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d2gmmy | how do authorities pinpoint the source of a wildfire with such accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2gmmy/eli5_how_do_authorities_pinpoint_the_source_of_a/ | {
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2xydqw | what is the current definition of life? what is the difference between learning computers and biologic life? | I'm writing a novel and am flustered by the definition. I realize that whole novels and series have been written about the misconceptions and problems associated with defining life and therefore giving rights to things deemed "alive", but I just want to know what the most recent generally-accepted definition of it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xydqw/eli5_what_is_the_current_definition_of_life_what/ | {
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2od4uw | if my car is powered by a whole bunch of tiny explosions why does it take so long for the heater to get warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2od4uw/eli5_if_my_car_is_powered_by_a_whole_bunch_of/ | {
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4j0vjl | what is the rationale behind having passwords expire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j0vjl/eli5_what_is_the_rationale_behind_having/ | {
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43enbt | any ups/fedex drivers. how does ups/fedex factor in all the parking tickets they get delivering packages in a city? | I live in a city and every time I walk by a delivery truck they have multiple parking tickets. It must eat into the bottom line of the company. For those of you who work or have worked there, what does the company say about this issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43enbt/eli5_any_upsfedex_drivers_how_does_upsfedex/ | {
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4yygnf | how does french spoken in quebec differ from french spoken in france? | Hey there, I am currently self-learning french and I was wondering how much the language differs between being spoken in Canada and the french spoken in France. I live close to Ottawa where English is spoken openly as well as French, but I often hear people talk about how it is hard for people from France to understand... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yygnf/eli5how_does_french_spoken_in_quebec_differ_from/ | {
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4n39j5 | how do large websites like google or reddit stay online during server maintenance/updates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n39j5/eli5_how_do_large_websites_like_google_or_reddit/ | {
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brlzmg | why does pain come in waves and what's happening to the injured part when there is no pain, compared to when there is pain? | I've noticed after a recent shoulder Op that I can have long periods relatively pain free, then without any additional aggravation or movement on the wound the pain comes back full force. What's actually different? The gaps seem too long for the nerves just to have rested? Does the body repairing itself actually cause ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brlzmg/eli5_why_does_pain_come_in_waves_and_whats/ | {
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4ih7ul | radio stations in the usa - why are they designated names like kbbl, wbbr, wcpr etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ih7ul/eli5_radio_stations_in_the_usa_why_are_they/ | {
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3ni55l | why is it that i crave unhealthy junk food when i'm sick rather than healthy food. shouldn't my body want healthy food to help fight the sickness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni55l/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_crave_unhealthy_junk_food/ | {
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4ilrsj | why do weather apps give both temperature and real feel, and why aren't they they same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ilrsj/eli5_why_do_weather_apps_give_both_temperature/ | {
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24ekh5 | what is the supposed virtue of having religious faith? | I hope this doesn't sound like a loaded question; I'm just genuinely curious. It seems fairly plain to me that nearly everyone on the planet and every Christmas movie believes that faith is virtuous unto itself. I've heard people explicitly say that any religion you have faith in is fine so long as you have faith. When... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ekh5/eli5_what_is_the_supposed_virtue_of_having/ | {
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abvl13 | you often "subtle hints of apricot" or other fruits in wine descriptions. how do they get these different notes? | I understand oaky notes if it was stored in oak but I don't know how grape wine has "pear" or "citrus" notes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abvl13/eli5_you_often_subtle_hints_of_apricot_or_other/ | {
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2sx5t7 | ; why are american sports leagues broken into conferences, as opposed to being a simple league table? | Other leagues around the world have playoffs in the same way, but North American sports leagues are subdivided in a way that, from the outside looking in, is very confusing. Not necessarily by *how* they're divided, but *why*. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sx5t7/eli5_why_are_american_sports_leagues_broken_into/ | {
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3cf275 | how can brands like equate make generic versions of products almost identical in packaging and formula to major brands? | Why would major brands agree to this, especially letting generic brands put "compare to brand name" on the front? How does this make sense for a major brand - wouldn't this just siphon sales away from their product? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cf275/eli5_how_can_brands_like_equate_make_generic/ | {
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3oo0ix | without showers and the products we have nowadays, did cavemen have really bad acne? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oo0ix/eli5_without_showers_and_the_products_we_have/ | {
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ohfer | how does real-time rendering in computer graphics work/differ from raytracing? | Posting in ELI5 because I really just want a short answer of the general principle behind it.
I understand raytracing works by sending a view-ray through every pixel in the image and calculating intersection, refraction, reflection, etc., and I also understands that it can take an immense amount of computation power a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ohfer/eli5_how_does_realtime_rendering_in_computer/ | {
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3iklgl | how do internet providers measure the amount of data i use? | Since each unit of data being sent across the Internet can be lost in transit, do Internet providers record data usage according to
1)the amount of data I request (meaning if i am missing data I have to request twice or more), or the
2)amount of data I successfully receive, or
3)use some statistical tool to strike ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iklgl/eli5_how_do_internet_providers_measure_the_amount/ | {
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74rj88 | what are ice vi and vii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74rj88/eli5_what_are_ice_vi_and_vii/ | {
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1zumf0 | will there ever be another draft to war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zumf0/eli5_will_there_ever_be_another_draft_to_war/ | {
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7132ph | why is america allowed to object to other countries making/testing weapons when they have more weapons than the rest of the world combined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7132ph/eli5_why_is_america_allowed_to_object_to_other/ | {
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30l5hr | fair tax act of 2015 | _URL_0_
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3ywfd5 | if i'm calling someone and they are calling me at the same time, why doesn't it connect us together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ywfd5/eli5_if_im_calling_someone_and_they_are_calling/ | {
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7m7nu1 | binge eating | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m7nu1/eli5_binge_eating/ | {
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279d3j | how do cable channels without advertisements, like turner classic movies, make money? | How are channels, such as Turner Classic Movies financially viable if they don't have any advertising, especially since some create regular new content? And what about channels like Boomerang? What is the point of their existence from a financial standpoint? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279d3j/eli5_how_do_cable_channels_without_advertisements/ | {
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1akpcp | loevinger's 9 stages of ego development. | Can someone please explain to me what exactly each stage is describing. I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding this principle. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1akpcp/eli5_loevingers_9_stages_of_ego_development/ | {
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k6ucn | retained earnings | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k6ucn/eli5_retained_earnings/ | {
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2040rz | how does shazam recognize a song from any part, and how does it do that so fast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2040rz/eli5_how_does_shazam_recognize_a_song_from_any/ | {
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1ygfpj | why haven't holograms made it into main stream tech? cell phones, computers, don't we all want holographic objects to interact with rather than flat screens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ygfpj/eli5_why_havent_holograms_made_it_into_main/ | {
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8gvk9v | why do children develop "crushes" when they haven't reached puberty yet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gvk9v/eli5_why_do_children_develop_crushes_when_they/ | {
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1x1qcs | how does someone calculate the angle of the sun when it's in the sky and how does it relate to the seasons/equinoxes? | I can't find a decent explanation on this, can someone explain to me the equation in a more simple term that can help me understand this better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x1qcs/eli5_how_does_someone_calculate_the_angle_of_the/ | {
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5jb1ek | if time is revolutions around the sun, how can we measure the universe in years before there even was a sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jb1ek/eli5_if_time_is_revolutions_around_the_sun_how/ | {
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2zizyr | why doesn't chocolate ice cream taste like chocolate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zizyr/eli5_why_doesnt_chocolate_ice_cream_taste_like/ | {
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2qj0jn | why is it when i have to get up for work, is next to impossible to get our of bed, but when i have a day off, i wake up at the same time wide awake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qj0jn/eli5_why_is_it_when_i_have_to_get_up_for_work_is/ | {
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2uiz26 | why is there so much hype surrounding fifty shades of grey? from an outside perspective it just seems everyone has a secret bdsm fantasy. | I've never read the books and I'm curious why everyone was so crazy over that book | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uiz26/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_hype_surrounding_fifty/ | {
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5gnwrs | is there a scientific explanation as to why priests, deprived of sexual satisfaction, would turn to children ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gnwrs/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_explanation_as_to_why/ | {
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4v2wvk | why do renovated mill apartments generally have an income limit? | With the exception of renovated warehouses and mills in places like Brooklyn or SF, I've found that the general rule is that they have an income limit and others require that you specifically be an artist. Why is this? Does it have to do with its building regulations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v2wvk/eli5_why_do_renovated_mill_apartments_generally/ | {
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1wyq5m | why do planets always appear linear in relation to one another? how come they're never portrayed as being on top of another planet or at the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wyq5m/eli5_why_do_planets_always_appear_linear_in/ | {
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166ej8 | what is this station i heard on shortwave radio and why isn't it broadcasting anymore? | I have a little portable radio that has (limited) shortwave radio capabilities. An hour or so ago while scanning through it, I heard a station in which a woman would say a few numbers in Spanish and there would be a few tones that kind of reminded me of dial-up connection sounds. Now all I get is static. What was this ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/166ej8/eli5_what_is_this_station_i_heard_on_shortwave/ | {
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5ii9vk | what is the federal funds rate, and why does it have such a significant impact on things such as the strength of the dollar, the selling-off of government bonds, and the global economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ii9vk/eli5_what_is_the_federal_funds_rate_and_why_does/ | {
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56imzl | crazy eyes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56imzl/eli5_crazy_eyes/ | {
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8bo461 | do eyes get tired from moving constantly during rem sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bo461/eli5_do_eyes_get_tired_from_moving_constantly/ | {
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26a7xn | why people post on /r/gonewild? | What do they get out of it? (Other than reddit karma) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26a7xn/eli5_why_people_post_on_rgonewild/ | {
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1nwtmn | why do we sometimes know what word we're trying to say, but can't say it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nwtmn/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_know_what_word_were/ | {
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9mhsr2 | if https is a secure connection why is it recommended not to do anything data sensitive on an open wifi network? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mhsr2/eli5_if_https_is_a_secure_connection_why_is_it/ | {
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492ddb | disney merchandise rights. | Specifically, Frozen and Star Wars...how are there so many random products (toothbrushes, toilet paper, fucking oranges!) with these brands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492ddb/eli5_disney_merchandise_rights/ | {
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2mmb0j | how were tv shows distributed to the stations before digital media? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmb0j/eli5_how_were_tv_shows_distributed_to_the/ | {
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1ww987 | why isn't digitally distributed music/video much cheaper than its physical counterpart (cd, dvd, br)? | It doesn't make sense that most times the digital version is just a few dollars cheaper despite the lack of manufacturing and distributions costs. One would think that if the media companies brought their prices down they would see a greater return (more people inclined to buy rather than pirate). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ww987/eli5_why_isnt_digitally_distributed_musicvideo/ | {
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39iaok | how were musical notes defined and agreed upon before audio recording? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39iaok/eli5_how_were_musical_notes_defined_and_agreed/ | {
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48zk36 | what the hell is going on when you see the actors credited as 'executive producers' in a tv show? | I'm watching the new season of House of Cards.
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The US Office comedy also listed lot of the actors as executive producers. I know Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak and Paul Lieberstein (T... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48zk36/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_when_you_see_the/ | {
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3ola7l | - how does dust and on the moon get blown/forced around. | I was reading a post about a Chinese rover on the moon. It was said the moon dust was a problem because it could get into the electronics and cause it to fail. How does the dust get blown around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ola7l/eli5_how_does_dust_and_on_the_moon_get/ | {
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66pdy2 | how come our bodies don't already have a resistance to the common cold? we get it a lot, so shouldn't we be resistant to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66pdy2/eli5_how_come_our_bodies_dont_already_have_a/ | {
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3k22ij | why are graham crackers or tim tams or perky nanas geo-restricted? why are popular snackfoods not just sold everywhere? | Doesn't it make financial sense to sell these popular products else where? For example [the perky nana](_URL_0_) is made by Cadbury in New Zealand, and it is quite popular, why would they not just sell this in the states and other western countries as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k22ij/eli5_why_are_graham_crackers_or_tim_tams_or_perky/ | {
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9rxivc | miller-urey experiment. turning non-living to living. was it successful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rxivc/eli5_millerurey_experiment_turning_nonliving_to/ | {
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6tnvss | why does cabin pressure change during a flight, and not stay the same? | Just wondering because if the cabin pressure was kept the same during a flight, people shouldn't have to worry about their ears popping, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tnvss/eli5_why_does_cabin_pressure_change_during_a/ | {
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fm8grn | what do food advertisers do to make food look so delicious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fm8grn/eli5_what_do_food_advertisers_do_to_make_food/ | {
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3x8liq | what happens to your brain when you "blackout"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x8liq/eli5_what_happens_to_your_brain_when_you_blackout/ | {
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3qtg76 | how does a jet engine run at 40,000 feet, where there is so little oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtg76/eli5_how_does_a_jet_engine_run_at_40000_feet/ | {
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kmt50 | what is "lte" when wireless providers advertise it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kmt50/eli5_what_is_lte_when_wireless_providers/ | {
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2tsefj | why don't they teach how to do your taxes (on a basic level) in public schools? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tsefj/eli5_why_dont_they_teach_how_to_do_your_taxes_on/ | {
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1c4yf5 | why is 'chained cpi' so harmful for the us entitlement programs? | Now that President Obama has released his 2014 budget proposal, the term "Chained CPI" has been thrown out a number of times, but without further explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c4yf5/eli5_why_is_chained_cpi_so_harmful_for_the_us/ | {
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b4en6m | what is the goal of all the "sexy girl" fake profiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4en6m/eli5_what_is_the_goal_of_all_the_sexy_girl_fake/ | {
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bfbj0m | why is it easier for all things to get ugly rather than becoming beautiful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfbj0m/eli5_why_is_it_easier_for_all_things_to_get_ugly/ | {
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5uj0nh | i realize that there are colors other than just the ones on the visible light spectrum. but where would we see these other colors if we were capable of perceiving them? | From what I understand, when we perceive color, it's because the wavelengths that are bouncing off of an object correspond to a color on the visible light spectrum. There are also colors outside the visual light spectrum that we cannot perceive. But IF we could perceive those colors, where would we see them? There's no... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uj0nh/eli5_i_realize_that_there_are_colors_other_than/ | {
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37pnwo | if the media and people know that sepp blatter is a corrupt crook, how is he still out there and in a position of responsibility? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37pnwo/eli5_if_the_media_and_people_know_that_sepp/ | {
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46znfr | why does cold glass fog up when you touch it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46znfr/eli5_why_does_cold_glass_fog_up_when_you_touch_it/ | {
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8godid | if silencers on guns actually work to muffle the sound of a gunshot, why aren’t they more commonly found in all the recent shootings across the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8godid/eli5_if_silencers_on_guns_actually_work_to_muffle/ | {
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1y51hr | what's the reason behind google's acquisition of military robot maker boston dynamics? | Usually i can understand the overall strategy of Google's business extension, as they want to be the all-knowing information mega company. With the acquisition of military robot maker Boston Dynamics, i have absolutely no idea what they are up to. Anybody cares to share their ideas about that deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y51hr/eli5whats_the_reason_behind_googles_acquisition/ | {
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evap45 | what’s the point of those hard blowing fans above you when you go into a store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evap45/eli5_whats_the_point_of_those_hard_blowing_fans/ | {
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nwwsc | why are we so convinced that a meteoroid is the cause of the extinction of dinosaurs ? | it sound logical to me though if you'd say the dinosaurs started running out of food and thus reducing size and structure over time to adapt , what makes this idea invalid ?
e.g pelicans look like a downgraded version of Pterosaurs .
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1t025c | cold doesn't spread, heat does. so why does my hand get cold when i touch a cold object? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t025c/eli5_cold_doesnt_spread_heat_does_so_why_does_my/ | {
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5jds5y | how are squareroot, cuberoot, powers, sine, cosine, tanh, erfc etc. complex functions computed on various platforms when all computers can really do is add/subtract/multiply/divide? | Binary addition and subtraction and multiplication and long division makes sense as it would be like we did it kindergarten school but with 2 digits `1 & 0`. How are the more complication functions evaluated *quickly*?
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c8w0h0 | how does anti-virus protect your personal computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8w0h0/eli5_how_does_antivirus_protect_your_personal/ | {
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3c6p10 | when companies decide to only listen to their share/stockholders, why does it usually result in the consumer getting a worse experience? | Why don't shareholders want to have a happier customer base? Does it all come down to their paychecks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c6p10/eli5_when_companies_decide_to_only_listen_to/ | {
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14g07f | why does broken glass cut skin so much worse than broken plastic? | I work at a bar and cut myself on tiny little chunks of broken glass quite often & it made me wonder if the same would happen if we used plastic pint glasses. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14g07f/eli5_why_does_broken_glass_cut_skin_so_much_worse/ | {
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5mguvu | so i just went to a presentation where they show you how to navigate by the stars, and one of the things i learned about was the north star... | In Hawaii, the north star (polaris) is also known as hoku pa'a, which literally means stuck star. Now the thing that is melting my mind is how, when the earth is both rotating on its axis, and also orbiting the sun, that the star remains fixed in the sky that is visible from the northern hemisphere... How is this possi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mguvu/eli5_so_i_just_went_to_a_presentation_where_they/ | {
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2q9tcw | what the fuck are eyebrows? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q9tcw/eli5_what_the_fuck_are_eyebrows/ | {
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fm4ydi | what are the mechanical/biological functions of a ventilator vs. something like an ambu-bag, and what are the practical difficulties in constructing diy ventilators? |
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7j08x7 | why we have to swallow, why can't things go straight down our throats? my son wants to know | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j08x7/eli5_why_we_have_to_swallow_why_cant_things_go/ | {
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1nsllm | how do hookahs work and are they less toxic than cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nsllm/eli5how_do_hookahs_work_and_are_they_less_toxic/ | {
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3re3u3 | why does "milli" mean a thousandth, but a "million" is one thousand thousand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3re3u3/eli5_why_does_milli_mean_a_thousandth_but_a/ | {
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6apg1y | why can we easily remember sounds but not the pitch they were in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6apg1y/eli5_why_can_we_easily_remember_sounds_but_not/ | {
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23h3ge | if following the insurgency is a one way ticket (meaning if you join, you die) why are so many young people joining it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23h3ge/eli5_if_following_the_insurgency_is_a_one_way/ | {
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c3t01v | how do you differentiate east from west at the poles? | Bit random but i was just listening to a Star Talk Radio podcast and they mentioned how Antarctica is losing more ice in the west than it is in the east, only problem is for some reason i can't seem to wrap my head around identifying the points of a compass at the poles.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3t01v/eli5_how_do_you_differentiate_east_from_west_at/ | {
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3oo8o3 | why is it so rare to hear about female pedophiles/child molestors. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oo8o3/eli5_why_is_it_so_rare_to_hear_about_female/ | {
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eispo5 | why is it so easy to reopen a book to the page it was previously on when the book is dropped or the place is lost? | This is a bit of a tricky concept to word, but I’ve noticed that when a book is dropped on the floor, and I go to pick the book back up after the place is lost, it is easy to find the space it was originally open to. Anyone know why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eispo5/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_to_reopen_a_book_to_the/ | {
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adtvkm | how will the guy that paid 3.1mill for a tuna make profit from that? | I am wondering if anyone can help answer this question. It seems impossible for him to make any kind of profit from this tuna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adtvkm/eli5_how_will_the_guy_that_paid_31mill_for_a_tuna/ | {
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33bev9 | why am i scared of my own dark house after a scary movie even though usually i feel safe here? | Just finished a scary movie and had to turn on every single light on my way to the kitchen while usually I can walk in the dark. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33bev9/eli5_why_am_i_scared_of_my_own_dark_house_after_a/ | {
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3s26yf | halo story and the various key players | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s26yf/eli5_halo_story_and_the_various_key_players/ | {
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65gsk6 | why if someone is being bullied on school property or if it's between students why is the school's responsibility | [other] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65gsk6/eli5_why_if_someone_is_being_bullied_on_school/ | {
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69msnc | why is regional australia (before you reach the outback) so fertile, yet so sparsely populated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69msnc/eli5_why_is_regional_australia_before_you_reach/ | {
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6gfa2h | how does having the engine in the back of a car change how it drives? | I was wondering whether changing where engine is in the car changes how it drives. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gfa2h/eli5_how_does_having_the_engine_in_the_back_of_a/ | {
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2xgg3w | how do we verify banks don’t just add numbers to the system? | David Mitchell: _URL_0_
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We have all this ‘money’ / value being created across the globe in different countries.
Depending on the system, banks buy the debt from governments and then loan those funds out fractionally to collect interest, etc.
All of this is (I assume) clo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xgg3w/eli5_how_do_we_verify_banks_dont_just_add_numbers/ | {
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czs6eg | what makes a country non democratic? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czs6eg/eli5_what_makes_a_country_non_democratic/ | {
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fcsmlj | what causes ne to seemingly "hear" voices or sounds that aren't actually there in total silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcsmlj/eli5_what_causes_ne_to_seemingly_hear_voices_or/ | {
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3f8yuv | how come in the summer i always see tons of flies but never see maggots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f8yuv/eli5_how_come_in_the_summer_i_always_see_tons_of/ | {
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melnr | how does the prisoner's dilemma game give us insight into the free rider problem that occurs with common goods? | Like it says. Can someone please explain this to me? It's a practice question for my econ class and I can't think of how it gives said insight.
Also, "common goods" meaning rival & non-excludable | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/melnr/eli5_how_does_the_prisoners_dilemma_game_give_us/ | {
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