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30hznj | why should a company be allowed to patent two old drugs that cost $8 and $5 mix them together and charge $1400 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hznj/eli5_why_should_a_company_be_allowed_to_patent/ | {
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atnijp | why do american fuel pumps have one nozzle for multiple fuel selections? surely they'd all mix | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atnijp/eli5_why_do_american_fuel_pumps_have_one_nozzle/ | {
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3mr1it | why do predictive text/autocorrect seem hell-bent on using typos you made one time a month ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mr1it/eli5_why_do_predictive_textautocorrect_seem/ | {
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3jr0sx | how can we prove someone died due to smoking cigarettes? how do statistics work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jr0sx/eli5how_can_we_prove_someone_died_due_to_smoking/ | {
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qpf3y | the relationship between html, css, php, javascript etc | I know all of these are involved in websites, but have no idea how, or what they do. There's probably some other important stuff I've missed out too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qpf3y/eli5_the_relationship_between_html_css_php/ | {
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c6m1vt | why using mdma can reduce our standart serotonine level | I've seen somewhere that using MDMA in medium to high doses can make our serotonine standart level (assume that's = 4) drop to 3 and if used constantly keep reducing this level, until you finnally get something like depression because your new level will be below of the usual | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6m1vt/eli5_why_using_mdma_can_reduce_our_standart/ | {
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4rtfll | why dim lighting is considered romantic | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rtfll/eli5_why_dim_lighting_is_considered_romantic/ | {
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m2hhe | the oj simpson trial and why it was a big deal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m2hhe/eli5_the_oj_simpson_trial_and_why_it_was_a_big/ | {
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54brsc | why do babies sit up so straight? is it simply because they don't have a lot of weight to support? | I've even heard that it's because they have no toxins in their stomach. Is there any truth to that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54brsc/why_do_babies_sit_up_so_straight_is_it_simply/ | {
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41cttm | the big short movie | As someone with no experience in economics, I came out of the theater somewhat confused. If anyone could explain all the financial mumbo jumbo that happened over the course of the film, that would be great. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41cttm/eli5the_big_short_movie/ | {
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68uibp | in this day and age of plenty what has caused a famine in sudan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68uibp/eli5_in_this_day_and_age_of_plenty_what_has/ | {
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1ic5vh | how do authors make money off of libraries, a free service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ic5vh/eli5_how_do_authors_make_money_off_of_libraries_a/ | {
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4twe6d | when is something cybernetic or bionic | I'm doing research for a book and can't find an easy line in the sand that explains when X is a cybernetic and X is a bionic. As an example, advanced prosthetic limbs, Cyber or Bio? Implant to connect to machines, Cyber or Bio?
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bk2urf | if i were to be standing in an extremely radioactive environment what would it feel like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk2urf/eli5_if_i_were_to_be_standing_in_an_extremely/ | {
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5exzov | why do humans have different blood types, and is there a purpose to the variations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5exzov/eli5_why_do_humans_have_different_blood_types_and/ | {
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3rnvya | why does receipt paper turn black if you put it on a hot lightbulb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnvya/eli5_why_does_receipt_paper_turn_black_if_you_put/ | {
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11eyrx | the eurozone crisis, greece's financial woes & why it should/shouldn't revert to the drachma | I stumbled across [this](_URL_0_) post and have heard tidbits about Greece's financial problems, but don't understand what the problem is.
What would happen to the euro if Greece left the European Union?
How did Greece get into financial problems in the first place?
Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11eyrx/eli5_the_eurozone_crisis_greeces_financial_woes/ | {
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2lblxm | why does the post office have a key to the apt. building but ups/fedex don't? | How does this even work? Who gives the key to USPS? Is there a magical master key? Why don't we do this for UPS? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lblxm/eli5_why_does_the_post_office_have_a_key_to_the/ | {
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8o95ps | why is gold is the most valuable “currency” that can get accepted almost everywhere | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o95ps/eli5_why_is_gold_is_the_most_valuable_currency/ | {
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1hhdgf | why is there unrest in egypt? if the egyptians elected the current president, why are they surprised/upset at his actions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hhdgf/eli5_why_is_there_unrest_in_egypt_if_the/ | {
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bfk27q | do a certain number of germs need to enter my body in order for me to get sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfk27q/eli5_do_a_certain_number_of_germs_need_to_enter/ | {
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2qwdrn | why don't dogs colors mix when they breed? | Say a Yellow Lab and a Black Lab breed. Why don't we get a Grey Lab? Humans Color mix, why doesn't theirs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qwdrn/eli5_why_dont_dogs_colors_mix_when_they_breed/ | {
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4uax37 | what does directx12/11 etc. actually do? and what is vulkan and what is its significance? | I hang out in a lot of tech subreddits, just out of interest and I'm starting to see a lot of support for Vulkan and it replacing DX | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uax37/eli5_what_does_directx1211_etc_actually_do_and/ | {
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ahd3qq | cinema aspect ratios | I understood the original need to switch from 4:3 to 16:9 to give that cinematic feel that you are watching this through a human-like field of view.
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2l8nm8 | psychology behind r/oddlysatisfying | There has to be a reason other than all the stuff just looks cool | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l8nm8/eli5_psychology_behind_roddlysatisfying/ | {
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6ovfhx | why do farmers keep their grain in silos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ovfhx/eli5_why_do_farmers_keep_their_grain_in_silos/ | {
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4iecd8 | why do native english speakers sometimes have problem understanding grammatically incorrect sentence while non-native english speakers don't? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iecd8/eli5_why_do_native_english_speakers_sometimes/ | {
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2on0or | when earphones start to break, why does some sound make it through, whereas the bass and some other parts of the song does not? | I have a pair of headphones. Listening to music I can only hear the songs without the beats. Really strange when you listen to things that are bass heavy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2on0or/eli5_when_earphones_start_to_break_why_does_some/ | {
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2eaars | how do i distinguish between directing and cinematography and between directing and editing? | So, I love movies and I really enjoy when the camera is so well used that it really makes you *feel* whatever the characters are feeling.
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3ztz4f | what does it mean to "judge" someone? | I've heard of people saying "don't judge me" when others have commented on something about them. I think I have a general idea of the concept, but not an articulate, clearly defined understanding of what it is and where the borders between judging versus acceptable, educated, tentative guesses fall.
I think it wou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ztz4f/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_judge_someone/ | {
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crd2wg | perpetual stew. how is it safe to consume? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crd2wg/eli5_perpetual_stew_how_is_it_safe_to_consume/ | {
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38jm9o | what will happen to the "last mile" of copper telephone lines when everyone switches to cellular? | Lots of people have dropped the land line to their house and exclusively use cellular as their only telephone. There is a significant amount of infrastructure pulling copper telephone lines to homes and businesses. What will happen to all that infrastructure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38jm9o/eli5_what_will_happen_to_the_last_mile_of_copper/ | {
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33a3us | how do insanely successful people manage to or so productive on only 3-4 hours of sleep? | While reading Chef Ramsay's AMA yesterday, I saw he claims to only get 3-4 hours of sleep a night. I know this isn't uncommon among individuals who are super successful, but isn't it unhealthy? How do their bodies function after so little sleep every day. If I don't get 6 hours I feel groggy the entire day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33a3us/eli5_how_do_insanely_successful_people_manage_to/ | {
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2c9iny | what determines how long until a joint is ready to be cracked immediately after cracking it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c9iny/eli5_what_determines_how_long_until_a_joint_is/ | {
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c0etee | how is it possible people can create things like working internet and computers in unmodded minecraft? also, since they can make computers, is there any limit to what they can create in minecraft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0etee/eli5_how_is_it_possible_people_can_create_things/ | {
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42kl2x | how did we arrive at the current situation where wealth is mostly concentrated in hands of 1% of population? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42kl2x/eli5_how_did_we_arrive_at_the_current_situation/ | {
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a2iubw | if a substance has no hydrogen in it, does it have a ph? | pH stands for/measures Power of Hydrogen, so if something has no hydrogen to measure, does it also have no pH? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2iubw/eli5_if_a_substance_has_no_hydrogen_in_it_does_it/ | {
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a6rtsl | how does bluetooth low energy work? | I've seen it on my phone before. I have a Samsung S9+ and I look into settings and says it uses Bluetooth Low Energy. Or LE. It uses it's microphone to find devices to connect to and to transfer data files with.
What is Bluetooth Low Energy exactly?
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f8me9d | how does the us military deliver tanks and other heavy equipment to battlefields overseas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8me9d/eli5_how_does_the_us_military_deliver_tanks_and/ | {
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96s5ua | when we look at a galaxy and see colorful cloud-like shapes, what exactly does the cloud consist of? what are we seeing? why is it a certain color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96s5ua/eli5_when_we_look_at_a_galaxy_and_see_colorful/ | {
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6h415k | what exactly is "explain like i'm five"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h415k/eli5_what_exactly_is_explain_like_im_five/ | {
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881qeq | why is there smh between different religions now and throughout history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/881qeq/eli5_why_is_there_smh_between_different_religions/ | {
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cvkr8g | how cellular transmission works and why it drains the battery so much. what is the phone actually doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvkr8g/eli5_how_cellular_transmission_works_and_why_it/ | {
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10pi1k | what is the sensation in the brain when i accidentally inhale a little bit of water through the nose? | Is the feeling the water touching a specific area in the sinuses or is it the brain creating the reaction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10pi1k/what_is_the_sensation_in_the_brain_when_i/ | {
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1you1b | why do most people drink? | This seem like a pretty dumb question, but this is coming from a 17 year old. I've tried some alcohol before, and most of the time, it really just isn't good. I really don't favor drunk people's breaths either, along with their personalities. I've sort of pledged that I'm not going to drink a whole lot when I'm older, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1you1b/eli5_why_do_most_people_drink/ | {
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28yu89 | how does soccer, the most popular sport in the world, not have a decent play review/challenge system? | Watching the World Cup recently, in one of the games (forget which) there was a goal and the defending players were signaling for offsides which the ref didn't call. On the replay, the striker was clearly like 2-3 feet offsides and it lead to a goal. Why the hell does soccer not have a review system? It's the most popu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28yu89/eli5_how_does_soccer_the_most_popular_sport_in/ | {
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7pvkun | why do mobile phones lose reception when going up/down an elevator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pvkun/eli5_why_do_mobile_phones_lose_reception_when/ | {
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5xaqjz | how do atomic bombs work? is it just one atom torn apart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xaqjz/eli5_how_do_atomic_bombs_work_is_it_just_one_atom/ | {
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ektlzv | why/how does pregnancy brain happen? | Example: I received an Amazon package last week, which I placed on the counter. My wife is 11 weeks pregnant and she moved the back to "declutter" the kitchen. She has no idea where the package is now and it's completely missing.
I get the some symptoms are because her body is changing, I get the nausea happens becau... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ektlzv/eli5_whyhow_does_pregnancy_brain_happen/ | {
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bopqk0 | ph (potential hydrogen) | im getting into gardening cannabis and ph is a confusing concept to a new guy. i know how to balance the ph level of my nutrient solution ... but that is the extent of my knowledge of ph. why would something have potential hydrogen rather than just having a hydrogen level or? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bopqk0/eli5_ph_potential_hydrogen/ | {
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ucqio | how seemingly random youtube videos go viral | I understand 'viral' part of it given that a funny or unique video will exponentially gain traffic as more people pass it around, but what actually starts this off?
Are there people who just sit in the recent uploads queue on YouTube and wait for a golden video to pop up and then post in on some forum?
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17k65s | what needs to be changed or reworked when porting a game to xbox, playstation or pc? | Many games nowadays are developed for console first and then ported to PC. How can this be possible if the game is made on a PC in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17k65s/what_needs_to_be_changed_or_reworked_when_porting/ | {
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cqswy0 | how are a cpu and graphics card different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqswy0/eli5_how_are_a_cpu_and_graphics_card_different/ | {
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47e0qr | how can food be too hot to touch but the perfect temperature to eat? | We've all went in a little too soon on a piece of pulled pork or quesadilla...it's burning the tips of our fingers...we're tossing it back and forth to lessen the pain...but when we pop it into our mouths, it's not too hot to chew/eat. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47e0qr/eli5_how_can_food_be_too_hot_to_touch_but_the/ | {
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13jry0 | why is compression/normalization so freaking rare and/or difficult to achieve? | I have Pandora on at work, with a range of 60s funk/jazz to modern Electronic/Rock type stuff. Too often I have to run to the back of the shop to adjust the volume one way or another. Pandora can't compress/normalize, most mp3 players can't compress/normalize, most computer music players, TV, movies that go from ultr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13jry0/why_is_compressionnormalization_so_freaking_rare/ | {
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7svzru | how dashcams work around the clock? | One thing I don't understand is how dash cams work around the clock. How is it that they are able to record constantly? I've tried looking up how specific ones work and they never have it in their user guide. So I'm completely confused. Can anyone explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7svzru/eli5_how_dashcams_work_around_the_clock/ | {
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a08glr | do animals go through a "teenage" phase like humans do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a08glr/eli5_do_animals_go_through_a_teenage_phase_like/ | {
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2n8hho | how do the flamboyant mating displays of birds work? | What is the evolutionary advantage to a female bird of paradise (for example) choosing a male with brightly coloured feathers or patterns, or the ability to do a weird mating dance? It's obviously working whatever it is, but I'm unsure how female sexual selection works in this way in species like this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n8hho/eli5_how_do_the_flamboyant_mating_displays_of/ | {
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6wjzn1 | why does nafta need renegotiation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wjzn1/eli5_why_does_nafta_need_renegotiation/ | {
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4v0sd1 | flossing | In almost every "lifehacks" thread there's at least one post about flossing your teeth.
The thing is, my dentist never talked to me about flossing. She, however, told me to use intradental toothbrushes, a thing I have never seen discussed on reddit.
Is flossing just an American thing? Do the intradental brushes ser... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v0sd1/eli5_flossing/ | {
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8qj1iw | why when the bathroom mirror fogs up does it “defog” itself from bottom to top and not top to bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qj1iw/eli5_why_when_the_bathroom_mirror_fogs_up_does_it/ | {
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3kjn9g | how are classical taxis at an unfair disadvantage compared to uber? | I know there is lot of ill will from taxi drivers against Uber, and I know that a lot of people's spontaneous reaction is to say that if taxis can't compete, the old model should die. But the comment wars also seem to suggest that taxi are regulated differently than Uber. Can someone explain the situation with a littl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kjn9g/eli5_how_are_classical_taxis_at_an_unfair/ | {
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4c7j8d | in the early centuries people died at around 30 but did they look like they were 30 today. | did people that were thirty look like they would be thirty today or would they look like they would be older in today's standerdands | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c7j8d/eli5in_the_early_centuries_people_died_at_around/ | {
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a6z8jd | are sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems synonymous to adrenergic and cholinergic respectively | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6z8jd/eli5_are_sympathetic_and_parasympathetic_nervous/ | {
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4d68jc | why greece are upset at the imf and why the imf apparently hates merkel. | I've seen a lot of pieces on the IMF and Greece over the last few days but I still don't understand what is going on. Seem to be a lot of small facts but don't seem to add up to an overall picture.
- EDIT - Are the recent Tax Evasion leaks linked to this at all? Either something to distract us from this or a part of t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d68jc/eli5_why_greece_are_upset_at_the_imf_and_why_the/ | {
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2xhu38 | without being condescending, what was life like before cell phones/smart phones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xhu38/eli5_without_being_condescending_what_was_life/ | {
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85dnzq | why are people in some countries generally richer than people in other countries? what can be done to reduce poverty in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85dnzq/eli5_why_are_people_in_some_countries_generally/ | {
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2oesek | binding vs. non-binding agreement | In the legal sense, such as with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oesek/eli5_binding_vs_nonbinding_agreement/ | {
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ejpf2v | why can’t we take a set of dna and get its sequence or whatever into a computer and rebuild it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejpf2v/eli5_why_cant_we_take_a_set_of_dna_and_get_its/ | {
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ayx2c5 | is there just a wave of the cold constantly being spread or does the illness live on something else | Is the cold just constantly being spread around the population getting people sick or is there some place that the cold constantly lives. And if everyone who has the cold suddenly vanished then would the illness go away or would it come back some how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayx2c5/eli5_is_there_just_a_wave_of_the_cold_constantly/ | {
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2i1mk4 | if the ocean was void of water and i went down to the bottom, say, the mariana trench, would the area be habitable for me? | Would the pressure be too great even without the water? Would there be enough oxygen for humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i1mk4/eli5_if_the_ocean_was_void_of_water_and_i_went/ | {
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96zuix | why is it when driving over bridges at a high speed it makes such a high pitched noise, unlike driving on a regular highway? | Sounds similar to URRRRRRRRR or EEEEEERRR... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96zuix/eli5_why_is_it_when_driving_over_bridges_at_a/ | {
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2551nv | what is oracle's lawsuit against google claiming is copyrightable about the java api? | The lawsuit is described here: _URL_0_
There was just an appeals ruling that reversed the lower court's decision (Google won original, Oracle has won the appeal).
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1r18yj | what happens when i boot up my computer? | How does my computer go from being off...to working? What data comes from where? How is it loaded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r18yj/eli5what_happens_when_i_boot_up_my_computer/ | {
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a7orzf | why is a led light more intense to look into than a fluorescent or incandescent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7orzf/eli5_why_is_a_led_light_more_intense_to_look_into/ | {
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4auybh | what is different about female disposable razors other than color and packaging. | I buy the ladies ones as a dude and they work great on my face. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4auybh/eli5_what_is_different_about_female_disposable/ | {
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13vdcd | why notes have to be transposed when being played on different instruments. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13vdcd/eli5_why_notes_have_to_be_transposed_when_being/ | {
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1srzf5 | in light of recent news, eli5: why are drones not held to the standard as their human-operated counterparts? | i.e. - why do you have to go through so many political processes to launch a normal jet, but not a drone?
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27p42u | why do us government agencies have a "use it or lose it" budget model? why hasn't it been changed to something that stops waste? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27p42u/eli5_why_do_us_government_agencies_have_a_use_it/ | {
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1ved34 | how was the number of different possible chess games found/calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ved34/eli5_how_was_the_number_of_different_possible/ | {
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5bvemr | what created the trend of seemingly tight 49/51 election results in the last 25 years? | Pre-George Sr. things seemed to slant hard one way or the other. Was there any major change made or unmade to cause it? Was it the individual? Illuminati? Internet?
For context these are the relevant [images](_URL_0_) that inspired the question.
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6jonmx | what happens to a cucumber or other food when it's pickled? | How exactly does the vinegar solution pickles are in saturate and preserve them? What changes about the cucumber's chemistry that changes the taste and keeps it from spoiling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jonmx/eli5_what_happens_to_a_cucumber_or_other_food/ | {
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63q9m8 | where does one start in order to get into public office? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63q9m8/eli5_where_does_one_start_in_order_to_get_into/ | {
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20iw7d | is it possible for people to see the same color differently? | For example, what if the color I see for blue is the color you see for yellow? I have googled this question but I do not understand the answers given. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20iw7d/eli5is_it_possible_for_people_to_see_the_same/ | {
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a8hc2h | if the us government shuts down, how can some workers be required to work, but not get paid? | It seems like they should either get paid, or not be required to work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8hc2h/eli5_if_the_us_government_shuts_down_how_can_some/ | {
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6u9mri | how do rice and beans make a complete protein, and how does that compare to normal protein? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u9mri/eli5_how_do_rice_and_beans_make_a_complete/ | {
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adpa3u | why is it considered ok to wash dish soaps, detergents, laundry soaps, etc. down the drain if those things are considered harmful to us? | Is it just easy to filter those things out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adpa3u/eli5_why_is_it_considered_ok_to_wash_dish_soaps/ | {
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2odfcu | a guy gets shoot by a homeowner during a robbery attempt and the accomplices are charged with murder, how is that? | _URL_0_
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9lccnw | what happens to clotted blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lccnw/eli5_what_happens_to_clotted_blood/ | {
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1p4bcb | elia (explain like i'm australian): sororities, the greek system and what it all means for a student. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4bcb/elia_explain_like_im_australian_sororities_the/ | {
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5ikw5a | one day shipping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ikw5a/eli5_one_day_shipping/ | {
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66neak | what is an epistemological stance? | what does it mean when I have to describe someone's epistemological stance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66neak/eli5_what_is_an_epistemological_stance/ | {
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5v876l | why are nuclear weapons seen as the "be all end all: of weaponry so to speak | I understand that they do damage which is what you want in a weapon but you can get similar results with cheaper means. I'm not slandering nuclear weaponry or anything like that, just curious as to why they are so sought after. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v876l/eli5why_are_nuclear_weapons_seen_as_the_be_all/ | {
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3rv8lg | why do movie scores from the 90s have such a distinctive sound to them? | I'm not sure how to describe it but they all seem to have similar tones and motifs to them. However, I am very musically illiterate so I have no idea how to express it in words. Does anyone know how to explain it? Family Guy sort of replicated this style with their Christmas special a while back: _URL_3_
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29a7n2 | the difference between, dab (digital audio broadcasting), am and fm radio waves/signals | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29a7n2/eli5_the_difference_between_dab_digital_audio/ | {
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5ifc4x | why is it so hard to learn words in a foreign language, but easy to learn a completely made up word as a person's name? | Learning a foreign language is something I've struggled with since high school. Even the most simple part- basic nouns- I just cannot seem to remember. But, as a teacher, I can be introduced to a student with a name I've never heard before and remember it essentially forever. Why is it different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ifc4x/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_learn_words_in_a/ | {
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7npvbe | why after hundred years of flying airplanes, when communicating with towers the level of audio distortion and compressing still sucks to this day? | Hundred years of flying airplanes, communicating with towers and the AUDIO STILL TOTALLY SUCKS! The level of audio distortion and compressing is plain pathetic why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7npvbe/eli5_why_after_hundred_years_of_flying_airplanes/ | {
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5ajrpw | how come intel is so dominant in pc segment and almost non relevant in mobile segment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ajrpw/eli5_how_come_intel_is_so_dominant_in_pc_segment/ | {
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39y96o | how are license plates numbers distributed? | As an avid player of the license plate game, I've noticed that a lot of the plates in my hometown have the combination BNZR then a set of numbers. Why is this one so common? As well, most others in my town start with B. For reference, I live in Ontario, Canada. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39y96o/eli5_how_are_license_plates_numbers_distributed/ | {
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48vypn | why do news stations not turn off candidates' microphones if they don't want them to talk over each other or go over time limits at debates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48vypn/eli5_why_do_news_stations_not_turn_off_candidates/ | {
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