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OfficialBest of /r/ExplainLikeImFive 2016 Awards (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Santi871[M] - announcement

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BiologyELI5:What causes the almost electric and very sudden feeling in the body when things are JUST about to go wrong? E.g. almost falling down the stairs - is adrenalin really that quickly released in the body? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Andrama

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EconomicsELI5: Why do so many frozen yogurt shops go out of business, only to be replaced by another one almost immediately? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by rabidmilkman

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OtherELI5: Why do we so frequently omit the word 'that' from sentences in English? Why do the sentences work without 'that' word? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by boyuber

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OtherELI5: What exactly happens to a person when they're in a coma and wake up years later? Do they dream the whole time or is it like waking up after a dreamless sleep that lasted too long? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by 7thCourier

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OtherELI5: Why do people have their own scent? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by ____Batman______

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OtherELI5: What are those thousands of tiny air bubbles that always form on my body when getting into a bath? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by thatjewjew

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TechnologyELI5: A new anti ticket bot law has been passed in the US, but how have scalpers been able to defeat seemingly sophisticated and up-to-date anti-bot measures deployed by sites like Ticketmaster, such that tickets for major events consistently sell-out almost instantaneously? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by archetypal_hero

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TechnologyELI5: What exactly is happening behind the scenes when an Antivirus puts something under quarantine? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Weep2D2

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CultureELI5:Why does nobody in America actually drive the speed limit? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by throwawayladystuff

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RepostELI5: What's the deal with the (.com .net .us .ca .org, etc.) suffixes for web addresses? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by nextyear1908

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EngineeringELI5: Why do people say "fly low so the radar won't see you"? Do radar detectors only work at high altitudes? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Gavin1772

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PhysicsELI5:If temperature affects air pressure, would the temperature on a planet with a thinner atmosphere feel different than the same temperature on a planet with a thicker atmosphere? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by PM_MeYourFeels

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OtherELI5: why does it take so long after your flight has pulled into the gate to open the doors? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by joealcala123

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PhysicsELI5: Is it possible to heat up an object by playing a loud enough sound? If so how loud would it need to be? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by AChristmasGoose2

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BiologyELI5: Why are those blue LED Christmas lights so hard to look at? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by cyclejones

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BiologyELI5: Why can right-handed people can do relatively complex activities, like typing or playing the chords on a guitar with their left hand, but can't do simple ones like brushing their teeth or eating soup? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by PenisDickling

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EngineeringELI5: how do they draw road surface markings on highways that always seem to match the shape of the road perfectly (straight when road is straight, curvy when needed)? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by ayaayaaya

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EconomicsELI5: How communism works in the real world (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by MattPaulClarke

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ChemistryELI5:Could liquid nitrogen be mixed with fighter jets exhaust to reduce the heat signature? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by jettakid22

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TechnologyELI5: How does voice control work? e.g. Siri, Cortana, Alexa, etc. (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by thatindividual22

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OtherELI5: How did kings know how much was in their coffers and avoid having it picked at by treasurers? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Strupnick

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OtherELI5: Why do many doctors work in crazy 24-36 hours shifts? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by BlackCharlie

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OtherELI5: Why is it so satisfying to peel something? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by LFrodriguez9

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BiologyELI5: How come the human body can protect you from chickenpox and other diseases after you have it only the once! But i get the flu maybe 4 times a year and i just feel its getting worse every time (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Squashedgaming

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OtherELI5: Why is Siberia (sometimes) colder than the Arctic ? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by sailing_sheep

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