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51bm4d | why isnt there a universal plug socket design? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51bm4d/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_universal_plug_socket_design/ | {
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210u8s | why does my cell phone battery drain faster in a large city than at home in my small town? | Multiple phones (iphones/galaxy s3's). Doing nothing different. No extra calls (forever alone). Not downloading apps or using maps. Within 4 hours of being in town my battery is down to 25%. Normally it never gets below 50 during the day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/210u8s/eli5_why_does_my_cell_phone_battery_drain_faster/ | {
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4kdzjf | why are porn websites filled with scams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kdzjf/eli5_why_are_porn_websites_filled_with_scams/ | {
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372cqr | what is lightning made of? | Also how is thunder produced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/372cqr/eli5_what_is_lightning_made_of/ | {
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98iedm | sometimes in video games and in video game glitches the characters will all of a sudden fling up into the sky at a thousand miles per hour. if games attempt to stimulate mass and physics, what are they getting so wrong that causes this to happen so regularly in video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98iedm/eli5_sometimes_in_video_games_and_in_video_game/ | {
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3x4xhn | why are sms text messages limited to 160 characters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x4xhn/eli5why_are_sms_text_messages_limited_to_160/ | {
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b9jw8k | what is a critical point and what is a supercritical fluid? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9jw8k/eli5_what_is_a_critical_point_and_what_is_a/ | {
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2exc6r | why is the bordgame 'go' not calculatable like chess? | Every strict logic boardgame can be mastered with calculation power: This means computers are able to play better chess than humans.
Why isn't that applying to Go? The game seems pretty logic for me.
EDIT: In the comments there is also a good explanation about the more general topic about computer-bots abilities to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2exc6r/eli5_why_is_the_bordgame_go_not_calculatable_like/ | {
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a0ya92 | how does sudden tempreture change happen? like how do we go from being -6 degrees celsius to +8 degrees celsius within a span of 12 hours? does the major factor in these changes have anything to do with solar flares or pressure systems? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0ya92/eli5_how_does_sudden_tempreture_change_happen/ | {
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8cndce | why is that when you touch an open wound (or the “white meat”) under your skin with your finger, it burns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cndce/eli5_why_is_that_when_you_touch_an_open_wound_or/ | {
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epifad | why does slow motion video need a specific setting? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epifad/eli5_why_does_slow_motion_video_need_a_specific/ | {
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ayig2d | what makes up the rest of the weight in food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayig2d/eli5_what_makes_up_the_rest_of_the_weight_in_food/ | {
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1ztwat | how would a school voucher system work? | I can't really imagine a world without public education. Can someone please explain the argument to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ztwat/eli5_how_would_a_school_voucher_system_work/ | {
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2zv2ws | why are 2x and nosleep default subs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zv2ws/eli5_why_are_2x_and_nosleep_default_subs/ | {
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2irant | why are inconsistent costs of procedures and price-gauging within the healthcare industry passively accepted in the united states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2irant/eli5_why_are_inconsistent_costs_of_procedures_and/ | {
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29f0ny | if woken up from a dream, will thinking about the same dream get you back to sleep more quickly than thinking about something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29f0ny/eli5_if_woken_up_from_a_dream_will_thinking_about/ | {
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3qd85w | serbia and bosnia | Why are the Serbian populated regions of Bosnia not apart of the country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qd85w/eli5_serbia_and_bosnia/ | {
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8ypnip | how does current and voltage get "stepped down" from a wall socket? | In Australia, wall sockets are rated at 240V and 10A. On my laptop charger, it's input is 100-240V 1.8A and output is 20V 3A.
How does the laptop charger only draw 1.8A from the power supply? Is this through the resistor and how does the resistor draw the certain amount of current? And if the input power is 240\*1.8 (... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ypnip/eli5_how_does_current_and_voltage_get_stepped/ | {
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7e1v0b | malleability vs. ductility in metals | I understand the former deals with flattening, while the latter deals with stretching into a wire shape.
But aren't these properties very similar? Where do these properties matter practically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e1v0b/eli5_malleability_vs_ductility_in_metals/ | {
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1w6fc5 | how do people achieve "invisibility" on the internet? | I am genuinely interested in this topic. I've read/learned a bit about things like Tor and proxies, but what I'd like to know is what is happening here? What is "invisibility?" Is it something measured by how difficult the person is to trace? What are the common or most effective methods of achieving invisibility? What... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6fc5/eli5_how_do_people_achieve_invisibility_on_the/ | {
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25vku9 | if yeast and sugar creates alcohol how come fermenting root beer with the same ingredients doesn't produce any alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25vku9/eli5_if_yeast_and_sugar_creates_alcohol_how_come/ | {
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1mbe3k | why 64gb phone is $100 more expensive than 32gb phone but diference between 32gb and 64gb microsd is only $22. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbe3k/eli5_why_64gb_phone_is_100_more_expensive_than/ | {
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163aft | why did we use to slap our tvs to get better reception? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/163aft/eli5_why_did_we_use_to_slap_our_tvs_to_get_better/ | {
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21oyfe | why do i get chest freezes instead of brain freezes? | I saw a question on here asking about the process behind brain freezes, and that got me thinking about how I have never had a brain freeze, but I do get chest freezes all the time after eating cold things. From my experience, this is fairly rare compared to the more ubiquitous brain freezes. So, why do some people get ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21oyfe/eli5_why_do_i_get_chest_freezes_instead_of_brain/ | {
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begder | do lizards and such that have regenerative limbs have higher rates of cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/begder/eli5_do_lizards_and_such_that_have_regenerative/ | {
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61hdlg | how to game advertisements that use false gameplay mechanics (ex: mobiles games) in commercials get away with it | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61hdlg/eli5_how_to_game_advertisements_that_use_false/ | {
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1kwbl2 | binary numbers | Just started to study IT and naturally binary numbers came up... Reddit, I don't get it! Can anyone explain it to me like I am five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kwbl2/eli5_binary_numbers/ | {
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1i0l9w | how installing custom roms on android devices works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i0l9w/eli5_how_installing_custom_roms_on_android/ | {
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2whnhy | when i need to pee, and i'm standing there waiting, but nothing is coming out, what's happening in my body that's making me wait? | Shy pissers unite! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whnhy/eli5_when_i_need_to_pee_and_im_standing_there/ | {
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30f2k8 | how do cops choose who to give a ticket to and who to let off with a warning? | Furthermore, if they pull someone over for, say, speeding, how are they not obligated by law to write that person a ticket? When they let you off with a warning, they still write up some kind of slip that says they gave you a warning. Isn't that proof they witnessed you commit a crime and did nothing about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30f2k8/eli5_how_do_cops_choose_who_to_give_a_ticket_to/ | {
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dkifdv | mixologists, what's the difference in results between shaking and stirring a drink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkifdv/eli5_mixologists_whats_the_difference_in_results/ | {
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4plip9 | why can't fire fighters just coat building fires with the stuff in fire extinguishers? | I see fire fighters use so much water, and it still can take a really long time to put out a fire. Wouldn't it be much quicker to just spray fire extinguisher material all over the fire? Hopefully you guys can tell me why I'm hilariously wrong.
EDIT: Thanks everyone I learnt a lot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4plip9/eli5_why_cant_fire_fighters_just_coat_building/ | {
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33ry99 | what are the pillars of creation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ry99/eli5_what_are_the_pillars_of_creation/ | {
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9hzobs | why does competition stimulate the economy? | Alternatively, would it be bad if there was only one company ever in the world, that just does everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hzobs/eli5_why_does_competition_stimulate_the_economy/ | {
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205drs | what exactly were they doing that was illegal in the wolf of wall street? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/205drs/eli5_what_exactly_were_they_doing_that_was/ | {
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2wovy0 | what is the difference between drive, 3, 2, and 1, in an automatic car? | Very confused about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wovy0/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_drive_3_2_and/ | {
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2whzyl | why do videos on porn websites have a share feature? | Unless it's to make sure we are more cautious when clicking around, I really don't know why porn websites have this feature, It must be very unpopular. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whzyl/eli5_why_do_videos_on_porn_websites_have_a_share/ | {
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bnmp2b | why do people yell when they sneeze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnmp2b/eli5_why_do_people_yell_when_they_sneeze/ | {
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jghrx | dota (the real time strategy game) | I don't get what the difference between this one custom map (gametype?) and Warcraft 3 is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jghrx/eli5_dota_the_real_time_strategy_game/ | {
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lnbve | - anti-intellectualism. | What is it? Does it exist? What can be done to battle it? Is it a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lnbve/eli5_antiintellectualism/ | {
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j34qw | [li5] what is cpu cache and how does it work? | How does it work and why is it faster than RAM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j34qw/li5_what_is_cpu_cache_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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2qg142 | why do we still use usb and not fibre optic for file transfer. my soundbar uses fibre optic, so it can't be a cost issue. | It takes ages to copy from one hard drive to another using USB, surely fibre optic would be faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qg142/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_usb_and_not_fibre_optic/ | {
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2qq6mv | why is adobe flash a resource hog and crash all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qq6mv/eli5_why_is_adobe_flash_a_resource_hog_and_crash/ | {
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lqnaw | why does eating simple carbs (such as sugar or white bread) make people fat? | I understand that if calories consumed > calories burned you will gain weight, but how does the body turn sugar molecules into fat cells?
Thanks. :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqnaw/eli5_why_does_eating_simple_carbs_such_as_sugar/ | {
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qx4gl | reddit gold | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qx4gl/eli5_reddit_gold/ | {
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4i7zpj | why do calorie dense foods like pizza not satiate us, despite their high level of energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i7zpj/eli5_why_do_calorie_dense_foods_like_pizza_not/ | {
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18ns7v | why are prosecutors allowed to fight against the testing of dna evidence that could prove someone’s innocence after conviction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ns7v/eli5_why_are_prosecutors_allowed_to_fight_against/ | {
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5xl3d9 | why do galaxies appear to have a lot of mass if they are mainly comprised of empty space? | The recent pictures of the Sombrero Galaxy prompted this. Much like atoms, galaxies are mostly empty space. I remember an article several years ago where NASA witnessed the end stages of two galaxies passing through each other, and each had very little impact on the other.
Yet, when I see pictures of galaxies, espec... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xl3d9/eli5_why_do_galaxies_appear_to_have_a_lot_of_mass/ | {
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cf3rud | is rabies naturally occurring? or if every organism that had rabies died at once, would it be wiped out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf3rud/eli5_is_rabies_naturally_occurring_or_if_every/ | {
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2ew2vt | what did gov rick perry do wrong to get charged with a felony? | I do not understand what the big deal is. The DA who got. DWI did not want to resign? So he cut off funding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ew2vt/eli5_what_did_gov_rick_perry_do_wrong_to_get/ | {
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26p6yq | the differentiation of laws in the new and old testaments in the bible | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26p6yq/eli5_the_differentiation_of_laws_in_the_new_and/ | {
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2gpt1e | the cost of buying out companies | Can someone explain to me how they figure out the cost to buy a company? I'm curious as to how Marvel could be purchased for 4 billion while Mojang with one popular game sold for $2.5 billion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gpt1e/eli5_the_cost_of_buying_out_companies/ | {
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yep9o | how remote controls work | This has always confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yep9o/eli5_how_remote_controls_work/ | {
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53eenz | how do people get video game soundtracks to youtube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53eenz/eli5how_do_people_get_video_game_soundtracks_to/ | {
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2iy1j8 | why is everyone jumping on the 'we hate america/americans' bandwagon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iy1j8/eli5_why_is_everyone_jumping_on_the_we_hate/ | {
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2ivbt5 | why do customer service companies ask for surveys where anything less than a 10 (out of 10) means the employee didn't do their job right? | If you visit a national retail store of almost any kind you'll likely hear from the employee who rings up your transaction, "Please fill out the survey and remember, anything less than perfect 10s means I didn't do my job right".
I know there is corporate pressure to provide great customer service but it seems like it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ivbt5/eli5_why_do_customer_service_companies_ask_for/ | {
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34o17s | how are movie companies able to get entire roads/highways/places shut down in order to film? if i payed enough money, could i shut down highways? | Experienced some heavy traffic and detours because of a highway being shut down for a few hours each day for a week for filming of a new movie.. Just made me think. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34o17s/eli5_how_are_movie_companies_able_to_get_entire/ | {
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3t992i | why do russia and china support the syrian government while the us, turkey, saudi arabia, and other western countries support syrian rebels in the syrian civil war? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t992i/eli5_why_do_russia_and_china_support_the_syrian/ | {
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5pm91w | why is it that video games have loading screens after deaths? | Okay, so I accept the need for loading screens in general. I don't get, however, why they're necessary after you **die**. It seems to me that if you have a save in the room/area you're fighting in when you die, the area should already be loaded (because you were JUST standing there) and all the computer has to do is re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pm91w/eli5_why_is_it_that_video_games_have_loading/ | {
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7c86w2 | if you put tires on your car that are larger than the ones from the factory, would you actually be going slower than the reading on your speedometer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c86w2/eli5_if_you_put_tires_on_your_car_that_are_larger/ | {
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3hsh4h | if a prisoner sentenced to life in prison gets some kind of condition, gets rushed to the hospital, dies, it's declared dead but then comes back to life, can he/she be released from prison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsh4h/eli5_if_a_prisoner_sentenced_to_life_in_prison/ | {
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1y2yth | why _url_0_ says i have fast internet, but i have to wait 5 minutes for a page to load | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2yth/eli5_why_speedtestnet_says_i_have_fast_internet/ | {
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e7ltyg | how can large bushfires (i think called wildfires in most of the world) have their own climate systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7ltyg/eli5_how_can_large_bushfires_i_think_called/ | {
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dyw5bx | how does free wifi work is large public places? how are they able to get it to stretch across whole airports, malls, etc, when my wifi barely stretches across my house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyw5bx/eli5_how_does_free_wifi_work_is_large_public/ | {
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oznqr | a business going public | No idea what it means. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oznqr/eli5_a_business_going_public/ | {
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4t71uc | what stops "bad" people from going to "good" neighborhoods to do bad stuff? | You hear a lot about towns where people don't bother to lock their cars or homes. These are also presumably the towns/neighborhoods where there would be goods worth stealing. Is it just a professional courtesy on the part of the thieves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t71uc/eli5_what_stops_bad_people_from_going_to_good/ | {
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1x9wcz | why does my banana ripe slowly at home, but when i bring it to work, it turns black within an hour? | Apparently it doesn't like work and dies, like my insides. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9wcz/eli5_why_does_my_banana_ripe_slowly_at_home_but/ | {
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2pio4f | if hacker groups are so powerful, why don't a bunch of hackers that are into free speech wage a war on the hackers waging a war on sony?? | Maybe it's because I have zero hack skillz, but why aren't there some badass hackers like Anonymous going after the hackers going after Sony. It would seem like most hackers would be into fighting for free speech and expression...I know these hackers say they are about keeping the peace between nations by putting a ki... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pio4f/eli5_if_hacker_groups_are_so_powerful_why_dont_a/ | {
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etly62 | how do screaming firework rockets work? | What kind of chemicals are used to make the noise? What does it look like when it is in a firework? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etly62/eli5_how_do_screaming_firework_rockets_work/ | {
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661g0b | why do different cpus/motherboards have different pin counts and does the number of pins affect performance? | I was looking to buy an Intel gaming/workstation PC when I came across different motherboard sockets like 1151 and 2011-3 which have 1151 and 2011 pins respectively. It came across me that if the you had 2 of the same CPU and the only difference is being the number of CPU/Motherboard pins on it, would the performance b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/661g0b/eli5why_do_different_cpusmotherboards_have/ | {
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852fu8 | what's the least dangerous way to fall off a high building? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/852fu8/eli5_whats_the_least_dangerous_way_to_fall_off_a/ | {
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3oj8i1 | why do we need to shower? | Yes - to be clean. Why can't we just spray some stuff to be clean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oj8i1/eli5_why_do_we_need_to_shower/ | {
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2pokr9 | why does it seem like anyone photographed with kim jong un has to be taking notes on tiny scraps of paper? | Is it really just a visual cue that they are at all times "interested" in what he's saying? I could understand why they might want to do that to please him but when these pictures go out it looks like all the heads of military cannot retain any information unless they write it down immediately. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pokr9/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_anyone_photographed/ | {
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3zbh7x | how do those "magic eye" 3d object puzzle pictures work? | Like this one?
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a8gkx3 | how the hell do studios produce bad movies. with all the cast, production crew, investors, and higher ups, how does one produce a bad movie without anyone, even a janitor, expressing how trash a film will be in theaters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8gkx3/eli5_how_the_hell_do_studios_produce_bad_movies/ | {
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5domqc | why do people always make eye contact with me as soon as i start staring at them as if they could feel it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5domqc/eli5why_do_people_always_make_eye_contact_with_me/ | {
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agzwfb | why does fruit taste different (and often better) when it’s sliced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agzwfb/eli5_why_does_fruit_taste_different_and_often/ | {
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4zvm86 | why does pruning plants help them grow? | My dad made me prune some roses in the backyard today and claimed that it will help them grow better and make them look nicer. They definitely look nicer, but why does this help them grow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zvm86/eli5_why_does_pruning_plants_help_them_grow/ | {
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3czls2 | in sci-fi movies, why are alien organisms almost always silicone based? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3czls2/eli5_in_scifi_movies_why_are_alien_organisms/ | {
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6dkwdb | why is the internet slow in space stations if they're right next to satellites? | Shouldn't their proximity allow them faster than normal internet?
EDIT: my whole life has been a fucking lie | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dkwdb/eli5_why_is_the_internet_slow_in_space_stations/ | {
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blcall | how does a self-playing piano work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blcall/eli5_how_does_a_selfplaying_piano_work/ | {
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23fp0u | why is it so hard to change sleep patterns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23fp0u/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_change_sleep_patterns/ | {
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p8nij | how do computer circuits work? | I love gadgets and techy things. But I have absolutely zero idea how circuit boards, microchips and all that crap works. To me they're magical little pieces of plastic and copper. Please tell me how they work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p8nij/eli5_how_do_computer_circuits_work/ | {
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23n36i | why exactly is netflix opposing the comcast/twc merger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23n36i/eli5_why_exactly_is_netflix_opposing_the/ | {
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4rpunq | what counts as/is considered sexual assault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rpunq/eli5_what_counts_asis_considered_sexual_assault/ | {
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6k4rv4 | we went to the zoo today in the united states and there was a machine there where you put in 51 cents and turn the wheel to flatten your penny with an imprint on it. i thought it was against federal law to deface currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k4rv4/eli5_we_went_to_the_zoo_today_in_the_united/ | {
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4txhu5 | why do some notes / chords in music sound appealing when others sound abrasive and hard to listen to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4txhu5/eli5_why_do_some_notes_chords_in_music_sound/ | {
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2ro0i2 | is the party system beneficial, or does it do more harm than good? is there a purpose to it? why can't we get rid of it and just work together to get things done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ro0i2/eli5_is_the_party_system_beneficial_or_does_it_do/ | {
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5kqzkd | what exactly went wrong on the deepwater horizon. | I just finished watching the movie based on the event, and I want to know exactly what happened, and what lead to the catastrophic failure, in technical terms, but ones I can still understand.
I Googled it, I can't understand exactly what the Internet says, it's a bit too complicated for me.
What was all that mud? ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kqzkd/eli5_what_exactly_went_wrong_on_the_deepwater/ | {
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rz6r7 | why with increasing velocity there is a decreasing rate of passage of time? | Thank you in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rz6r7/eli5_why_with_increasing_velocity_there_is_a/ | {
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42a202 | the recent elections in taiwan and why everyone is freaking out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42a202/eli5_the_recent_elections_in_taiwan_and_why/ | {
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48lgfp | how do people reverse engineer a piece of software? | I've read about it but still not entirely sure. A good eli5 would be greatly appreciated | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48lgfp/eli5_how_do_people_reverse_engineer_a_piece_of/ | {
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40prse | why have governments made such a push to go green and use less oil then when we do the entire worlds economy crashes from declining oil prices, didn't they see this coming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40prse/eli5_why_have_governments_made_such_a_push_to_go/ | {
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1tby2o | ssl vs tls vs rsa encryption | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tby2o/eli5_ssl_vs_tls_vs_rsa_encryption/ | {
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4krjuw | how are crimes solved years after the fact using dna evidence? | Often we'll hear stories of people being exonerated or convicted of a crime years after the crime took place based on some kind of forensic evidence.
My question is not how it works but more how is it still admissible? Surely DNA evidence would have been destroyed over time, or if it was collected and in evidence from... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4krjuw/eli5_how_are_crimes_solved_years_after_the_fact/ | {
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p1son | why is china's government considered brutal, and bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p1son/eli5_why_is_chinas_government_considered_brutal/ | {
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a2km5x | why does the water level in lakes and rivers change in the winter | At least in the southeastern US, the water level in lakes and rivers drop during the winter months. What is the reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2km5x/eli5_why_does_the_water_level_in_lakes_and_rivers/ | {
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2t5eri | why do diet sodas e.g diet coke and pepsi max fizz more than regular sodas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t5eri/eli5_why_do_diet_sodas_eg_diet_coke_and_pepsi_max/ | {
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6yoycs | what are targeted individuals and/or gang stalking? is this real or a symptom of mental illness. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yoycs/eli5_what_are_targeted_individuals_andor_gang/ | {
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5z3thz | if instead of sleeping we just close our eyes. did we get any of the benefits of a good night's sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z3thz/eli5_if_instead_of_sleeping_we_just_close_our/ | {
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