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2gu4bx | why do the scots simply vote to secede from the uk, but for the southern us states, it resulted in the civil war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gu4bx/eli5_why_do_the_scots_simply_vote_to_secede_from/ | {
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11jfg7 | why are there ridges on many u.s. coins? | Bonus question: could (70%) concentrated hydroflouric acid (HF) eat through any US coinage currently in circulation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11jfg7/why_are_there_ridges_on_many_us_coins/ | {
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6qpj3c | passing out from donating blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qpj3c/eli5_passing_out_from_donating_blood/ | {
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3caoxt | the euro: what are some of the consequences of such different sized economies having the same currency? | People are mentioning how Greece can't devalue their currency while being part of the euro. Now I am wondering what are the other good/bad ramifications of such different economies having the same currency.
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du9211 | why can humans not regrow damaged nerve cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du9211/eli5_why_can_humans_not_regrow_damaged_nerve_cells/ | {
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775dqj | what is the sense of having "the right against self-incrimination"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/775dqj/eli5_what_is_the_sense_of_having_the_right/ | {
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3ftpc2 | when people get "keys to the city", do those keys open anything or are they purely symbolic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ftpc2/eli5_when_people_get_keys_to_the_city_do_those/ | {
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52b2op | are ticks really unkillable? | I've always heard as a kid that the only way to kill a tick was to burn it. If I give it a really hard stomp will it die, or are these things real life white walkers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52b2op/eli5are_ticks_really_unkillable/ | {
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2hzawv | what causes some people to keep their eyes open after death and not others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hzawv/eli5_what_causes_some_people_to_keep_their_eyes/ | {
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1b0v75 | why the mlb does not have a salary cap | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b0v75/eli5_why_the_mlb_does_not_have_a_salary_cap/ | {
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3eup5c | is it illegal to take money you find on the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eup5c/eli5_is_it_illegal_to_take_money_you_find_on_the/ | {
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329fsd | there is currently an ant infestation in my 17th floor office... how the hell did they get here | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/329fsd/eli5_there_is_currently_an_ant_infestation_in_my/ | {
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6hayxt | what is the difference between a movie and film? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hayxt/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_movie_and/ | {
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3hzka8 | why do funny things make us curl towards our core and fall over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzka8/eli5why_do_funny_things_make_us_curl_towards_our/ | {
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3lr2pk | why are pixel graphics games so popular and making a comeback? | i mean yeah i get a few platformers but now EVERY indie and quite a few big company games are pixel games! is it because its easier to make the graphics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lr2pk/eli5_why_are_pixel_graphics_games_so_popular_and/ | {
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23ivzl | nutritional supplements, what should i be ingesting and what is purely hype? | I know this is a little vague, but i was at a GNC the other day and the sales person was trying to sell me all kinds of miracle supplements and training accelerants. The side effects sounded scary and the results seemed implausible. So what should i be trying to eat regularily and what is just hype? Doesn't need to be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ivzl/eli5_nutritional_supplements_what_should_i_be/ | {
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aelaae | if a cheetah is the fastest animal on earth why are they only successful on a small percentage of their hunts? | I can't remember where I heard it but a long time ago I heard a statistic that cheetahs only catch gazelles on something like one out of so many hunts and it was a low number. Why is this the case is cheetahs are the fastest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aelaae/eli5_if_a_cheetah_is_the_fastest_animal_on_earth/ | {
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4oktae | what do gas stations do with the information they get from scanning/swiping your driver's licence? | Can they sell the information to insurance companies or is it simply to verify the ID isn't fake? A friend of mine always uses his passport as an ID because they can't swipe it. Last night, the gas station refused to sell him cigarette without an ID that could be "verified." Edit: see to sell | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oktae/eli5_what_do_gas_stations_do_with_the_information/ | {
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cpxfqy | why is there only one variety of banana available for general consumption? | _URL_0_
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fc1jnv | when people collect large amounts of trash from the ocean and beaches, what ensures them that the trash won't end up back there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc1jnv/eli5_when_people_collect_large_amounts_of_trash/ | {
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af7o57 | why do humans sweat after eating chilli or spicy food in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af7o57/eli5_why_do_humans_sweat_after_eating_chilli_or/ | {
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4crphv | how do social websites like facebook, linkedin and twitter know to suggest people that i haven't spoken with in 10 years or only had very brief dealings with a long time ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4crphv/eli5_how_do_social_websites_like_facebook/ | {
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67dfzq | why do coaches/trainers tell you to stand up to breathe when you're exhausted? | Isn't it better for the lungs to be in a bent over position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67dfzq/eli5_why_do_coachestrainers_tell_you_to_stand_up/ | {
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ddoglt | why can bugs climb nearly any surface? | Are they sticky? Can they just grab on to imperfections in the surface? If they are sticky, is there a finite quantity of stickiness where if they used it too much they’d need to replenish? If it’s a surface concept, are their solid surfaces that they can’t grab on to? Is there a type of bug/insect/small-thing that can... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddoglt/eli5_why_can_bugs_climb_nearly_any_surface/ | {
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bztjhf | do all wifi routers have both 5ghz and 2.4ghz wifi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bztjhf/eli5_do_all_wifi_routers_have_both_5ghz_and_24ghz/ | {
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3gqll7 | why do a lot of people go through a phase in which they hate themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gqll7/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_people_go_through_a_phase_in/ | {
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yn6qu | how is something in orbit "constantly accelerating" towards the thing it's orbiting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yn6qu/eli5_how_is_something_in_orbit_constantly/ | {
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54p4k6 | is it possible to make an electronic device to recognize smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54p4k6/eli5is_it_possible_to_make_an_electronic_device/ | {
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2kqkzz | why would it be devastating to the human race if we found proof of extraterrestrial life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqkzz/eli5_why_would_it_be_devastating_to_the_human/ | {
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4w18jy | how do scientists know the mass of the obervable universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w18jy/eli5_how_do_scientists_know_the_mass_of_the/ | {
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1smsr1 | what determines what art is a masterpiece? | I've seen some art that looks like a kid could have drawn it and I find out it sold for 2 million dollars. How is that possible? What makes it valuable? There's some people posting their own stuff on reddit that seems to be just as good as the stuff you see in a museum. How come there's hangs on a refrigerator and ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1smsr1/eli5what_determines_what_art_is_a_masterpiece/ | {
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1j0t03 | how did east germans make the transition towards a capitalist society? | When I'm in Berlin, I always wondered how that worked: people in the soviet union had no material possesions. They didn't own their house, car, etc. They worked for the government. How did they integrate in the West German society? Did they integrate or did the people in the West have to adapt too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0t03/eli5how_did_east_germans_make_the_transition/ | {
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u7lh3 | what effect does more cores and slower speed have on a cpu versus having less cores and a higher speed? | For example, is a quad core at 3.6GHz better than a 8-core at 3.1 GHz? How can I compare different CPUs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7lh3/what_effect_does_more_cores_and_slower_speed_have/ | {
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3soiuk | how does more expensive shipping take longer? | I'm ordering something on Ebay, and the One-Day shipping is more expensive than the "Expedited", and takes longer to arrive. How is that possible? Not only that, but "One-Day" shipping says it will take 6 days to arrive. How does that make any sense?
For reference: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3soiuk/eli5how_does_more_expensive_shipping_take_longer/ | {
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wndib | circumcision | What are some pro and cons of circumcision? Reasons besides religious purposes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wndib/eli5_circumcision/ | {
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1ccfrx | speculative bubbles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ccfrx/eli5_speculative_bubbles/ | {
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eewius | when people get a decent amount of sleep, they don't taste their morning breath. however, if they get very little sleep, this taste lingers throughout their day. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eewius/eli5_when_people_get_a_decent_amount_of_sleep/ | {
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1sy57w | why is the zimbabwean dollar worthless? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sy57w/eli5why_is_the_zimbabwean_dollar_worthless/ | {
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84jxat | what causes a lazy eye, and what is the perspective of someone who has one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84jxat/eli5_what_causes_a_lazy_eye_and_what_is_the/ | {
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2uyq9c | if america has so many problems in iraq - why don't they just leave ? | All these problems with crazy Jihad and ISIS in Iraq? Why doesn't America just pull up stakes, [cut their losses and go home?](_URL_0_)
They left Somalia once it got too crazy and Vietnam as well. And Lebanon if I recall history correctly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uyq9c/eli5if_america_has_so_many_problems_in_iraq_why/ | {
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90lrx2 | why do lightning bolts sometimes break into segments before disappearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90lrx2/eli5_why_do_lightning_bolts_sometimes_break_into/ | {
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1mfhpz | "bulking" in fitness, what is it? what is the science behind it? | It just seems illogical to eat badly and improve fitness. What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mfhpz/eli5_bulking_in_fitness_what_is_it_what_is_the/ | {
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1gv584 | how can i tell where a sound is coming from if it all travels the same route to the same place? | Like I can hear someone behind me even though all sounds go straight to the eardrum through the same ear canal. How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gv584/how_can_i_tell_where_a_sound_is_coming_from_if_it/ | {
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6j0w75 | when did writing your name in a fancy, semi-legible way come to be recognized as your signature? | Why not just write your name in your normal handwriting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j0w75/eli5_when_did_writing_your_name_in_a_fancy/ | {
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comef0 | why will the world population peak at 9 billion? | Heard this a couple of times and have read a few articles, but cant find a concise explanation. Can anyone provide one? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/comef0/eli5_why_will_the_world_population_peak_at_9/ | {
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avolsp | why can't foods have both a best before date and use by date? | Seeing as even properly stored canned food becomes dangerous to eat after a long time, shouldn't there always be a ''Use By'' date on everything? I understand that can be hard to estimate, so maybe the earliest theoretical expiry date under recommended storage conditions could be used. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avolsp/eli5_why_cant_foods_have_both_a_best_before_date/ | {
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31gcaw | warhammer 40k | I keep hearing it is really complex and expensive. what exactly makes it so costly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31gcaw/eli5_warhammer_40k/ | {
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1ru9gh | how do you remove gravity in a chamber? | We all have seen the nasa simulators on earth that have the same gravity as space. How do they get the pressure of gravity out of the chambers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ru9gh/eli5_how_do_you_remove_gravity_in_a_chamber/ | {
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csbp0s | how are ships stabilized in high waves? | What keeps the ships from toppling due to high waves in sea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csbp0s/eli5_how_are_ships_stabilized_in_high_waves/ | {
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9xrfcv | car air recirculation | In light of my school district finally canceling school due to the Camp Fire smoke being at a dangerous high. How does a car recirculating air work and how effective is it at protecting our lungs from the smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xrfcv/eli5_car_air_recirculation/ | {
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3amwyk | with ice caps melting, ocean levels rising, and higher global temperatures, this theoretically would be a perfect storm for massive rainfall. why aren't we seeing an increase in precipitation within dry arid area's, instead of increased droughts worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3amwyk/eli5_with_ice_caps_melting_ocean_levels_rising/ | {
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66kpja | why are fingerprints used as authentication, although considered insecure? | So why are 'gadgets' - such as [door locks](_URL_2_), phones, even [credit cards](_URL_1_) - offer authentication using information, that can be found on many things we own (including the gadgets) and allegedly [even recreated from photograph](_URL_0_)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66kpja/eli5_why_are_fingerprints_used_as_authentication/ | {
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15s2dv | why aren't certain movies available on torrent sites? | I'm specifically thinking of two recent releases, Zero Dark Thirty and The Master. Most Hollywood films would be torrented multiple times by now, with either cams or rips. Why are some films MIA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15s2dv/why_arent_certain_movies_available_on_torrent/ | {
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32j8xi | why do kegel exercises have tremendous benefits when flexing a muscle like the bicep does not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32j8xi/eli5_why_do_kegel_exercises_have_tremendous/ | {
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3s8815 | why do christians think the plain red cups at starbucks are anti-christian, when previous cups' reindeer and snowflakes and evergreens were nordic-germanic pagan symbols and not related to jesus in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s8815/eli5why_do_christians_think_the_plain_red_cups_at/ | {
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2wdqn9 | how can snapchat be worth ~$19b when i have never paid a cent for its use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdqn9/eli5_how_can_snapchat_be_worth_19b_when_i_have/ | {
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czqe7l | why is that when listening to really loud music the vocals sound like they are one octave higher than normal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czqe7l/eli5_why_is_that_when_listening_to_really_loud/ | {
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3z2ejo | how can the majority of the money in the world be digital, but fixed at the same time? could a bank just go into its computer system and change much money it has? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z2ejo/eli5how_can_the_majority_of_the_money_in_the/ | {
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33r8fc | why don't isis and al-qaeda like each other? | I mean they're basically the same right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33r8fc/eli5_why_dont_isis_and_alqaeda_like_each_other/ | {
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5vfnr9 | why are certain unit abbreviations capitalized (e.g. ml, db) but not others (e.g. cm)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vfnr9/eli5why_are_certain_unit_abbreviations/ | {
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61gvbm | why does eating a lemon make your teeth hurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61gvbm/eli5_why_does_eating_a_lemon_make_your_teeth_hurt/ | {
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1jqhd6 | why can you get a urinary tract infection if you have sex and then don't pee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jqhd6/eli5_why_can_you_get_a_urinary_tract_infection_if/ | {
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1oay4l | american football: why does one of the offensive players run across the field just before the play starts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oay4l/eli5_american_football_why_does_one_of_the/ | {
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4k97b5 | false vacuums and the whole thing about ending the universe | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k97b5/eli5_false_vacuums_and_the_whole_thing_about/ | {
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4ikf6i | how does my iphone/ipod manage to display the out of charge symbol multiple times when there's supposedly no charge left? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ikf6i/eli5how_does_my_iphoneipod_manage_to_display_the/ | {
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3svg6k | why are the south koreans protesting? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3svg6k/eli5why_are_the_south_koreans_protesting/ | {
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22xesr | why are some people more curious about things in general than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22xesr/eli5_why_are_some_people_more_curious_about/ | {
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1qsd3n | from crack to current, what is the story behind toronto mayor rob ford? | What has Toronto mayor Rob Ford been accused of doing? What has he admitted to? Are these things a reason to ask for his resignation? and finally, why hasn't he resigned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qsd3n/eli5_from_crack_to_current_what_is_the_story/ | {
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3kifvb | what would happen if i created a perfect seal with my butt to the toilet seat and flushed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kifvb/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_created_a_perfect/ | {
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e7l2u3 | where do leaves go after autumn | After the leaves fall off the trees and seem to chill in our gardens for all of the cold months where do they go in spring?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7l2u3/eli5_where_do_leaves_go_after_autumn/ | {
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3ex6tg | what the hell is going on regarding planned parenthood | Trying to be objective about the situation. I'd like to hear from both sides what is really happening, why, and if it really is as bad as some people and the media are currently saying it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ex6tg/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_regarding_planned/ | {
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2zrkrv | what is a maoi, how does it work, and what are the effects that one would notice from taking one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrkrv/eli5_what_is_a_maoi_how_does_it_work_and_what_are/ | {
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f6f69u | the name scheme for m16, m60, ak47, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6f69u/eli5_the_name_scheme_for_m16_m60_ak47_etc/ | {
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4b4t02 | is there any particular reason people tend to say (e.g.) "men and women who have served our country" instead of just, say, "people who have served our country"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b4t02/eli5_is_there_any_particular_reason_people_tend/ | {
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a2mib7 | why do boxers/mma fighters circle each other instead of going straight in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2mib7/eli5_why_do_boxersmma_fighters_circle_each_other/ | {
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985rzb | why is the euro considered to have a bad effect on the economies of some european countries (like greece and italy)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/985rzb/eli5_why_is_the_euro_considered_to_have_a_bad/ | {
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bb5yje | why are some jobs less strenuous and higher paying than other jobs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb5yje/eli5why_are_some_jobs_less_strenuous_and_higher/ | {
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zur17 | why don't we get rid of parties? | The benefits of parties is negated by constant bickering and people who would feel compelled to help a person of another party would instantaneously be skewered by his own party. Bills take insanely long to pass and we're always shifting from one mediocre president to the next *if we are lucky*.
Electing our congressm... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zur17/why_dont_we_get_rid_of_parties/ | {
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1t0b0c | if diamonds are cut by diamond tipped blades and lasers nowadays, how did they do it during ancient times and how was the first diamond tipped blade created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t0b0c/eli5_if_diamonds_are_cut_by_diamond_tipped_blades/ | {
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15wht9 | why there is so much "us only" content on the internet | It makes me feel like being in a third world country. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wht9/eli5_why_there_is_so_much_us_only_content_on_the/ | {
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4g33vs | why do humans/ human women menstruate instead of going into heat like some animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g33vs/eli5_why_do_humans_human_women_menstruate_instead/ | {
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a2jvd5 | how can ecuador use the us dollar? is there a specific agreement between the us & ecuador regarding this matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2jvd5/eli5_how_can_ecuador_use_the_us_dollar_is_there_a/ | {
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5fu43r | how do poles form on planets and what is the magnetic field? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fu43r/eli5_how_do_poles_form_on_planets_and_what_is_the/ | {
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2tkqek | are all the stories in nosleep true or just fictional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tkqek/eli5_are_all_the_stories_in_nosleep_true_or_just/ | {
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1d1md7 | construction of life | I'm looking for a more physical explanation of how organisms are made rather than a biological one. I understand that matter can not be created or destroyed, but can be changed into energy and vice versa. I know that the total sum of all matter and energy in the universe is the same as it has always been for as long as... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d1md7/eli5_construction_of_life/ | {
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3neg2x | is it possible for an object in space to have zero velocity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3neg2x/eli5_is_it_possible_for_an_object_in_space_to/ | {
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26jsqu | why do abandoned buildings exist in cities like san francisco and manhattan when housing is in such high demand? | Why do abandoned buildings exist in cities like San Francisco and Manhattan when housing is in such high demand? Wouldn't the owners of these abandoned buildings be willing to sell because real estate values are so high, and shouldn't buyers be snatching up these "undervalued" properties to build condos, high rises, re... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26jsqu/eli5_why_do_abandoned_buildings_exist_in_cities/ | {
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2nl9g4 | why do phone numbers call houses and not say anything? | The phone will ring for 30 seconds or so and when you answer it, there's nobody there. They'll just hang up. One just called me and the caller ID said "Unknown Number." They sad nothing for a few seconds and then a voice said, "goodbye." Why do people do this? It's really annoying. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nl9g4/eli5why_do_phone_numbers_call_houses_and_not_say/ | {
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40nz1z | how does wifi speed get increased | So I got a text this morning from my mum saying that our internet has now had the speed increased from 152mbps to 200mbps. And I couldn't think how they did this without even coming out to the router etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40nz1z/eli5how_does_wifi_speed_get_increased/ | {
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160f40 | what is the difference between the radiation from electronics (e.g. laptops and phones) and carcinogenic radiation? | Is there any proof that cell phones give people brain tumours, or is that all a myth?
What is the type of radiation called that is given off by cell phones?
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baoyxy | how does universal health care lead to longer wait times and why is it difficult to solve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baoyxy/eli5_how_does_universal_health_care_lead_to/ | {
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2ppzdv | bullet calibers and grains. | Example: 7.62mm is equivalent to .308 caliber (or something like that, I'm bullshitting at this point) at 56 grains or whatever...I don't even know enough to know how to properly ask the question. But what does all that mean (particularly the grains...I know 7.62 in this case would be the diameter of the bullet in mil... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ppzdv/eli5bullet_calibers_and_grains/ | {
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2gym1j | why do famous musicians use older instruments? | Shouldn't the instruments made today sound better then those made hundreds of years ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gym1j/eli5why_do_famous_musicians_use_older_instruments/ | {
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4xn1bo | how high up do you have to be above water for it to be fatal when you hit the surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xn1bo/eli5_how_high_up_do_you_have_to_be_above_water/ | {
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eug9cu | how do you help someone during a panic/anxiety attack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eug9cu/eli5_how_do_you_help_someone_during_a/ | {
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555n2v | forex trading and other programs of the sort | So, recently I've started having these Facebook friends posting these pictures of what appears to be some sort of stock exchange site or something like that I don't know. But here's the thing. I am 19 years old. These guys are making what seems to be like tens of thousands of dollars (guy literally posted a picture of ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/555n2v/eli5_forex_trading_and_other_programs_of_the_sort/ | {
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10aogv | calculus | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10aogv/eli5_calculus/ | {
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amgzx4 | tax cuts & job acts 2017? | Back story:
I work in delivery and apparently because of this I can't claim mileage on my taxes anymore starting. . . This year? Is there anything else that this effects? And is it a good or a bad thing overall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amgzx4/eli5_tax_cuts_job_acts_2017/ | {
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6r8yb0 | why does opening things hurt more in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r8yb0/eli5_why_does_opening_things_hurt_more_in_the/ | {
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