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395b42 | being sued for money when you have none | If you get sued for compensatory damages but have no money to pay, how then are you supposed to pay said money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/395b42/eli5_being_sued_for_money_when_you_have_none/ | {
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4nl6ig | why do we sometimes get really out of breath by performing fairly minor physical exertions, like walking up a single flight of stairs, that other times don't make us lose our breath at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nl6ig/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_get_really_out_of_breath/ | {
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k844w | how vpn protection works, its advantages and its limitations | I'm mostly curious after stumbling upon this article:
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Would investing in something like iPred be prudent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k844w/elif_how_vpn_protection_works_its_advantages_and/ | {
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2gtn84 | what does wolfram research and wolfram technologies actually do? what is their mathematica product used for? | Wolfram's website is thick on dreamy visions and thin on details. I don't get what their objective is, exactly.
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14b8y4 | why i see certain colors as purple when others see them as blue | I just had a moment with a friend when I asked why a section of our textbook the font was purple. She told me she had no idea, but was equally confused that the font in her's was blue. I compared them side-by-side and was quickly told that the text in my textbook was, in fact, also blue. This seems to happen to me a lo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14b8y4/eli5_why_i_see_certain_colors_as_purple_when/ | {
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bc9gfk | can space ships constantly accelerate in space? if not is it just materials preventing this? | If there is no air or anything in space what’s stoping a space ship from constantly going faster? If it had enough fuel could you keep accelerating forever? What would stop us from hitting the speed of light? Idk I’ve been seeing a lot of space x stuff and have been having a lot of questions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc9gfk/eli5_can_space_ships_constantly_accelerate_in/ | {
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32k5rz | why does the lgbt movement differentiate between lesbians and gay people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32k5rz/eli5_why_does_the_lgbt_movement_differentiate/ | {
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j6twn | li5: understanding wine | Please explain how to know what I'm talking about.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6twn/li5_understanding_wine/ | {
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a9jv9c | why are there tiny 'pops' on the surface of coffee? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9jv9c/eli5_why_are_there_tiny_pops_on_the_surface_of/ | {
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8gqsi2 | what is an air quality alert for areas of cities when it gets to 90 degrees and why is it issued? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gqsi2/eli5_what_is_an_air_quality_alert_for_areas_of/ | {
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4q87kr | how this helicopter is still in air without any tail rotor? why isn't it spinning out? | This Helicopterhttp://_URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q87kr/eli5_how_this_helicopter_is_still_in_air_without/ | {
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49elbx | can (and did) it ever happen that, through sheer willpower, a person is able to commit suicide by holding his/her breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49elbx/eli5_can_and_did_it_ever_happen_that_through/ | {
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3y5bgw | the culture rift between 4chan and reddit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y5bgw/eli5_the_culture_rift_between_4chan_and_reddit/ | {
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9y7mgn | when soap is used to wash off a stain/substance from human skin, what is happening on a molecular and chemical level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y7mgn/eli5_when_soap_is_used_to_wash_off_a/ | {
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51iecn | why does the dea schedule drugs and not the fda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51iecn/eli5_why_does_the_dea_schedule_drugs_and_not_the/ | {
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3dgoa9 | how do we make more precise machinery if making these devices requires us using... more precise machinery? | Lately, I have been browsing /r/mechanical_gifs and the thought occured to me that something had to have created all the components of these machines. They seem too perfect for human hands alone, making me think that the components must have been machine-made. However, aren't these machines which make these components ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dgoa9/eli5_how_do_we_make_more_precise_machinery_if/ | {
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269lp7 | in natural childbirth, what is the mechanism that triggers the delivery process within the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/269lp7/eli5_in_natural_childbirth_what_is_the_mechanism/ | {
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34et4q | do dogs actually care about us and are loyal to "us" or are they just loyal to any person who feeds them and takes care of them? | I mean how else could you explain the ability of adopting a pet from a shelter who probably had a prior owner and that pet immediately being part of "your" group.
So is it really loyalty/love or is it just compliance/complaisance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34et4q/eli5_do_dogs_actually_care_about_us_and_are_loyal/ | {
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68ixt2 | how do movie theaters pay for movies? is it per person? how do tickets sales work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68ixt2/eli5_how_do_movie_theaters_pay_for_movies_is_it/ | {
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mkdmu | what is acid reflux? | edit: forgot to ask, too - why does it occur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mkdmu/eli5_what_is_acid_reflux/ | {
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1nrifi | daylight savings | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nrifi/daylight_savings/ | {
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fyk40d | how does a country get out of inflation? | There's a lot of materials on what causes it, but I struggle to find explanations about how countries got out of it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyk40d/eli5_how_does_a_country_get_out_of_inflation/ | {
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41szww | why are the website contents of so many american tv channels not available in my region (denmark)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41szww/eli5_why_are_the_website_contents_of_so_many/ | {
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1slj84 | my car's idle speed | When I was sitting at a stop light, I thought about why I was braking on a level surface in my automatic transmission vehicle. "Well, I guess the brakes are countering the force from the idle speed." Then I started thinking about why cars have an idle speed. What's the purpose? It seems like a waste of gasoline and un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1slj84/eli5_my_cars_idle_speed/ | {
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ogz13 | why technetium (tc) is unstable, when it's in a stable portion of the periodic table? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogz13/eli5_why_technetium_tc_is_unstable_when_its_in_a/ | {
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22mrhc | how does flying at a low altitude help in evading detection by radar ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22mrhc/eli5_how_does_flying_at_a_low_altitude_help_in/ | {
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4ycv2m | what does "e" stand for in derivatives ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ycv2m/eli5_what_does_e_stand_for_in_derivatives/ | {
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akpvey | this ‘whooosh’ sound in the air after planes fly by? (not the plane engine sound) | So I live right near an airport, this means aircrafts fly in front of my apartment at 700~ feet every minute and a half.
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6eq6hb | if children have milk teeth, why do they have to frequently brush their teeth? they fall out anyway. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eq6hb/eli5_if_children_have_milk_teeth_why_do_they_have/ | {
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aa2rf9 | what happens to people's brains when they get excessively lonely? are there people who don't get lonely at all and are their brains different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa2rf9/eli5_what_happens_to_peoples_brains_when_they_get/ | {
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91eyxt | from a crt: what is an electron gun, and what exactly does it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91eyxt/eli5_from_a_crt_what_is_an_electron_gun_and_what/ | {
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244ggn | could north korea pull a massive turnaround like china did from 1970s to present day? | After reading this _URL_0_
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6mfs8a | what happens to your body if you take an x-ray without protective lead shields? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mfs8a/eli5_what_happens_to_your_body_if_you_take_an/ | {
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61d7i7 | why is that a browser needs 5-10 million lines of code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61d7i7/eli5_why_is_that_a_browser_needs_510_million/ | {
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7jdodx | shortened urls like goog.le, _url_1_, _url_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jdodx/eli5_shortened_urls_like_google_youtube_reddit/ | {
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1wb831 | who funds the olympics and the athletes' training? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wb831/eli5_who_funds_the_olympics_and_the_athletes/ | {
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e27stq | why does our brain switch into depressive states? | Is it a defence mechanism of our brain shutting down for a period of time and how does it work? People that have anxiety attacks over an extended period tend to match it with depression for a period of time, why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e27stq/eli5_why_does_our_brain_switch_into_depressive/ | {
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5eawpv | why do many old black and white films have everything sped up? everyone just seems more animated as they move quicker than actual. can't we slow down the frame rate? or is that not possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eawpv/eli5_why_do_many_old_black_and_white_films_have/ | {
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7mttk6 | why does your body gasp for air when exposed to sudden contact with freezing water? it seems a bit counterproductive to inhale when wet (e.g falling through a frozen lake) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mttk6/eli5_why_does_your_body_gasp_for_air_when_exposed/ | {
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1cmakw | tumblr. what is it? how does it work? why is it so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cmakw/eli5_tumblr_what_is_it_how_does_it_work_why_is_it/ | {
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av2p2r | how does running water get from a water tower into the plumbing of your house, and eventually have enough pressure to come out your faucet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av2p2r/eli5_how_does_running_water_get_from_a_water/ | {
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53n3by | why are countries around the world all of a sudden able to demand money from google? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53n3by/eli5_why_are_countries_around_the_world_all_of_a/ | {
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36hqq9 | why is there so much fake-rayban-sunglasses spam on facebook? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36hqq9/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_fakeraybansunglasses/ | {
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776ucj | why are the players more prone to breaking out into fights in some sports compared to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/776ucj/eli5_why_are_the_players_more_prone_to_breaking/ | {
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2h3ch5 | when a woman has a radical mastectomy, why can't she keep her nipples? | I heard of a tattoo artist who will tattoo nipples for women who have had mastectomies. Breast cancer runs in my family, so I'm honestly curious. Why can't they save a woman's nipple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h3ch5/eli5_when_a_woman_has_a_radical_mastectomy_why/ | {
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5nx2ti | what is polynomial time and np problems and what relevance does it have to computer programs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nx2ti/elif_what_is_polynomial_time_and_np_problems_and/ | {
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9h2lgf | what is the internal clock in gameboy advance games such as pokèmon emerald, and why did it cause so many problems when it eventually "went dry"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h2lgf/eli5_what_is_the_internal_clock_in_gameboy/ | {
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dxh1b1 | why does division of floating point numbers take a lot more time than multiplication of floats in computers? | While working on a programming related project, I was told that code should always be optimized to multiply instead of divide floating-point numbers to achieve the same result, and it could take upwards of 6 times the time just to divide than multiply. For example, 5 \* 0.5 and 5 / 2 would give the same number, but the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxh1b1/eli5_why_does_division_of_floating_point_numbers/ | {
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5fs2sm | how do some animal species know to escape from their predators as soon as they hatch from their eggs? | So while watching Planet Earth II, I started to ask myself: how is it possible that some animals, especially reptilians and amphibians, know to run away from their predators the minute they hatch? Moreover, they know techniques that will make them 'invisible' to the predator, e.g. Stopping motion, so that snakes can't ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fs2sm/eli5_how_do_some_animal_species_know_to_escape/ | {
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8hf70w | why is salt water so difficult to make drinkable/usable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hf70w/eli5_why_is_salt_water_so_difficult_to_make/ | {
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1sp3q9 | the difference between "damnit", "dammit", and "damn it" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sp3q9/eli5the_difference_between_damnit_dammit_and_damn/ | {
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4b5q1g | how does the nuclear missle defence work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b5q1g/eli5_how_does_the_nuclear_missle_defence_work/ | {
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2j4wix | how do musicians with record deals get paid? | Record advances, royalties, touring, merchandise, etc... How does this all usually get divied up? I always hear that musicians handle make money of record sales when on major labels, but have also heard touring is wayyy down. Where is the money coming from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j4wix/eli5_how_do_musicians_with_record_deals_get_paid/ | {
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1d9m0c | how games run off a disc when they are built with a proprietary game engine? | I'm a layman when it comes to the tech of streaming data on a disc and such. How exactly does a game run if the entire engine isn't also on the disc? Or is the entire engine on the disc? Example, games made with Unreal Engine... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d9m0c/eli5_how_games_run_off_a_disc_when_they_are_built/ | {
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4nfwwi | what is happening when ambient noises cut in and out while you're falling asleep? | Sometimes when I'm in a twilight state just before falling asleep, my hearing will cut away and surge back. I figure this is my brain getting ready to go into sleep mode, but what exactly is happening there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nfwwi/eli5_what_is_happening_when_ambient_noises_cut_in/ | {
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6qs5qf | if i go running outside, doing 7 miles in about an hour is totally doable, but if i set a treadmill to 7mph that's way to fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qs5qf/eli5_if_i_go_running_outside_doing_7_miles_in/ | {
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1v2cx8 | if i use the same chocolate chip cookie recipe, why do the cookies come out fluffy some days, and flat the other. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v2cx8/eli5_if_i_use_the_same_chocolate_chip_cookie/ | {
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2lezcd | what exactly makes alcohols different, or how does whiskey end up as whiskey and not vodka, etc.? | I'm just curious because it seems like someone who's got a five year old comprehension of distilling, etc. that vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, etc. seem so close and that the process is probably pretty similar too, but I have no idea. Like, there's corn whiskey, but then I've seen corn vodka too, so it's not necessarily the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lezcd/eli5_what_exactly_makes_alcohols_different_or_how/ | {
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3wbwfw | how does a house electrical ground work? are we just constantly pumping voltage through the earth? | I understand 12 volt DC current pretty well, AC, not really at all. In DC, the voltage is always trying to find a path back to ground, or it doesn't flow. What the hey is going on with house grounds? Why is voltage happy to flow into dirt? And where in hell is the voltage going? Are we just constantly pumping 120 VAC i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wbwfw/eli5_how_does_a_house_electrical_ground_work_are/ | {
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4xxn80 | how a computer (program) understands games. | I can see Checkers, Chess, Go, as games with very clearly defined rules, black and white in formulation: binary answers almost.
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6kzhoe | how do larger companies buy smaller companies? if the net worth is larger, can the company buy the other company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kzhoe/eli5how_do_larger_companies_buy_smaller_companies/ | {
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2uyo93 | - the mormon religion, baptizing the dead, the rituals and the believed afterlife. | I am confused and don't really want to invite them over to find out. Also curious if everyone still wears garments ?
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g0wrl9 | what’s the difference between saudi arabia and uae? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0wrl9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_saudi_arabia/ | {
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7tf0lp | why do so many people find turn of century items (and a few decades before and after) terrifying? more specifically items made for children that weren't remotely viewed as creepy in their era. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tf0lp/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_find_turn_of_century/ | {
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d50xxp | how can a smartphone camera achieve as wide of an aperture (let in light) as some dedicated camera lenses even though they are much smaller? | I understand that some larger lenses have wider apertures than most smartphones (1.8,1.4), but how can a smartphone lense get down to something like 2.2 even though there is physically so much less space to let light in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d50xxp/eli5_how_can_a_smartphone_camera_achieve_as_wide/ | {
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1xpj4z | why do i enjoy my hair and head being touched? | I love when someone is touching my hair, I feel like I could fall asleep immediately. Why is this? Does it have to do something with the sensitivity of the nerves on the root of the hair?
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anwrd4 | the difference in singing in head voice and chest voice, as in the phantom of the opera is not an opera because it is in sung in chest voice and opera is sung in head voice? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anwrd4/eli5_the_difference_in_singing_in_head_voice_and/ | {
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1cf3t1 | why are firetrucks red? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cf3t1/eli5_why_are_firetrucks_red/ | {
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870stq | what’s the difference between being choked out and passing out vs suffocating to death? | Physiologically what causes you to only pass out vs die due to a lack of oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/870stq/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_being_choked/ | {
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bbeyvg | why do flys, bees and other small insects not get completely deafened by the noises all the giant things are making around them? | Always been curious as to why loud noises (some that even I sometimes find uncomfortable) don't appear to faze the tiniest bugs when you try to shoo them away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbeyvg/eli5_why_do_flys_bees_and_other_small_insects_not/ | {
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2hzygu | the battle of gettysburg. | I'm going there this weekend with some Civil War buffs! What should I know, who won, some important names, etc...When? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hzygu/eli5_the_battle_of_gettysburg/ | {
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20qe8l | why do i think buying stuff will make me happy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qe8l/eli5_why_do_i_think_buying_stuff_will_make_me/ | {
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bnzbr5 | on why the hell memes managed to go from lasting months to now lasting barely even a week? also why do some memes "stick" and never die like the skyrim trait meme or the drake/expanding brain/classy pooh memes? is it because they are more flexible with how they can be used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnzbr5/eli5_on_why_the_hell_memes_managed_to_go_from/ | {
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15o9k3 | how does a beer gut form? | How does a so called beer gut form? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15o9k3/eli5_how_does_a_beer_gut_form/ | {
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yofyt | meta. | I don't know when to use or what it exactly means. Can someone break this down for me please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yofyt/eli5_meta/ | {
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5thk4d | why are old "religions"(norse, pagan etc.) are not considered religions today, when christianity, islam etc. is and they have pretty much the same proofs for their beliefs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5thk4d/eli5_why_are_old_religionsnorse_pagan_etc_are_not/ | {
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14zegg | how does imgur make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14zegg/eli5_how_does_imgur_make_money/ | {
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6o3bs5 | when and how did "like" turn into meaning "similar to"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o3bs5/eli5_when_and_how_did_like_turn_into_meaning/ | {
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3c4k32 | is light produced from a light bulb the same as the light produced by the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c4k32/eli5is_light_produced_from_a_light_bulb_the_same/ | {
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bn0044 | . why does a company like uber who has yet to post any kind of profits and seems to hemorrhage money, when it goes public more valuable than a company like ford that makes money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn0044/eli5_why_does_a_company_like_uber_who_has_yet_to/ | {
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5jyzhi | what would happen if a president arbitrarily decided to order a nuclear strike? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jyzhi/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_president_arbitrarily/ | {
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78wrcj | [survival skills]: how does tracking work? for instance, when pursuing a prey in the woods, are there any ways to know which way their footprints are headed? how does stepping on the ground make them look different from the untouched parts of the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78wrcj/eli5_survival_skills_how_does_tracking_work_for/ | {
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19woah | the difference (and advantages) between front wheel drive, real wheel drive and 4wd. | Always wanted to know.
EDIT: It's more or less answered, but if anyone wants to contribute further the please go ahead! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19woah/eli5_the_difference_and_advantages_between_front/ | {
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3cgfsl | how do etsy vendors sell products with copyrighted characters, images and text without paying any royalties/fees? | As an example:
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2ixss2 | why do mountain ranges form parallel to the coast so often? | Like the Sierra Nevada, Rocky Mts, Appalachian, Andes, Atlas mts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ixss2/eli5_why_do_mountain_ranges_form_parallel_to_the/ | {
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6ipnym | why is it that only people from the us are called "americans" but not the rest of the continent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ipnym/eli5_why_is_it_that_only_people_from_the_us_are/ | {
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advbvb | the physiology behind craving water while eating ice cream | Ice cream shops always have a water fountain or a pitcher of water out for customers. It just seems so weird to crave a cold glass of water while you’re eating cold ice cream. Curious about the physiology behind it since I’ve definitely experienced the craving before. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/advbvb/eli5_the_physiology_behind_craving_water_while/ | {
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5yvee6 | why does older furniture hold up so well when modern furniture seems to break in a few years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yvee6/eli5_why_does_older_furniture_hold_up_so_well/ | {
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9s7g8f | is quantumphysics the base for the theory of everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s7g8f/eli5_is_quantumphysics_the_base_for_the_theory_of/ | {
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casjq6 | what does your phone do with all of the excess energy it gets after charging to 100%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/casjq6/eli5_what_does_your_phone_do_with_all_of_the/ | {
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aknp5t | what are the differences between serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine etc and their effects on a human mind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aknp5t/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_serotonin/ | {
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srwv3 | how do printers work? | Okay, I'm fairly tech savvy, having almost finished a computer Science degree, but that never covered any hardware workings of printers, among other things, and to this day, I'm still a bit perplexed as to exactly how the printer turns toner that seems to be just black dust, into writing on a paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/srwv3/eli5_how_do_printers_work/ | {
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72r958 | is liquid water possible in space? could a dense "bubble" exist and support life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72r958/eli5_is_liquid_water_possible_in_space_could_a/ | {
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5pwx5u | why did frost only form on my front and left side windows, but not my right side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pwx5u/eli5_why_did_frost_only_form_on_my_front_and_left/ | {
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8ct25c | how do internet archive websites work? they can’t just store several years of everything. do most websites keep several years of history lying around on their servers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ct25c/eli5_how_do_internet_archive_websites_work_they/ | {
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2ookk0 | what are the red balls on power lines? | Do they have a purpose? What is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ookk0/eli5_what_are_the_red_balls_on_power_lines/ | {
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bpw41v | how do scientists obtain a single neutron that they can shoot at the nucleus of an atom in fission? | From what I understand, nuclear fission is generally performed by firing a single neutron at the nucleus of an atom (often uranium 235), causing the nucleus to break apart and releasing "dormant" energy that was holding the nucleus together. How is the single neutron obtained if it doesn't have an electric charge? Also... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpw41v/eli5_how_do_scientists_obtain_a_single_neutron/ | {
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7748xp | how is an injury like gordon hayward's immediately treated by doctors and medical staff? | When an athlete suffers a severe break or other leg injury, I often see the air cast and then they get stretchered off the field/court. But what happens between the time a player gets injured and has surgery (sometimes days later)? Do they put bones and joints back in place? Do they just leave everything as is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7748xp/eli5_how_is_an_injury_like_gordon_haywards/ | {
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