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e63lm3 | why do movie cams (the ones recorded in theatres and put on torrent sites) seem like they're always small and blurry low-quality video files, even though camcorders have improved massively in the last decade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e63lm3/eli5_why_do_movie_cams_the_ones_recorded_in/ | {
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ckkmfe | why south park hasn't been drowning in lawsuits for the entirety of its existence | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckkmfe/eli5_why_south_park_hasnt_been_drowning_in/ | {
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7ct9mb | why do most hallucinations instigate fear to the person suffering from it? | For example (sorry if the example is poor, but hopefully someone can get my point): most Schizophrenics see things that look threatening or hear voices that tell them to hurt themselves or just say horrible things that scare them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ct9mb/eli5_why_do_most_hallucinations_instigate_fear_to/ | {
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37j6vt | how do subs like /r/shitredditsays and /r/bestof remain unpunished when they brigade with downvotes/upvotes, isn't this against reddit's rules? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37j6vt/eli5_how_do_subs_like_rshitredditsays_and_rbestof/ | {
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8290nc | how do banks make money by giving away free money for switching to them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8290nc/eli5_how_do_banks_make_money_by_giving_away_free/ | {
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a4h1p3 | why does internet speed fluctuate? i.e., why does it go from 25 mbps to 30 mbps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4h1p3/eli5_why_does_internet_speed_fluctuate_ie_why/ | {
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ktae4 | why i can never sleep sitting down or at noon but put me in an uncomfortable seat around 12 in class and i'm out like a light. just can't keep my eyes open. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktae4/eli5_why_i_can_never_sleep_sitting_down_or_at/ | {
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3exmzu | how do they find where an internet submarine communications cable is damaged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3exmzu/eli5_how_do_they_find_where_an_internet_submarine/ | {
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w8jj6 | what are the implications of earth's rotation being 23h 56m? | A day is defined as the time it takes Earth to complete one rotation, just as a year is defined as the period of time it takes Earth to complete a revolution of the sun. However, one revolution takes 365 and a quarter days, hence leap years. But what about leap days? Why don't they exist? Why doesn't the extra 4 min... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w8jj6/eli5_what_are_the_implications_of_earths_rotation/ | {
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55dg48 | why dose it always look like construction workers stand around doing nothing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55dg48/eli5_why_dose_it_always_look_like_construction/ | {
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zxj4t | why can car rental places discriminate by age? | 23 year old here. The only milestone I have left to look forward to is turning 25 and either being able to rent a car or rent one without an inflated rate.
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4czrby | is there something keeping track of money in banks? what stops them from creating money in an account? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4czrby/eli5_is_there_something_keeping_track_of_money_in/ | {
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1zjtx5 | when a player gets injured in the nba, what happens to his salary? does he still get paid out the full amount? | For example, Kobe Bryant has only played six games this season but his salary is 30 Million plus. I don't really think it's fair to pay him that much money without him actually working for it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zjtx5/eli5_when_a_player_gets_injured_in_the_nba_what/ | {
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5cucz4 | why are 'tupperware parties' still a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cucz4/eli5_why_are_tupperware_parties_still_a_thing/ | {
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5hdukk | how does anxiety stop someone from being able to work or function like a normal person? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hdukk/eli5_how_does_anxiety_stop_someone_from_being/ | {
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b3t76h | why do many modern cars have a headlight that turns off when the turn signal on that side is activated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3t76h/eli5_why_do_many_modern_cars_have_a_headlight/ | {
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a417u0 | why do people put their money in a trust? do you not pay tax from it (if not why)? can you take it out at any moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a417u0/eli5_why_do_people_put_their_money_in_a_trust_do/ | {
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35zbyc | stack vs. heap | My current major is computer science and I am stumped with this concept of "Stack vs. Heap" in memory. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35zbyc/eli5_stack_vs_heap/ | {
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4hvbn1 | what is the difference between rubbing alcohol and drinking alcohol | EDIT: to specify I am asking mainly about the chemical difference. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hvbn1/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_rubbing/ | {
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203ffq | why is the duration of an average menstrual cycle 28 days, almost a lunar month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203ffq/eli5_why_is_the_duration_of_an_average_menstrual/ | {
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bsu6oy | after eating spicy food, why does breathing-in cool my mouth, but breathing-out burns it more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsu6oy/eli5_after_eating_spicy_food_why_does_breathingin/ | {
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9axy2c | what happens in our body when we vomit , and how do we vomit? | also the consequences | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9axy2c/eli5what_happens_in_our_body_when_we_vomit_and/ | {
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aeph1b | why are customs able to charge us for opening our items? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aeph1b/eli5_why_are_customs_able_to_charge_us_for/ | {
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26riwm | why isn't aids eradicated from the world if there is a patent for the cure for aids (u.s. patent 5676977)? | I just recently learned about this and I don't understand how AIDS is still a problem in the world if we have indeed developed a cure.
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23dklk | the difference between the deep web and the dark web? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23dklk/eli5_the_difference_between_the_deep_web_and_the/ | {
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1l2l3d | how do cloud-based storage services prevent loss of data? | It seems most higher end cloud storage services don't lose data, or at least from googling I haven't seen a complaint of such. How is this possible? I assume their harddrives would fail at greater rates than those of the general population.
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3y6rtz | when your xbox one restarts itself, how does it turn itself on when it's turned off? | I've always wondered this | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y6rtz/eli5_when_your_xbox_one_restarts_itself_how_does/ | {
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562f5e | - why is my stuttering (and other's) contagious? | Why is stuttering for some people contagious? It's not just me, I've met quite a few people that stutter and have the same experience.
I've been told this over a thousand times and have witnessed it ten fold more. Why?
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fud2xy | what is respectability polititcs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fud2xy/eli5_what_is_respectability_polititcs/ | {
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1xhoxi | what is microsoft access, exactly? and what is it (or what are some of the major things) that it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhoxi/eli5_what_is_microsoft_access_exactly_and_what_is/ | {
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3z6vic | how do spark plugs break car windows while rocks can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6vic/eli5_how_do_spark_plugs_break_car_windows_while/ | {
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1p51e5 | how the expanding universe edge can travel faster than light. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p51e5/eli5_how_the_expanding_universe_edge_can_travel/ | {
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ch4o08 | why americans are more used to air wents on a floor for heating their homes and europeans are using radiators and floor heating? | English is not my native language, I hope I expressed myself clearly enough. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ch4o08/eli5_why_americans_are_more_used_to_air_wents_on/ | {
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37qjz9 | why is my dominant hand different depending on the activity? for example i eat and write left handed yet my right hand is dominant for everything else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qjz9/eli5_why_is_my_dominant_hand_different_depending/ | {
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15zuq7 | what happens to houses when the owner(s) pass away? | When a house is already paid off and the owner(s) pass away, who gets the house? Assuming the owner(s) had no one in their will, of course.
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c3718c | a common model for gravity’s effect on space is a sheet of elastic material with some stuff put on it to make wells and such. but how does that apply in 3d? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3718c/eli5_a_common_model_for_gravitys_effect_on_space/ | {
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4uq2kf | why was dolly aging premarutely, and why are it's current clones (all four of them) healthy? what's the difference between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uq2kf/eli5_why_was_dolly_aging_premarutely_and_why_are/ | {
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4jdmpi | what happens an hour or two after you're found guilty of a crime -- do you just 'go right to jail?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jdmpi/eli5_what_happens_an_hour_or_two_after_youre/ | {
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cku398 | how do cars monitor tyre pressure? my x-trail has a tyre pressure display that is very accurate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cku398/eli5_how_do_cars_monitor_tyre_pressure_my_xtrail/ | {
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jotxr | why does extremely short contact with a hot object burn your skin? | I guess what I'm asking is why do your skin cells die instantly when they come into contact with something hot (e.g. metal at 100 C)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jotxr/eli5_why_does_extremely_short_contact_with_a_hot/ | {
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5tpm64 | why is gmt the international standard time? | I assume it's mainly to do with British colonialism and wanting a standardised time across the empire which can be compared back to the time in the UK, is it that simple or is it more nuanced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tpm64/eli5why_is_gmt_the_international_standard_time/ | {
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g1v9yi | how does the global economy lose money? how does the earth lose money? where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1v9yi/eli5_how_does_the_global_economy_lose_money_how/ | {
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4hkmct | how do credit card companies benefit from cardholders who pay on time, who don't need to pay late fees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkmct/eli5_how_do_credit_card_companies_benefit_from/ | {
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3cz0an | what happens to an insect when it's permanently separated from its colony/hive? | For example, bees/ants that get locked in cars and travel hundreds of miles to find themselves displaced, do they just become rogue insects that stop living for their collective? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cz0an/eli5_what_happens_to_an_insect_when_its/ | {
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d1e74d | what happens to insects after getting off our cars finding themselves kilometers far from their nest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1e74d/eli5_what_happens_to_insects_after_getting_off/ | {
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1tbz4e | why do men have adam's apples and women don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tbz4e/eli5_why_do_men_have_adams_apples_and_women_dont/ | {
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4ipspk | why do we shake our heads after being a bit woozy from a hit to the head? isn't the brain hitting the inside of the skull the cause of the injury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ipspk/eli5_why_do_we_shake_our_heads_after_being_a_bit/ | {
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1jxv06 | how does the styrofoam cup with coffee brew times on it work? | I tried Google and all that popped up was about saving the universe. I'm a bit confused with why people write times on a styrofoam cup and place it upside down on the coffee maker. Is there anything extravagant to this? Or is it just a sign? (New to Reddit) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxv06/eli5_how_does_the_styrofoam_cup_with_coffee_brew/ | {
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2o7qya | why are pet hedgehogs so popular in the uk but almost unheard of in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o7qya/eli5why_are_pet_hedgehogs_so_popular_in_the_uk/ | {
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59465i | how trans-atlantic and trans-pacific internet cables were built and how they are getting fixed when damaged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59465i/eli5_how_transatlantic_and_transpacific_internet/ | {
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17erv8 | how does everything exist without breaking the law of conservation of energy? | Science explains how and why everything is energy and it makes perfect sense to me. I also feel I understand energy is neither created or destroyed, it just changes form. But what I don't understand is how is it possible that we and all of the universe exists without breaking the law of Conservation of energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17erv8/eli5_how_does_everything_exist_without_breaking/ | {
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85cium | how do movies get away with filming in the middle of london or busy cities? are they shut down for a set time, and if so, how long for? how does it affect the everyday running of the city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85cium/eli5_how_do_movies_get_away_with_filming_in_the/ | {
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3qdu90 | the political storyline of the phantom menace | I understand the big plot points, and I understand Anakin's story and whatnot...but I find myself getting lost when trying to follow what's going on with the trade blockade and the actions of the senate and all of these details. Help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qdu90/eli5_the_political_storyline_of_the_phantom_menace/ | {
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3oghx4 | why are mma fighter told not to blow their nose when in a fight? | I have always wondered why the coach is always shouting at them not to blow their nose if the player gets hit in the face and is all swelled up. Saw one of the players actually blow his nose and what happened was that his entire face swelled up. Why's that?
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bjdly4 | why does the injecting of local anesthetic hurt so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjdly4/eli5_why_does_the_injecting_of_local_anesthetic/ | {
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biej9f | for universities/companies that do educational studies on the effects of hard drugs like cocaine, where do they get legitimate and legal cocaine from to do them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/biej9f/eli5_for_universitiescompanies_that_do/ | {
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4c3kmk | why are women so mistreated in india? | I'm a guy, but, my female friend says that women in India are mistreated a LOT. Rapes are very often and many people stare. She went to India last summer, and many people called her a "gori". People also stared at her and gave her shit for wearing jeans and drinking, yet her brother got off free. Please enlighten me as... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c3kmk/eli5why_are_women_so_mistreated_in_india/ | {
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2dgzaw | why are people upset over facebook messenger | I can understand some people are upset Facebook did some kind of study on people's emotions, but why is Facebook Messenger suddenly in the news? Is it somehow more insidious than any other Facebook app or general mobile app? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dgzaw/eli5_why_are_people_upset_over_facebook_messenger/ | {
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64677y | how is sweetness measured? | When they say an artificial sweetening agent is 4000 times as sweet as sucrose, is the scale based on a taste test or is there a chemical that is responsible for the sweetness (like the Scoville heat scale)
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5r1s74 | everyone says it but what exactly is unconstitutional about the us temporary travel ban? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r1s74/eli5_everyone_says_it_but_what_exactly_is/ | {
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5nhjyy | why are some people's sneezes really violent while others are barely audible. | I am referring to the natural way people sneeze, regardless of social conditioning. I for example, sneeze very violently and loudly no matter how much I try to control it. Other people I know are able to sneeze soft and quietly. What is it that accounts for these differences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nhjyy/eli5_why_are_some_peoples_sneezes_really_violent/ | {
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3m1ctu | it is now speculated that martin shkreli was trying to short his stocks. as the ceo of the company, how is this not considered insider trading to make decisions that will impact the price of the stock right before shorting his shares? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m1ctu/eli5_it_is_now_speculated_that_martin_shkreli_was/ | {
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3cmjfk | how can a link to a youtube video on reddit have 4,000+ upvotees, while youtube says the video only has 1,000 views? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cmjfk/eli5_how_can_a_link_to_a_youtube_video_on_reddit/ | {
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c1p4ce | why does the method of cooking change the taste of food so drastically? | Things like tomatoes and onions taste completely different when they are boiled, versus when they are fried or baked. I would just assume that, providing the food material reached a comparable temperature (for instance boiled at 100C or baked at 100C), the food taste would be comparable, but it still tastes completely ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1p4ce/eli5_why_does_the_method_of_cooking_change_the/ | {
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92wfjj | why are restaurants kitchen countertops always made of stainless steel | I always wondered what's the benefit. More hygienic ? More durable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92wfjj/eli5_why_are_restaurants_kitchen_countertops/ | {
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ji0y9 | i know i'm late to the party, but why did we bail out banks instead of relying on the fdic? isn't that what it's for? | I'm not good at US politics or economics, but I do have growing interests in both (as, from an expat's perspective, both seem to be headed down the toilet). I asked myself this as I was getting something out of the fridge, and I couldn't come up with a good answer. Can someone help me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ji0y9/eli5_i_know_im_late_to_the_party_but_why_did_we/ | {
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6bu5tj | why does facebook need two apps, one for messenger and one for general use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bu5tj/eli5_why_does_facebook_need_two_apps_one_for/ | {
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d4uds2 | how is it that northern alaska has 22 hours of daylight in the summertime? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4uds2/eli5_how_is_it_that_northern_alaska_has_22_hours/ | {
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86blg1 | why can we make machinery with extremely precise movements, but not robots that walk realistically? | Was browsing /r/mechanical_gifs and this occurred to me.
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2f0184 | how do decontamination procedures work for places like the cdc with people in contact with highly infectious diseases? | Seeing these "showers" to decontaminate the person involved, I find it strange on how and what liquid is used to cleanse and decontaminate the person with diseases and infections that aren't known or have a cure for. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f0184/eli5_how_do_decontamination_procedures_work_for/ | {
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2ea0sg | what is the origin of "america will not negotiate with terrorists" and why do we have this policy? | What do we have to lose by negotiating? I don't think people will start thinking we're soft... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ea0sg/eli5_what_is_the_origin_of_america_will_not/ | {
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40w9y3 | why do you get a tingly sensation on parts of your body when you lose track of a spider/insect you are trying to kill? | By tingly sensation I mean like the spider is crawling on you while you are trying to find it again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40w9y3/eli5_why_do_you_get_a_tingly_sensation_on_parts/ | {
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7lss8a | how come it seems there's much more coexistence in the ocean when compared to land | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lss8a/eli5_how_come_it_seems_theres_much_more/ | {
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d4nxd5 | cortisol and inflammation | My reading has indicated that A. Trauma and toxic stress cause dysregulation and sensitization of the stress response system which results in an increase in cortisol, B. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid, which is an anti inflammatory, and C. The findings of the ACE’s study seem to indicate a link between inflammation with ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4nxd5/eli5_cortisol_and_inflammation/ | {
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a7wpdh | why in videos do some lights appear as flashing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7wpdh/eli5_why_in_videos_do_some_lights_appear_as/ | {
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5nx2s4 | why do people who haven't had a great education and on low incomes vote for parties on the right when most of the time their polices are against them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nx2s4/eli5_why_do_people_who_havent_had_a_great/ | {
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28o5x6 | taylor's law and series | I understand that it is used to find the general shape of a curve at a specific point. What is the law and what does it say?
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8wm40f | i’m terms of planets, are gas giants literally just giant balls of gas? | I know that there are gas giants and rocky planets, but are gas giants made of only gases or is there still a heavier/molten core like the Earth? If they’re just gas, how does each type of planet form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wm40f/eli5_im_terms_of_planets_are_gas_giants_literally/ | {
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2ukay8 | why is there so much effort to push women into science and math, but not construction and welding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ukay8/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_effort_to_push_women/ | {
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4yhsir | why is that there are laws against holocaust denial, yet people still speak in defence of the british, and their concentration camps in south africa? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yhsir/eli5_why_is_that_there_are_laws_against_holocaust/ | {
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7d9uge | in music why are b# and e# notes skipped in a scale | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d9uge/eli5_in_music_why_are_b_and_e_notes_skipped_in_a/ | {
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41uuf0 | why do they call it elevator music if there never really is any music in elevators? | I have never heard music on an elevator but yet they call music that when say a company puts you on hold and they play instrumental music, they call it elevator music. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41uuf0/eli5_why_do_they_call_it_elevator_music_if_there/ | {
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2tofym | what do world leaders get up to after they step down? how do they sustain their living after retirement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tofym/eli5_what_do_world_leaders_get_up_to_after_they/ | {
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6oj5bj | what makes it more advantageous for one parasite to be fatal over one that is symbiotic and preserves the host? why aren't they all symbiotic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oj5bj/eli5_what_makes_it_more_advantageous_for_one/ | {
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20ka14 | how are internal bleedings diagnosed and treated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ka14/eli5_how_are_internal_bleedings_diagnosed_and/ | {
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19zkb1 | dune by frank herbert | I've just finished reading Book 1 of Dune, which concludes shortly after Duke Leto's death, and I've found myself with more questions than answers.
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52rvto | how do the blind learn to read braile. and is it harder for a blind person to be hired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52rvto/eli5_how_do_the_blind_learn_to_read_braile_and_is/ | {
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6ci6nb | what does dj khaled actually do when he is part of a song? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ci6nb/eli5_what_does_dj_khaled_actually_do_when_he_is/ | {
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3lpzpu | if a company makes a large donation in my name, do i recieve the tax break for it? | For example, I win a sweepstakes for $25k donated to a charity of my choice, who gets the tax break, myself or the company putting on the sweepstakes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lpzpu/eli5if_a_company_makes_a_large_donation_in_my/ | {
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6ipmjz | why is it common to begin a conversation with the word "yeah"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ipmjz/eli5_why_is_it_common_to_begin_a_conversation/ | {
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70otp7 | why are the germans considered the "bad guys" of wwi if they were only defending their allies who were attacked by the serbians? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70otp7/eli5_why_are_the_germans_considered_the_bad_guys/ | {
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1s34ls | why does sleep heal pains and aches you had the day before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s34ls/eli5_why_does_sleep_heal_pains_and_aches_you_had/ | {
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2skn3g | how are any gun control laws constitutional? ie, banning felons, mentally ill, etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skn3g/eli5_how_are_any_gun_control_laws_constitutional/ | {
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3s6cpv | the differences between norway, sweden, and finland for someone looking to move there. | Hi! I'm thinking cultural, governmental, education, and employment comparisons of each country. I know this is a HUGE question, so any feedback is appreciated. I'm looking to move there after graduate school, so I'm interested in things that would be important to know about living there as a foreigner. All I know i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6cpv/eli5the_differences_between_norway_sweden_and/ | {
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3mn6ig | when volkswagons stock is plummeting, whos buying all those shares that people are selling for lower prices? | To explain what I mean easier, a stocks price goes down when the seller is willing to sell lower, but if the buyer knows the stock is going down, why would he buy it? So whos buying all of them? (I mean "whos buying" as a means to the whole market, not a specific person") | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mn6ig/eli5_when_volkswagons_stock_is_plummeting_whos/ | {
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okpf1 | how was the metric system defined? | I mean, how do we know that 1 meter is 1 meter and 1 liter, 1 liter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/okpf1/eli5_how_was_the_metric_system_defined/ | {
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5peee2 | why do stitched up wounds hurt when they heal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5peee2/eli5_why_do_stitched_up_wounds_hurt_when_they_heal/ | {
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cnq7lq | how come during a good thunderstorm you can actually feel the thunder rumble your house? | Having a thunderstorm right now and it let out a good crack, I could feel the vibration. So yeah let's hear it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnq7lq/eli5_how_come_during_a_good_thunderstorm_you_can/ | {
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1utxll | why is pizza (and other dairy products) so popular if lactose intolerance is so prevalent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1utxll/eli5_why_is_pizza_and_other_dairy_products_so/ | {
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