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9jk1k4 | how do hippos move so quickly through water? | They don't have fins, tails or anything that would seem to be able to propel them at the speeds I have seen (just stumpy elephant-like feet). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jk1k4/eli5_how_do_hippos_move_so_quickly_through_water/ | {
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19ieyj | what did george bush do that makes so many people dislike him? | I've always wanted to know | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ieyj/eli5_what_did_george_bush_do_that_makes_so_many/ | {
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7joarj | how do heat sinks like the ones on cpus work ? | You put some paste on the cpu and then slap a huge aluminum(?) block with some copper tubes and a fan attached to it and all of a sudden it won’t melt anymore. Magic ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7joarj/eli5_how_do_heat_sinks_like_the_ones_on_cpus_work/ | {
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2nmv7w | - since very device is a bit different than other in matter of consuming electricity how do they standardized power supplies | For example we see 5 v 12 v 19 v power supplies but not 7 v or 11 v. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmv7w/eli5_since_very_device_is_a_bit_different_than/ | {
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12ym59 | if silicon conducts better when it heats up, why does my computer work better when it's cold? | So, basically, the parts inside my computer are made of mainly metal, and semi-conductors like silicon, I know that much. But, the thing is, my computer works better when it's cold. But I know that a semi-conductor works better when it is heated up. So, logically, my computer should run faster and better whenever it is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12ym59/eli5_if_silicon_conducts_better_when_it_heats_up/ | {
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4n39q7 | why do automobiles/vehicles get taxed multiple times as they are bought & resold? ( | Was wondering why vehicles are taxed multiple times? I was under the impression that usually things are in place such that sales tax is not collected on the same item twice?
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3mzgc6 | syria and what the hell has/ is going on | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mzgc6/eli5syria_and_what_the_hell_has_is_going_on/ | {
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4ri3b9 | what is pokemon go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ri3b9/eli5_what_is_pokemon_go/ | {
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2r184d | why are most of the top college sports schools state schools? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r184d/eli5_why_are_most_of_the_top_college_sports/ | {
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2nlvsc | days of the week names | Howdy howdy redditors, today I was discussing with a friend as to the reasons behind the names of the days of the week, i.e. Thursday = Thor's day, also the same in German, Donnerstag from Donner (lightning). So I was wondering if someone could explain why? And also for other languages if possible too. Thanks, Will.
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2wfcw0 | how is it that my cable/internet/phone provider can cram 200+ hd channels, a low latentcy 25+ mbps internet connection, and a phone line into a single coaxial cable while i still have to use complicated (multiple wires within one wire) hdmi, cat5/6, or phone cables? | Wouldn't connecting stuff be so much simpler if all it took was a single A/V style cable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wfcw0/eli5_how_is_it_that_my_cableinternetphone/ | {
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lbjt8 | please eli5 the difference between baroque, classical, and romantic music. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lbjt8/please_eli5_the_difference_between_baroque/ | {
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z6lpg | how did evolution start? | The quesiton may sound very nutty and Creationist (I'm an athiest so bleh)
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1x7rw3 | what would happen if a juniour mint was left inside a body (abdominal cavity) as in the seinfeld episode? | I searched online but there did't seem to be any good answers... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7rw3/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_juniour_mint_was_left/ | {
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978372 | what is exactly the difference between "war" and "warfare" ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/978372/eli5_what_is_exactly_the_difference_between_war/ | {
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1omwjg | what does criticality have to do with a nuclear bomb? | I came across it in one of our lunch lectures at school, but the lecturer was not able to explain it well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1omwjg/eli5what_does_criticality_have_to_do_with_a/ | {
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qpolu | - what happened in canada with the constitution and charter of rights and freedoms in 1982? what were quebec's problems with this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qpolu/eli5_what_happened_in_canada_with_the/ | {
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28gqi4 | how valid is the idea of homosexuality as an evolutionary population control system? | First of all, I'm not asking for an explaination of the theory, I already know a general outline of it. However, I've started to doubt its validity. I had my high schools finals today, I had to write an essay about overpopulation. I've talked about a lot of things, including this "possibility, which is not sure and sho... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28gqi4/eli5_how_valid_is_the_idea_of_homosexuality_as_an/ | {
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8jqpqf | how did avatar gross 2.7 billion worldwide and yet not leave any pop culture footprints? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jqpqf/eli5_how_did_avatar_gross_27_billion_worldwide/ | {
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1kqj3r | why does printing off money cause inflation? | I understand that if the money was going back into the economy, the prices would go up due to the increased amount of money and then you'd be in the same position as before, but what if you were printing off money in order to replace what's being taken out of the country?
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33t6hj | how do people animate things moving through the air in stop-motion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33t6hj/eli5_how_do_people_animate_things_moving_through/ | {
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a0p0px | why do you feel the sensation of your feet needing to "breathe" once you go to bed? | I feel like this need is a common thing. For example feeling uncomfortable with socks on or with both legs under the blanket. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0p0px/eli5_why_do_you_feel_the_sensation_of_your_feet/ | {
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6264ra | cameras vs eyes | We are able to look at something like a sun rise or sunset, or lighting in general, and still see all the background parts as well. When I use a camera it tends to focus on the light and darken everything else. Why are we able to capture these amazing views with our eyes, but unable to capture these same beautiful mome... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6264ra/eli5_cameras_vs_eyes/ | {
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8yjpgo | how many "types" of electromagnetic radiation are there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yjpgo/eli5_how_many_types_of_electromagnetic_radiation/ | {
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lkp4q | why are older games incompatible with windows 7? | I tried installing the Sims 2 today on my new laptop and apparently, the game is incompatible with Windows 7. What makes it so, and why can't gaming companies just release a compatibility patch for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkp4q/eli5_why_are_older_games_incompatible_with/ | {
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2lbm60 | who exactly is guy fawkes and what exactly did he do? | I read about it cause the 5th of November is tomorrow and I couldn't understand a thing. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lbm60/eli5_who_exactly_is_guy_fawkes_and_what_exactly/ | {
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6jh7sh | how can someone see practically all you've done on a computer, even after you've deleted it, but recovering a phone doesn't always find everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jh7sh/eli5_how_can_someone_see_practically_all_youve/ | {
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7w9mf0 | why doesn’t the moon slip into the suns orbit if it’s gravity is so much stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w9mf0/elif_why_doesnt_the_moon_slip_into_the_suns_orbit/ | {
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4qm4ke | why do people say to "take a cold shower" when someone is horny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qm4ke/eli5_why_do_people_say_to_take_a_cold_shower_when/ | {
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eruodm | i've read that cases of sars-like virus are increasing across asia. reports said that it was transmitted through human to human contact. will someone enlighten me with what's really happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eruodm/eli5_ive_read_that_cases_of_sarslike_virus_are/ | {
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61zcu6 | why do we cringe over thoughts and memories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61zcu6/eli5_why_do_we_cringe_over_thoughts_and_memories/ | {
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5njain | why is it the employee's fault when employers over-pay/accidentally pay you a lot of money? | i just read [this](_URL_1_) article from [/r/nottheonion](_URL_0_) and i have seen many articles like this before.
Why is it when the Employer or Bank f*ck up and the Employee spends some of the money, they('Employee') are/is prosecuted?
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2dj72q | why do all(most) soft drink cans all contain the same volume of 330ml. also how have the cans become uniform in size and shape throughout different brands and country? | Its bugged me for years. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj72q/eli5why_do_allmost_soft_drink_cans_all_contain/ | {
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1jzx34 | why does steroid cream help treat poison ivy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jzx34/eli5_why_does_steroid_cream_help_treat_poison_ivy/ | {
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4fishk | if high worker wages are detrimental to an economy, why was the pre-civil war north of the usa more prosperous than the south which practiced slavery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fishk/eli5_if_high_worker_wages_are_detrimental_to_an/ | {
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7dnniy | why did i never get sleepy during the day until high school, and now as an adult i'm constantly in need of a nap daily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dnniy/eli5_why_did_i_never_get_sleepy_during_the_day/ | {
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1x2u85 | what basically happened at the bill nye and ken ham debate? | Who won and what are some great "moments"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x2u85/eli5_what_basically_happened_at_the_bill_nye_and/ | {
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188txj | why do most of remote-controlled helicopters have 2 rotors for more stability, while real ones often only have one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/188txj/eli5_why_do_most_of_remotecontrolled_helicopters/ | {
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22wsun | why doctors have to pull the plunger of an injection needle up a little before pushing all the way down when applying a vaccine injection? | I'm really curious about this cause I watch a lot of tv shows about doctors and everytime they give an injection, they plunge the needle under the skin, then pull the plunger up a little, mixing little bit of blood from the patient with the liquid medicine in the process, then they push the plunger all the way after to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22wsun/eli5_why_doctors_have_to_pull_the_plunger_of_an/ | {
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2yrdfb | why does china have such a serious problem with baby trafficking? | I just read a story about a baby boy being kidnapped. It happens in the United States where I live as well but the problem in China appears to be so much larger. Can somebody explain why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yrdfb/eli5_why_does_china_have_such_a_serious_problem/ | {
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3zykyi | how do singers from bands like shinedown not ruin their voices, while singers from other bands like metallica go on to lose theirs. what makes the difference? | I've been enjoying these types of songs and would love to learn how to sing them, but I don't want to damage my voice. How do some singers manage to keep their voice relatively intact for decades while others don't last more than a few years, and how would I go about learning how to sing like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zykyi/eli5_how_do_singers_from_bands_like_shinedown_not/ | {
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7w0rh5 | i was born in the uk in the early 90s, why aren't i allowed to donate blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w0rh5/eli5_i_was_born_in_the_uk_in_the_early_90s_why/ | {
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3c39qt | isis seems to be growing every passing day, but it seems like no nation is obviously taking them seriously, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c39qt/eli5isis_seems_to_be_growing_every_passing_day/ | {
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5o3x4x | how does "double-jumping" on a trampoline work? | What energy transfer happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o3x4x/eli5_how_does_doublejumping_on_a_trampoline_work/ | {
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bvok5h | what is 'total football' actually? and why was it so effective for the dutch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvok5h/eli5_what_is_total_football_actually_and_why_was/ | {
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brvzes | how do sound waves get louder when they are bouncing around a resonating chamber, like in a guitar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brvzes/eli5_how_do_sound_waves_get_louder_when_they_are/ | {
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8a40zi | why around major cities is it poor/dangerous/ghetto? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a40zi/eli5_why_around_major_cities_is_it/ | {
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3ocjv9 | why does stress make people age faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocjv9/eli5_why_does_stress_make_people_age_faster/ | {
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7i7gn1 | how does pink noise actually work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i7gn1/eli5_how_does_pink_noise_actually_work/ | {
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4ar3kt | having never read the comics, why is batman vs superman if they're both good guys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ar3kt/eli5_having_never_read_the_comics_why_is_batman/ | {
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4e00mb | why are there no politically aligned independent news networks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e00mb/eli5_why_are_there_no_politically_aligned/ | {
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5siuxr | how did people plan massive protests before the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5siuxr/eli5_how_did_people_plan_massive_protests_before/ | {
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33j8o8 | why is it legal for a cop to lie to a civilian but it is illegal for civilian to lie to a cop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33j8o8/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_a_cop_to_lie_to_a/ | {
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4huvbx | how does the us president have executive orders when it's not mentioned in the constitution? | Been doing research on executive orders and just read the constitution... it doesn't appear to be in there. I'm frankly confused! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4huvbx/eli5how_does_the_us_president_have_executive/ | {
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5h77t8 | why the picture of a rocket launch shows it going away in a curve instead of straight up? | Physics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h77t8/eli5_why_the_picture_of_a_rocket_launch_shows_it/ | {
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2cs4iw | why isn't ctrl+shift+p for pasting? | I mean if Ctrl+P is Print, then why not Ctrl+Shift+P For Pasting? Or does V stand for something?
Edit: Thank you! Makes sense , I feel 14% more retarded right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cs4iw/eli5_why_isnt_ctrlshiftp_for_pasting/ | {
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3n7g6i | what would be the reason for the popularity of youtube compared to other video sharing websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7g6i/eli5what_would_be_the_reason_for_the_popularity/ | {
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70y725 | why are so many apps forcing me to use their in-app browser? how do they benefit from that? | Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Tumblr, even YouTube have their own browsers that you are forced to use anytime you click a link from within that app. Often times, you have the option from a drop down menu from within their browser to "open in Chrome" (on Android at least), so why not just l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70y725/eli5_why_are_so_many_apps_forcing_me_to_use_their/ | {
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1u7i81 | why are most windows (on buildings) rectangular in shape and not circular or triangular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u7i81/eli5why_are_most_windows_on_buildings_rectangular/ | {
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3t0o5c | how can people with arthritis and who have had bone surgery "feel" and predict weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t0o5c/eli5_how_can_people_with_arthritis_and_who_have/ | {
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5nsa8k | why we don't create our own energy for free using magnets? youtube video below | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nsa8k/eli5_why_we_dont_create_our_own_energy_for_free/ | {
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1z8oag | if someone removed a significant patch of skin, from dermis to muscle, can a new layer cover it, or how would that heal? | I'm watching season 3 of Dexter, the one with The Skinner, and I was curious as to how the wound would heal if someone completely removed, say, a 6 inch by 6 inch patch of skin from dermal layer to muscle. Would the skin grow to actually cover the now exposed muscle, or would the person just have the muscle exposed fro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8oag/eli5_if_someone_removed_a_significant_patch_of/ | {
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3m59sx | why some legal documents use caps and what it means. | For example, from [GPLv3](_URL_0_):
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1sd53q | how do gas fireplaces work? | Especially with the fake logs in them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sd53q/how_do_gas_fireplaces_work/ | {
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390nnc | why are people protesting against the g7 summit, and why arent world leaders discussing their g7 summit issues at the united nations instead of the g7 summit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/390nnc/eli5why_are_people_protesting_against_the_g7/ | {
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4ae4io | how are presidential candidates able to request protection by the secret service? do they have to pay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ae4io/eli5_how_are_presidential_candidates_able_to/ | {
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9lmqg0 | how can big companies like twitter, snapchat, and spotify have large negative profits for so long without shutting down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lmqg0/eli5_how_can_big_companies_like_twitter_snapchat/ | {
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euks2r | why does our voice change when we speak fast and slow | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euks2r/eli5_why_does_our_voice_change_when_we_speak_fast/ | {
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9wo4xr | back in the day, us television used to look awful in the uk due to pal/ntsc conversion. it doesn't any more. what's changed? is the conversion obsolete for digital formats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wo4xr/eli5_back_in_the_day_us_television_used_to_look/ | {
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3ufbfm | how do watches keep accurate time as their batteries lose power? flashlights dim as their batteries grown old/weak, but watches don't slow down, they just stop ticking one day. | I searched for an explanation on here already, but no luck. Two of my watches had batteries die last week, and both of them kept perfect time until they just stop ticking. Based off the way batteries affect other battery-powered electronics, you'd think they would slowly start ticking slower and slower.
I'm sure ther... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ufbfm/eli5_how_do_watches_keep_accurate_time_as_their/ | {
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nafmu | why are asiatic translations to english often ridiculously incorrect? | Or at least it seems that it's not uncommon for a translation from Chinese, Japanese, or Korean to English to be grammatically incorrect or culturally unacceptable?
[do not come into pig world](_URL_0_)
[garden with curled poo](_URL_2_)
[hot dogs and AIDS](_URL_1_)
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26unvx | the higgs boson, the higgs field, and how it prove the big bang. | I have the understanding of a 5 year old so please dumb it down a lot. I also don't get the difference between the Higgs-Boson and the Higgs Field, or how their existence proves the Big Bang. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26unvx/eli5_the_higgs_boson_the_higgs_field_and_how_it/ | {
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8gdnqa | are router speeds like 1300 mbps utterly useless if you're only getting say 80 down/20 up from the isp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gdnqa/eli5_are_router_speeds_like_1300_mbps_utterly/ | {
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2melwn | is left brain, right brain, and middle brain a myth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2melwn/eli5_is_left_brain_right_brain_and_middle_brain_a/ | {
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2yyaqp | why does the government ban website such as the pirate bay and authorize isis propaganda websites online ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yyaqp/eli5why_does_the_government_ban_website_such_as/ | {
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5vqm8a | how do they synchronize the sound so perfectly with images in complex musical movie scenes such as the last 11 minutes of whiplash ? | I mean, they must've shot so many takes of that scene, probably on several days, but after the final montage, the sound, the music, the images, all fit together near perfection.
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6pcsez | why does our skin not rot until we die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pcsez/eli5_why_does_our_skin_not_rot_until_we_die/ | {
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61qa3v | why do wood fires burn so slowly, but house fires with even greater area to cover seem to be rather quick? | Whenever I'm camping and light a fire, it generally takes a hours until the wood burns completely through, but whenever I hear about a house fire on the news, it seems like houses can almost completely burn down before the FD even gets there. Why is it that the wooden structure of a house burns so quick when camp fires... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61qa3v/eli5_why_do_wood_fires_burn_so_slowly_but_house/ | {
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1b2rf8 | apparently a monkey on a typewriter with an infinite amount of time would write the complete works of shakespeare, this makes sense to me. but people studying probabilities have said it's by no means certain it would, even with an infinite amount of time. why not? | I liked the idea of infinity giving the monkey time to write anything and everything, I can't get my head around the monkey *not* writing all of Shakespeare. :/ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b2rf8/eli5_apparently_a_monkey_on_a_typewriter_with_an/ | {
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43co8f | how does an object in orbit not gain speed? | The way they explain orbit is that an object falls towards earth but misses because of it's horizontal velocity. If it falls shouldn't its speed increase by 10m/s^2? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43co8f/eli5_how_does_an_object_in_orbit_not_gain_speed/ | {
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3baozl | why are there so much world war 2 movies and games that focus on the allied campaign in western europe and not other places like africa and the soviet union? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3baozl/eli5_why_are_there_so_much_world_war_2_movies_and/ | {
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2q4k38 | why are juggalos universally disliked? | As a European dude I'm pretty sure I've never seen a Juggalo in person. What about them makes people explode with hatred, while other groups that often look silly and listen to specific music don't seem to have that effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q4k38/eli5_why_are_juggalos_universally_disliked/ | {
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yvk9v | what affect does the president really have on jobs? | I've heard extremes on this idea.
One thing I've heard is that it's ridiculous to think the president has an affect on jobs as though he's some kind of job deity or something.
The other side seems to think he's solely responsible.
(Not that it's truly polarized like that, but I exaggerate how split it is to make m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yvk9v/what_affect_does_the_president_really_have_on_jobs/ | {
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4abjmw | why do children seemingly enjoy being tickled but grow to hate it as adults? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4abjmw/eli5_why_do_children_seemingly_enjoy_being/ | {
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29vujc | why is it that when i was younger, i would bruise so easily and now, i never bruise at all no matter how bad the injury? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29vujc/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_was_younger_i_would/ | {
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986mcg | how are swords forged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/986mcg/eli5_how_are_swords_forged/ | {
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5rc3nn | companies like flipkart and amazon have been running in thousands of crores of losses for almost 5 to 7 years. how is they still running? when will they become profitable? | Me and my roommate had one hour debate on this at 5 in the morning.
EDIT : CRORES = 10 MILLION | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rc3nn/eli5_companies_like_flipkart_and_amazon_have_been/ | {
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a4juxy | how does every involuntary movement in our body keeps happening? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4juxy/eli5_how_does_every_involuntary_movement_in_our/ | {
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24zmii | did regular people from the 1930s/1940s speak the same way as hollywood actors from that time? why do old hollywood actors speak so peculiarly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24zmii/eli5_did_regular_people_from_the_1930s1940s_speak/ | {
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9p4c4p | how did colorism begin? why is it still a thing? | India, America, Africa, it's everywhere. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p4c4p/eli5_how_did_colorism_begin_why_is_it_still_a/ | {
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5vsx78 | why does some greenhouse gases absorb more radiation than others? | And how does it connect to Global Warming Potential? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vsx78/eli5_why_does_some_greenhouse_gases_absorb_more/ | {
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5yrc86 | blue light and eye strain? | I've seen computers and phones having something called "eye comfort mode" that removes blue light in order to strain eyes less.
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1r81lw | why do dogs bark when they sense an earthquake coming. | URL or Text Here | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r81lw/eli5_why_do_dogs_bark_when_they_sense_an/ | {
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9r90oy | how do cars in the usa accept petrol which is a lower octane level than 95? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r90oy/eli5_how_do_cars_in_the_usa_accept_petrol_which/ | {
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2ynk0o | why don't we coat adult teeth but we do coat baby teeth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ynk0o/eli5_why_dont_we_coat_adult_teeth_but_we_do_coat/ | {
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9vlxsa | ; why are public toilets so much harder to clog than private toilets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vlxsa/eli5_why_are_public_toilets_so_much_harder_to/ | {
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5n12b9 | why are people worried about using growth hormones on animals to be eaten? | Is there any true effect of eating meat that had hormones used on it? Because the people saying these things tend to be pretty crazy, and I wonder if anything about it is true. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n12b9/eli5why_are_people_worried_about_using_growth/ | {
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4ejdaj | why do old computers use more energy than newer computers? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ejdaj/eli5_why_do_old_computers_use_more_energy_than/ | {
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bx1otq | why do people tell you to turn off your phones when you're experiencing a thunderstorm? do phones actually affect the possibility of getting struck by lightning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bx1otq/eli5_why_do_people_tell_you_to_turn_off_your/ | {
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