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bi30eb | how does jb weld work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi30eb/eli5_how_does_jb_weld_work/ | {
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6t594o | why our voices go up in pitch when asking a question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t594o/eli5_why_our_voices_go_up_in_pitch_when_asking_a/ | {
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1hxju7 | "social anxiety" | Maybe its an American thing but seriously - reddit is the first place i've heard about this... medical condition? What is it? What causes it? What are the symptoms?
Is it an acknowledged sickness or just some kind of weird excuse or "cool sickness" like ADHD sometimes?
edit: I feel like I should clarify that it is n... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hxju7/eli5_social_anxiety/ | {
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7iso0a | how come you have that break in your voice that separates falsetto and normal voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iso0a/eli5_how_come_you_have_that_break_in_your_voice/ | {
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4knyrj | how the us constitution could be changed to allow for a dictatorship | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4knyrj/eli5_how_the_us_constitution_could_be_changed_to/ | {
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230psp | the concept of "illegal warfare" | I get what is considered "illegal" in war. According to a quick google search its using tactics such as poisoning or bombarding undefended cities or towns, destroying religious artifacts, purposely killing innocent children and wounded, and the obvious big one: no nukes. But why? If the saying is: "All is fair in love ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/230psp/eli5_the_concept_of_illegal_warfare/ | {
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26ygk3 | if every person with hiv or aids suddenly died, would the condition cease to exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ygk3/eli5if_every_person_with_hiv_or_aids_suddenly/ | {
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384kb4 | when the picture was bad on an old crt television you could smack it and the picture could be fixed, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/384kb4/eli5_when_the_picture_was_bad_on_an_old_crt/ | {
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4ty8qv | there are certain layer of atmoshphere that hot but yet we cant feel it, why is that? | I learned that there are layer of atmosphere that very hot in temperature but yet we cant feel it such as thermosphere that said might reach 1500 celcius and ISS orbits in this layer and astronout seem not burnt out. Why and how is this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ty8qv/eli5_there_are_certain_layer_of_atmoshphere_that/ | {
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420lta | help me understand networking protocols and ports | I am lost with trying to understand protocols. I am looking at this list of tcp and udp port numbers.
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28wjv3 | why do things measured in gauges (like shot guns and needles) get larger as the number gets smaller? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28wjv3/eli5_why_do_things_measured_in_gauges_like_shot/ | {
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2lk4ad | how are certain guns manufactured by different companies without some kind of infringement. | How come certain guns such as the M4 or 1911 are made by a variety of manufactures while others don't seem to be like the mp5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lk4ad/eli5_how_are_certain_guns_manufactured_by/ | {
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4quywi | why are pdfs so hard to edit? | You need extremely specialized programs to edit a PDF, and most of them are barely usable anyway. Even then, a lot of them won't let you do even basic text edits without a paid subscription. Yet everyone insists on using PDFs for everything it seems. Why has no one developed an open source user friendly way to deal wit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4quywi/eli5_why_are_pdfs_so_hard_to_edit/ | {
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c4vrao | when do soccer games actually end? | I was watching the women’s World Cup today Sweden vs Canada, and the referee add 7 minutes stoppage time which I understand. The problem begins when Canada got a free kick at like 96:30 minutes and by the time they took the kick it was about 97:00 exactly, the ball was forced out and Canada was given a corner kick and ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4vrao/eli5_when_do_soccer_games_actually_end/ | {
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29ky0r | why are stocks still going up despite everyone warning they're overvalued? | The bank of international settlements just came out arguing that stocks are in "euphoric territory":
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20fil3 | why can't they just open all the gates of the panama canal? will the water levels ever equalise? if not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20fil3/eli5_why_cant_they_just_open_all_the_gates_of_the/ | {
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1zv5v9 | what is the whole background story to the star wars in a nutshell? | Out of curiosity, I looked up episode 4 on the Star Wars wiki to look up some scene, which then lead to reading about the previous movies, and from that the previous books and such. It just seemed like there was no end to the background wars and stuff.
What actually caused this whole space commotion? And why are the t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zv5v9/eli5_what_is_the_whole_background_story_to_the/ | {
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21qcsr | why does the us add at least 10% ethanol to petrol when it decreases fuel economy and in slightly older engines, longivity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21qcsr/eli5_why_does_the_us_add_at_least_10_ethanol_to/ | {
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1nq5zl | how do big cat cubs not get hurt when their mothers carry them by their teeth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nq5zl/how_do_big_cat_cubs_not_get_hurt_when_their/ | {
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qdxyo | the recent "robo-calls" in canada | What are they and what does that mean for Canadian citizens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qdxyo/eli5_the_recent_robocalls_in_canada/ | {
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9qbjs8 | how can other first world countries afford to subsidize things like education and healthcare, yet in the united states they are crippling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qbjs8/eli5_how_can_other_first_world_countries_afford/ | {
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2bn4mo | why does the us govt. send national guard troops overseas if their purpose is to protect america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bn4mo/eli5why_does_the_us_govt_send_national_guard/ | {
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2z67tr | what is a copyright? and what are some effective small ways for someone to go about getting one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z67tr/eli5what_is_a_copyright_and_what_are_some/ | {
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fsvn6w | if alternating current means it changes direction back and forth all the time, why do polarized plugs exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsvn6w/eli5_if_alternating_current_means_it_changes/ | {
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6msjlw | why humans and other animals have such long intestines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6msjlw/eli5_why_humans_and_other_animals_have_such_long/ | {
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50jogu | how is t-mobile able to offer free streaming/data on certain services? | I've tried to think through this, but would like anyone with a better perspective to answer. Does YouTube essentially pay T-Mobile a fee to offset the "free data" now being offered, and justify it internally by the (potential) increase in advertising revenue they'd generate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50jogu/eli5how_is_tmobile_able_to_offer_free/ | {
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3ctcdu | how do middle ear infections work? | When you have a middle ear infection in one ear and that ear gets clogged up with fluid, giving a muffled loss of hearing and a real earache and then the next day you still have the muffled loss of hearing and a slight ache but there's clear, slightly sticky fluid leaking from that ear - does that mean the fluid is com... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ctcdu/eli5_how_do_middle_ear_infections_work/ | {
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89saji | difference between breathing into your stomach and breathing into your chest. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89saji/eli5_difference_between_breathing_into_your/ | {
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4ifnrc | why does buying stream-able media cost more than buying dvds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ifnrc/eli5_why_does_buying_streamable_media_cost_more/ | {
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2ub724 | why are illegal sports streams such bad quality? | Surely they make the wesbites to make money due to how they are always covered in ads. So why doesn't someone make their streams full HD, take all the viewers from all the other sites, and make more money? I assume its not a hardware issue as I can stream me playing video games in full HD but people running websites li... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ub724/eli5_why_are_illegal_sports_streams_such_bad/ | {
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36shp9 | thermodynamic equilibrium | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36shp9/eli5_thermodynamic_equilibrium/ | {
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8pi9mj | why air flow makes you sneeze? | It happens to me everytime and I don't understand why.
Edit: sorry if air flow is not the exact term, english is not my first language. I'm talking about the air that comes in your house when you open windows and makes your doors close roughly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pi9mj/eli5_why_air_flow_makes_you_sneeze/ | {
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5wn34n | why does milk make your sinuses more congested when you've got a cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wn34n/eli5_why_does_milk_make_your_sinuses_more/ | {
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5q8io0 | how does twitter censorship work? and how are governments involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q8io0/eli5_how_does_twitter_censorship_work_and_how_are/ | {
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6iosb9 | why are there more air quality alerts in the summer? | My neighborhood listserv just got an email saying that with the air quality alerts coming up this summer, some neighborhood & city services (trash, recycling) will happen earlier in the day.
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39lnyb | what do the new net neutrality rules mean for a person like me; a normal lower class dude that just wants the internet service he's paying for? | I understand most of what the net neutrality bill said, but what I've never been able to extract, simply at least, is how some one who is not necessarily a legal expert nor a technical expert can use these rules to hold their internet service providers accountable when they're not providing the services you're being bi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39lnyb/eli5_what_do_the_new_net_neutrality_rules_mean/ | {
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f5o9o1 | how can pepole make an iq test? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5o9o1/eli5_how_can_pepole_make_an_iq_test/ | {
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1rl2l3 | what is political science? | I was talking to my counseler today and she said to get into law school taking majoring in History and Political Science and minoring in English would be very good. This actually works out really well because I love history and english. I'm currently in my 7 history class out of my four years of high school and I am ta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rl2l3/eli5_what_is_political_science/ | {
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6pzcjw | "continuous everywhere but differentiable nowhere." - weierstrass function | How's that possible? I can't comprehend the paradox in this concept.
Can you help me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pzcjw/eli5_continuous_everywhere_but_differentiable/ | {
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8zfau6 | why do (aa & aaa) batteries in a package seem to very rarely leak even after sitting in the cupboard for years and batteries left in a dormant device leak after a much shorter time? | Why do (AA & AAA) batteries in a package seem to very rarely leak even after sitting in the cupboard for years and batteries left in a dormant device leak after a much shorter time?
(....And then ruin the controller unit on my gas fireplace)
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7nws3h | how does an ecu tune on a car engine affect the performance of the car? what happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nws3h/eli5_how_does_an_ecu_tune_on_a_car_engine_affect/ | {
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89lwwc | if dead tissue rots so quickly, how do clothes based on animal matter like leather or wool endure so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89lwwc/eli5_if_dead_tissue_rots_so_quickly_how_do/ | {
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93u430 | why are our fingers' movements not independent from one-another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93u430/eli5_why_are_our_fingers_movements_not/ | {
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1e77rp | the process of a tv show, from script to air and beyond | I've always loved television and want to know what goes into the creation of a show. Say we have Arrested Development in 2003. What does Mitchell Hurwitz do to get the attention of FOX? How does he cast the show? What's it like on set during filming? Who controls content/censorship post production?
And the inevitable... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e77rp/eli5_the_process_of_a_tv_show_from_script_to_air/ | {
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3kgwkp | why are some people mouth breathers (myself included) and how can it be fixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgwkp/eli5_why_are_some_people_mouth_breathers_myself/ | {
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owgam | why ticketmaster and livenation are the root of all evil | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/owgam/why_ticketmaster_and_livenation_are_the_root_of/ | {
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1zaxy1 | how does body analysis scale work ? | As the title say, how does it determine my fat, muscle, bone percentage as I'm just standing on it with my bear food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zaxy1/eli5_how_does_body_analysis_scale_work/ | {
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4tyqjc | neither cheddar cheese or butter is naturally yellow. (in fact they're both white.) why and when did they start adding food dye? | I've always wondered this. Things like candy or pastries it makes sense, but there's plenty of white cheeses. And Butter starts out as cream which is white to begin with. How did they even get the idea to add dye in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tyqjc/eli5neither_cheddar_cheese_or_butter_is_naturally/ | {
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bguzb9 | how microprocessor works? | Is there any simple visual guide how Microprocessor works? From the internals, to how electrical current can change the positions of transistors inside and how it can run simple commands?
For example a chip may contain thousands of transistors how does a electrical pulse sends information to tell the chip which transi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bguzb9/eli5_how_microprocessor_works/ | {
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7wdkky | how can different liquors affect someone different, ex, “whiskey makes him crazy”, are there any actual differences or is it bs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wdkky/eli5_how_can_different_liquors_affect_someone/ | {
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ah3bs7 | why do some street addresses have more digits than are necessary? (e.g. 5051 smith road could be a road with only 10 houses) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah3bs7/eli5_why_do_some_street_addresses_have_more/ | {
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attfdv | what the difference between a headache and migraine is, how you know which one you have, and what they feel like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/attfdv/eli5_what_the_difference_between_a_headache_and/ | {
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6i0j8m | why it's hard to escape from a forest fire, even if you are in a car? | I wondered this many times, and decided to actually ask after reading about the [Portugal forest fire](_URL_0_) where people died burned even in the roads.
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416yzt | why aren't reptiles eaten regularly like mammals and fish? | Is it due to lack of meat on the animal or is it disgusting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/416yzt/eli5_why_arent_reptiles_eaten_regularly_like/ | {
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42hl0h | how does brain washing work? how is it done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42hl0h/eli5_how_does_brain_washing_work_how_is_it_done/ | {
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2l226y | what's so special about coca cola that made it so widespread? | Ok, I get that Coca Cola is good. But it's not special, is it? I mean... I've tried lots of other soda in different continents that are as ok. So... How did it happen that this particular one got worldwide supremacy so to be found as *the* drink in every single country of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l226y/eli5_whats_so_special_about_coca_cola_that_made/ | {
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4nf0aj | how do rare animals find each other for the purpose of mating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nf0aj/eli5how_do_rare_animals_find_each_other_for_the/ | {
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3tvo0v | why does a landline pick up microphone noise while ringing or during the answering machine? | You can hear people waking to the phone and making noise when they haven't picked up/started the connection, or if they're saying "oh it's spam, don't pick up"
I work at a call center and I can always hear this stuff. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tvo0v/eli5_why_does_a_landline_pick_up_microphone_noise/ | {
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4vj08x | why we see nose with one eye but not with two | Hi, i have a question that is messing arround my brain :D
Why we see our nose with one eye but with the two eyes open we cant (only if we center the eyes on the nose, but i'm talking looking front)
Why this appen?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vj08x/eli5_why_we_see_nose_with_one_eye_but_not_with_two/ | {
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2p7c6k | what do the companies that "buy your used cell phone" do with the phones? | Clearly they make money with them somehow but I cannot imagine them reselling my scratched up, dinged up old phone for any amount of money.
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32160r | how do videos/lights/lyrics sync at music festivals if the music isn't pre-mixed? | I don't know anything about how the festivals work behind the scenes but I would think the people who work the lights/videos have to have some sort of knowledge of what will be played. Unless the lights are hooked up to the music somehow? Again, not very technical on how any of this works, was just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32160r/eli5_how_do_videoslightslyrics_sync_at_music/ | {
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4jig72 | why do my shirts get short and wide after being washed several times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jig72/eli5_why_do_my_shirts_get_short_and_wide_after/ | {
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em7j5m | why can't we use super high powered telescopes to view exoplanets for plants to confirm life? | Seeing pictures of exoplanets or habitable planets found by NASA, couldn't we easily look for green on the surface for a good indication of plants as we know them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/em7j5m/eli5_why_cant_we_use_super_high_powered/ | {
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6a3hq5 | why does putting my headphones in the wrong ears make the mix sound like it has less bass? | Ive always noticed that if I put my headphones in/on backwards it makes it sound like the music has more treble in the mix. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a3hq5/eli5_why_does_putting_my_headphones_in_the_wrong/ | {
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emo4x0 | how do we know where stars/nebulae are if they don't emit light in the visible spectrum | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emo4x0/eli5_how_do_we_know_where_starsnebulae_are_if/ | {
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16btip | why do batteries seem to get more juice when you hit them? | For instance, if the remote is dead and you whack it with your hand, it seems to get a little bit of juice for a minute or so. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16btip/eli5_why_do_batteries_seem_to_get_more_juice_when/ | {
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2bth8q | what's happening in my brain when i stare at carpet and in starts to move and look wavy? | I don't know if this happens with other people, and it usually works best on carpet. But when I stare at carpet and alter my focus and depth perception, the carpet seems to move and appear wavy. I also can't compare it to using any types of drugs (eg. LSD or acid), because I've not done any drugs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bth8q/eli5_whats_happening_in_my_brain_when_i_stare_at/ | {
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ctae8e | why do older graphics look horrible years later in games to us? if it was because we saw something better later, wouldn't all of them look bad to us considering how good quality our eyes see in real life to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctae8e/eli5_why_do_older_graphics_look_horrible_years/ | {
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1kteug | how albums get leaked weeks ahead of their official release date | Who is usually responsible for the leaking? How do they get a copy of the music and what do they do with it besides putting it up on a torrent site? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kteug/eli5_how_albums_get_leaked_weeks_ahead_of_their/ | {
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82tb1c | what series of chemicals/surgeries facilitated michael jackson’s bizarre physical transformation, and why don’t we see more people who look like he did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82tb1c/eli5_what_series_of_chemicalssurgeries/ | {
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5jh35e | how do holograms work? unlike lasers, leds, and halogen lights that will travel until they hit an object.... some how holograms can take form in mid air to create and object. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jh35e/eli5_how_do_holograms_work_unlike_lasers_leds_and/ | {
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801tci | what's the purpose of electronically signing on a credit purchase especially when most signatures are not the person's actual signature or lazy scribble that doesn't resemble letters and in what ways are they used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/801tci/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_electronically_signing/ | {
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3wqu5p | why do car dealers get special license plates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wqu5p/eli5_why_do_car_dealers_get_special_license_plates/ | {
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1w4len | what makes the crackling sound when i poor milk in my special k | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w4len/eli5_what_makes_the_crackling_sound_when_i_poor/ | {
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zsy4o | why does a numbed area "feel" large or swollen when it is not? | For example, after dental work why do I feel like a chipmunk when my mouth is not actually swollen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zsy4o/eli5_why_does_a_numbed_area_feel_large_or_swollen/ | {
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dfyb8j | how are game consoles and other computer devices able to turn themselves off and on again after an update? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfyb8j/eli5_how_are_game_consoles_and_other_computer/ | {
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2es8kr | how do indirect diplomatic negotiations work? | The recent Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire was just brokered via indirect talks in Cairo. How does this work? Did the Egyptians just take what each party said back and forth or is there more to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2es8kr/eli5_how_do_indirect_diplomatic_negotiations_work/ | {
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6l4ajr | when a baby is in the mothers womb, and is developed enough,does it produce human waste from the nutrients the mother provides to it? if so, where does it go or how does the body adapt to that. | Edit: Thank you for all the info! Much appreciated.
Edit: I woke up this morning and was blown away by the amount of answers and popularity this got. Thanks all and Happy 4th! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l4ajr/eli5_when_a_baby_is_in_the_mothers_womb_and_is/ | {
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3ak5e6 | what happens when windows 10 is released and how does it work? | I've "saved my spot" so to speak.
1. Where do all my things go when I upgrade?
2. How is it going to work for pirated users?
3. Will it ask me if I want to upgrade or will they do it automatically?
4. Is it actually free? There's been speculation of Microsoft tricking us (I'm skeptical, but it felt worthwhile to ask) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ak5e6/eli5_what_happens_when_windows_10_is_released_and/ | {
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4v1812 | what, ethically not legally, constitues hate speech? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v1812/eli5_what_ethically_not_legally_constitues_hate/ | {
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81cvqb | how do governments make trade deals with other governments? | The governments of the world surely don’t own enough property to make all the trade deals that are made, so what actually happens when these deals occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81cvqb/eli5_how_do_governments_make_trade_deals_with/ | {
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2lu3by | why do we grit our teeth when lifting something heavy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lu3by/eli5_why_do_we_grit_our_teeth_when_lifting/ | {
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9n1swp | what did people use home pcs for in the 70s and early 80s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n1swp/eli5_what_did_people_use_home_pcs_for_in_the_70s/ | {
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5wz54m | why do oysters create pearls and yet other shellfish don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wz54m/eli5why_do_oysters_create_pearls_and_yet_other/ | {
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1yuiif | why do you sign the back of credit cards? aren't you showing a thief how to forge it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yuiif/eli5_why_do_you_sign_the_back_of_credit_cards/ | {
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4d6gej | what is going on in nevada's dnc race, and how does it affect the final result? | Everything I'm reading is a clusterfuck of information that is tricky to decipher. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6gej/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_nevadas_dnc_race_and_how/ | {
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1sja3z | in asian countries it's customary to remove ones shoes before entering the house. it's seems like a very common sense and practical thing to do. and yet in america most people wear their shoes in their home. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sja3z/eli5_in_asian_countries_its_customary_to_remove/ | {
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7fvr1g | why do we call it cyber monday? i get black friday, why cyber monday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fvr1g/eli5why_do_we_call_it_cyber_monday_i_get_black/ | {
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bv1jvz | why does air feel like it is moving faster in front of fan and slower behind it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv1jvz/eli5_why_does_air_feel_like_it_is_moving_faster/ | {
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ep4ccu | how can a metals be both a good conductor of thermal energy and a good heat shield? aluminum, for example is use both as a heat sink and to keep food hot. | Aluminum is used in heat sinks but will also insulate hot food. Why doesn't it conduct the heat out of the food and cool it off instead of keeping it hot?
Edit: Title is a grammatical mess, sorry. I Couldn't find a way to edit it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ep4ccu/eli5_how_can_a_metals_be_both_a_good_conductor_of/ | {
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6o8iig | how come we can hear ourself blowing on the headphone's microphone when on the phone or recording while we can't when we aren't? | It's probably a dumb question but I still wanted to know the answer.
Btw, English is not my language, if there's any grammar mistake, sorry! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o8iig/eli5_how_come_we_can_hear_ourself_blowing_on_the/ | {
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1dcrml | the differences between gangs and governments | After answering my question about checks and balances, my dad said that government is very much like a gang. The only difference is that governments have more guns and men to point them. The skype call dropped at this point. I don't get this. I thought government use law instead of violence. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dcrml/eli5_the_differences_between_gangs_and_governments/ | {
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ejh2uh | why do certain materials/surfaces always feel 'cool to the touch' at room temperature (like glass/granite) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejh2uh/eli5_why_do_certain_materialssurfaces_always_feel/ | {
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22250n | why do they always announce the dow, nasdaq & s & p on the news/radio programs? what does it all mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22250n/eli5why_do_they_always_announce_the_dow_nasdaq_sp/ | {
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3zcsho | is there any difference in gravity or any other odd things that happen at the north/south poles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcsho/eli5_is_there_any_difference_in_gravity_or_any/ | {
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6v3f72 | what gives rust it's rusty smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v3f72/eli5_what_gives_rust_its_rusty_smell/ | {
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22kkb6 | what is the connection between wealth and sports like tennis, golf, and crew? | Edit: accidentally called golf a sport. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22kkb6/eli5_what_is_the_connection_between_wealth_and/ | {
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28w5ek | why does wet nail polish dry so quickly when you spray pam (cooking spray) on your nails? | I found a tip online that if you spray Pam on your finger nails with wet polish and then set your fingers in cold water for maybe 30 seconds your nails will dry faster than just letting them air dry. It seems to work great! Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28w5ek/eli5_why_does_wet_nail_polish_dry_so_quickly_when/ | {
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"I don't think it has so much to do with drying quicker, as apposed to providing a protective layer. It's either that, or the propellant;, but the only way to test that theory is using canned air....",
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