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32rbow | what's up with reddit formatting requiring two returns to display a line break? | What's the background behind this? I mean, I've been around since the internet was born (and before) and the line break formatting on reddit just seems bonkers.
Surely there's a reason why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32rbow/eli5_whats_up_with_reddit_formatting_requiring/ | {
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8w7p4y | what is a baphomet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w7p4y/eli5_what_is_a_baphomet/ | {
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2lq0i3 | why can i eat the center of baby corn but not regular corn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lq0i3/eli5_why_can_i_eat_the_center_of_baby_corn_but/ | {
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y44yy | how scoring works for olympic wrestling? | I seriously don't get it at all... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y44yy/eli5_how_scoring_works_for_olympic_wrestling/ | {
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2bdn7y | wtf is a money market account | I've just [seriously] started looking at my 401k and where the money is allocated. A lot of my money is in a money market (don't know why) and looking at the prospectus and fund facts can't figure out wtf is going on.
I have been on subs like /r/personalfinance and /r/investing - but they're way over my head. Please h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bdn7y/eli5_wtf_is_a_money_market_account/ | {
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d6irzy | why does playing a video on my pc not have any lag or stutter, but playing a game does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6irzy/eli5_why_does_playing_a_video_on_my_pc_not_have/ | {
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3bj0zp | why does a the most well-funded and powerful military on earth outsource to companies like blackwater? why don't they just...do it themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bj0zp/eli5why_does_a_the_most_wellfunded_and_powerful/ | {
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1y706y | if mercury is the closet planet to the sun, why is it so cold at night? wouldnt the molecules move faster all around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y706y/if_mercury_is_the_closet_planet_to_the_sun_why_is/ | {
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1qqt7d | why do graphic cards have ddr5 when ddr4 just being release? | I saw ddr5 like a year ago on GCs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqt7d/eli5_why_do_graphic_cards_have_ddr5_when_ddr4/ | {
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6ostcm | how does the energy we get from carbohydrates and caffeine differ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ostcm/eli5_how_does_the_energy_we_get_from/ | {
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qs9mq | chord progressions and keys | I can read sheet music, but am completely lost when it comes to chords and key. Help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qs9mq/eli5_chord_progressions_and_keys/ | {
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4rrbky | if most of the universe is vacuum, what creates distance between galaxies? if spacetime is flat, what's between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rrbky/eli5_if_most_of_the_universe_is_vacuum_what/ | {
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4muwyu | do diet soft drinks prevent you from weight lose? | I have read about this diet thing numerous times and I still don't get it. Some people say diet soda makes you gain weight some say it doesn't.
If someone can give me a definitive answer would be nice.
For ex: If I drink .5 gallons water + eat 1,5k calories per day
OR If I drink .5 diet tea/coke + eat 1.5k calories... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4muwyu/eli5_do_diet_soft_drinks_prevent_you_from_weight/ | {
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45zxai | how does the public vote translate into which electoral voter is selected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45zxai/eli5how_does_the_public_vote_translate_into_which/ | {
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wqyi9 | how do animals live without brains? | I'm watching "Freaks in the Ocean" on Nat Geo Wild, & it's mentioned a few of the sea animals not having brains, but using nerves to function. How does that work? What controls the nerves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wqyi9/how_do_animals_live_without_brains/ | {
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b97kgk | any reason there isn't a second person perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b97kgk/eli5_any_reason_there_isnt_a_second_person/ | {
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22zpft | why does it feel like your finger is "purring" when you run it along the surface of some laptops. | Title says it all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zpft/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_your_finger_is_purring/ | {
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2samg5 | are paper toilet seat covers (aka ass gaskets) really more sanitary than naked seats or just another example of humans being wasteful? | They seem so thin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2samg5/eli5_are_paper_toilet_seat_covers_aka_ass_gaskets/ | {
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74gnyu | onion routing of mobile traffic | So, I'm interested in all things privacy and security and all that technothriller goofiness. I decided to experiment myself and experience first hand the pushback from companies when going dark. I am not in any way an it-genius or hacker or anything like that
The question: I installed and configured Orbot on my androi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74gnyu/eli5_onion_routing_of_mobile_traffic/ | {
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1cld0u | if cispa is designed as a cyber terrorism bill that impedes individual privacy, why are so many big industry lobbyists throwing money at it? wouldn't their secrets be legally just as revealed? | a [list](_URL_0_) of the lobbyists and the money they gave to get this passed. Also, and please don't take this the wrong way, I am sickened by the thought of it but I am also very cynical; If our country is already ruled by the money these corps pay to our government, isn't unrealistic to think there is anything we ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cld0u/eli5_if_cispa_is_designed_as_a_cyber_terrorism/ | {
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5yoi55 | carbon capture & sequestration (ccs) | Bonus question - what is the most efficient way to pull CO2 out of the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yoi55/eli5_carbon_capture_sequestration_ccs/ | {
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30r5cd | how come i can stand up straight just fine on the ground, but when i stand near a ledge or on a small platform i wobble and overbalance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30r5cd/eli5_how_come_i_can_stand_up_straight_just_fine/ | {
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23z0wv | if all the water in my body were to instantaneously turn into red wine, how exactly would that kill me and how quickly? | So this terrifying GIF:
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2bwacp | what would happen if a company that outsources jobs to developing countries began to offer those employees first world wages? | I often see companies like Nike get a lot of hate for underpaying their workers in developing/third world countries. However, these wages are often at or well above whatever they would otherwise be paid by a local company. What would happen to the economy of these country if these companies began paying their employees... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bwacp/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_company_that/ | {
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2lwjsv | how come does my battery lose charge if i don't let it drain completely before charging again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwjsv/eli5_how_come_does_my_battery_lose_charge_if_i/ | {
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1lb8o1 | will human colonization of other planets ever be possible? | How similar would the planet have to be for human to survive? Is this the long term goal of all of our space programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lb8o1/will_human_colonization_of_other_planets_ever_be/ | {
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59lhiv | how did mexico get to be such a massive lime honcho? | Limes originated from Asia, so how come Mexico such a major source of limes, and how did limes become staple in Mexican cuisine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59lhiv/eli5_how_did_mexico_get_to_be_such_a_massive_lime/ | {
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7lwg4n | instead of rockets, why not fly spacecraft on the back of a plane as high as possible, then release into space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lwg4n/eli5_instead_of_rockets_why_not_fly_spacecraft_on/ | {
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2j9esi | why does certain fast food give us diarrhea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j9esi/eli5_why_does_certain_fast_food_give_us_diarrhea/ | {
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35qc11 | can someone with higher alcohol tolerance actually drink more? | Say if a newbie drinker and an alcoholic both drink 20 shots. And their BAC is .40 each. They are both equally close to alcohol poisoning right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qc11/eli5can_someone_with_higher_alcohol_tolerance/ | {
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54u4gn | how did castles with deep moats and drawbridges get invaded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54u4gn/eli5_how_did_castles_with_deep_moats_and/ | {
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c9ypl5 | when doing cardio-like exercises, why is a lower heart rate suggested in order to be in the fat-burning ‘zone’ and a higher heart rate ‘cardio’? | I guess I’m wondering if you can burn just as much fat being in the cardio zone (higher heart rate) as you would if you kept it lower? What’s the real difference besides the heart rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9ypl5/eli5_when_doing_cardiolike_exercises_why_is_a/ | {
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5jjqnk | how can stars like our sun *implode* on themselves at the end of their existence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjqnk/eli5_how_can_stars_like_our_sun_implode_on/ | {
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1vy9bo | how can dna store 700 terabytes of data in a single gram? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vy9bo/eli5_how_can_dna_store_700_terabytes_of_data_in_a/ | {
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3bc2rx | is it possible to influence the rotation of earth using gigantic rockets attached parallel to the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bc2rx/eli5_is_it_possible_to_influence_the_rotation_of/ | {
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d0ptzi | what are the little blue balls in some hand sanitizers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0ptzi/eli5_what_are_the_little_blue_balls_in_some_hand/ | {
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59nl2h | how does buyin a house work? mortgage | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59nl2h/eli5how_does_buyin_a_house_work_mortgage/ | {
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29ef0l | when i am driving 60mph in my car and notice there is a fly in there, is the fly flying 60 mph? | I was driving with my top down yesterday and the most annoying fly was buzzing around my head. Is the fly flying at 60mph to stay even with my face location? Does that mean that it is flying faster than 60 mph when if it flies from the back to the front of my car? Why doesn't it end up stuck against my back window when... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ef0l/eli5_when_i_am_driving_60mph_in_my_car_and_notice/ | {
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4cqtyd | how did the term xxx originate? | Whoops, forgot to specify. I meant pornography. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cqtyd/eli5_how_did_the_term_xxx_originate/ | {
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3n0m3j | if you exhale and hold your breath, why do your lungs not fill up with co2? your metabolism is still going and producing it as a waste product. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0m3j/eli5_if_you_exhale_and_hold_your_breath_why_do/ | {
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fe0wpp | why can insulin not be taken orally but other hormones can? | For example contraceptive pills and antidepressants. I know insulin would get digested and broken down before it gets to the bloodstream but how come these don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fe0wpp/eli5_why_can_insulin_not_be_taken_orally_but/ | {
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6t6mgn | why do we have to sleep to restore energy? why can't we just eat more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t6mgn/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_sleep_to_restore_energy/ | {
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53d664 | if you have an infection and you get antibiotics why do you not take a large dose right away to kill it and then a lower dose for the rest of the week to make sure it doesn't come back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53d664/eli5_if_you_have_an_infection_and_you_get/ | {
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1at0fr | why do we measure internet speed in megabits per second, and not megabytes per second? | This really confuses me. Megabytes seems like it would be more useful information, instead of having to take the time to do the math to convert bits into bytes. Bits per second seems a bit arcane to be a good user-friendly and easily understandable metric to market to consumers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1at0fr/why_do_we_measure_internet_speed_in_megabits_per/ | {
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253981 | how blackholes can 'suck up' and hold an infinite amount of matter into a finite amount of space | I looked through several ELI5's regarding black holes, and I understand how they work, but I don't get how they can pull in and crush all matter into a single point. wouldn't they eventually not be able to condense matter any farther? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/253981/eli5_how_blackholes_can_suck_up_and_hold_an/ | {
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57heqi | why, in cathode tvs, i could feel that they were on, even though it was muted? | I could always tell if a CRT TV was turned on back in the day, despite of not being in the room.
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2d94dc | why aren't "ask..x" subreddits more famous than the outdated yahoo answers? | "The front page of the internet" pretty much the front page of the internet exclusively for Redditors. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d94dc/eli5_why_arent_askx_subreddits_more_famous_than/ | {
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7qugi9 | if the boiling point of water is 100 degrees c/212 f, why do oceans, rivers, lakes etc not have to reach that temperature for clouds to form from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qugi9/eli5_if_the_boiling_point_of_water_is_100_degrees/ | {
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1xla90 | like i'm five, can you let me know your best definition of an agnostic? | I grew up in a Christian household, and from a young lad I've labeled myself as a Christian. The reason I ask this question is because of a discussion that happened during school in an Ethics class yesterday. My professor was asking what religion we identify with, so the class told him various answers. One student aske... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xla90/like_im_five_can_you_let_me_know_your_best/ | {
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5m2out | why do cars only visible smoke while in idle when engine is cold? | When cars with cold engines are standing at the traffic light they create white smoke while in idle. When driving it doesnt smoke noticeable. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m2out/eli5why_do_cars_only_visible_smoke_while_in_idle/ | {
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75j739 | why does it matter if certain species (like rhinos for example) go extinct? is every species really that important to the ecology? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75j739/eli5_why_does_it_matter_if_certain_species_like/ | {
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6us25m | why do we need salt when we have cramps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6us25m/eli5_why_do_we_need_salt_when_we_have_cramps/ | {
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2k85um | why does the uk have to pay the eu 2bn euros? | i don't think this is just out of no where but what do i know, surely they have had rebates before just like the other eu countries? if someone could ELI5 or give a comprehensive answer i'd appreciate it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k85um/eli5why_does_the_uk_have_to_pay_the_eu_2bn_euros/ | {
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4cw26f | why do some people get specific side effects or symptoms and others don't? | Ex: medicine may cause drowsiness or vomiting. One person has drowsiness, the other has vomiting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cw26f/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_specific_side_effects/ | {
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ofyjy | ontology and epistemology | I learned the technical definition for these in a Research Methods class, but I still can't quite grasp them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ofyjy/ontology_and_epistemology/ | {
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cxidqv | what does a ‘stock exchange crash’ actually mean? | For example 1929 - what were the ramifications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxidqv/eli5_what_does_a_stock_exchange_crash_actually/ | {
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15tdg0 | why do computer games have to be programmed separately for windows and mac? | Does it have to do something with the OS, or more with the engines the game runs?
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cn850k | how is bernie going to pay for all the programs, initiatives, and healthcare reform he pushes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn850k/eli5_how_is_bernie_going_to_pay_for_all_the/ | {
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2fg6pt | what is gargling? what happens in my body when i gargle say medication or salt water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fg6pt/eli5_what_is_gargling_what_happens_in_my_body/ | {
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357fve | why are babies generally considered "cute" and old people are generally considered "ugly" | When you see a baby anything it's usually always "Awwww" but when things get old and wrinkly we think "Ewwww"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357fve/eli5_why_are_babies_generally_considered_cute_and/ | {
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8m689i | is intelligence hereditary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8m689i/eli5_is_intelligence_hereditary/ | {
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adwjpb | how do we breathe fat out | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adwjpb/eli5_how_do_we_breathe_fat_out/ | {
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62q0nl | can you feel wetness? or are you actually feeling the temperature of wetness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62q0nl/eli5_can_you_feel_wetness_or_are_you_actually/ | {
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429jyg | why do we grunt/scream when doing strenuous exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/429jyg/eli5_why_do_we_gruntscream_when_doing_strenuous/ | {
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6kx5gm | why are the vid players on some "big" sites so unreliable? | It's gotten to the point where I hesitate to click on any vid not from youtube, simply because the user experience for other sites is so iffy. Vice videos seem to take forever to load on both my (admittedly ancient) laptop and my snazzy new iPhone. CNN, Twitter, ESPN all range from unreliable/slow loading to occasional... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kx5gm/eli5why_are_the_vid_players_on_some_big_sites_so/ | {
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d69n6m | has parole/probation historically always been a thing or is it a fairly recent idea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d69n6m/eli5_has_paroleprobation_historically_always_been/ | {
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6h2cvd | why does by bike tire need an inner tube, but car tires don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h2cvd/eli5_why_does_by_bike_tire_need_an_inner_tube_but/ | {
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4vm33r | who are the evangelicals, what do they believe and why are they not simply called christians? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vm33r/eli5_who_are_the_evangelicals_what_do_they/ | {
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49fwhr | how does the liquids inside our body keep flowing in space? wouldn't it technically just amass into a big blob? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49fwhr/eli5_how_does_the_liquids_inside_our_body_keep/ | {
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219uc8 | why can social security "run out" whereas programs like welfare cannot? | I have checked the searches and haven't been able to find this question -
Why is it that Social Security can "run out" when programs like Welfare still receive funding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219uc8/eli5_why_can_social_security_run_out_whereas/ | {
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4jiibc | how do they know who certain demographics vote for in elections? | I'm from the UK and I'm not 100% sure how American elections work- how do the media know which candidates certain demographics vote for? I'm referring to stuff like reporting who got x% of the "black vote" and the "female vote" etc. If the vote is completely anonymous then how do they know which groups voted for which ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jiibc/eli5_how_do_they_know_who_certain_demographics/ | {
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45sl3i | how does reddit give you a different frontpage while keeping the same url? | If you click the link: [_URL_0_,](_URL_0_) you will be directed to the frontpage, yet everyone who clicks it has a different frontpage. How does Reddit display these different pages without changing the url? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45sl3i/eli5_how_does_reddit_give_you_a_different/ | {
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2erq51 | what do the letters & numbers in front of fighter jet names mean and how do they come up with that system? | For instance F-14, doesn't mean the '14th' 'Fighter' a company has made. The F-2 is a Japanese plane and was made after the American F-4 Phantom. So confusing! I know the letters that come after the jet name e.g. F-14'D' signify variant or designation to a particular task. Another mind crushingly confusing example is t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2erq51/eli5_what_do_the_letters_numbers_in_front_of/ | {
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841for | why do so many women seem to crave pickles when they're pregnant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/841for/eli5_why_do_so_many_women_seem_to_crave_pickles/ | {
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3dbk38 | when does the presumption of innocence not apply? | In United States law, in what cases does the presumption of innocence NOT apply?
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1sd83a | while my hand is curled into a fist, why is it so hard to raise my ring finger compared to other fingers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sd83a/eli5_while_my_hand_is_curled_into_a_fist_why_is/ | {
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cyosup | how is hurricane dorian on course perfectly up the coast line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyosup/eli5_how_is_hurricane_dorian_on_course_perfectly/ | {
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70ezon | the math behind interstellar's time traveling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70ezon/eli5_the_math_behind_interstellars_time_traveling/ | {
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5433pz | why do people say if the bees go away, we will all die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5433pz/eli5_why_do_people_say_if_the_bees_go_away_we/ | {
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1c8ksg | how can the military shoot nuclear missiles out of the air without them exploding at some point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c8ksg/eli5_how_can_the_military_shoot_nuclear_missiles/ | {
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7jrf2y | - why do computer memory systems use 1024 not 1000? | Is it something to do with Base 8 Numbers (8/64/1024) not Base 10 (10/100/1000)?
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21mbnu | what's the difference between "stereo" and "dolby 5.1"? | Hello guys & gals! I see options for different sound settings like this on lots of things but I never know which one is better/what the difference is. I have pretty decent speakers but I don't know how to make the most of them. Anyone feel like helping out?
Edit : Wow, you guys act fast. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21mbnu/eli5whats_the_difference_between_stereo_and_dolby/ | {
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3h94x1 | why do some electronics, when reset, have the time default to years or decades before it was made? | I just reset my modem and it reset to 01/01/1970. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h94x1/eli5_why_do_some_electronics_when_reset_have_the/ | {
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3ln4ge | why are emotions attributed to the heart instead of the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ln4ge/eli5_why_are_emotions_attributed_to_the_heart/ | {
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4m2ykd | why do high-end digital cameras need a physical shutter, while cell phone cameras don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m2ykd/eli5_why_do_highend_digital_cameras_need_a/ | {
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2ioi64 | were the arguments against interracial marriage in the 1960s the same arguments used against gay marriage in 2014? | I was not alive in the 1960s so I don't have the proper historical context, but from what I do know, it seems like the arguments are very similar.
1. Religious reasons were claimed as reason both interracial marriage and gay marriage are wrong.
2. Marriage is defined by one man of the same race and one woman of the s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ioi64/eli5_were_the_arguments_against_interracial/ | {
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3awh37 | what are the two sides of the story on jane fonda? | So I have heard for a long time that Jane Fonda, ie Hanoi Jane, is a traitor. I have some idea of what she did to earn this title, but what are the details? Second, and what I am really interested in is, what is the other side of the story? Is there a perspective in which she is not a traitor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awh37/eli5what_are_the_two_sides_of_the_story_on_jane/ | {
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3z6frd | why do companies make certain items "limited time only"? why not just add them to the menu/shelves all the time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6frd/eli5_why_do_companies_make_certain_items_limited/ | {
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2vsl3l | why is usb charging so slow? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vsl3l/eli5_why_is_usb_charging_so_slow/ | {
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5vvqu6 | what is going on with the recent cloudflare leak and is my data safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vvqu6/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_recent_cloudflare/ | {
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5u5nff | why are there so many political figures tied to russia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u5nff/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_political_figures_tied/ | {
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1v7bzn | why do electronics power adapters have to be bulky boxes where the outlet prongs are instead of having whatever is inside them moved to the other end of the cord, inside the unit that is being powered? | I hate losing an outlet because of this. It's 2013 FFS! Fix this already. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7bzn/eli5_why_do_electronics_power_adapters_have_to_be/ | {
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1q3r2s | how does obamacare affect deadbeats and homeless people? | I have a 30 year old brother who alternates between homelessness and living in my parents basement. He hasn't had a job or any income in years. I briefly looked at rates on _URL_0_ for him and they were around $500/month.
It sounds like he would get a tax credit to set it to zero except for two things.
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4aq7if | if i buy something from another country, how does my country's postal service get paid? | Edit: I bought something from china for 20 cents with free shipping and it was delivered to my doorstep, how are they profiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aq7if/eli5_if_i_buy_something_from_another_country_how/ | {
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4fdujg | why does the axis of the earth have a bigger role in its weather than the distance from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fdujg/eli5_why_does_the_axis_of_the_earth_have_a_bigger/ | {
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25bmwc | what would happen if a quebecois prime minister was in office and quebec seceded from canada? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25bmwc/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_quebecois_prime/ | {
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4f5vrs | steam cards. what are they and why do people care? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f5vrs/eli5_steam_cards_what_are_they_and_why_do_people/ | {
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253dgv | what do movie theaters do with their movies when they're done with them? | If they send them back, what do the movie companies do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/253dgv/eli5_what_do_movie_theaters_do_with_their_movies/ | {
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qne39 | why young people generally more politically left-leaning? | Young person here, has the youth of the world always been this way or is just this current generation? Is this phenomenon as prevalent as I think it is or do I just have a skewed view of popular opinion from browsing reddit and other news outlets with predominantly left-wing demographics?
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