, on the news, is there a large delay for live feeds across oceans but we can play xbox live with people around the world with seemingly instantaneous response? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eqqa/eli5_why_on_the_news_is_there_a_large_delay_for/ | {
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3e48jh | why were so many renowned scientists in the 19th-20th centuries from germany and austria? | It seems today that we derive a lot of our scientific methodologies and understanding from the work of German and Austrian scientists during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Are there particular reasons for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e48jh/eli5_why_were_so_many_renowned_scientists_in_the/ | {
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9ev3rd | how do states like monaco and singapore make so much money and have low taxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ev3rd/eli5_how_do_states_like_monaco_and_singapore_make/ | {
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2fxi31 | if we can smell an item, the item must lose some particles. does that mean it gets lighter constantly? | /r/showerthoughts | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fxi31/eli5if_we_can_smell_an_item_the_item_must_lose/ | {
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5075tm | -what makes a beer "good?" | I've always been a wine or mixed drink person, but over the past year I've developed more interest in beers. Reading up on them has proven a bit frustrating in regards to deciding what makes a beer "good." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5075tm/eli5what_makes_a_beer_good/ | {
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3t9n5z | what is the theological basis for the westboro baptist church "warning" people about stuff? | Given that the Westboro Baptists are Calvinists who believe that a pre-selected group of people are going to heaven and everyone else is going to hell, what would be the point of them "warning" people and "raising awareness" of their so-called sins?
I mean, if God has already decided little Susie is not going to heave... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t9n5z/eli5_what_is_the_theological_basis_for_the/ | {
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fzlt6w | how does the hi-lo card counting trick work? | Ive heard of Hi-Lo card counting in Blackjack and wonder how it works, and what the numbers mean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzlt6w/eli5_how_does_the_hilo_card_counting_trick_work/ | {
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26ujg0 | how are sites capable of showing fancy "too busy to load" pages? | As examples, reddit's "too busy to show this page" one has a large image. Wouldn't that put a fairly large amount of stress on servers as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ujg0/eli5_how_are_sites_capable_of_showing_fancy_too/ | {
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3nby8v | what is the difference between regular 3d and other types like imax 3d ? | Also noticed another type called RealD 3D ? What is the difference ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nby8v/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_regular_3d/ | {
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24tla8 | why don't birds lie down when the sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24tla8/eli5_why_dont_birds_lie_down_when_the_sleep/ | {
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9tmftj | what exactly are "poppers" and how do they work? people who are using, why are you? why should/shouldn't i try? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tmftj/eli5_what_exactly_are_poppers_and_how_do_they/ | {
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384p4l | what makes a doctors office smell like a "doctor's office?" | I've been waiting for this doctor for over an hour now and have spent way too much time trying to figure out why this office smells exactly like every other doctor's office I've ever been to. I thought Reddit might be able to help identify what it is that I'm smelling! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/384p4l/eli5_what_makes_a_doctors_office_smell_like_a/ | {
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1o5chw | why should i not drink from my plastic water bottle if it has been sitting in my car for a couple weeks? does it matter if the cap is opened or not? | I basically live in my car (at least 1000km/week) so I store a lot of stuff in there. One of the items is my 24 pack of plastic water bottles that you can get from most grocery stores. Sometimes I finish half of it and throw it in the back seat, which ends up sitting there for quite some time. Should I not be drinking ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5chw/eli5_why_should_i_not_drink_from_my_plastic_water/ | {
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1xp2h8 | what's the point of having and operating cctv if you can rarely actually identify anyone using it? | When people are on the news robbing service stations or things like that, it always strikes me that there seems very little point to having cameras that do very little except be able to identify the clothes someone is wearing etc. Wouldn't it be far more useful to have CCTV of higher quality so we can see people's face... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xp2h8/eli5_whats_the_point_of_having_and_operating_cctv/ | {
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1ixlp0 | how can words people use all the time "not be words." who decides when something is a word? | I was talking to my dad and I said "I must be misremembering." He said "That's a word invented by Roger Clemens. It doesn't exist."
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6rdm3p | the u.s. president is accused of a violent crime; what happens next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rdm3p/eli5_the_us_president_is_accused_of_a_violent/ | {
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35i3tt | why is that that wires can be bundled together without interfering with each others signals? | I know that a magnetic field is produced around a conductor whenever current moves through it, and that magnetic field can induce a current in another conductor next to it. Why do bundles of wires not cause signals from each wire to go nuts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35i3tt/eli5_why_is_that_that_wires_can_be_bundled/ | {
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fc7lne | what information can i get from a barometer and how can it be useful for me? | My phone has a barometer and it allows me to check pressure of surrounding air. My current air pressure is 1014 hPa. What does this mean and can I use this information for anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc7lne/eli5_what_information_can_i_get_from_a_barometer/ | {
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