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53ae2s | i'm just a regular guy, not famous and nothing to hide. what could happen to someone like me not covering their webcam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53ae2s/eli5im_just_a_regular_guy_not_famous_and_nothing/ | {
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qijbt | that wierd camera effect often usen in music videos, where it looks slo-mo but the words still synch up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qijbt/eli5_that_wierd_camera_effect_often_usen_in_music/ | {
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478c9d | if hydrogen and oxygen are both gases, then how come when combined they form a liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/478c9d/eli5_if_hydrogen_and_oxygen_are_both_gases_then/ | {
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8v2isr | why are matrices useful? what do we want them for? | In high school I learned that they were a bunch of numbers between two parenthesis but I found them useless, arbitrary, like someone woke up one day and felt like putting numbers in boxes. Can someone tell me what are their applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v2isr/eli5_why_are_matrices_useful_what_do_we_want_them/ | {
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7uokiq | how do dicemakers know which numbers to put on which sides of a dice? | Are dice required to have certain numbers across from eachother?
What about betting dice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uokiq/eli5_how_do_dicemakers_know_which_numbers_to_put/ | {
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353yyp | why did the emergency broadcast system test noise go from a long, continuous tone to that weird dial-up modem-y sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353yyp/eli5_why_did_the_emergency_broadcast_system_test/ | {
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231cgp | why do famers leave patches of trees in their crops? whats the point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/231cgp/eli5_why_do_famers_leave_patches_of_trees_in/ | {
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6ivhl1 | why does the us hoard gold (ie fort knox) if our money isn't based on the gold standard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ivhl1/eli5_why_does_the_us_hoard_gold_ie_fort_knox_if/ | {
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tgc9k | all the recent north carolina news. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tgc9k/eli5_all_the_recent_north_carolina_news/ | {
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8evaao | why do concerts generally start so late? | Okay - maybe I'm just getting old but I really don't understand why so many shows the headliner comes on at 10:15 and ends at 11:30 or later, even on weeknights. Who does this benefit?
I went to a show last night where the main act played from 8:15 to 9:30 and I thought that was so much better. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8evaao/eli5_why_do_concerts_generally_start_so_late/ | {
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awf1v8 | "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" | In physics, falling is movement caused by gravity, and sound are vibrations that travel through the air.
So, the answer is obviously yes? What else is the question trying to ask?
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clinn5 | how is paper made from wood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clinn5/eli5_how_is_paper_made_from_wood/ | {
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a951v5 | what is depreciation of an asset and what are tax deductions on it? | I have heard people say that businesses can buy cars cheaper because they show it as an asset in their company and claim deductions on depreciation. What does this mean and does it really happen so frequently? What kind of savings do they make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a951v5/eli5_what_is_depreciation_of_an_asset_and_what/ | {
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16jdka | why do some female creatures eat their mate after mating? | That doesn't make any evolutionary sense. It seems like natural selection would have wiped them out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16jdka/eli5_why_do_some_female_creatures_eat_their_mate/ | {
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3gxrnh | when you erase the graphite off of something (eg: paper) what happens to it? | So I saw something on Tumblr and I started thinking...ya...where does it go? I feel really stupid asking this as if it's common sense, but I'm just goin for it. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gxrnh/eli5_when_you_erase_the_graphite_off_of_something/ | {
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6agyl4 | how does a lifeguard know when people are drowning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6agyl4/eli5_how_does_a_lifeguard_know_when_people_are/ | {
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zatm6 | how are famous people supposed to find out that we want them to do amas? | Whenever I go to r/IAMA, there is always some request for a famous person to do an AMA. So how are those famous people even going to find out that we want to interviw them? Do we just hope that that celebrity has a friend who frequents Reddit, who will relay them the interview request? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zatm6/how_are_famous_people_supposed_to_find_out_that/ | {
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85hs3f | why does concrete appear to be darker in colour when there is water on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85hs3f/eli5_why_does_concrete_appear_to_be_darker_in/ | {
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1rd8lp | if the nintendo 64 was groundbreaking as a 64-bit system in 1996, why are modern operating systems only now catching up and becoming "64 bit"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rd8lp/eli5_if_the_nintendo_64_was_groundbreaking_as_a/ | {
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b3te70 | what's so vitally important about gut bacteria that makes it impact things like your mood and immune system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3te70/eli5_whats_so_vitally_important_about_gut/ | {
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3vj05s | if pitbulls are genetically more aggressive, and other breeds are generally smarter, why is the possibility of human races having varying degrees of those traits scoffed at? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vj05s/eli5_if_pitbulls_are_genetically_more_aggressive/ | {
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84c1te | why do our faces looks different in different mirrors and different cameras and which image is the real one on people's eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84c1te/eli5_why_do_our_faces_looks_different_in/ | {
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3lrifu | why is the captain supposed to go down with the ship? | edit: If there are people still on board. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lrifu/eli5_why_is_the_captain_supposed_to_go_down_with/ | {
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2v38q0 | how $2 automated car washes make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v38q0/eli5_how_2_automated_car_washes_make_money/ | {
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73p55n | why do we like things we don't have but once we have them they start losing their worth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73p55n/eli5_why_do_we_like_things_we_dont_have_but_once/ | {
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6l1wl0 | when you bite your nails too far, why does it sometimes start hurting minutes / hours later? | Why is the pain so delayed in this case, when every other kind of pain in the body seems to start immediately. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l1wl0/eli5_when_you_bite_your_nails_too_far_why_does_it/ | {
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99xonw | how do sites like 4chan figure out who an individual is based on vague photos/background imagery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99xonw/eli5_how_do_sites_like_4chan_figure_out_who_an/ | {
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fpssoi | how is orchestral music written? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpssoi/eli5_how_is_orchestral_music_written/ | {
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23oyo4 | why are shemales so common in thailand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23oyo4/eli5_why_are_shemales_so_common_in_thailand/ | {
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pos1n | how dog show judging works! | So I'm watching the Westminster dog show and see the different dogs run around in a circle, then the judge narrows it down and picks a winner. All the dogs look great, but how do you pick the best terrier/hound/sporting, etc. when they all look so different? Anything in particular that I can watch for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pos1n/eli5_how_dog_show_judging_works/ | {
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evjk6l | how does excess weight/obesity, alone, affect health? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evjk6l/eli5_how_does_excess_weightobesity_alone_affect/ | {
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680epk | why is it common for college basketball players to enter the nba draft after their freshman year, but college football players typically don't enter the nfl draft until their senior year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/680epk/eli5_why_is_it_common_for_college_basketball/ | {
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4k9w8s | what is the advantage of being young when it comes to gymnastics? | I was recently reading about how Olympic gold-medalist Aly Reisman, at age 21, is considered "over-the-hill" for a gymnast. I don't get this. As I understand it you can still, easily, be in your physical prime up to your mid-20s (not to count the added wisdom, knowledge and experience). So why is it that most gymnasts ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k9w8s/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_being_young_when_it/ | {
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edbhql | how are game engines and text editors for them made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edbhql/eli5how_are_game_engines_and_text_editors_for/ | {
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y4de5 | how can ceo's and other executive buy and sell stock in their own company? | Everything they know is insider information. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4de5/how_can_ceos_and_other_executive_buy_and_sell/ | {
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2qo4fs | how can someone be sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qo4fs/eli5_how_can_someone_be_sentenced_to_life_in/ | {
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1je382 | what is putin's stance on all the ant-gay legislation happening in russia | I don't know very much about the man, but I wouldn't have necessarily guessed him to be a rabid homophobe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1je382/eli5what_is_putins_stance_on_all_the_antgay/ | {
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56gif1 | what actually happens when you try to evaluate something that is to the power of a non-integer? | something to the power of an integer is simple to understand: n^2 is n x n, n^3 is n x n x n and so on. but what happens to n^2.5, or n^3.4? without using a calculator or other computer, how would these be calculated? also, are negatives processed in the same way? how would n^-2 be calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56gif1/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_you_try_to/ | {
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979r44 | why are handshakes used in meet and greets or why are they a sign of friendship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/979r44/eli5_why_are_handshakes_used_in_meet_and_greets/ | {
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757lxr | why does your ear pop sometimes and sound becomes insanely clear and nice much better than normal but then doesn't stay around for long? | Edited to hopefully not break rule #2
I can hear at least twice as good on those random "special pops"*.
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femzd0 | why blood donation clinics have a wait time due to anal sex with men, but not women. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/femzd0/eli5_why_blood_donation_clinics_have_a_wait_time/ | {
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8a432g | if you're enlisted in a military service, can you just walk out of boot camp? if not, what are the consequences? | I have to wonder if people have said, "y'know what, f this" and left. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a432g/eli5_if_youre_enlisted_in_a_military_service_can/ | {
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6ct495 | why is a signature the preferred method of confirmation? | when/why did writing your name become an acceptable form of confirming whatever you were signing too.
why not a thumbprint or a picture or some other easily reproduced method? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ct495/eli5_why_is_a_signature_the_preferred_method_of/ | {
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mzkp0 | how does earth's atmosphere work? what keeps the gases on earth, and what prevents it from disappearing into space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mzkp0/how_does_earths_atmosphere_work_what_keeps_the/ | {
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8mny05 | why did tsar nicholas get executed with his whole family? was it necessary? why didn’t other countries help? wasn’t he related to the german and british royal families? who was rasputin and how was he involved in all of this? why are there so many anastasia theories? | Watched countless documentaries and read many books and I’m still confused hence these questions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mny05/eli5_why_did_tsar_nicholas_get_executed_with_his/ | {
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1bxmfq | what's going on in your head when you look at the words and the spelling seems off or wrong. | For some reason today the spelling of Eighth looks weird. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bxmfq/eli5_whats_going_on_in_your_head_when_you_look_at/ | {
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1ar5jy | what is obama doing with israel? | Some headlines state he offered the United States undying loyalty and now I'm seeing him championing a free Palestine as it's own country which is not what Israel wants afaiu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ar5jy/eli5_what_is_obama_doing_with_israel/ | {
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62d23s | cancer treatment using gamma radiation. | How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62d23s/eli5_cancer_treatment_using_gamma_radiation/ | {
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59di8w | why does numbing solution make your mouth/tongue feel huge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59di8w/eli5why_does_numbing_solution_make_your/ | {
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6vmllp | when a phone vibrates on a flat surface, what determines the direction it moves? | This just popped up in my head and I wanted to know. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vmllp/eli5_when_a_phone_vibrates_on_a_flat_surface_what/ | {
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23y49k | why raw files are so big compared to jpgs etc? | I get it they store more data but 5MB compared to 25MB is a lot of data. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23y49k/eli5_why_raw_files_are_so_big_compared_to_jpgs_etc/ | {
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1vm0nu | in a boxing or mma match, if one fighter accidentally kills his opponent, is he charged with murder/manslaughter? if not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vm0nu/eli5_in_a_boxing_or_mma_match_if_one_fighter/ | {
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2bx39l | how will 4k video quality be implemented through cable or satellite tv? can hdmi cables handle 4k or will new cables be necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bx39l/eli5_how_will_4k_video_quality_be_implemented/ | {
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fjscxc | what is an economic circuit breaker and why have 3 been activated in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjscxc/eli5_what_is_an_economic_circuit_breaker_and_why/ | {
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12yfhy | why ayn rand did not consider herself to be a libertarian. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12yfhy/eli5_why_ayn_rand_did_not_consider_herself_to_be/ | {
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6send4 | why are nonprofits generally not allowed to become llcs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6send4/eli5_why_are_nonprofits_generally_not_allowed_to/ | {
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5r8iuk | how does the attorney general work? | I have seen a million post recently about how the Attorney General was fired for "Not performing Job Duties". I have also seen a million post about how she was fired for "Not agreeing with the POTUS".
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6bgpid | why cant regular ballpoint pens write on metal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bgpid/eli5_why_cant_regular_ballpoint_pens_write_on/ | {
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4muksm | why does high blood glucose cause nerve damage? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4muksm/eli5_why_does_high_blood_glucose_cause_nerve/ | {
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17mxf3 | how do textures get mapped onto a 3d model? | Example: _URL_0_
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dy70z0 | why, with today's very detailed and distinguishable animation, do animated characters rarely wear different clothes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy70z0/eli5_why_with_todays_very_detailed_and/ | {
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fvyyn1 | why does heavy cream poured into freshly made coffee go to the bottom and disappear before swirling to the top, but heavy cream poured into old, reheated coffee just settles at the top? | Yes, I use real heavy whipping cream in my coffee. The coffee is made using a Bunn drip coffeemaker. I've noticed that if I am drinking a freshly made pot, the cream pours in, sinks to the bottom, and then floats back to the top with this glorious blooming effect. But, if I get up and warm up yesterday's slops in the m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvyyn1/eli5_why_does_heavy_cream_poured_into_freshly/ | {
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dfyo3b | why are nordic countries (such as iceland, scandinavia, finland, etc.) are widely considered to be the most egalitarian by mainstream social sciences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfyo3b/eli5_why_are_nordic_countries_such_as_iceland/ | {
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6uir1d | why usb 3.1 gen 2 ssds (like the new t5) only transfer at 540mb/s? | I'm about to buy an SSD to use for editing on my MacBook (Yes the one with the controversially low number and variety of ports). All of those ports (USB-C Thunderbolt 3) Support speeds of 10Gb/s, which according to [this](_URL_0_) website is 1250 MB/s.
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7lei5u | why are comedy/sitcom shows often written by a team of writers, where novels and screenplays credit one or few writers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lei5u/eli5_why_are_comedysitcom_shows_often_written_by/ | {
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2fuywn | why don't companies (or their banks) delete credit card information once the payment goes through? | Why do they need to keep it? It seems like an unnecessary exposure for these companies. Why don't the authorizing banks issue a confirmation number or something to prove that the payment was good. Then the payment info could be safely deleted.
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208vge | when i dream, is content generated ahead of time, or as i experience it? | I'm a composer, and last night I had a dream that I was at an orchestra rehearsal. I was flipping through page after page of sheet music I had never seen before, and they were all filled with notes. Eventually, I picked one and started to play it. Now, I can't help but wonder if those other pages were filled with mater... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208vge/eli5when_i_dream_is_content_generated_ahead_of/ | {
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1ks1ws | how do military aircraft war games work? | Obviously the pilots can't actually shoot each other down right?
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d0y8c3 | why is it that only propeller planes are used to fly into extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0y8c3/eli5_why_is_it_that_only_propeller_planes_are/ | {
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3jdn30 | why is google search on a website so much worse than the regular google search engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jdn30/eli5_why_is_google_search_on_a_website_so_much/ | {
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2rr1rk | why is it legal for att/tmobile/verizon to throttle my data after 5gb if i purchase 15gb per month? | It seems pointless to pay for a large data plan if they slow it down after a while. I know the FTC had a suit againt ATT about it but I believe they're still doing it, so how is this legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rr1rk/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_atttmobileverizon_to/ | {
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3h1phq | how clothing stores can make money with all the ridiculous amounts of overhead they seem to have. it doesn't all get sold, does it? if not, where does unsold merchandise go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h1phq/eli5_how_clothing_stores_can_make_money_with_all/ | {
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aw94rg | how are films used for money laundering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw94rg/eli5_how_are_films_used_for_money_laundering/ | {
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3guph4 | how do they synchronize a fast paced multiplayer game? | If I shoot at a moving target, due to lag there will be different perceptions on whether I hit him. How is this determined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3guph4/eli5_how_do_they_synchronize_a_fast_paced/ | {
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5xokvr | how have wolves impacted yellowstone? | How have they affected the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere? I'm in geography so i would like answers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xokvr/eli5_how_have_wolves_impacted_yellowstone/ | {
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eaafop | why can't cpus merge cores? | So this is probably really stupid, but why, for a company such as AMD, cant they make a CPU similar to the 3970x but with 8 or so big cores with improved performance? I keep seeing insane core counts from them, but I don't quite get why they can't make really good single-core performance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eaafop/eli5_why_cant_cpus_merge_cores/ | {
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98rewk | why is synthetic caffeine more harmful than natural caffeine? shouldn't the formula be exactly the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98rewk/eli5_why_is_synthetic_caffeine_more_harmful_than/ | {
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3a0nsq | why do normal, rational adults always think that snoozing an alarm for 5 minutes will make any difference at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0nsq/eli5_why_do_normal_rational_adults_always_think/ | {
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1k54l6 | why do muslim women not think of themselves as 'oppressed?' | Most people seem to be interpreting my question differently than I had intended. I should have asked, What are the counter responses to the idea that Muslim women are oppressed/treated as a lesser? The argument being from a 'modern' feminist view---I'm looking for the counter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k54l6/eli5_why_do_muslim_women_not_think_of_themselves/ | {
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6ckchy | why is/was there such a huge debate about the last two remaining sources of smallpox being destroyed? | I have done a little bit of research but a lot the information I am having trouble understanding. If the virus can be synthesized with DNA why is/was it an issue to get rid of the stored viruses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ckchy/eli5_why_iswas_there_such_a_huge_debate_about_the/ | {
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cjcpfi | why is it advised to not give water to someone that's bleeding due to an accident? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjcpfi/eli5_why_is_it_advised_to_not_give_water_to/ | {
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268e6m | why are administrators at b1g schools (ohio state, michigan, penn state) paid so much money? how does this effect the us education system? | I recently saw an article about this and how Ohio State was the most uneven in terms of how much they pay administrators.
Article: _URL_0_
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23tw5v | why do neckties even exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23tw5v/eli5_why_do_neckties_even_exist/ | {
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b71ob0 | what even are gpus? are they just floating point processors? | I'm gonna be honest, I know just a little because I write code that takes advantage of floating point stuff for calculations, but any explanation of how it works on the hardware level was always so hard for me to understand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b71ob0/eli5_what_even_are_gpus_are_they_just_floating/ | {
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74qdne | why your face and armpits begin sweating before other places like your arms and legs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74qdne/eli5_why_your_face_and_armpits_begin_sweating/ | {
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eevheh | why does every vehicle have a top speed? as in, if a car has a top speed of 250, what prevents it from achieving 251? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eevheh/eli5_why_does_every_vehicle_have_a_top_speed_as/ | {
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3b3vc3 | what is the difference between watching a small television close to watching a big television at a distance? | Gaming wise.
Doesn't the screen cover the same area.
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5qu8gj | why in old hand drawn cartoons items that are gonna be intervened with look lighter or different from the rest of the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qu8gj/eli5_why_in_old_hand_drawn_cartoons_items_that/ | {
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c0uxci | what is stoicism and what is the difference between ancient stoicism and modern stoicism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0uxci/eli5_what_is_stoicism_and_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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2d3hgf | when people get in the holy spirit and speak in tongues is it just an act? | I was just in a penticostal church today and people started speaking in tongues and spazzing out. A pastor/preacher prayed for me and prayed for it to happen but nothing really happened. I personally brleive it's a sorta mind over matter thing but if someone could explain it it would be good. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3hgf/eli5when_people_get_in_the_holy_spirit_and_speak/ | {
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31cokn | how do we choose to blow hot air or cold air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31cokn/eli5_how_do_we_choose_to_blow_hot_air_or_cold_air/ | {
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6faf7d | how the akinator web genie is able to guess people so accurately. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6faf7d/eli5_how_the_akinator_web_genie_is_able_to_guess/ | {
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6dx7pg | why does our immunity go down as we age? wouldn't it make more sense for someone who has weathered many diseases to be able to reject any new ones later in life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dx7pg/eli5_why_does_our_immunity_go_down_as_we_age/ | {
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5xqod0 | what caused the rapid decline of the once wildly popular professional heavy weight boxing about 15- 20 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xqod0/eli5_what_caused_the_rapid_decline_of_the_once/ | {
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1gs0b8 | why are there different methods of validating my debit card when making a purchase? | Before anyone mentions this is a repost, I [did look this up but still don't quite understand it](_URL_0_).
When making a purchase at a store/restaurant, there are different methods after I have given my debit card to an employee. I'm in the United States(California), if that helps.
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2t0qhn | why are large tractor trailer trucks allowed to idle for hours when it makes more sense to shut down the engine to save fuel?s | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t0qhn/eli5_why_are_large_tractor_trailer_trucks_allowed/ | {
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n0ftw | what are self-posts and when/why should they be used? | (I've tried to find an FAQ on the subject, but none of them were very helpful. If there's an obvious link I've missed, apologies.)
I know that self posts don't give you karma, so they're a way of showing you're not karma-whoring -- why else are they used and how do you make them?
Bonus Points: Self posts apparently *... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n0ftw/eli5_what_are_selfposts_and_whenwhy_should_they/ | {
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412ey6 | why are healthcare plans restricted to family members? and why do after a certain age even those family members are kicked off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/412ey6/eli5_why_are_healthcare_plans_restricted_to/ | {
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5n3q2q | how it department turns on your pc even if it shutdown (without anyone physically pressing the on button) | Is this possible | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n3q2q/eli5_how_it_department_turns_on_your_pc_even_if/ | {
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