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class="comments may-blank">41 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" href="#" tabindex="100">share</a><a class="option " href="#">cancel</a></span></li></ul><div class="expando" style="display: none"><span class="error">loading...</span></div></div><div class="child"></div><div class="clearleft"></div></div><div class="clearleft"></div><div class=" thing id-t3_29xgm9 odd link self" onclick="click_thing(this)" data-fullname="t3_29xgm9" data-ups="?" data-downs="?"><p class="parent"></p><span class="rank">4</span><div class="midcol unvoted"><div class="arrow up login-required" onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)" role="button" aria-label="upvote" tabindex="0"></div><div class="score dislikes">28</div><div class="score unvoted">29</div><div class="score likes">30</div><div class="arrow down login-required" onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)" role="button" aria-label="downvote" tabindex="0"></div></div><div class="entry unvoted"><p class="title"><a class="title may-blank " href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xgm9/eli5when_and_how_can_you_make_a_citizens_arrest/" tabindex="1">ELI5:When and how can you make a citizen's arrest?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 23:03:16 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T23:03:16+00:00" class="live-timestamp">9 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/are_you_sure_" class="author may-blank id-t2_fgv7s">are_you_sure_</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xgm9/eli5when_and_how_can_you_make_a_citizens_arrest/" 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tabindex="0"></div></div><div class="entry unvoted"><p class="title"><a class="title may-blank " href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xkd9/eli5_i_can_buy_a_complete_food_for_my_pets_that/" tabindex="1">ELI5: I can buy a 'complete' food for my pets that gives them all the nutrients they need in one serving of homogeneous 'nuggets', why hasn't such a thing been made for humans?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 23:50:43 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T23:50:43+00:00" class="live-timestamp">8 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/stupidpuppyface" class="author may-blank id-t2_drpii">stupidpuppyface</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul 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Why is it illegal to pay someone for sex unless a camera is involved? It seems that porn is just simply filming a crime. What if this was done with other crimes? If I film people doing drugs would anyone get in trouble?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 18:54:21 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T18:54:21+00:00" class="live-timestamp">13 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/SilentWalrus92" class="author may-blank id-t2_6zpl9">SilentWalrus92</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wxfe/eli5_us_prostitution_laws_why_is_it_illegal_to/" class="comments may-blank">64 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" href="#" tabindex="100">share</a><a class="option " href="#">cancel</a></span></li></ul><div class="expando" 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href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wsrh/eli5_whats_the_point_of_having_a_twodollar_bill/" tabindex="1">ELI5: What's the point of having a Two-Dollar Bill if the U.S. government won't print enough of them?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 17:58:35 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T17:58:35+00:00" class="live-timestamp">14 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/Lord_Ninja15" class="author may-blank id-t2_h28mq">Lord_Ninja15</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a 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href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sun Jul 6 02:10:27 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-06T02:10:27+00:00" class="live-timestamp">6 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/Verocuma" class="author may-blank id-t2_82c64">Verocuma</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xuep/eli5_how_are_shaped_fireworks_made/" class="comments may-blank">2 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" href="#" tabindex="100">share</a><a class="option " href="#">cancel</a></span></li></ul><div class="expando" style="display: none"><span 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like it does, but not dogs or other animals?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 16:18:48 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T16:18:48+00:00" class="live-timestamp">16 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/Munoom" class="author may-blank id-t2_fnudd">Munoom</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wl1c/eli5_why_does_cat_nip_effect_cats_like_it_does/" class="comments may-blank">33 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" href="#" tabindex="100">share</a><a class="option " 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href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xcba/eli5_when_someone_else_scratches_my_back_or_plays/" tabindex="1">ELI5: When someone else scratches my back or plays with my hair, it feels amazing. Why then does me scratching my own skin or hair not feel as good?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 22:05:11 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T22:05:11+00:00" class="live-timestamp">10 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/Land-O-Lurks" class="author may-blank id-t2_gqljj">Land-O-Lurks</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xcba/eli5_when_someone_else_scratches_my_back_or_plays/" class="comments may-blank">13 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" href="#" tabindex="100">share</a><a class="option " href="#">cancel</a></span></li></ul><div class="expando" style="display: none"><span class="error">loading...</span></div></div><div class="child"></div><div class="clearleft"></div></div><div class="clearleft"></div><div class=" thing id-t3_29wlsn even link self" onclick="click_thing(this)" data-fullname="t3_29wlsn" data-ups="?" data-downs="?"><p class="parent"></p><span class="rank">21</span><div class="midcol unvoted"><div class="arrow up login-required" onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)" role="button" aria-label="upvote" tabindex="0"></div><div class="score dislikes">36</div><div class="score unvoted">37</div><div class="score likes">38</div><div class="arrow down login-required" onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)" role="button" aria-label="downvote" tabindex="0"></div></div><div class="entry unvoted"><p class="title"><a class="title may-blank " href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wlsn/eli5_how_come_sharks_and_alligators_stayed_pretty/" tabindex="1">ELI5: How come sharks and alligators stayed pretty much the same since the time of the dinosaurs? I was thinking that evolution (ie random mutation) was inevitable. Shouldn't they have evolved frickin' laser beams on their heads by now?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sat Jul 5 16:28:40 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-05T16:28:40+00:00" class="live-timestamp">16 hours ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/DumbassSonOfJohnGalt" class="author may-blank id-t2_gnafn">DumbassSonOfJohnGalt</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wlsn/eli5_how_come_sharks_and_alligators_stayed_pretty/" class="comments may-blank">59 comments</a></li><li class="share"><span class="share-button toggle" style=""><a class="option active login-required" 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href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yfq3/eli5_why_are_movies_all_152_hours_long/" tabindex="1">ELI5: Why are movies all 1.5~2 hours long?</a> <span class="domain">(<a href="/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/">self.explainlikeimfive</a>)</span></p><div class="expando-button collapsed selftext" onclick="expando_child(this)"></div><p class="tagline">submitted <time title="Sun Jul 6 08:21:57 2014 UTC" datetime="2014-07-06T08:21:57+00:00" class="live-timestamp">25 minutes ago</time> by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/user/grimesfrank" class="author may-blank id-t2_fwu6i">grimesfrank</a><span class="userattrs"></span></p><ul class="flat-list buttons"><li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140706084751/http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yfq3/eli5_why_are_movies_all_152_hours_long/" class="comments may-blank">1 comment</a></li><li 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