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1nrmxx | how exactly will obamacare lower the cost that that hospitals charge the insurance companies for an er visit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nrmxx/eli5_how_exactly_will_obamacare_lower_the_cost/ | {
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bd4zuz | if the universe is infinite (assuming the curvature is flat), does this also imply there is infinite matter? how can the space expand any further if the universe is infinite? | Suppose expansion freezes, and you travel in a straight line at the speed of light. Will you just go on forever or end up at the same spot eventually? Will new galaxies just keep coming forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd4zuz/eli5_if_the_universe_is_infinite_assuming_the/ | {
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5qdkcy | what was the state department's senior management team and what was their responsibilities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qdkcy/eli5_what_was_the_state_departments_senior/ | {
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4cm11o | why haven't the native americans revolted in canada/usa like native populations in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cm11o/eli5_why_havent_the_native_americans_revolted_in/ | {
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3355ml | math being truly universal. | Is it possible for another intelligent lifeform to have the same math as us (not just different units?
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Can math be used to communicate with others?
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61f44s | why were revolvers created to generally have 6 shots? | It would make sense to have 5 or 10 considering we have a base 10 system, but it's not. Was there any historic reasoning behind this number specifically or was it only a random choice that stuck for the rest of production? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61f44s/eli5_why_were_revolvers_created_to_generally_have/ | {
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8ecbwp | how do newborns learn to keep their eyes open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ecbwp/eli5_how_do_newborns_learn_to_keep_their_eyes_open/ | {
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3v57tc | what's the difference between salsa, taco sauce, picante sauce, and pico de gallo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v57tc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_salsa_taco/ | {
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e69ih6 | how did they figure out the best order of letters on a keyboard/typewriter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e69ih6/eli5_how_did_they_figure_out_the_best_order_of/ | {
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2emr9k | when "playing" back a song in your head is it audio memory from a time of hearing the song or does the mind create the song from scratch like the voice in your head? | So really the only way i can explain this is whether the mind uses a memory, like remembering the first time someone told you they loved you for instance, you can hear how they said it from memory. Or whether it’s something like making gibberish sound in your head or when you talk to yourself in your mind. Im sorry for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2emr9k/eli5when_playing_back_a_song_in_your_head_is_it/ | {
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1l9djj | is there a good reason for me to buy life insurance? | I'm having my first child in a few months, and a number of parenting books talk about buying life insurance; this makes no sense to me!
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aq6llm | how negatives are converted to colored pictures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq6llm/eli5_how_negatives_are_converted_to_colored/ | {
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a8uahq | do calculators and other devices ever compute wrong result? | Every machine or process has a level of inaccuracy to it. Do calculators have those? If yes, do explain it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8uahq/eli5_do_calculators_and_other_devices_ever/ | {
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404lfk | - why don't insects face the repercussions of inbreeding like animals and people do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/404lfk/eli5_why_dont_insects_face_the_repercussions_of/ | {
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47gte1 | why do sites have mirror downloads hosted by other sites? | I am downloading imgburn, and when i go to the official website to download it, it provides me with like 5 or 6 links of other sites that have "mirrors". What is the point of this? Why can't i just download it directly from the official website? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47gte1/eli5why_do_sites_have_mirror_downloads_hosted_by/ | {
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1isfym | why can't i consciously keep my fingers completely and 100% still? | When I deliberately try to straighten my fingers out for at least 10 seconds without having them twitch in the slightest, it never works. It's freaky and it happens to everyone, i think.
why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1isfym/eli5_why_cant_i_consciously_keep_my_fingers/ | {
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3ybpg5 | can someone explain reaganomics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ybpg5/eli5_can_someone_explain_reaganomics/ | {
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30w7ld | can you leave earths orbit on a jet? | And actually enter space, not be orbiting Earth. Like on a jet or some sort of aircraft that is not a shuttle or rocket. I've always wondered if it was possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30w7ld/eli5_can_you_leave_earths_orbit_on_a_jet/ | {
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e1wdrp | how do biologic mistakes in the human body happen? (mutations and stuff like that) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1wdrp/eli5_how_do_biologic_mistakes_in_the_human_body/ | {
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3affxt | how does an update over the internet allow my graphics card or other computer part to perform better? | I ask because i just don't understand since they are physical parts how something over the internet can make them perform better. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3affxt/eli5_how_does_an_update_over_the_internet_allow/ | {
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k5rr4 | how one physically gains or loses weight | I'm not asking how to gain or lose weight. Instead, I'm wondering why (and how) the human body gets larger or smaller depending on calorie intake and calories burned.
In other words, if I lose 15lbs, where does it go and how does it leave my body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5rr4/eli5_how_one_physically_gains_or_loses_weight/ | {
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3b5hfk | why is it called 'redhead' when the hair colour is actually orange? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b5hfk/eli5_why_is_it_called_redhead_when_the_hair/ | {
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3bq82a | why are the oldest countries not the wealthiest? | I was wondering why the oldest countries on Earth that have existed relatively continuously such as Greece, Egypt, etc. are not some of the wealthiest countries? Would they not have had the benefit of hundreds of years of compounding interest compared to "new" countries like the USA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bq82a/eli5_why_are_the_oldest_countries_not_the/ | {
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3wo9lt | if most christian denominations believe that jesus is god incarnate, why is it so common for many to create "graven" images of jesus, against the commandments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wo9lt/eli5_if_most_christian_denominations_believe_that/ | {
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1fttxi | where did all the materials come from during the big bang? | I'm utterly confused when it comes to the big bang. What started it, what was before it, why it happened, how it happened. I have read articles about it but they are way over my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fttxi/eli5_where_did_all_the_materials_come_from_during/ | {
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dr4s2a | how does children's tv capture their attention more than say the simpsons, which is more colourful etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dr4s2a/eli5_how_does_childrens_tv_capture_their/ | {
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cfqpka | how come when we float, is easier to float face down, then face up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfqpka/eli5_how_come_when_we_float_is_easier_to_float/ | {
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20tr7t | if i alternate closing each eye, why do i still feel like i need to blink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20tr7t/eli5_if_i_alternate_closing_each_eye_why_do_i/ | {
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1lry4d | why are there two adblock programs of the same name with one being "plus" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lry4d/eli5_why_are_there_two_adblock_programs_of_the/ | {
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552794 | why do we get max phone reception on the subway and h+ data but the internet connection is extremely slow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/552794/eli5_why_do_we_get_max_phone_reception_on_the/ | {
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p3vuo | how can a fruit drink contain 0% juice? | I was at a restaurant and when I went to the soda machine to fill up, I saw the lemonade with a label that read "contains 0% juice". What exactly am I drinking if it's not juice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p3vuo/eli5_how_can_a_fruit_drink_contain_0_juice/ | {
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1t6bwj | why do rotting bodies smell (slightly) sweet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t6bwj/eli5why_do_rotting_bodies_smell_slightly_sweet/ | {
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3qpfj3 | what does bill clinton balancing the budget mean? | Hello!
My question is very short but probably difficult to explain. Often times people reiterate that Bill Clinton managed to balance the budget but what does that really mean? It looks like U.S. foreign debt still increased during that time. What am I missing?
Kind regards,
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7xmar4 | two-factor authentication | How do apps and websites generate their codes and have so many systems to send text messages and such? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xmar4/eli5_twofactor_authentication/ | {
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2mj918 | what exactly happens when you hydroplane in your vehicle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mj918/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_you_hydroplane_in/ | {
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3k6oi3 | why do sodas need so much sugar? | I know sodas happen to have an insane amount of sugar, but why? I can make iced tea which is just as sweet as soda, with far less sugar, using no artificial sweeteners, so why do sodas need so much sugar when I can make iced tea just as sweet with a fraction of what is in the same amount of soda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k6oi3/eli5_why_do_sodas_need_so_much_sugar/ | {
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416vsd | how is canada's universal free healthcare system affordable and sustainable when the united states is going into enormous debt just trying to fund medicare, medicaid, and obamacare (not even free healthcare for all citizens) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/416vsd/eli5_how_is_canadas_universal_free_healthcare/ | {
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475r5q | why does sleeping less contribute to obesity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/475r5q/eli5why_does_sleeping_less_contribute_to_obesity/ | {
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2g370j | why did the romans steal the greek gods and rename them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g370j/eli5_why_did_the_romans_steal_the_greek_gods_and/ | {
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23rsbj | what happens if a squirrel comes out of hibernation and can't find its nuts? | Like, is there some kind of squirrel bro-code where one of the other squirrels will let him share?
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2x82sk | why in most text editors font sizes increase by 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x82sk/eli5_why_in_most_text_editors_font_sizes_increase/ | {
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50tymj | why is using the mouth to breathe during sleep bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50tymj/eli5_why_is_using_the_mouth_to_breathe_during/ | {
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2gwjlq | why do so many people use "literally" incorrectly? | At best it's simply not required at all ("I literally got in my car and drove to the store") or, more galling, it's used in the completely opposite manner of its intended use: "The sun was so hot, my skin was literally on fire" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gwjlq/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_use_literally/ | {
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2s3whm | what are my chances of getting lyme from a tick bite and how bad is lyme in most people | I go hiking a lot and camping and find ticks all the time crawling on my legs or pants, and it scares the shit out of me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3whm/eli5_what_are_my_chances_of_getting_lyme_from_a/ | {
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fsm6yw | from telephone wires to cell phone signals | ELI5: this might belong somewhere more like r/nostupidquestions, but how do landline phone signals get converted into wireless signals (in other words, how do landlines call cell phones)? Is that just another thing that cell towers do; like, do they just have landlines running into them and they convert the signals to ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsm6yw/eli5_from_telephone_wires_to_cell_phone_signals/ | {
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9r46u1 | why do knots form when you jostle long string like things (headphone wires etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r46u1/eli5_why_do_knots_form_when_you_jostle_long/ | {
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ab3zv2 | what spoken languages have in common | While listening to the Nier: Automata sound track, I noticed that the 'words' were actually giberrish belonging to no existing language. This _URL_0_ wonder what made them feel like a real language, which brought me to the question in the title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab3zv2/eli5_what_spoken_languages_have_in_common/ | {
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3l5792 | why are air conditioner temperature settings so inaccurate? | If I set the thermostat to 74 degrees (F) in my room, it always goes to around 70 or colder. If I'm in my car, it's a little better but still bad. In the office, AC is usually set at 72 but feels like it's 60 degrees! Am I the one that's judging temperature inconsistently or the AC screwing up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l5792/eli5_why_are_air_conditioner_temperature_settings/ | {
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7rmj2s | how do microwaves not heat up plastic and ceramic dishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rmj2s/eli5_how_do_microwaves_not_heat_up_plastic_and/ | {
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2ync92 | so...why does the skin behind our ears smell so strange even though water and shampoo regularly flow over this area? | I shower regularly. I even make it a point to wash this area moderately often. However, any time I rub the skin on my head behind my ears, it smells like a combination of peanut butter and cheese. Does anyone happen to know why?
University has taught me to ask the tough questions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ync92/eli5_sowhy_does_the_skin_behind_our_ears_smell_so/ | {
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4xb169 | ; if an insanely loud sound lasted 1 billionth of a second, would we be able to hear it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xb169/eli5_if_an_insanely_loud_sound_lasted_1_billionth/ | {
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6laebx | what causes bioluminescence? also, do humans have any bioluminescence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6laebx/eli5_what_causes_bioluminescence_also_do_humans/ | {
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3bj80k | why does milk turn into butter, but when you heat up butter it turns into oil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bj80k/eli5_why_does_milk_turn_into_butter_but_when_you/ | {
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3f3e3j | why do popular posts on reddit quickly get thousands of votes, but then hundreds or thousands of votes just disappear over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3e3j/eli5_why_do_popular_posts_on_reddit_quickly_get/ | {
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29d4et | fruit juice concentrate | If fruit juice concentrate is made from evaporated juiced fruit, what exactly is the point of rehydrating it to make "juice from concentrate". Wouldn't it make more sense to just package fresh juice? I see this as a major lack of efficiency in this industry. Please explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29d4et/eli5fruit_juice_concentrate/ | {
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47vx5z | how universal tv remote apps work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47vx5z/eli5_how_universal_tv_remote_apps_work/ | {
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315jw3 | why is the scroll lock key still included on modern keyboards? | Scroll Lock was used before computers used a mouse for click-based navigation. The arrow keys would act as input for the cursor, and scroll lock would prevent the cursor from moving, instead, allowing you to scroll.
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e29iyt | why are some medications in lower dosage available without prescription but in higher require one? for example ibuprofen. | You can buy 200mg in every drugstore in hundred packs but for the 600mg you need a prescription. Is it not the same if I take 3 x 200mg or one 600mg? What’s the reason behind this? For me I can’t make sense of it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e29iyt/eli5_why_are_some_medications_in_lower_dosage/ | {
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27xy1i | if our "inner voice" sounds different to us than our "outer voice" sounds to other people, how can singers hold a pitch without being slightly off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27xy1i/eli5_if_our_inner_voice_sounds_different_to_us/ | {
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a7g9sz | what makes alcohol/drug addicts look older? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7g9sz/eli5_what_makes_alcoholdrug_addicts_look_older/ | {
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3j2esc | why doesn't or why can't youtube normalize decibels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j2esc/eli5why_doesnt_or_why_cant_youtube_normalize/ | {
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5b90l0 | how do we know which way is north,south,east and west in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b90l0/eli5_how_do_we_know_which_way_is_northsoutheast/ | {
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1kyeks | why is sampling other peoples music allowed, but having similar jokes wrong? | And by extension, why is sampling only apparent in the music industry? Why when using similar techniques in any other media (film, video games, etc.) it is considered outright copying whereas in music it is allowed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kyeks/eli5_why_is_sampling_other_peoples_music_allowed/ | {
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1og9qd | if scientists have created anti-matter on earth...where do they keep it to stop it colliding with matter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1og9qd/eli5_if_scientists_have_created_antimatter_on/ | {
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4723hy | why are some people afraid of a.i. if there are already any kind of machine learning algorithms? | Some people who I believe know what they are talking about (i.e. Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking) have shown to be quite afraid of A.I. "if not done right", but isn't it basically here? Of course it's not like HAL9000 or stuff like that, but, thanks to Machine Learning Algorithms, computers can already take decisions wit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4723hy/eli5_why_are_some_people_afraid_of_ai_if_there/ | {
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2eb5lv | what's happening when a commercial plays for a second or two before skipping to the next one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eb5lv/eli5_whats_happening_when_a_commercial_plays_for/ | {
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2ndism | why does the word 'cool' remain cool for so long, and yet words like 'groovy' and 'rad' seem out of date in just a couple of decades? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ndism/eli5why_does_the_word_cool_remain_cool_for_so/ | {
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4kowkp | why did the paris/brussels attacks get such high exposure, but today's bombing that has left at least 78 dead in syria receive little media coverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kowkp/eli5_why_did_the_parisbrussels_attacks_get_such/ | {
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1p8d5l | why do some foods cause such horrible pain when going through the intestines/stomach? | What causes the pain?
Why can I eat a particular food one day with no issues, but on another day the same food can give me stomach pains/cramps?
& yes, the reason I thought of this currently is because I've been on and off the toilet the past few hours with intestinal pain. That's what I get for trusting Taco Bell.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p8d5l/eli5_why_do_some_foods_cause_such_horrible_pain/ | {
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3cti5j | why does almost every online game crash and burn during launch week? does no one learn to properly prepare after all the high profile blunders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cti5j/eli5_why_does_almost_every_online_game_crash_and/ | {
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70psin | why can you starve yourself of oxygen for several minutes under water, but starving yourself of oxygen via a choke hold makes you pass out after a few seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70psin/eli5_why_can_you_starve_yourself_of_oxygen_for/ | {
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69hcee | so many people hate waking up early, why do most office jobs require an early start time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69hcee/eli5_so_many_people_hate_waking_up_early_why_do/ | {
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ds2mz1 | do animals get “bored” in the same way that humans do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds2mz1/eli5_do_animals_get_bored_in_the_same_way_that/ | {
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9157cm | is there a point at which something is so small that it doesn't emit sound? (e.g. a cell, dna) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9157cm/eli5_is_there_a_point_at_which_something_is_so/ | {
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ks4mv | why does one testicle hang lower than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ks4mv/eli5_why_does_one_testicle_hang_lower_than_the/ | {
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aohauw | how are proper nouns 'coined' in sign languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aohauw/eli5_how_are_proper_nouns_coined_in_sign_languages/ | {
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2y1jpw | why is every program not multi-platform when programming languages are? | If all the major programming languages (C,C++,Java) can all be written and compiled on all major OS's, why can't every program? If a program is written in C, why can't it just be compiled to an exe for Windows, a dmg for OSX and a tarball for Linux?
Further, even Gaming Consoles use the same basic programming langua... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y1jpw/eli5_why_is_every_program_not_multiplatform_when/ | {
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5ntg2g | if we as humans exhale co2, why do some fires like campfires burn more after we blow on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ntg2g/eli5_if_we_as_humans_exhale_co2_why_do_some_fires/ | {
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665q1e | if according to the big bang, everything started at a single point, how is it that some parts of our universe aren't visible to us? | How could a point in space that started beside us not have had enough time to transmit light to us?
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4ch27e | difference between solar panel and solar cell | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ch27e/eli5difference_between_solar_panel_and_solar_cell/ | {
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35ze9n | our eyes are basically little water balloons, so how come eye injuries and missing eyeballs aren't more common? | For instance, 90% of my friends landed on their chins and had to get stitches as a child. How come I don't know anyone who stabbed their eye out? Do we have some sort of reflex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ze9n/eli5_our_eyes_are_basically_little_water_balloons/ | {
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8emf3b | why is it that we study better when we write as opposed to typing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8emf3b/eli5why_is_it_that_we_study_better_when_we_write/ | {
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4dk7um | why is there often such a drastic difference between book and film? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dk7um/eli5_why_is_there_often_such_a_drastic_difference/ | {
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3i68i0 | what is happening to the asian stock market right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i68i0/eli5_what_is_happening_to_the_asian_stock_market/ | {
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5crovw | whats the difference between the energy we get from carbohydrates, caffeine and having a great cardio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5crovw/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_energy_we/ | {
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2lp8sp | how is playing roulette and having a 50% of doubling your money is not the best odds at a casino? | I was arguing with a friend and he was saying if he was given a free 1000 to gamble with he'd use it all on slots and "win eventually" . I told him why not just either lose it all or double it with one spin. Either you walk away with double or you don't have anything but I feel like the 50/50 chance is higher than the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lp8sp/eli5_how_is_playing_roulette_and_having_a_50_of/ | {
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6hz9yq | how does 100mg of drugs stay in me for 14 straight days? | Hello all.
So, my doctor recently confirmed I had parasites which needed treatment, as such she prescribed three pills, each with 100mg of drugs in them and told me "Take one now, one two weeks from now and one four weeks for now."
Now, I'm not a biologist, doctor, physician, or anything of that kind, but I know our ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hz9yq/eli5_how_does_100mg_of_drugs_stay_in_me_for_14/ | {
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5h6n2o | why do we so often feel the need to lean back our chairs onto two legs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h6n2o/eli5_why_do_we_so_often_feel_the_need_to_lean/ | {
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cpxeg4 | how do seabracher watercraft keep the engine running without getting flooded with water, even when submerged for short periods of time? | My best guess is a large airbox with a diapraghm and a water trap with a bilge pump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpxeg4/eli5how_do_seabracher_watercraft_keep_the_engine/ | {
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21wgxp | why do people get those three dots tattooed on the space between their thumb and forefinger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21wgxp/eli5_why_do_people_get_those_three_dots_tattooed/ | {
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2jwmtq | how are pranksters like vitalyzdtv making so brutal 'pranks' without getting sued or arrested? | Lately I've seen quite a few pranks like this brutal chainsaw massacre prank(_URL_0_).
While watching the video I found myself asking, how is this guy not locked up? I know he has been.
Also, why aren't people suing him?
HOW IS THIS GUY NOT GETTING SHOT? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jwmtq/eli5_how_are_pranksters_like_vitalyzdtv_making_so/ | {
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5ox11k | why are fire animations, fogs and shadows in video games so demanding for graphic cards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ox11k/eli5_why_are_fire_animations_fogs_and_shadows_in/ | {
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og10d | why does anyone think capitalism is a good thing? | I mean, yeah, I get that prior to Capitalism governments tended to be monarchies, oligarchies, or dictatorships, and obviously those suck. And I get that the societies that have tried to establish socialism or communism have kinda been big flops. But how is Capitalism way better than any of these? It seems to me that c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/og10d/eli5_why_does_anyone_think_capitalism_is_a_good/ | {
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380ew7 | why can we move the ring finger up while placing hand palm down, with the middle finger rolled inside? | image - > [Imgur](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/380ew7/elif_why_can_we_move_the_ring_finger_up_while/ | {
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"text": [
"The ring and middle finger share a tendon, so placing the middle finger down forces the ring finger to be held in place."
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"http://i.imgur.com/sL9TMRp.jpg"
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62fhor | digging straight through earth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62fhor/eli5_digging_straight_through_earth/ | {
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"dfm3uv6"
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"score": [
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"text": [
"Here's an askscience thread on exactly the same topic:\n\n > _URL_0_\n\nAs the top comment says, you'd either simply fall out of the hole on the other side, or you'd come to a rest at the center of the planet, depending on air resistance. "
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"https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/460fp2/so_if_i_dug_a_hole_straight_through_the_earth/"
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3m0sz8 | how does a free app like "lucky day" afford to give out free money with no adds? does anyone actually win? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m0sz8/eli5_how_does_a_free_app_like_lucky_day_afford_to/ | {
"a_id": [
"cvb0fg5"
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"score": [
8
],
"text": [
"They have deals with the owners of the apps they represent. That means when someone downloads an app through their service they will get paid. This way all parties have an advantage. You get a nice app. The free app developer gets someone to use ... | [] | [] | [
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] | ||
auiei8 | why is it longer for human to adapt from light to night than night to light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auiei8/eli5_why_is_it_longer_for_human_to_adapt_from/ | {
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"eh8cwey"
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3
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"Your eyes work by constantly producing chemicals that is broken down by light. By measuring how much chemicals is in your vision cells you can find out how much light they receive. When it is light there is very little chemicals present and when ... | [] | [] | [
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