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frtmtb | why won't a lot of employers (particularly in usa) let their employees work from home, even if their job could be done from home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frtmtb/eli5_why_wont_a_lot_of_employers_particularly_in/ | {
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3g6nf3 | those nonsense names for prescription medications. | How and why do they come up with those weird names for prescription medications? Is there some evidence that consumers actually like this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g6nf3/eli5_those_nonsense_names_for_prescription/ | {
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3ulgxs | how come that low cost airlines are cheaper than the train? | I was just appalled that Ryanair Berlin-Köln and back, 2 persons, is 90 euro and the same with Deutsche Bahn is 300 or more.
I would understand over thousands of kilometers, but not something 'intrastate' in EU. Especially in countries where the railways are well developed.
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1n9mzt | how do we know the concepts of mind and thoughts are "located" in our brains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n9mzt/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_concepts_of_mind_and/ | {
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6he0si | how the american job situation got so bad. | I often see posts on reddit about how managers in the US expect their staff to work 60 hour weeks for the price of 40 and basically never take time off.
As an outside can someone explain to me how it got that bad? The worst we have in Britain are zero hours contracts where you only get hours if they call you in but th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6he0si/eli5_how_the_american_job_situation_got_so_bad/ | {
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871z0z | why is there a "motion blur" effect when moving something around at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/871z0z/eli5_why_is_there_a_motion_blur_effect_when/ | {
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22dyrq | why doesn't the sport of boxing sign an espn tv contract and stop doing ppv? | In my opinion this would bring back some popularity to a dead sport. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22dyrq/eli5_why_doesnt_the_sport_of_boxing_sign_an_espn/ | {
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9n5b19 | if i use a plastic straw and put it in the trash, how does it make it to the ocean. | How do so many end up in the ocean if we are throwing them in the trash.
Are we just that irresponsible as a society that we constantly littering straws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n5b19/eli5_if_i_use_a_plastic_straw_and_put_it_in_the/ | {
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1oxsxy | how do halloween costume stores survive economically? wouldn't a business that really only serves a purpose for one month go out of business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oxsxy/eli5how_do_halloween_costume_stores_survive/ | {
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779em0 | why do police/fire radios sound so staticky? how do these departments that rely on radio communications understand each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/779em0/eli5_why_do_policefire_radios_sound_so_staticky/ | {
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8gry9h | what is the difference between the words “shall” and “will”? | Therefore, when should you use phrases like “will not” and “shall not”? I know they’re different, I just don’t know why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gry9h/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_words/ | {
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3e4x08 | why are uniforms for police departments (cities) generally a dark blue color, while uniforms for sheriff's departments (counties) are a lighter tan color? | Specifically thinking of this in California. For example, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as compared to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e4x08/eli5_why_are_uniforms_for_police_departments/ | {
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6huxaf | how did we know the human population before birth and death certificates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6huxaf/eli5_how_did_we_know_the_human_population_before/ | {
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54k4hx | how is it possible for two airplanes to collide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54k4hx/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_two_airplanes_to/ | {
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ed9kgn | why when we breath too fast, we feel dizzy afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed9kgn/eli5_why_when_we_breath_too_fast_we_feel_dizzy/ | {
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5v00w5 | what is the longterm significance of the spacex landings and or program? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v00w5/eli5what_is_the_longterm_significance_of_the/ | {
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7v6ewo | why do certain strains/variations of the common cold & influenza seem to have unique symptoms among sufferers? | Some strains seem to be a simple runny nose/respiratory affair, and others can manifest fevers, muscle aches and even nausea.
The symptoms seem to follow each particular strain - those who communicate the disease to another (colleagues etc) often suffer identical symptoms from each infection. Why is that?
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r2a6q | queer feminism | I read a bit of the native language article but didn't really understand. So what's up with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r2a6q/eli5_queer_feminism/ | {
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3snyzh | why in visual depictions of native americans, the native men are always cleanly shaved. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3snyzh/eli5_why_in_visual_depictions_of_native_americans/ | {
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37buir | why do pills such as paracetamol come in a nice number like 500mg, but others such as aspirin come in numbers like 81mg? why not 80? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37buir/eli5_why_do_pills_such_as_paracetamol_come_in_a/ | {
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1bltcz | how do movie 'flops' ever get released? | Movies all seem to take a good few years to go from initial detail to actual release in the cinema, how could it go so wrong, with nobody intervening along the way? (e.g. Jack the Giant Slayer) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bltcz/eli5_how_do_movie_flops_ever_get_released/ | {
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8b8vy7 | how does this guy do his job without instant death? | Post in question- _URL_0_
There is a short explanation in the comments but it didnt satiate my curiosity. Some more detailed science would be nice. Is he discharging static electricity with the rod? What is his suit made of? How is it ok to cross wires?
Seen animals fry doing what he is doing (with the exception of... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b8vy7/eli5_how_does_this_guy_do_his_job_without_instant/ | {
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c9gkih | why are air vents always placed by windows? doesn’t that defeat the purpose? wouldn’t the room be more efficiently cooled/heated if the vent was placed somewhere else in the room? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9gkih/eli5_why_are_air_vents_always_placed_by_windows/ | {
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8di0nm | why is losing cabin pressure in airplanes so catastrophic and can bring down the plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8di0nm/eli5_why_is_losing_cabin_pressure_in_airplanes_so/ | {
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b6un2y | after the russian nuclear disaster of reactor 4 how did humans mange to keep reactors 1,2 & 3 running without suffering life changing radiation sickness, with reactor 3 only being shut down in 2000? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6un2y/eli5_after_the_russian_nuclear_disaster_of/ | {
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3vkc3b | why does defining something as terrorism matter? | Why does it matter whether an act is defined as terrorism? If the act is still a crime, couldn't it just be treated that way? Is there something I'm missing?
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27oy4l | what is the proof that global warming exists and that we will have more extreme weather as a result of it? | How can such conclusions be drawn when we have only been collecting climate and weather data for a relatively short period of time in earth's history? Will every instance of extreme weather (hurricanes, tornados, etc.) be considered an effect of global warming? Or is there a distinction between "normal" weather and the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27oy4l/eli5_what_is_the_proof_that_global_warming_exists/ | {
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327tp2 | how do hotels profit during the winter? | How can hotels afford to pay staff & workers with such low rates in the winter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/327tp2/eli5how_do_hotels_profit_during_the_winter/ | {
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1wqc30 | how does nat (network address translation) work. | I've googled it and all the answers are very complex. I need it explained to me like I'm five.
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5ra9vr | why, in statistics, would you ever want to represent data with the median as opposed to the average? | Wouldn't the average do a better job at taking in the big picture?
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7bid2l | in the age of google, why does this subreddit exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bid2l/eli5in_the_age_of_google_why_does_this_subreddit/ | {
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3uuab8 | a poster at my kid's school counters the "whitewashing" of ancient egypt by depicting a "black" cleopatra. what was cleopatra's actual heritage? could the egyptians even be called "black" or "white" ? literally explain it to a five year old. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uuab8/eli5a_poster_at_my_kids_school_counters_the/ | {
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3ndlr6 | how different is japanese lettering to chinese | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ndlr6/eli5_how_different_is_japanese_lettering_to/ | {
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8cg14b | why do humans sweat the most from their head even if we work out different parts of our body? | ELI5: Why do humans sweat the most from their head even if we work out different parts of our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cg14b/eli5_why_do_humans_sweat_the_most_from_their_head/ | {
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ek9feu | why is war considered good for polling numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ek9feu/eli5_why_is_war_considered_good_for_polling/ | {
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bnwl68 | how does crucifixion kill you? | Is it from the afflicted wounds? Or from secondary effects like dehydration or hunger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnwl68/eli5_how_does_crucifixion_kill_you/ | {
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2i47oc | how does sanitizer triclosan work and how can bacteria adapt to it to become "superbugs"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i47oc/eli5_how_does_sanitizer_triclosan_work_and_how/ | {
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2ipok8 | search for extraterrestrial intelligence | Question - If their was a Intelligence life that was on a planet say 100 Light Years away and was broadcasting a beacon for a 1,000 years then they disappeared and it was 10,000 Years ago - would we still detect it or would the waves have already passed us by with no chance for us to ever detect them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ipok8/eli5search_for_extraterrestrial_intelligence/ | {
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cqazhg | during puberty, does the amount of sleep you get or what time you go to sleep matter more for growth? | As a teenager I've been thinking about this for a while. I've noticed a lot of my peers growing up faster than me and have settled on the conclusion that I am just a late bloomer. However, I'd still like to give myself a little boost and have just wondered if giving myself enough sleep regardless of the time equats to ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqazhg/eli5_during_puberty_does_the_amount_of_sleep_you/ | {
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64b89r | why do old people remove their spectacles to read? shouldn't their spectacles help bring their vision to normal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64b89r/eli5_why_do_old_people_remove_their_spectacles_to/ | {
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2oi83v | why does my computer only use 4.5gb (the most noticed) of ram when my computer has 12gb installed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oi83v/eli5_why_does_my_computer_only_use_45gb_the_most/ | {
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1jhlka | why are school books in the us so expensive (~$100), while they are much cheaper (~10€) in europe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jhlka/eli5_why_are_school_books_in_the_us_so_expensive/ | {
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2td3xj | whatever happened to congress turning the commercials down? | Just woke up my kid during a commercial break! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2td3xj/eli5_whatever_happened_to_congress_turning_the/ | {
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1nnsl1 | how are animal populations counted / found in specific areas? | There was the article on the front page recently that talked about there being only 625 wolves in Montana. I'm curious how they find this specific of a number or how they even get close to a correct estimate.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nnsl1/eli5_how_are_animal_populations_counted_found_in/ | {
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6v4wmg | why is the moon able to cover exactly the same size as the sun? seems like a crazy coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v4wmg/eli5_why_is_the_moon_able_to_cover_exactly_the/ | {
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68m8yw | why hasn't japan been ruined by inflation like germany was before wwii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68m8yw/eli5_why_hasnt_japan_been_ruined_by_inflation/ | {
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24kuzv | if the chinese language is dependent on tonal inflections for meaning, how easy/hard is it to understand chinese music? | Is the tonality built into the melody? In a similar vein, how easy/hard is it to take a Western melody and give it Chinese lyrics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24kuzv/eli5_if_the_chinese_language_is_dependent_on/ | {
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2syhki | is there a different between unnamed batteries and name brand batteries? or is it just marketing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2syhki/eli5_is_there_a_different_between_unnamed/ | {
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cmz9d2 | what causes the brain fog and dizziness often experienced while ill, and what is its purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmz9d2/eli5_what_causes_the_brain_fog_and_dizziness/ | {
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9998hw | hypothetically, if a president is found guilty of any criminal offence how would that work? as in can you actually arrest someone whose title is commander in chief | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9998hw/eli5_hypothetically_if_a_president_is_found/ | {
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a41j62 | how does polymorphic code work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a41j62/eli5_how_does_polymorphic_code_work/ | {
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8ucrcf | how do we know that someone who is shot in the heart is "killed instantly", rather than having some residual brain activity for some time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ucrcf/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_someone_who_is_shot_in/ | {
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29tjpl | what if the british won the war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29tjpl/eli5_what_if_the_british_won_the_war/ | {
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b11o14 | on programs such as photoshop, increasing the size of a picture beyond what it already is lowers the quality of it. how do small projectors manage to create a relatively high quality picture from such a small display? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b11o14/eli5_on_programs_such_as_photoshop_increasing_the/ | {
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1hmmyt | how does the immune system work? | I really don't understand how the immune system works, like how it builds up resistance etc.
I have been sick 5 times in my life (I'm 24) and it's been 9 years since the last time. So my doctor constantly says I got a good immune system and so do everyone else.
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28d9bz | why does home wiring have a hot, neutral and ground? | And a batteries, including your car, only have a positive and negative? And why is the "hot" wire black in home, but red everywhere else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28d9bz/eli5_why_does_home_wiring_have_a_hot_neutral_and/ | {
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p4loa | why do people keep saying the government is profiting on the war on drugs? | I just don't understand, from my perspective it would seem like they are pouring money into manpower to make drug busts and operate the prisons full of minor drug offenders. Where does the money come in, and why is it more than what could be made on taxation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p4loa/eli5_why_do_people_keep_saying_the_government_is/ | {
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1dfwp3 | will the planets ever crash into the sun because of gravity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dfwp3/eli5_will_the_planets_ever_crash_into_the_sun/ | {
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2f5gwn | how is it possible to enhance and increase a picture's quality so that it looks better than the original? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f5gwn/eli5how_is_it_possible_to_enhance_and_increase_a/ | {
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3jws18 | why is spotify on my computer basically premium with ads, but mobile is a crippled, shuffle-only mess? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jws18/eli5_why_is_spotify_on_my_computer_basically/ | {
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39xqbx | why do humans usually find daylight too bright and need sunglasses, as we find night too dark to see well? | It seems to me like we should at least do well with one end of the spectrum | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39xqbx/eli5_why_do_humans_usually_find_daylight_too/ | {
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adqw7a | how exactly does the feeling of your heart "fluttering" in your chest happen when you think about someone you like or love? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adqw7a/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_feeling_of_your_heart/ | {
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20aika | say i'm an 19yo travelling by flight to australia or france or italy etc from the us of a. any location across an ocean where i can legally drink. once i'm in international waters, will they serve me booze or serve me booze at any time during the flight whatsoever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20aika/eli5eli5say_im_an_19yo_travelling_by_flight_to/ | {
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3kgrtb | how are 3d graphics in video games rendered so quickly, while 3d movies are rendered so slowly? | I saw [a picture of BF3](_URL_1_), and all the textures look really good. How do they render textures and models so quickly with that level of detail in a video game (presumably it's near-instantaneous since you can't predict exactly what the user is going to do in the game), while 3D movies like Cars 2 use huge render... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgrtb/eli5_how_are_3d_graphics_in_video_games_rendered/ | {
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24admz | why does the us have a tax on worldwide income? | As an US citizen wanting to work abroad for some time, it sounds like antiquated bullshit. :(
Also, if you can provide a detailed answer after your ELI5, it would be **very** appreciated. I'm trying to learn about this stuff. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24admz/eli5_why_does_the_us_have_a_tax_on_worldwide/ | {
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2s7h2g | how does someone with a burqa travel overseas without photo id of their face? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s7h2g/eli5how_does_someone_with_a_burqa_travel_overseas/ | {
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boorex | how can we distinguish where the sound comes from? between left and right is really obvious by timing. but between front and back, or up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/boorex/eli5_how_can_we_distinguish_where_the_sound_comes/ | {
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1xfwh6 | how did we evolve to be hairless if being naked in large parts of the planet would lead to death from exposure? | If we were stripped naked and left outside for a day or so in large parts of the globe then we'd die of hypothermia.
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a6v3b9 | why is carbon monoxide (co) poisonous while carbon dioxide (co2) is mostly harmless, despite only differing by one oxygen molecule? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6v3b9/eli5_why_is_carbon_monoxide_co_poisonous_while/ | {
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2xukph | what causes some women to get an "urge" to have a baby at a certain age? is it biological? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xukph/eli5_what_causes_some_women_to_get_an_urge_to/ | {
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4na0k2 | how is it, that sometimes letting something ferment makes it more edible, but usually leaving food to decay is a sure fire way for food poisoning? | Bonus: How about Hákarl? My understanding is that it is meat left to rot outside for weeks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4na0k2/eli5_how_is_it_that_sometimes_letting_something/ | {
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5zz379 | how do we know life only started once? | How do we know life only started in one place on earth? Like bacteria started in one place, and virus another? Or other chains started, and went extinct? Does every living thing on earth share a percentage of DNA?
Thanks in advance!! I spent a lot of time on google trying to find answers, and still could not get clea... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zz379/eli5_how_do_we_know_life_only_started_once/ | {
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96l1f3 | why are hoppy beers so popular in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96l1f3/eli5_why_are_hoppy_beers_so_popular_in_the_us/ | {
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dmdej5 | what are radioactive isotopes and how are they used most commonly ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmdej5/eli5_what_are_radioactive_isotopes_and_how_are/ | {
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3da2ll | why does adding a "v" to the end of .gif in a url make the gif play faster and smoother. | So this gif:
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The only difference is that I added a V to the end of the first URL. Why does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3da2ll/eli5_why_does_adding_a_v_to_the_end_of_gif_in_a/ | {
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580npb | if someone's credit card is stolen and their bank rejects the charges what do the companies do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/580npb/eli5_if_someones_credit_card_is_stolen_and_their/ | {
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2pprkt | why are people still saying that the pirate bay is "down for good" after the swedish police raid? after all, there are, like, a bunch of working replicas of it all over the net. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pprkt/eli5_why_are_people_still_saying_that_the_pirate/ | {
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5j57k0 | why it's impossible to cry in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j57k0/eli5_why_its_impossible_to_cry_in_space/ | {
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27qftj | why does it burn so bad when you have diarrea? | I had a bad case the other night and this seemed like a reasonable question for my first reddit post. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27qftj/eli5_why_does_it_burn_so_bad_when_you_have_diarrea/ | {
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22chay | whenever i stay up late, i laugh at the most non-funny things. why is this? | I've noticed that whenever I stay up late, like until 2 or 3 am, I find things extra funny. Funnier than they actually are. I will laugh hysterically at a funny reddit post that isn't *that* funny. Only happens when I stay up late...
Side question, whenever I stay up all night then go to uni without any sleep, I becom... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22chay/eli5_whenever_i_stay_up_late_i_laugh_at_the_most/ | {
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1qdekf | why is it that when two people/things make a sound at the same pitch, the total noise reverberates? | I've already used four different search queries in google, and no relevant links popped up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qdekf/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_two_peoplethings_make_a/ | {
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clmpnc | why is buddha sometimes portrayed as fat and sometimes not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clmpnc/eli5_why_is_buddha_sometimes_portrayed_as_fat_and/ | {
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cyuvhc | how does screen auto-rotate work on the ipads aboard the international space station? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyuvhc/eli5_how_does_screen_autorotate_work_on_the_ipads/ | {
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oy6zm | why is the civil war in sudan (darfur) considered a genocide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oy6zm/eli5_why_is_the_civil_war_in_sudan_darfur/ | {
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2bs4mc | cancer is a genetic mutation. doesn't that make an actual cure impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bs4mc/eli5_cancer_is_a_genetic_mutation_doesnt_that/ | {
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2v1gue | when the baby boomer generation retires will the removal of all their retirement investments have an impact on the economy/stock market? | It would seem this is the first generation to have a substantial amount of wealth in retirement/pensions/etc. Does the current stock market high have anything to do with a whole lot of money looking for return? Will the stock market dip when Baby Boomers start to retire en-mass and cash in their investments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v1gue/eli5_when_the_baby_boomer_generation_retires_will/ | {
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5ll9me | how do data collectors account for people who put random answers in surveys? | I just had to take a one question survey before watching a YouTube video and I just put a random answer without looking at the question just to get to my video faster. I know I am not the only one who does this and I know that it happens A LOT. Like realistically, how many people are actually answering that YouTube sur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ll9me/eli5_how_do_data_collectors_account_for_people/ | {
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3l6fv7 | i always hear about spacetime, but what proof do we have that it exists and that all theories based on it are accurate? | Reading the ELI5 on the speed of light and made me wonder this. I just don't really understand how spacetime has been decided as something true we can base so much science on. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l6fv7/eli5i_always_hear_about_spacetime_but_what_proof/ | {
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fqlxwg | how do people discover new diseases and know it’s not just the common cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqlxwg/eli5_how_do_people_discover_new_diseases_and_know/ | {
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44xite | why can you no longer pause a video to let the whole thing load, for example on youtube? | If you have buffering issues, it loads up to a certain point and then stops. I remember when internet was much slower, I would let a video load completely before watching it. Overall a longer process than streaming, but once I started the video I wouldn't be interrupted. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44xite/eli5_why_can_you_no_longer_pause_a_video_to_let/ | {
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2jlwk0 | what happens when someone takes out a massive loan (e.g. $20 million), and suddenly dies? | Let's also say this person has no immediate relatives or family in general either, so the debt can't fall on a family member. How would the lender get the money back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jlwk0/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_takes_out_a/ | {
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1l5l96 | why are nudity and swearing in games not considered appropriate for children? | I've been seeing a lot of discussions regarding age "restrictions" on games (Saints Row, GTA, etc.) lately.
But I'm having a really hard time understanding why some people think it's inappropriate for children to play those kind of games.
I understand that murder/gore can be hard to grasp. But why are we trying to pro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l5l96/eli5_why_are_nudity_and_swearing_in_games_not/ | {
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9kthu0 | what's the difference between a monoclonal antibody and a polyclonal antibody? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kthu0/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_monoclonal/ | {
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1yfxpm | why do cats not move like dogs do when they are dreaming/sleeping? | My cat is motionless 100% of the time when he is sleeping, and my dog almost kicks me off the bed with her running legs (and muffled barks). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yfxpm/eli5why_do_cats_not_move_like_dogs_do_when_they/ | {
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ckb9ac | how those catfish bots on dating sites work, how are they coded and implemented | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckb9ac/eli5_how_those_catfish_bots_on_dating_sites_work/ | {
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f8pqvk | how the heck do you do your taxes and why is it so absurdly complicated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8pqvk/eli5_how_the_heck_do_you_do_your_taxes_and_why_is/ | {
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1itnf6 | the new uk policy in which all porn is blocked. | Does this include Reddit and imgur? Does is block a specific type of porn? How can we get around it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1itnf6/eli5_the_new_uk_policy_in_which_all_porn_is/ | {
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2ll2hx | what mystic wood are electric poles made of, and how is that they never need to be replaced? | I've literally never in my life seen a single one replaced. Boggles my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ll2hx/eli5what_mystic_wood_are_electric_poles_made_of/ | {
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a304fs | what are the logistics behind celebrity payroll? do they get really big checks once a year, and who is their 'payroll department?' | Especially curious about royalties. If someone was an actor in a tv series a few years ago that got syndicated, do they just get checks sent to them periodically? And if there's a discrepancy in the amount who are they supposed to contact? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a304fs/eli5_what_are_the_logistics_behind_celebrity/ | {
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