q_id stringlengths 5 6 | title stringlengths 3 296 | selftext stringlengths 0 34k | document stringclasses 1
value | subreddit stringclasses 1
value | url stringlengths 4 110 | answers dict | title_urls list | selftext_urls list | answers_urls list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1kcmgy | lavabit and whats going on with it | Maybe not 5, maybe like 13 and I kinda know how computers work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kcmgy/eli5_lavabit_and_whats_going_on_with_it/ | {
"a_id": [
"cbnk3mc",
"cbnk9xw"
],
"score": [
2,
22
],
"text": [
"The government requested private data because Snowden was using it.. and the owner didn't even have access to his users data.. so he decided to close it down.",
"Its actually pretty straight forward.\n\nThey provide an ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
1z6scf | in baseball, why don't batters (particularly lefties) step all the way through on their hits, the same way pitchers step all the way through on their pitches? | I was just wondering this. Aren't they potentially losing a vast amount of hitting power by just pivoting with the hit instead of stepping all the way through? I suppose I understand why righties wouldn't, since their body would then be facing the opposite way of the direction they need to run, but lefties could swing,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z6scf/eli5_in_baseball_why_dont_batters_particularly/ | {
"a_id": [
"cfr090k"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"You are missing the step almost all batters take towards the pitcher. \n\nThats the basic swing, after that, a batter may develope a unique stance or step. "
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
acz1o9 | how does lack of sleep slow down your metabolism? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acz1o9/eli5_how_does_lack_of_sleep_slow_down_your/ | {
"a_id": [
"edc1sj8",
"edc3mbe"
],
"score": [
8,
18
],
"text": [
"Lack of sleep raises the \"stress hormone\" Cortisol which keeps your blood sugar levels high and stores more of your absorbed food as fat.",
"When we lack sleep, the body likely believes there is something wrong with o... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538305",
"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22496545"
]
] | |
bgb47a | why does tall buildings have a higher chance to collapse when its not swaying than when it is swaying during an earthquake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgb47a/eli5_why_does_tall_buildings_have_a_higher_chance/ | {
"a_id": [
"eljobny",
"elrqr13"
],
"score": [
7,
2
],
"text": [
"Because when its swaying, it's absorbing energy.\n\nThink about it like this, if you clamp down a wooden skewer (the stick in a kebab), and you grab the top and and wiggle it violently, itll break. \n\nIf you did it with a s... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
38a3iy | how do pacemaker neurons work and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38a3iy/eli5_how_do_pacemaker_neurons_work_and_what_do/ | {
"a_id": [
"crtirnk"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"I'm going to assume you know how normal action potentials work (voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels opening induced by Ach-gated Na+ channels) since this is a bit more specific a question than just about plain ol' action potentials.\n\nPacemaker ne... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
569u2z | how does new money make old money worth less? | Can someone explain me first giving a simple example and then linking it to the question why US (or any other country) can't just create more money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/569u2z/eli5_how_does_new_money_make_old_money_worth_less/ | {
"a_id": [
"d8hj7du",
"d8hjfjm",
"d8hjjkn"
],
"score": [
3,
6,
4
],
"text": [
"I'm going to have to quote South park here... \"more money from where?\"",
"Money is an abstract representation of the value of the economy. The total amount of money in existence represents the to... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
j7yx7 | why should i install anti-virus software and a firewall? | I don't really get the point of anti-virus software and firewalls-- they just seem like really big pains in the ass.
I hear about lots of people having problems with games or programs running because of firewalls/anti-virus software, and I also hear about those same people getting viruses and such despite the software... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7yx7/eli5_why_should_i_install_antivirus_software_and/ | {
"a_id": [
"c29vvs2",
"c29vz3d",
"c29wb7h",
"c29wdcc",
"c29vvs2",
"c29vz3d",
"c29wb7h",
"c29wdcc"
],
"score": [
3,
2,
3,
3,
3,
2,
3,
3
],
"text": [
"Do yourself a favor and download this and scan your computer:\n\n[link](_URL_0_)\n\nIf it sa... | [] | [] | [
[
"http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php"
],
[],
[
"http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?t=59409"
],
[],
[
"http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php"
],
[],
[
"http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?t=59409"
],
[]
] | |
2lvwcj | why do sites like reddit and youtube have shortened urls (_url_1_, _url_0_)? why not just have the shortened url be the default one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lvwcj/eli5_why_do_sites_like_reddit_and_youtube_have/ | {
"a_id": [
"clyofz8"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"*.com* has come to mean 'internet' in many peoples minds. Telling people to go to 'Youtube, _URL_1_' would just confuse them. They expect *_URL_0_*. Short URL's are convenient because they slice off all the guff at the end but for the main basic ... | [
"youtu.be",
"redd.it"
] | [] | [
[
"BrandName.com",
"youtu.be"
]
] | ||
1rp62w | how do physical retail stores make a profit from selling cards for a digital currency? | Such as Steam cards or Zynga cards | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rp62w/eli5_how_do_physical_retail_stores_make_a_profit/ | {
"a_id": [
"cdpgxsg"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"They make deals with companies that sell the cards, lets say Valve. Valve gives the store (Lets call it Gamestop) the cards, asking for a certain amount of money for each card sold. So if a $20 Steam card is sold and Valve asks for 70% of the pr... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
2nzx1d | why doesn't the pressure of a gas inside a bottle have any effect on the liquid it contains? | Like when you are drinking out of a glass bottle and you force as much air into it as you can, but the liquid still moves around freely. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nzx1d/eli5_why_doesnt_the_pressure_of_a_gas_inside_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"cmiewfx",
"cmiezjn",
"cmihbob"
],
"score": [
2,
4,
2
],
"text": [
"The liquid is still MUCH more dense than the gas. ",
"liquids are much denser than gases. no matter how much you pressurize the gas, as long as it's still a gas, the molecules of the gas are still... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
a3ebyc | how do we know there aren't more planets in the solar system with orbits that keep them on the opposite side of the sun from us at all times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3ebyc/eli5_how_do_we_know_there_arent_more_planets_in/ | {
"a_id": [
"eb5f8ln",
"eb5ff38",
"eb5gkf2",
"eb5lxe6"
],
"score": [
15,
3,
9,
3
],
"text": [
"If something was there it would pull on other things and change how they move. Since we don't see anything like that, probably nothing there. ",
"Because of satellite telescop... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[
"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/closing-in-on-a-giant-ghost-planet/"
]
] | ||
2z21e9 | why do hurricanes lose significant power once they hit land, but you may have a snow/rain storm that travels across the entire u.s. and will hit the northeast the hardest? | I assume maybe it has to do with jetstreams? Or perhaps fronts moving down from Canada? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z21e9/eli5why_do_hurricanes_lose_significant_power_once/ | {
"a_id": [
"cpez9an",
"cpf1p6x"
],
"score": [
7,
3
],
"text": [
"the hurricane thing - > iirc those are powerd by warm wet air which is generated over the ocean. once you hit land that power source is lost and the storm dissipates.\n\nsnow storms - > that has to do with north american g... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
avceiv | - why did i make $9k more in 2018 than i did 2017 but owe $900 more and am getting $600 less on my rax refund | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avceiv/eli5_why_did_i_make_9k_more_in_2018_than_i_did/ | {
"a_id": [
"ehdzzan",
"ehe05ab"
],
"score": [
4,
2
],
"text": [
"The more money you make, the more taxes you owe. That’s the simple answer. \nThere isn’t enough information here to tell you exactly why. \n\nThere Were changes to the tax laws, you could have had different withholdings, ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
379e19 | if i'm stuck on a puzzle in a video game or a math problem or something else challenging, why does it become easier after i put it down for a few hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/379e19/eli5_if_im_stuck_on_a_puzzle_in_a_video_game_or_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"crkr17w",
"crkrs0u"
],
"score": [
2,
4
],
"text": [
"Science has shown [your brain keeps learning during rest periods](_URL_0_). For related reasons, you should always get a good night's sleep or two between the time you finish studying for an exam and the time you take the e... | [] | [] | [
[
"http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1957114,00.html"
],
[]
] | ||
1mextl | when an animal is swallowed whole and is still alive as it slides into the larger animals stomach, how exactly does it die? how long does it have to try to climb back up the throat? | saw a pic in r/WTF of a fish that was cut open and dozens of baby turtles spilled out of its stomach. prompted this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mextl/eli5_when_an_animal_is_swallowed_whole_and_is/ | {
"a_id": [
"cc8k959",
"cc8kaot",
"cc8l9u4",
"cc8lgm0",
"cc8o6a1",
"cc8ogwn",
"cc8p61w",
"cc8pm7u",
"cc8qi1d",
"cc8qlvp",
"cc8swql",
"cc8tuu3",
"cc8xv65",
"cc8zh34",
"cc959pe"
],
"score": [
78,
1801,
188,
36,
29,
7,
5,
10,... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulp:_Adventures_on_the_Alimentary_Canal"
],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://hexell.livejournal.com/87954.html?thread=1363346"
]
] | |
7q01cg | how do electronics lose charge while not being used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q01cg/eli5_how_do_electronics_lose_charge_while_not/ | {
"a_id": [
"dslbrqw",
"dslde72"
],
"score": [
8,
4
],
"text": [
"The chemical reactions in batteries don't stop, even when not in use. As time goes on, this reduces the free charge and capacity of the battery.\n\nMost batteries nowadays are relatively efficient when not in use, but there ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
25agu4 | how the "red button" used by sky (for example) works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25agu4/eli5_how_the_red_button_used_by_sky_for_example/ | {
"a_id": [
"chfbx03"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"As well as being a device that decodes satellite TV signals, your Sky box has a number of other functions. In particular it is connected to the internet, so it can send data and signals back to Sky's servers, and it has a small dedicated computer... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
6d9jhk | how did people in the stone age deal with diseases (viruses, bacteria, parasites)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d9jhk/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_stone_age_deal_with/ | {
"a_id": [
"di0vi04",
"di0via4",
"di0whef"
],
"score": [
6,
2,
2
],
"text": [
" > How did people in the Stone Age deal with diseases and mental disorders?\n\nThey either got over it, lived with it, or died. People died a lot back then.\n\n > Wouldn't they have died out at a cert... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
dt9m9r | why, when i’m making a purchase with my debit card, am i sometimes given the option of debit, with pin authorization, or credit, with a signature authorization? what’s the difference in how they’re processed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt9m9r/eli5_why_when_im_making_a_purchase_with_my_debit/ | {
"a_id": [
"f6vfh9m",
"f6vja2o"
],
"score": [
2,
2
],
"text": [
"When you make a purchase your bank has a process that scores a transaction for fraud risk, when you use your PIN that score indicates it is less likely to be fraudulent, and a PINless transaction would have a more likely to ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
3yeeva | why does united overbook every flight on a small jet knowing it's overbooked? | Everytime I fly with United and its in a "regional" type jet, it is always overbooked and they ask for volunteers to move get off in exchange for a voucher. Why do they do this knowing they only have a certain amount of seats/weight allotted for the flight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yeeva/eli5_why_does_united_overbook_every_flight_on_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"cycqe7u"
],
"score": [
4
],
"text": [
"Because cancelations happen all the time. Not to mention if they can sell you a ticket and have an open seat somewhere else, they still sold you a seat. \n\nA free upgrade costs them nothing, bumping someone who already paid cost them nothing. ... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
a34b6f | why would i regurgitate recently swallowed water from a hiccup if it's a spasm of my diaphragm? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a34b6f/eli5_why_would_i_regurgitate_recently_swallowed/ | {
"a_id": [
"eb397ns"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"Swallowing water takes time. We think it’s instantaneous, the same with food. The spasm probably formed a vacuum and sucked the water back up."
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
5jyw7n | how did we end up with the pyramid style organizational hierarchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jyw7n/eli5_how_did_we_end_up_with_the_pyramid_style/ | {
"a_id": [
"dbk2u84",
"dbk32v2",
"dbk3jze",
"dbk4ka9"
],
"score": [
3,
2,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"Humans [can have around 150 relationships](_URL_0_). Organizations larger than that need to find a way to work that doesn't require every member to interact and coordinate with eve... | [] | [] | [
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number"
],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
27794g | why does eating spinach sometimes make my teeth feel weird? that gritty, chalky, dry feeling that doesn't go away for a few while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27794g/eli5_why_does_eating_spinach_sometimes_make_my/ | {
"a_id": [
"chy1rg1",
"chy7qtg"
],
"score": [
9,
3
],
"text": [
"The popular theory is that the oxalic acid crystals, which are found in abundance in spinach, are coating your teeth, leaving a gritty feeling. You can get the same feeling in other vegetables that are high in oxalic acid, l... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
48p208 | how can babies be so loud? | Babies can scream at hearing-damaging levels -- upwards of 110db -- for an hour or more. They do this using tiny lungs, powered by a tiny diaphragm, channeling air through a tiny larynx, yet they can drown out all but the largest and loudest of adults. I understand *why* they can (survival); what I don't understand is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48p208/eli5_how_can_babies_be_so_loud/ | {
"a_id": [
"d0ldnsh"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"Babies don't know how to control their bodies, when they grab you they do with all their strength, same when they cry. It's easy to see this as result of evolution. "
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
2ngkk2 | why is it that when i fart in cold climate you cannot see the the fart, opposed to when i breathe out air, i can see my breath. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ngkk2/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_fart_in_cold_climate/ | {
"a_id": [
"cmdeyal",
"cmdf4qq",
"cmdfgd3",
"cmdhv4c",
"cmdimwo",
"cmdj2k4",
"cmdjo99"
],
"score": [
18,
100,
62,
3,
10,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"This man.\n\nAsking the real questions.\n\n*Yer doin gods work, son*",
"Due to the difference between wha... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md-cv2hyc8w"
]
] | ||
5jmd7s | in america i see tons of land that is unpopulated. if nobody owned this land since america was founded how could someone obtain this property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jmd7s/eli5_in_america_i_see_tons_of_land_that_is/ | {
"a_id": [
"dbh96sg",
"dbh9l7o"
],
"score": [
2,
5
],
"text": [
"Various governments took the land from the original native inhabitants, usually by force (basically they stole it). The land then became the property of these governments, or whoever they passed it to.",
"Just because it... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
r471h | how to blow smoke rings | For YEARS I thought that blowing smoke rings was an urban legend kinda thing, until I saw someone blow smoke rings (not just blow smoke rings, a big one followed by a smaller one right through it)
So I've been trying for some time now but I just can't do it :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r471h/eli5_how_to_blow_smoke_rings/ | {
"a_id": [
"c42rtiw",
"c42slkh",
"c42stg1",
"c42t4dd",
"c42tjb3",
"c42ujn2"
],
"score": [
27,
2,
3,
3,
10,
2
],
"text": [
"For all the five year olds out there blowing smoke rings\n\n**The Inhale**\n\nTake a drag of smoke into your mouth like you normally w... | [] | [] | [
[
"http://www.wikihow.com/Blow-Smoke-Rings"
],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | |
3nm09b | why can my phone record 4k video, but many 1000$ dslr's can't ? | edit: Wow, this went better than expected!! I guess I wont be waiting around for a 4K DSLR I can afford. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nm09b/eli5_why_can_my_phone_record_4k_video_but_many/ | {
"a_id": [
"cvp8ei9",
"cvp8g6r",
"cvp8uv4",
"cvpairi",
"cvplixl"
],
"score": [
5,
3,
3,
8,
3
],
"text": [
"Your phone can record shitty 4K. In reality to capture any resolution you need > CCD elements to get a clear picture. Simply having 4K CCD elements doesn't... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"https://vimeo.com/140605808"
]
] | |
5pm5zv | why does the difference between celsius and fahrenheit get smaller the lower it gets. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pm5zv/eli5_why_does_the_difference_between_celsius_and/ | {
"a_id": [
"dcs7rk1",
"dcs7zjl",
"dcs80ke",
"dcscbkv"
],
"score": [
21,
3,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"A degree Celsius is exactly 80% bigger than a degree Fahrenheit. The freezing temp of water is 32 in Fahrenheit and 0 in Celsius. For every degree change in Celsius you there is a... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://mathfour.com/linear-algebra/fahrenheit-celsius-graphically"
]
] | |
33r86c | who made all the money in the world? and who decided how much money was enough? | I know it went from trading milk for bread etc, but when they decided to use money, who decided how much money should be made? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33r86c/eli5_who_made_all_the_money_in_the_world_and_who/ | {
"a_id": [
"cqnmjig",
"cqnmnwc"
],
"score": [
5,
5
],
"text": [
"The controlling agency for each currency decides. The Federal Reserve in the USA, the Bank of Canada for Canada, the Bank of England for the UK, etc. They decide based on their goals and estimations for the currency and the ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
8he7vr | why does grease on my hands take so much more effect to take off compared to say getting some on my legs | Working on my bicycle, I got a little over zealous with some of the cleaning tools and brushes and splattered grease/dirt/gunk off my bike and onto me. It took 3 solid goes at washing my hands to get them clean, but to get the muck off my legs that also copped it in an equal amount, once and done.
Apart from gloves, i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8he7vr/eli5_why_does_grease_on_my_hands_take_so_much/ | {
"a_id": [
"dyj3myw"
],
"score": [
4
],
"text": [
"Pure speculation, but I imagine it’s because the deep grooves and wrinkles in your palms trap and maintain grease more easily than your smoother, less tough skin in say your thigh or calf area. "
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
ckfrwx | do we all see the same color or my red can be your blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckfrwx/eli5_do_we_all_see_the_same_color_or_my_red_can/ | {
"a_id": [
"evmzhep"
],
"score": [
7
],
"text": [
"Most likely that we all see colors the same since we all have similar structures in our eyes and brains to receive and process visual information. However, there's no definitive way to prove it."
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
1lver4 | if my shirt is made of 60% cotton and 40% polyester, what part of the shirt is made up of cotton and which part for the polyester? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lver4/eli5_if_my_shirt_is_made_of_60_cotton_and_40/ | {
"a_id": [
"cc34b0e",
"cc34ttl"
],
"score": [
4,
10
],
"text": [
"It's a blend of the fibers. It's all made of a mixture containing about 60% cotton and 40% polyester.",
"That's like asking what part of a cake is flour, which is sugar & which is the eggs. They're all mixed up."
]... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
8f9cyq | what are the advantages of gifting a gift card instead of cash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f9cyq/elif_what_are_the_advantages_of_gifting_a_gift/ | {
"a_id": [
"dy1ote1",
"dy1otid",
"dy1ozpm",
"dy1pbuc",
"dy1tin2",
"dy1v2jg",
"dy1z2be"
],
"score": [
25,
6,
4,
5,
2,
3,
2
],
"text": [
"Stores want you to have this feeling that it is more thoughtful than just giving cash. \n\nBut really it’s a scam... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
4gk6ik | why do headphones have lower frequency responses than speakers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gk6ik/eli5_why_do_headphones_have_lower_frequency/ | {
"a_id": [
"d2i9a5j",
"d2i9khq"
],
"score": [
8,
30
],
"text": [
"Headphones are smaller than speakers so they can't drive things like lower frequencies. Basically, your headphones are not big enough to push out large waves like a subwoofer could.\n\nAlso, any decent headphone should be a... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
2t0al5 | why do flash drives and sd cards only come with storage in roots of 2 (8 gb, 16 gb, 32 gb, 64 gb, etc.), but hard drives come in round numbers (like 500 gb, 600 gb, 700 gb, 750 gb, etc.). | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t0al5/eli5_why_do_flash_drives_and_sd_cards_only_come/ | {
"a_id": [
"cnuj4i2",
"cnuskte",
"cnut5yc",
"cnv00yb",
"cnv0mit"
],
"score": [
128,
10,
4,
4,
2
],
"text": [
"With a hard drive there is a platter that's made of a highly pure substance. The drive works by imprinting little bitty magnetic fields on that substance.... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix"
],
[],
[],
[]
] | |
3yq7d9 | what were gun laws in australia and the uk *before* 1990's mass shootings? | I know gun laws in Australia and the UK were significantly tightened after Port Arthur and Dunblane, respectively.
But even before that, were Aus or UK gun laws ever comparable to those in the US? Was the (pre 1990's) difference between Aus/UK and US attitudes to guns legal, cultural, or both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yq7d9/eli5_what_were_gun_laws_in_australia_and_the_uk/ | {
"a_id": [
"cyfo2sk"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"It was still a lot harder to get a gun in Australia compared to the states, even before Port Arthur and the buyback scheme.\n\nFor one thing, to get a firearm license in Australia you've always needed to have a demonstrated purpose for it, the mo... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
16digd | the relationship between unix, linux, and ubuntu | Very good responses, thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16digd/eli5_the_relationship_between_unix_linux_and/ | {
"a_id": [
"c7v0f8v",
"c7v0j8q",
"c7v0xg6",
"c7v0y0j",
"c7v13ft",
"c7v18ti",
"c7v1h0f",
"c7v2g9d",
"c7v37iw",
"c7v3oi1",
"c7v3zvb",
"c7v5gag",
"c7v7zwp"
],
"score": [
41,
6,
440,
10,
5,
10,
2,
2,
4,
8,
44,
3,
... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MINIX",
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix"
],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://distrowatch.com/"
],
[],
[
"http://www.freebsdnews.net/wp-content/uploads/unix_family_history_tree_1600x1200.jpg"
],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | |
3qadtc | what makes a cake, or other baked good, 'fall' after it's taken out of the oven? | Does it affect taste, or is it just a presentation thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qadtc/eli5_what_makes_a_cake_or_other_baked_good_fall/ | {
"a_id": [
"cwdexus",
"cwdfcj7"
],
"score": [
2,
7
],
"text": [
"It is due to the yeast in a bread, when you bake bread yeast in the bread produces carbon dioxide which makes it rise. And as time goes on the gases leaks out of the bread and gasses shrinks at cold temperatures thus bread f... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
6sq85j | why does being heavier helps a weightlifter to lift more? | When a weightlifter gets heavier body, his lifts increases. Why?
Ps. Sorry for my poor English. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sq85j/eli5_why_does_being_heavier_helps_a_weightlifter/ | {
"a_id": [
"dleqdwf",
"dlf4umv"
],
"score": [
2,
2
],
"text": [
"Bodybuilders eat a lot and lift a lot. The more they lift, the more their muscles would consume and the more they can lift. Lifting a lot without eating a lot will lead to a plateau and you won't get larger at all.",
"We... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
1pm83q | when a picture is taken where the model is looking at the lens, how come the model is looking at you where ever you are looking at the picture from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pm83q/eli5_when_a_picture_is_taken_where_the_model_is/ | {
"a_id": [
"cd3qir7"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"She's not, it's your brain not quite understanding what a picture is, and so attempting to trick you into thinking she's interested and wants to copulate.\n\nBut seriously, it's your brain extrapolating the information it senses of a 2D object wi... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
3rnuvb | how has the russian empire managed to hold onto half of asia for a millennium? | How has the [Russian Empire|USSR|Russian Fed.] managed to hold-on to half of Asia for a millennium, when it was largely agrarian until the 1930s? Why haven't other Eurasian countries succeeded in taking significant territory from it?
| explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnuvb/eli5_how_has_the_russian_empire_managed_to_hold/ | {
"a_id": [
"cwpp9nl",
"cwpps5a"
],
"score": [
3,
9
],
"text": [
"Because Russia happened to be situated next to North Asia (which didn't have gunpowder weapons, large populations, or organized polities) and other European powers weren't. \n\nRussia's only major rivals in Asia were Qing Er... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia"
]
] | |
974t8h | how does modern surveying for construction projects work? | Is it fundamentally the same process as when George Washington did it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/974t8h/eli5_how_does_modern_surveying_for_construction/ | {
"a_id": [
"e45oixz"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"Surveying is fundamentally the same as it has been since Ancient Greece. Except now the instruments are electronic. The most commonly used instrument is called a total station, it looks like a big camera with a keyboard on it. The surveyor holds ... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
6hizvf | with all the crap it goes through, how does corn stay intact in the end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hizvf/eli5_with_all_the_crap_it_goes_through_how_does/ | {
"a_id": [
"diyrwrs"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"When you eat sweet corn, a few days later it appears that the kernels have gone through your digestive system intact. That's because you aren't doing close enough inspection. \n \nThe outer hull of the kernel is a very tough material that is ... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
98ptlb | why do certain materials like glass feel cold to the touch when they’ve been sitting at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ptlb/eli5_why_do_certain_materials_like_glass_feel/ | {
"a_id": [
"e4hvfsz",
"e4hvgez",
"e4hwajc"
],
"score": [
5,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"They conduct heat well, and since your hand is warmer than room temperature, they conduct heat away from your hand. This reduction in temperature of your hand reaults in feeling cold. ",
"Because w... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
6w321s | why do some men as they get older, their nose and ears get bigger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w321s/eli5_why_do_some_men_as_they_get_older_their_nose/ | {
"a_id": [
"dm51zem",
"dm53454",
"dm5bnuh"
],
"score": [
11,
5,
3
],
"text": [
"Because while most other tissues and structures in your body stop growing sometime after puberty, cartilage continues to grow throughout your life. Since your nose and ears are largely formed by carti... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
9k09pr | how the simple concept of electron shells you learn in middle school relates to concepts about atomic orbitals | In middle school, we learned that the first electron shell has 2 electrons, and the subsequent shells have 8.
Later in high school, we learned about atomic orbitals, and how oxygen has 2 electrons in the 1s shell, 2 in the 2s shell, and 4 in the 2p shell.
This concept of electron shells is quite different from the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k09pr/eli5_how_the_simple_concept_of_electron_shells/ | {
"a_id": [
"e6vfr83",
"e6vgcep"
],
"score": [
5,
3
],
"text": [
"The concepts are sort of linked, and it’s still somewhat useful to think of orbitals in terms of shells. \n\nThe shells are made up of atomic orbitals which I’m sure you know are essentially volumes of space where electrons ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_shell"
]
] | |
3of13g | when shots are fired in the air why do more people not die from bullets returning to the ground? | You see people on news reports firing into the air in protests or celebration. Are people killed/injured by bullets returning to the ground and if they are, why aren't they killed/injured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3of13g/eli5_when_shots_are_fired_in_the_air_why_do_more/ | {
"a_id": [
"cvwn987",
"cvwoqzx"
],
"score": [
3,
2
],
"text": [
"When bullet reach its highest point it looses all energy it got from explosion of gun powder. Then the only force affecting it is gravity. Gravity it pretty weak. So wean bullet fall down it quickly reach terminal velocity r... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
5xf6er | how did we know right away that mammoths were wooly, but it took us a long time to figure out that dinosaurs were feathery? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xf6er/eli5_how_did_we_know_right_away_that_mammoths/ | {
"a_id": [
"dehlsrt",
"dehlwkr"
],
"score": [
4,
7
],
"text": [
"Because scientists have actually been able to find mammoth remains with the skin (and fur) still intact (intact enough anyway)\n\nBut with dinosaurs they didn't have that luxury and had to make deductions based on fossilised... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2212946/Almost-intact-carcass-30-000-year-old-woolly-mammoth-11-year-old-boy.html",
"http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/woolly-mammoth-found-frozen-siberia-2041039",
"http://media.economist.com/sites/default/files/media/2011Inf... | |
axyjqn | why do new phones cost more and more but don’t seem to be that „new“? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axyjqn/eli5_why_do_new_phones_cost_more_and_more_but/ | {
"a_id": [
"ehwxt1d",
"ehwzubv",
"ehxknuv"
],
"score": [
4,
6,
2
],
"text": [
"when a technology gets older (mature) changes (innovations) becomes relatively smaller because the technology gets more developed.\n\nfor example 10 years ago the smartphone was a breakthrough and innov... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
w268q | libor | I get what it sorta means: The rate at which banks borrow money from each other. I'd like a better analytic approach and the ramifications of is scandal.
Vid:
_URL_0_
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w268q/eli5_libor/ | {
"a_id": [
"c59kneb"
],
"score": [
5
],
"text": [
"[Searched](_URL_0_)\n\nRelevant [discussion](_URL_1_)\n\nOriginal question by [willowthewizard](_URL_3_)\n\n > I just learned of this recently and am a little unsure of how the whole apparatus worked as I don't have much of a background in Financ... | [] | [
"http://current.com/shows/viewpoint/videos/the-mob-learned-from-wall-street-eliot-spitzer-on-the-cartel-style-corruption-behind-libor-scam/"
] | [
[
"http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/search?q=libor&restrict_sr=on",
"http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vzg93/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_ongoing_libor/",
"http://www.reddit.com/user/Klarok",
"http://www.reddit.com/user/willowthewizard"
]
] | |
1rpfj9 | for non-americans - why does black friday incite such excitement? what is going on in the typical 'riot' videos each year? what are they buying? | I'm familiar with the general idea of what Black Friday in America is - it's the day when the holiday season sales start. But what I don't understand is how it seems to inspire such excitement and (sometimes) riotous behaviour (as an example, see this video): _URL_0_
Here are some related questions:
* In such videos,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rpfj9/eli5_for_nonamericans_why_does_black_friday/ | {
"a_id": [
"cdpj4kd",
"cdpj66t",
"cdpjn88",
"cdpjukz",
"cdpk9n8",
"cdpkjj5",
"cdpkjs4",
"cdpltup",
"cdplz18",
"cdpma8t",
"cdpmikl",
"cdpoxnl",
"cdpptl8",
"cdprjmu",
"cdprw1r",
"cdpwffs"
],
"score": [
7,
243,
6,
10,
2,
3,
... | [] | [
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xL8rE9DT4g#t=157"
] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HWY98Jspos"
],
[],
[]
] | |
bz8j0j | how is it that mitch mcconnell can block any vote in the senate, even bipartisan ones | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz8j0j/eli5_how_is_it_that_mitch_mcconnell_can_block_any/ | {
"a_id": [
"eqqtzhk",
"eqr14lj",
"eqr1x71"
],
"score": [
84,
6,
5
],
"text": [
"The Senate majority leader controls the Senate's schedule. If they don't schedule a bill to be considered, then it just languishes in Senate limbo.\n\nThe Senate minority leader can attempt to overrid... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
3i0cv9 | why do these companies want our info from all these apps "invading our privacy"? and what are they doing with it? | From Facebook to Spotify to some free time killer game in the app store, it seems like everyone is interested in our pictures, contacts, gps pings and what not. Who are these apps selling this info to and why do those guys want that info in the first place? Is this the first steps that will lead to the Corporate Congr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0cv9/eli5_why_do_these_companies_want_our_info_from/ | {
"a_id": [
"cuc5nwn"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"They are trying make ads that are more relevant towards you. If they find that you've been looking at cars on the internet then you might be in the market for a new car. If they know that you have a wife and two kids then they know you're proba... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
2mhxmj | why does a human eye see noise in low-light conditions just like a camera lens does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mhxmj/eli5_why_does_a_human_eye_see_noise_in_lowlight/ | {
"a_id": [
"cm4dhcy",
"cm4glxh"
],
"score": [
8,
5
],
"text": [
"The rod, the cell responsible for low-light vision in humans, is very sensitive to light, but also not very precise in terms of image quality. Without the sharp, color-seeing cones that need more light to function, we are le... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
u3hf3 | why do i feel tired and sluggish when its hot out, but active and energetic when its cold out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u3hf3/why_do_i_feel_tired_and_sluggish_when_its_hot_out/ | {
"a_id": [
"c4s281c"
],
"score": [
6
],
"text": [
"Your body needs to dissipate heat to function properly (Unless your cold blood in which case, congrats on learning how to use a computer.)\n\nWhen it's hot out your body has to use alot of energy and nutrients to cool you down. Usually by sweatin... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
8uvytw | what defines a substance as being a 'drug'? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uvytw/eli5_what_defines_a_substance_as_being_a_drug/ | {
"a_id": [
"e1iq7ri",
"e1is1p1"
],
"score": [
11,
4
],
"text": [
"Drugs are specifically any compound other than a nutrient or essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect.",
"A drug is a substance (other than food that give... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
4n6yeu | how do geysers work? | I am fascinated by geysers, but how do they work? Natural springs I understand: underground aquifers being squeezed by the crust forces the water out of tiny holes, but when it comes to geysers, what mechanics are involved? It seems like they shouldn't be as volatile or as unpredictable as they are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n6yeu/eli5_how_do_geysers_work/ | {
"a_id": [
"d41dq6c",
"d41es5i",
"d41gxtp"
],
"score": [
2,
4,
2
],
"text": [
"I'm no expert or geologist for that matter, but I think it's just to do with an increase in pressure, caused by an increase in heat (from what I don't know), which then causes the geyser to erupt.",
... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
3fru9o | do our radio signals degrade over distance? how does it exactly "travel" through space? | Browsing Reddit and I notice a post regarding how far our radio signals have traveled. ([This](_URL_0_) is what I'm talking about.)
I'm figuring that radio waves would cover larger and larger space in time (Not distance mind you, the overall area it expands from the origin point on Earth) and eventually start to degra... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fru9o/eli5_do_our_radio_signals_degrade_over_distance/ | {
"a_id": [
"ctrcjqm"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"Your intuition is good to a point. Radio waves are made of the exact same \"stuff\" as light, its all electromagnetism and therefore weirdly behaves as both a wave and a particle. It might be better to picture it as a particle for this explanatio... | [] | [
"http://i.imgur.com/ZxEBHZI.jpg"
] | [
[]
] | |
4zk54c | how come sharks and other predators only eat certain kinds of fish? | Whenever I see nature docs, there are always plenty of fish swimming around sharks and other predators and yet they don't eat them. I know that some types of fish clean predators or travel with them as a source of protection but this doesn't seem to be the case with the fish I see in these documentaries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zk54c/eli5_how_come_sharks_and_other_predators_only_eat/ | {
"a_id": [
"d6wprtr"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"A lot of those fish are so hard to catch for a large shark that it's not worth the energy it would take to make the attempt. Even if they'd succeed after many attempts, the nutritional value of the catch wouldn't make up for the energy lost on al... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
64w3ey | what is the fbi/cia's survelliance policy in terms of individual citizen's rights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64w3ey/eli5_what_is_the_fbicias_survelliance_policy_in/ | {
"a_id": [
"dg5hwvb",
"dg5i6bo",
"dg5tu27"
],
"score": [
53,
8,
2
],
"text": [
"This is a very old incident, it happened back in 2011. \n\nThe guy didn't sell the device and the FBI didn't sue him. Rather, the FBI asked for him to return the device and he did. He then sued the ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
s5lpv | why many conservatives base their values around christianity, but jesus seemed so liberal. | This was inspired by a thread in /r/TIL.
I hear so much about how faith is such a strong part of the Republican mindset. I also hear about how Jesus had fairly progressive teachings, such as turning the other cheek/making peace, practicing your religion in private, and caring for the sick/poor/people in prison. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s5lpv/eli5_why_many_conservatives_base_their_values/ | {
"a_id": [
"c4b9fxy",
"c4ba1xh",
"c4bgctx"
],
"score": [
3,
3,
8
],
"text": [
"Because most of them listen to right-wing Christian preachers, instead of going out and reading the bible/Jesus' teachings. ",
"You can be conservative and liberal, however peope generally attach th... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
88ve3y | how exactly do athsma inhalers work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88ve3y/eli5_how_exactly_do_athsma_inhalers_work/ | {
"a_id": [
"dwniwx5",
"dwniyl3",
"dwnlgv2",
"dwnlq7i",
"dwnm8mj",
"dwnmgb3",
"dwnmriv",
"dwnpujv",
"dwnut0p",
"dwnwhtr",
"dwo1af4"
],
"score": [
594,
11,
23,
113,
12,
6,
6,
2,
2,
3,
2
],
"text": [
"During an asthma cr... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
9hjhxu | pleas explain how trading options workout and why isn't a betting of sorts? | I read some documentation on how to trade options, and it sounds more like betting against a sports team and not actual investing. Can someone explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hjhxu/eli5_pleas_explain_how_trading_options_workout/ | {
"a_id": [
"e6cgvh2",
"e6d3y4x"
],
"score": [
3,
2
],
"text": [
"Trading options is primarily done as a hedge against crazy losses. \n\nIf for example you are in a business buying oil. You think oil prices are going to skyrocket so you buy an option which gives you the ability to buy at a... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
8h6r3j | why were american teachers in arizona striking over their salaries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h6r3j/eli5_why_were_american_teachers_in_arizona/ | {
"a_id": [
"dyhhmks",
"dyhlrla",
"dyhq36a"
],
"score": [
4,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"You didn't take into account total cost of living\n\nIn the UK your healthcare is free or cheap (NHS), in the US it's freaking expensive.\n\nThat teacher probably has student loans to pay off too, in th... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
7kv0in | how can someone get falsely convicted of a crime if you’re innocent until proven guilty (how can they prove you’re guilty)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kv0in/elif_how_can_someone_get_falsely_convicted_of_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"drhcgym",
"drhcia8",
"drhcvkj",
"drhdu7j"
],
"score": [
3,
3,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"They could \"prove\" you are guilty using faked or incorrectly interpreted evidence. For example lie detectors are so inaccurate they are not considered admissible as evidence in m... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[
"http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-burley-conviction-vacated-20171218-story.html#nws=true"
]
] | ||
9f4lrt | what do people learn as computer science majors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f4lrt/eli5_what_do_people_learn_as_computer_science/ | {
"a_id": [
"e5tsocp",
"e5tu4l9"
],
"score": [
3,
2
],
"text": [
"Mainly they learn about programming. It may include topics such as:\n\n* Use and comparisons between various programming languages\n* Use and comparisons between various computing platforms\n* Study of algorithms to make pro... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
22p40k | in the united states, who/what determines if a minor gets charged as an adult? | Yesterday's stabbing suspect is a minor but will be charged as an adult. Not finding an official explanation. It seems the public just goes along with it in many cases.
Update: So I'm not really getting a concrete answer that makes sense. The time is 1:16 PM CST. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22p40k/eli5_in_the_united_states_whowhat_determines_if_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"cgozagu",
"cgp0no8",
"cgp0o71"
],
"score": [
17,
4,
2
],
"text": [
"The law in that jurisdiction will lay out who can get charged as an adult, and who must be charged as a minor. Often, there will be overlap in the age ranges. In that case, it's going to be the discret... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
3x8qki | why drummers have a glass looking prison around them? | It seems other instruments benefit from it somehow. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x8qki/eli5why_drummers_have_a_glass_looking_prison/ | {
"a_id": [
"cy2gi4d"
],
"score": [
12
],
"text": [
"_URL_0_\n\nCompared to all most instruments (including vocal cords), due to the nature of how drums work they are extremely loud. A drum screen helps to direct a lot of the sound from the drums away from the front of the stage (the audience/othe... | [] | [] | [
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_screen"
]
] | |
75m1za | what differentiates great literature classics, from regular 'exciting' or 'interesting' fiction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75m1za/eli5_what_differentiates_great_literature/ | {
"a_id": [
"do77zdx",
"do7l7xt",
"do7xgx6"
],
"score": [
2,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"Generally.... because popularity. Pretty much that's just it. It's kinda a shit show with regard to art and literature, being popular is the thing that makes things great-- especially when viewed over ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
27nbs8 | how is heat index calculated? | And why did we first begin to make this calculation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27nbs8/eli5_how_is_heat_index_calculated/ | {
"a_id": [
"ci2gsyu"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"The heat index is calculated from the temperature and relative humidity, or sometimes dew point. For instance 96 degrees F and 45% RH equals 104 degrees heat index. It was first used at the National Weather Service in 1979.\n\nEdit: To be more sp... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
36ck6w | i'm baffled, how is it even possible that this many unarmed people are being shot down by police? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ck6w/eli5_im_baffled_how_is_it_even_possible_that_this/ | {
"a_id": [
"crcrpcf",
"crcsbo2",
"crcse7m",
"crcskl0",
"crcsqdj",
"crctlvq",
"crctmrf",
"crctz7p",
"crcwd5l"
],
"score": [
3,
2,
6,
55,
7,
6,
4,
2,
9
],
"text": [
"It's also possible that, given the total number of confrontations bet... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23c7ovuSd2U"
],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
10lmno | why cigarettes have things like arsenic and tar in them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10lmno/eli5_why_cigarettes_have_things_like_arsenic_and/ | {
"a_id": [
"c6eke7b",
"c6ekiiy",
"c6eklmv",
"c6ekz6z"
],
"score": [
2,
2,
93,
14
],
"text": [
"i believe a lot of the harmful chemicals can be linked to the pesticides used for tobacco growth.",
"You're talking, not just about arsenic and tar, but all the 'bad' chemica... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
1hkm2n | why i don't wet the bed after dreaming of peeing at an older age, but i used to when i was a child? | To explain a little further: When I was a kid, I would occasionally dream that I was peeing. I would then wake up with a wet bed. Now that I am much older, I still occasionally dream of peeing, but I wake up with a full bladder and can make it to the bathroom. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hkm2n/eli5why_i_dont_wet_the_bed_after_dreaming_of/ | {
"a_id": [
"cav9oa7",
"cavd06b",
"cavdumv",
"cavi5fq",
"cavkque"
],
"score": [
14,
2,
3,
7,
2
],
"text": [
"Not an answer unfortunately but a couple of months ago I dreamt I opened my night stand drawer and peed in it. I woke up freaked out that I did that in my sl... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | |
6i2hu7 | how can some companies like lunar lands sell lands on other planets? how did they come to own them in the first place ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i2hu7/eli5_how_can_some_companies_like_lunar_lands_sell/ | {
"a_id": [
"dj2z8si",
"dj2zbeg",
"dj2zpet"
],
"score": [
6,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"They give you a worthless unenforceable contract to land on other planets. \n\nI can sell you a piece of paper declaring you supreme lord of Mercury if I feel like it and you want to pay for it. That pi... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
2csr3s | why 10-minute youtube "ads"? | 30 second ads I understand, and how that is linked to ad revenue. But why is Youtube forcing me to watch 5 seconds of some random channel's video? I get suggested videos in other ways.
I find this really aggravating when I want to queue a playlist of videos and I have to actively close ads between videos. I'd stay to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2csr3s/eli5_why_10minute_youtube_ads/ | {
"a_id": [
"cjilvh5"
],
"score": [
6
],
"text": [
"So YouTube has started advertising for channels (hopefully related to what you are watching). Its a great opportunity for creators! However, the ad they use is the channel's \"trailer\". Most channels will make a 30-60 second video introducing... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
20ha66 | why is it sometimes economically rational to keep loss-making firms afloat? | I thought this may have been answered before so I searched this but, well, we all know what Reddit's search function is like.
It has occurred to me that the government intervenes in the market sometimes to keep particular firms afloat. I'm not talking about banks - I'm aware of the economics that surrounds that - but ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ha66/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_economically_rational_to/ | {
"a_id": [
"cg37dmz",
"cg37dxb",
"cg37g49",
"cg37hse"
],
"score": [
3,
2,
3,
3
],
"text": [
"The product may also be so socially or economically valuable that the government chooses to subsidize the industry.\n\nMany governments do this with basic services like electricity... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[
"http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24831779",
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Combat_Ship"
],
[]
] | |
3ro7v5 | why do our minds sometimes feel "foggy" or "drowsy" throughout an entire day, even if we're not tired? | Sometimes it can be hard to focus, or you don't feel as "on point" that day. What causes the brain to not feel as sharp as usual? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ro7v5/eli5_why_do_our_minds_sometimes_feel_foggy_or/ | {
"a_id": [
"cwpsmom",
"cwpsnmh"
],
"score": [
2,
2
],
"text": [
"You may not feel tired, but commonly you are. Things like drinking coffee in the morning - it does give you a hit but then it drops off, causing a huge lack of energy. A lack off coffee when you're addicted can do this too. ... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
2zfi5l | how do they get bagged popcorn to have a buttery taste,cheesy taste,etc. | Is it in the bag before it is popped? Or is there some sort of sciency explanation for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zfi5l/eli5_how_do_they_get_bagged_popcorn_to_have_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"cpigtz1"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"It's in the bag pre pop. Open one up! Orange powdery stuff called \"flavocal\" at theaters"
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
nb6jg | some questions related to the movement of the earth and gravity and other fun stuff like that. | The earth is moving hundreds of thousands of miles per hour through space right? (or at least I think it's around there when you calculate movement around the sun, movement of our galaxy, and drift within our galaxy)
I have a few things bothering me here.
* How in the world is the atmosphere not blown away? Is it be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nb6jg/eli5_some_questions_related_to_the_movement_of/ | {
"a_id": [
"c37plcm",
"c37plcm"
],
"score": [
6,
6
],
"text": [
" * Yes. There is nothing in space to blow our atmosphere away. There *is* something called the \"solar wind\", which is a steady stream of particles coming from the sun. It is not strong enough to blow our atmosphere away... | [] | [] | [
[
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger#Project_Excelsior"
],
[
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger#Project_Excelsior"
]
] | |
20qdhe | how did russia breach international laws? | Everyone keeps saying there was a breach but no one is giving details. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qdhe/eli5how_did_russia_breach_international_laws/ | {
"a_id": [
"cg5r15z"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter prohibits states from engaging in any threats or uses of force against other states, of which Russia and Ukraine have signed and are members of. _URL_0_\n\nThe problem with international law is that it is nearly i... | [] | [] | [
[
"https://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/"
]
] | |
bvma2n | how do smokers' lungs get used to smoke, and can they then handle inhaling all smoke (e.g. fire)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvma2n/eli5_how_do_smokers_lungs_get_used_to_smoke_and/ | {
"a_id": [
"epqfz5g",
"epqkwr1"
],
"score": [
7,
2
],
"text": [
"The lungs don't get used to the smoke, it's just that there's not a very high concentration of smoke from the cigarette when you breathe in. The bigger thing is that your body recognizes the ash particles / the smoke when yo... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | ||
35z6q0 | why does only 1 piece of fruit in the bunch get moldy? is it still ok to eat the others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35z6q0/eli5_why_does_only_1_piece_of_fruit_in_the_bunch/ | {
"a_id": [
"cr971l9"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"If it's black and/or shiny, don't risk it! But other than that, you can have the rest of the bunch of they're clean, and better yet, you can even have the moldy fruit if you cut off the contaminated part! (plus a few cm extra for a margin of safe... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
3ps3fe | why does your body gain fat symmetrically? | e.g. Do your arms, legs, etc. actually gain fat symmetrically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ps3fe/eli5_why_does_your_body_gain_fat_symmetrically/ | {
"a_id": [
"cw8vtyq",
"cw8xq8j"
],
"score": [
2,
2
],
"text": [
"Your body doesn't gain fat symmetrically. Fat is stored in [adipose tissue](_URL_0_) that is not equally dispersed throughout the body.",
"It's not perfect symmetry, but nothing ever is. I think to answer the real quest... | [] | [] | [
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_tissue"
],
[]
] | |
1y2clz | how do lifelong politicians, (for example dianne feinstein, john kerry, john mccain, etc) have net worths of tens or hundreds of millions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2clz/eli5_how_do_lifelong_politicians_for_example/ | {
"a_id": [
"cfgpwnf",
"cfgpz0q",
"cfgpz88",
"cfgszuh",
"cfgtjrm",
"cfgubsc",
"cfgw7u1",
"cfh0x7p",
"cfh2rlu",
"cfh3a8d",
"cfh4cdd"
],
"score": [
86,
14,
33,
4,
2,
15,
6,
2,
13,
9,
2
],
"text": [
"In the specific cases... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
3jhrk5 | how is tom brady able to challenge a punishment issued by roger goodell and the nfl in a federal court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jhrk5/eli5_how_is_tom_brady_able_to_challenge_a/ | {
"a_id": [
"cupa4os",
"cupb4q9",
"cupenrz"
],
"score": [
5,
3,
3
],
"text": [
"Anytime I have a conflict about anything I can elect to use the civil court system to resolve it. Employment disputes are no different.\n\nWill it lead to more disputes? Maybe. It will also likely le... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
5g57n3 | why are exhaust pipes bent to the left or right for certain vehicles? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g57n3/eli5_why_are_exhaust_pipes_bent_to_the_left_or/ | {
"a_id": [
"dapkin8"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"This is somewhat not specific. Some motor vehicles have exhaust on the side *before* the rear axle, such as NASCAR cars and some trucks (typically modified ones).\n\nThe choice may be due to manufacturer's design, simply enough. In most vehicles ... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
6p4ckc | why do the sell olives with pits at the grocery store? | At my grocery store today. Stopped to get olives at the olive bar. Half the choices were pitted, the other half contain pits. Got me thinking...why buy olives with the pits still in them? Does the pit serve some purpose or enhance the flavor?
For the record, yes I've heard of people eating an olive + pit as a last ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p4ckc/eli5_why_do_the_sell_olives_with_pits_at_the/ | {
"a_id": [
"dkmgn8q"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"The pits do not improve the olive as a food. But it is hard to get them out without damaging the olive."
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
208aq6 | why do you get nightmares when you're feet are uncovered? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208aq6/eli5_why_do_you_get_nightmares_when_youre_feet/ | {
"a_id": [
"cg0owpa"
],
"score": [
3
],
"text": [
"This sounds very much like confirmation bias. Unless you can provide some evidence that this phenomena exists, it would be hard to explain it."
]
} | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
3sdu8c | quicksand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdu8c/eli5_quicksand/ | {
"a_id": [
"cwwc44j"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"Sand is made up of lots of little particles. In dry sand the spaces between them are filled with air. Air is a gas, which means it applies very little force to the particles; it has a low viscosity and it is compressible. The overwhelming con... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | ||
4npf3l | how are tv shows written? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4npf3l/eli5_how_are_tv_shows_written/ | {
"a_id": [
"d45xs9z",
"d45zc3f"
],
"score": [
36,
8
],
"text": [
"For dramas and serials:\n\nThe showrunners meet before the season and sketch out roughly how the season arc will run. Then they divide up the episodes among writing teams. The teams may not know all the specifics of the oth... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNK97nIsKs"
]
] | ||
asmcfq | why are people in northern europe more distant from each other than people in southern europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asmcfq/eli5_why_are_people_in_northern_europe_more/ | {
"a_id": [
"egvafo3",
"egvale2",
"egvbigj",
"egvfr6i",
"egvhqkj",
"egvhzfr",
"egvj3ms",
"egvj91e",
"egvjez7",
"egvjk5k",
"egvjmve",
"egvk4it",
"egvk5f2",
"egvkp2g",
"egvmjyf",
"egvmoo3",
"egvmuie",
"egvmzra",
"egvn1mi",
"egvn2rh",
"e... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxemics"
],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajnal_line"
],
[],
... | ||
5vgmjc | in medical terms, when they say someone has, "lost a lot of blood," what does "a lot" mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vgmjc/eli5_in_medical_terms_when_they_say_someone_has/ | {
"a_id": [
"de1ybfi",
"de1zn2m",
"de2abtz",
"de2hf8l"
],
"score": [
5,
43,
2,
6
],
"text": [
"Enough comparable to their mass that it would be important to know that this amount of blood loss has been sustained.\n\n\"A lot\" is not a precise medical term. It just helps dis... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | ||
624y7p | how is the position on the earth's surface determined by a gps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/624y7p/eli5how_is_the_position_on_the_earths_surface/ | {
"a_id": [
"dfjs7p6",
"dfjscgr"
],
"score": [
11,
5
],
"text": [
"There is a cluster of satellites in orbit (the much cooler term is \"constellation of satellites\").\n\nEach one has a very accurate clock and they continuously broadcast their current time and which satellite they are. You... | [] | [] | [
[],
[
"http://www.avionicswest.com/Articles/howGPSworks.html"
]
] | ||
1kao3h | what do the numbers and letters mean/represent on a camera lens? | For example: 24-105mm f/4L IS | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kao3h/eli5_what_do_the_numbers_and_letters/ | {
"a_id": [
"cbn0lk4",
"cbn1rxu",
"cbn2moy"
],
"score": [
17,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"The numbers before mm = focal length, the fact that there are two indicates that this is a zoom lens. A small number = wide field of view, a big number = small field of view. \n\nf/4L = maximum (bigges... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
2u33oh | effectiveness of multiple birth control methods | If a woman is on a pill that is, say, 99% effective when taken correctly, and then she additionally uses a second birth control method that is, say, 75% effective, is there some way to calculate the total percentage of how protected against pregnancy she should be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u33oh/eli5_effectiveness_of_multiple_birth_control/ | {
"a_id": [
"co4o0oz"
],
"score": [
2
],
"text": [
"Those percentages are the percent of couples where the woman did not get pregnant after a year of using that birth control method. So if a birth control pill advertises 99% effectiveness, that means that 1 couple out of a hundred got pregnant aft... | [] | [] | [
[]
] | |
kog40 | why do people hoard gold when they think society is going to end? | Does gold really have any intrinsic value? Because if I thought society was going to regress to the dark ages, I'd hoard things like food, and tools, and protection. A shiny stone doesn't mean much if you're starving to death. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kog40/eli5_why_do_people_hoard_gold_when_they_think/ | {
"a_id": [
"c2lwtj8",
"c2lwvjg",
"c2m3ifv",
"c2lwtj8",
"c2lwvjg",
"c2m3ifv"
],
"score": [
6,
3,
2,
6,
3,
2
],
"text": [
"Gold is valued for the same reason paper money is: other people value it. If you needed to, you could buy something with it. Because the... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
] | |
lwmq2 | how do scram jets work? | I have decent understanding to how a regular jet engine creates thrust, but how does a Scram jet engine get so much compression so fast, and what fuel does it use?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lwmq2/how_do_scram_jets_work/ | {
"a_id": [
"c2w5wp3",
"c2w5wp3"
],
"score": [
5,
5
],
"text": [
"Unlike a typical jet engine, such as a turbojet or turbofan engine, a scramjet does not use rotating, fan-like components to compress the air; rather, the achievable speed of the aircraft moving through the atmosphere causes... | [] | [] | [
[],
[]
] | |
2l6imt | why did it take so long to rebuild at the wtc compared to after the okc bombings? | I feel like the buildings around the OKC bombing were rebuilt and functional and the museum up and running within a couple of years yet we're just now opening WTC One again. Is it because the structure is obviously more complicated to build or are there other factors at work here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l6imt/eli5why_did_it_take_so_long_to_rebuild_at_the_wtc/ | {
"a_id": [
"clrwdrs",
"clrwldh",
"clrza90"
],
"score": [
2,
2,
2
],
"text": [
"In addition to the structure, there's a lot more cramped space in downtown New York. The attention on the project also meant a much more complex process in choosing an architect and a design for 1 WTC."... | [] | [] | [
[],
[],
[]
] | |
1tgqmc | why don't people living in 3rd world countries dig wells without aid? | After seeing many adverts on the tv about how donated money will be used to create wells for fresh drinking water I can't help but wonder what's so special about the wells that are created? Why can't the people in these countries just dig down to find fresh water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tgqmc/eli5_why_dont_people_living_in_3rd_world/ | {
"a_id": [
"ce7r9re"
],
"score": [
9
],
"text": [
"in many areas it is not uncommon to need to dig anywhere from 100 to 600 meters to reach water. This requires not only an expensive drilling rig but also well casing (pipe) and pump systems. \n\n _URL_0_"
]
} | [] | [] | [
[
"http://thewaterproject.org/digging-wells-in-africa-and-india-how-it-works.asp"
]
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.