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uxvr9 | european bailouts | Where does the money come from? How is it supposed to fix the problem? What's there to hold countries accountable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uxvr9/eli5_european_bailouts/ | {
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931inx | is there a reason cows have to be milked so goddamn early in the morning? will their utters explode if they’re not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/931inx/eli5_is_there_a_reason_cows_have_to_be_milked_so/ | {
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30fzsp | ignoring party lines, why is it that people are always so hung up on lowering taxes in order to fix the economy when historically it has very rarely worked and often caused a larger deficit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30fzsp/eli5_ignoring_party_lines_why_is_it_that_people/ | {
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279wux | what's that wubwub sound i sometimes hear when i put my head on my pillow? | I can't hear it if I lift my head...it kind of sounds like the walls are vibrating. Probably something that's on in the house, but I've never been sure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279wux/eli5_whats_that_wubwub_sound_i_sometimes_hear/ | {
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1soii5 | why are gears more efficient than just having the motor/speed axle located directly on the wheel itself? basically, why aren't cars like fixies? | Seems like having the power source axle directly located on the wheel would result in more speed, hence they'll be a loss of energy going through the gears.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1soii5/eli5why_are_gears_more_efficient_than_just_having/ | {
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eknuik | not looking for political tit for tat, just an easy to understand explanation or link for presidential powers when it comes to declaring war against another country. thanks! 🙏🏼 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eknuik/eli5_not_looking_for_political_tit_for_tat_just/ | {
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3bt7vj | why did gambling prosper in las vegas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bt7vj/eli5_why_did_gambling_prosper_in_las_vegas/ | {
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1set1j | why can't i buy a domain name? | For instance, from registrars, you can only "lease" domains, but they actually need to be renewed after a certain amount of time. Why don't these registrars offer a domain selling service, where you get the domain name permanently? And if that is not possible, why not offer a service to " buy" a domain with free renewa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1set1j/eli5_why_cant_i_buy_a_domain_name/ | {
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c4oh7g | how come apple and samsung, amd and intel, sony and microsoft, tv manufacturers, etc, are reaching the same technology breakthroughs at roughly the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4oh7g/eli5_how_come_apple_and_samsung_amd_and_intel/ | {
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2nk9iz | why do best friends usually use insult humor as a way of bonding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nk9iz/eli5_why_do_best_friends_usually_use_insult_humor/ | {
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5bgprb | what actually stops online games from being played cross platform? | I'm curious after seeing the CoD game being refunded because people who bought it on one platform couldn't play with everybody else. Are the games that different when played on different hardware? Are consoles more different than, say, a cheap laptop and a huge gaming rig? What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bgprb/eli5_what_actually_stops_online_games_from_being/ | {
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4ld862 | why was knowledge of greek virtually "lost" in western europe during the middle ages if it was still spoken in the byzantine empire? | I know that's an oversimplification, but how did things like the *Odyssey* and the *Iliad* or writings of Aristotle "vanish" from Western Europe if Greek was still widely spoken and these texts survived in libraries across Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ld862/eli5_why_was_knowledge_of_greek_virtually_lost_in/ | {
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2rsu7n | why are most sql error messages useless? | I guess this is software developer oriented, but I hope we know what sql is.
I have never had a good sql error message, mostly just relying on the syntax highlighting of the editor I am using.
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p3vqa | why do computer processing speeds continue to increase? | I know Moore's Law, and it's clear that it's essentially true, but I have a couple questions:
1. Why do computers seem no faster now than they used to?
2. If Photoshop and FCP and whichever other processor-heavy applications aren't really changing that much, why do computers need to keep getting faster?
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4d4qnl | how come after humans see a bug of some sorts (ex. spider) they get feelings that the bug is crawling on them when it's really not | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4qnl/eli5how_come_after_humans_see_a_bug_of_some_sorts/ | {
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ah38ir | how do zippers work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah38ir/eli5_how_do_zippers_work/ | {
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2l5k51 | how do seat belts work? | As in the mechanism inside of it that causes it to lock up so quick | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5k51/eli5how_do_seat_belts_work/ | {
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1z4ana | in russia, how do they determine where europe ends and asia starts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z4ana/eli5_in_russia_how_do_they_determine_where_europe/ | {
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1nqdvc | what caused the stock market to so dramatically change and start rising in the late 80's and early 90's? (graph inside) | _URL_0_
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wrb5q | why you can only defrost food once. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wrb5q/eli5_why_you_can_only_defrost_food_once/ | {
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6zd1eo | how is someone who has lucrative stocks actually rich? do you have to sell your stocks to realize any fiscal return? | All I know about the stock exchange is buy low, sell high. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zd1eo/eli5_how_is_someone_who_has_lucrative_stocks/ | {
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1lpsje | how we can say the earth is tilted on it's axis, when it's a sphere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lpsje/eli5_how_we_can_say_the_earth_is_tilted_on_its/ | {
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6tuz7z | how do we know sharks are confused about people being meals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tuz7z/eli5how_do_we_know_sharks_are_confused_about/ | {
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56jwpv | what happens when a computer is turned on | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56jwpv/eli5_what_happens_when_a_computer_is_turned_on/ | {
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29e4rh | why is if bad for sites such as facebook to track what other sites we visit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29e4rh/eli5_why_is_if_bad_for_sites_such_as_facebook_to/ | {
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2sfy1g | how do self winding watches stay in time | How is that self winding watches managed to stay in time in with out quartz or a battery | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sfy1g/eli5_how_do_self_winding_watches_stay_in_time/ | {
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exhh7c | - how is it that we "choke on air?" | Have you been there? Talking to someone, and end up in a coughing fit, trying to inhale any air you can find? You weren't eating or drinking anything but you end up "choking on air." Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exhh7c/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_choke_on_air/ | {
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6a84sh | how do free online bank make profit ? | "traditional" banks usually charge an account holding fee (monthly or yearly), charge for issuing you a credit/debit card, and allow you a small credit line so your account can go in debit, subsenquently charging debit interests.
I've recently switched to an online (can mention which one but I didn't want to advertis... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a84sh/eli5_how_do_free_online_bank_make_profit/ | {
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3gz0vj | how did the winklevoss twins manage to successfully sue mark zuckerberg? | I've always read from entrepreneurs that ideas are worthless. Anyone can have an idea, it doesn't mean it'll be a success as its the execution which matters. The Winklevoss twins shared their idea with Zuckerberg and he decided to make his own thing instead.
**How did they manage to sue Zuckerberg over an idea?**
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... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gz0vj/eli5_how_did_the_winklevoss_twins_manage_to/ | {
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2je9sp | how is ebola only contagious after the onset of symptoms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2je9sp/eli5_how_is_ebola_only_contagious_after_the_onset/ | {
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ck58ym | why is that usually the richer people get, the more conservative they become politically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ck58ym/eli5_why_is_that_usually_the_richer_people_get/ | {
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1lz5o3 | hardy-weinberg equilibrium model | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lz5o3/eli5hardyweinberg_equilibrium_model/ | {
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2l6vgm | how do banks actually make money from mortgages if they usually aren't paid off for 15 or 30 years? | More context: I understand interest, but if the bank is giving $100,000 to the owner of the house that is purchased and then waiting for the new homebuyer to pay back the loan plus interest, it's going to be many years before that becomes a profitable enterprise. How does the bank wait out those investments on such a l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l6vgm/eli5_how_do_banks_actually_make_money_from/ | {
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b0eitc | falun gong | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0eitc/eli5_falun_gong/ | {
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1p3jbr | in double jeopardy (law) a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. what if they outright say that they did it after being found innocent? | In the US justice system, a person cannot be tried again for a crime they have already been found innocent of. What if George Zimmerman were to go on Letterman tonight and say he did it and he wanted to do it because he hated black people, intent to kill, blah blah?
Ok, Why is it that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p3jbr/eli5in_double_jeopardy_law_a_person_cannot_be/ | {
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bvwt2w | what are endocrine and exocrine in hormone system? | I need a short "explainlikeimfive explanation" for this topic. I would also appreciate the difference between those two. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvwt2w/eli5_what_are_endocrine_and_exocrine_in_hormone/ | {
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41g8m0 | how does the human body process so many different colored foods and consistently create yellow liquid waste and brown solid waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41g8m0/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_process_so_many/ | {
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8x3y14 | why do people say the universe is so big that there is another copy of yourself somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x3y14/eli5_why_do_people_say_the_universe_is_so_big/ | {
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26geyd | the difference between shampoo, conditioner, and body wash? and how the heck they can make a 3 in 1 bottle for all of them? | Edit: Honestly can't belive that my random thoughts while showering made my first front page post xD Thanks for the awesome explanations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26geyd/eli5_the_difference_between_shampoo_conditioner/ | {
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1jdntr | how do shockwaves work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdntr/eli5how_do_shockwaves_work/ | {
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4dj02u | in regards to these religious freedom laws and denial of service to gays, haven't business owners always had the right to refuse service at their own peril? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dj02u/eli5in_regards_to_these_religious_freedom_laws/ | {
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97txhb | when you touch another part of your body with your hand, is that sense of touch coming from your hand or the part of the body that is being touched? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97txhb/eli5_when_you_touch_another_part_of_your_body/ | {
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2uttlx | how and why did greece lie to get into the eurozone? why are they being punished (can't think of a better term) for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uttlx/eli5how_and_why_did_greece_lie_to_get_into_the/ | {
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346esn | how can using a plunger make my toilet flush? | I understand the concept of a plunger pulling a clog back to allow the water to flow. But why am I sometimes able to plunge enough to trigger the entire flushing process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/346esn/eli5_how_can_using_a_plunger_make_my_toilet_flush/ | {
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33wtrw | why the price of milk is cheaper in the u.s. than in taiwan? | I just bought a bottle of milk with price 5.21USD per 2L in Taiwan. I have heard that the price of milk in the U.S. is much cheaper than in Taiwan. If that is true, why?
(On the contrary, international edition textbooks are cheaper then U.S. edition.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33wtrw/eli5_why_the_price_of_milk_is_cheaper_in_the_us/ | {
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201e2t | what exactly happens when i hold back a bowel movement for a short while and then the need to defecate seemingly disappears for several hours after? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201e2t/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_i_hold_back_a/ | {
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2z5gdw | why can my sleeping brain create a wildly imaginative dream with intricate detail, but my waking brain struggles to come up with a creative premise upon which to write a story? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5gdw/eli5_why_can_my_sleeping_brain_create_a_wildly/ | {
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73wuk9 | why can't people who have had cancer in the past donate blood? | Edit: well this blew up overnight. Thanks for the informative answers everyone.
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31lj2v | what is the difference between isis, hezzbollah, al-shabaab, hamas, boko haram, al-queda and why aren't they allies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31lj2v/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_isis/ | {
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47x5pa | why there's a sense of motion even if you're lying still when you're drunk. | Like when you hit the bed and it seems like it's moving around. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47x5pa/eli5_why_theres_a_sense_of_motion_even_if_youre/ | {
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lhw0n | female to male gender reassignment surgery. | I understand how it works in the other direction, but where does the penis come from?
Also, inb4 "You're five, I'll tell you when you're older." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lhw0n/eli5_female_to_male_gender_reassignment_surgery/ | {
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jcvp6 | heartburn | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jcvp6/eli5_heartburn/ | {
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2cc657 | how is 50 shades of grey terribly written? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cc657/eli5_how_is_50_shades_of_grey_terribly_written/ | {
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28hggp | why did the iraqi army cave so quickly in 2003 even though they had the 7th largest army? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28hggp/eli5_why_did_the_iraqi_army_cave_so_quickly_in/ | {
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21jve1 | if my dead body is sinking in the mariana trench, what happens? | Does it sink all the way to the bottom? Is it crushed by the water pressure, so I become like a pancake or something? Does it reach a place somewhere in the middle that it won't sink anymore because the water under me is more... dense... than my body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jve1/eli5_if_my_dead_body_is_sinking_in_the_mariana/ | {
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27wij9 | why do chefs wear white when in the kitchen where foods can spill and stain them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27wij9/eli5_why_do_chefs_wear_white_when_in_the_kitchen/ | {
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17rb7l | why does the u.s. export f-35's, but not f-22's? | They won't export any F-22's, but they will export F-35's. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17rb7l/why_does_the_us_export_f35s_but_not_f22s/ | {
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841xn3 | exactly how does corruption hold mexico back? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/841xn3/eli5_exactly_how_does_corruption_hold_mexico_back/ | {
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2ueddx | for 99.5% of humanity's history, a baby that wouldn't breastfeed, would die. simple as that. almost all of your ancestors, and my ancestors, for hundreds of thousands of years, successfully breastfed. so why are there suddenly so many babies who have problems with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ueddx/eli5_for_995_of_humanitys_history_a_baby_that/ | {
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3qfo9q | the european union voting in favour of internet fast lanes and slow lanes | As in what is a fast lane and slow lane for internet? Why is it so important? Why is everyone losing their shit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qfo9q/eli5_the_european_union_voting_in_favour_of/ | {
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16ktfl | how race cars and street racing cars can rev their engines without moving forward. | I've never understood how, and I've been too afraid of ruining my engine to try to do it myself. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ktfl/eli5_how_race_cars_and_street_racing_cars_can_rev/ | {
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162qsd | where do cranes come from? | Right now there's one of those giant, 30 story, stationary cranes in the downtown part of our city. Like [this one](_URL_0_) from the recent James Bond flick.
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fompf9 | why is it that every generation alive thinks the world is going to end when they’re alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fompf9/eli5_why_is_it_that_every_generation_alive_thinks/ | {
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1g09gz | why are movies with good publicity generally rated poorly while movies that are not as well publicized generally rated better? | Every time I look at current box office movies, they generally are rated poorly by critics. But then I also see a bunch of movies that I've never heard of or never saw any advertisements for that tend to do better with the critics than their better publicized counterparts? Of course there are sometimes fantastic movies... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g09gz/eli5_why_are_movies_with_good_publicity_generally/ | {
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5rwpee | why is tv in the usa censored so much compared to other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rwpee/eli5_why_is_tv_in_the_usa_censored_so_much/ | {
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1teg71 | - why do the african children have to walk so far every day for water? why don't they live near the water instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1teg71/eli5_why_do_the_african_children_have_to_walk_so/ | {
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smogm | [hypothetically] what would happen to the world if china experienced a credit-crisis-like situation similar to the one in america | What's the likelihood of it happening? What would be the fallout? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/smogm/eli5_hypothetically_what_would_happen_to_the/ | {
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5j6uz5 | why is are most gifs on reddit 15 seconds long? | At first, I wondered if maybe there were certain rules in place limiting the duration of gifs, but after seeing many over 1 minute long, I'm curious as to why 15 seconds is the common, accepted length. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j6uz5/eli5_why_is_are_most_gifs_on_reddit_15_seconds/ | {
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2n0op2 | why do some am radio stations have weak signals before sunrise, but sound great during the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n0op2/eli5_why_do_some_am_radio_stations_have_weak/ | {
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dnyu0f | in autumn, why do trees shed leaves doused in sun before those shielded from sun? | I've noticed this year that in a given tree, the leaves that receieve the most sun over the course of the day are the first to change color. Shouldn't it be the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnyu0f/eli5_in_autumn_why_do_trees_shed_leaves_doused_in/ | {
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3in57u | why are prisoners treated so poorly by prison guards? | Something i've never really understood. regardless of their crimes, the person is confined from month to years to life (sometimes death) in a barred cell, which i would think is punishment enough. i don't understand how the abuse/rapes/murders happen in prisons. are they not properly staffed or are they given the autho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3in57u/eli5_why_are_prisoners_treated_so_poorly_by/ | {
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6mc5it | why is it so hard to use photoshop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mc5it/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_to_use_photoshop/ | {
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1isz3r | why does china artificially inflate its currency and what exactly does inflation do to and for an economy, in a local, national, and global perspective? | [ANSWERED] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1isz3r/why_does_china_artificially_inflate_its_currency/ | {
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4vplvh | razors in regard to philosophy | Theres like 7 razors on the wikipedia page all by seperate philosophers im assuming? I was just wondering if someone could dumb down what the implication of each razor is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vplvh/eli5_razors_in_regard_to_philosophy/ | {
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6r1ary | why does lying around and being lazy just make you feel even more lazy and lethargic than before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r1ary/eli5_why_does_lying_around_and_being_lazy_just/ | {
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9m8ip9 | why are individual grains of sand roughly uniform in size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m8ip9/eli5_why_are_individual_grains_of_sand_roughly/ | {
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8bikj7 | the beaver wars of th 1600s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bikj7/eli5_the_beaver_wars_of_th_1600s/ | {
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89j1ww | how do service animals help autistic children? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89j1ww/eli5_how_do_service_animals_help_autistic_children/ | {
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5vk8sn | what are the coloured dots on the side of the page in a newspaper for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vk8sn/eli5_what_are_the_coloured_dots_on_the_side_of/ | {
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44j6u5 | how can led film lights change the color temperature they emit? | I'm talking about [Bi-Color lights] (_URL_0_) where you can adjust the color temperature.
& nbsp;
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beof90 | [physics] [fluid dynamics] why does the vapor cone suddenly vanish after passing the speed of sound? see video inside: | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beof90/eli5_physics_fluid_dynamics_why_does_the_vapor/ | {
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8wkem4 | is it possible for a shape or object to lack any positions where it can be balanced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wkem4/eli5_is_it_possible_for_a_shape_or_object_to_lack/ | {
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2iqj9p | why do older rock layers sink lower into the ground? | In other words, where does the material for more recent strata come from? Is it because of volcanic activity moving magma to the surface? Or is there more to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iqj9p/eli5_why_do_older_rock_layers_sink_lower_into_the/ | {
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29zmbq | european-style socialism. | As an American I sometimes hear people reference "European-style socialism", which as I understand it is primarily found in the Nordic countries but also seems to be prevalent in the UK and Germany. I know how socialism works and have a firm-grasp of Marxism-Leninism.
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707bpz | the "proof" rating system of alcohol, what does it mean and how can i use this info? how does it relate to the abv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/707bpz/eli5the_proof_rating_system_of_alcohol_what_does/ | {
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2h5c6m | how can gambling be illegal in us states that run a lottery? isn't the lotto just state-run gambling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h5c6m/eli5_how_can_gambling_be_illegal_in_us_states/ | {
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9cbh68 | why is it that when i'm boiling pasta with a lid on the pot there is foam trying to escape, but it goes down as soon as i take the lid out? | & #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cbh68/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_im_boiling_pasta_with_a/ | {
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38xpeb | how can the federal government demand colleges handle sexual assault under title ix? | It seems to me that the language on Title IX has no bearing on sexual assault. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38xpeb/eli5how_can_the_federal_government_demand/ | {
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1sgytg | why is it necessary for the us to have multiple governmental agencies like fbi, nsa and cia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sgytg/eli5_why_is_it_necessary_for_the_us_to_have/ | {
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a9c1sw | why are we never tired of watching and admiring sunrise and sunset even though we see it daily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9c1sw/eli5_why_are_we_never_tired_of_watching_and/ | {
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c0iswb | why do toys with dying batteries sound weird? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0iswb/eli5_why_do_toys_with_dying_batteries_sound_weird/ | {
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bqgv7f | why do trees and grass grow after winter's over but other plants die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqgv7f/eli5_why_do_trees_and_grass_grow_after_winters/ | {
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3s6rvu | why are some people still extremely nationalist even though worldwide communication and travel now make it abundantlu evident that no nation is without serious flaws? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6rvu/eli5_why_are_some_people_still_extremely/ | {
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1cr6ac | for account security, how is the "security question" feature not a massive security concern? (details inside) | Example:
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ehin2j | why plastic wrappers are so loud? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehin2j/eli5_why_plastic_wrappers_are_so_loud/ | {
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j2rlk | li5, how does a stereo system work? | I ran across [this thread](_URL_0_) on Slashdot and find myself at a loss. A lot of the words mean things to me, but the combination of things I have a basic familiarity with and audiophile/technical jargon leaves me confused.
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1sydvp | why do islamic fundamentalists hate the united states? does it have anything to do with religion/religious teachings? if so, where in the quran or the sunnah does it necessitate hatred of western culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sydvp/eli5_why_do_islamic_fundamentalists_hate_the/ | {
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24uit1 | why some google's features aren't available in some countries? | I'm from Poland and yesterday I found /r/google. There are some really cool features showed, but when I tested them myself some of them didn't work for me. Here's a shortlist (based on top all from /r/google): googling timer doesn't bring timer; googling "7 - eleven" does nothing (7 - 11 works); nothing happens when I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24uit1/eli5_why_some_googles_features_arent_available_in/ | {
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4lfqsm | battleship armament | How does battleship armament work? What's the difference between two 18 inch guns and 3 16 inch guns? Are bigger guns better, or are more guns better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lfqsm/eli5_battleship_armament/ | {
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560oh9 | how come, when typing, i sometimes type an entirely different word (spelled correctly) than i intended to put down; what's going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/560oh9/eli5_how_come_when_typing_i_sometimes_type_an/ | {
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