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3h7esx | where do moths, and other insects attracted to light go during the day? | Hundreds around a street light, but nowhere to be seen during daylight. I like to think they're furiously flying at the sun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h7esx/eli5_where_do_moths_and_other_insects_attracted/ | {
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5v4vzm | why is foul language such a common occurrence in every day chatter nowadays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v4vzm/eli5_why_is_foul_language_such_a_common/ | {
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1zw9l9 | how do doctors and psychiatrists know the recommended dosage for a medication? | Is is in there a "cheat sheet" manual of all medications they use, or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zw9l9/eli5how_do_doctors_and_psychiatrists_know_the/ | {
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eb4t6l | why does some medicine have extremely specific instructions? e.g. take one in the morning and one in the evening instead of simply taking two per day. is it the time difference between the times taken or can the body somehow tell morning vs noon vs evening? and before vs after meals, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb4t6l/eli5_why_does_some_medicine_have_extremely/ | {
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5ib9dz | why do we get that uncomfortable feeling when seeing a deep wound/blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ib9dz/eli5_why_do_we_get_that_uncomfortable_feeling/ | {
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9uuxzf | how the tv pundits can predict a winner with only 1% of votes counted | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uuxzf/eli5_how_the_tv_pundits_can_predict_a_winner_with/ | {
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7zghog | how do flash floods work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zghog/eli5_how_do_flash_floods_work/ | {
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83qd19 | what is the purpose of a lion’s mane | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83qd19/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_a_lions_mane/ | {
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218vs3 | why do americans care so much about the missing malaysian jet? | Why are the American news outlets spending so much time covering the missing Malaysian jet? Most Americans can't find Malaysia on a map, much less know anyone who might be from Malaysia or be directly affected by the crash / hijacking / whatever. I'm not being callous, it just seems like there's more important stuff go... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218vs3/eli5_why_do_americans_care_so_much_about_the/ | {
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27s3hk | why do i see shadows or figures in the corner of my eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27s3hk/eli5_why_do_i_see_shadows_or_figures_in_the/ | {
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p373x | how does a country pay for goods it purchased from another country? | What are the payment mechanisms that countries use to pay for purchases made from another country?for example oil. Why is money sometimes routed through another country?
Edit: I got this doubt after reading [this](_URL_0_) article | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p373x/how_does_a_country_pay_for_goods_it_purchased/ | {
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9zency | how does juicing a fruit or vegetable decrease its nutritional value? | Long story short, some relatives of mine say that drinking fruit juice isn't as healthy as eating the sane fruit as a solid. They say that the act of juicing it somehow makes it less healthy.
Is this true? How does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zency/eli5_how_does_juicing_a_fruit_or_vegetable/ | {
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4yxijr | what the fuck happend with no man's sky and why does it suck now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yxijr/eli5_what_the_fuck_happend_with_no_mans_sky_and/ | {
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6g98r9 | how do keygen programmes work? | I'm sure lots of you have used a Keygen programme to crack software before but, as somebody who doesn't have any idea about coding, I've always wondered, how is it possible to generate a code that activates something like Photoshop or Ableton etc without paying?
Do the programmes have specific rules for the codes tha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g98r9/eli5_how_do_keygen_programmes_work/ | {
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2a57tc | if a minor is charged with a crime, tried as an adult, and found not guilty... is that minor now a legal adult? | If the legal process decided a minor was adult enough to stand trial as an adult, does that minor have legal grounds to be an adult (able to drive, vote, etc.) if found not guilty? Or does the government get to say loljk my bad!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a57tc/eli5_if_a_minor_is_charged_with_a_crime_tried_as/ | {
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2wupx3 | why are russian bombers flying "over" the uk? | [Russian bombers near UK](_URL_0_)
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22794i | how does doing something for charity raise any money? | What I'm referring to is the video on the front page of a girl getting tased "for charity" or if someone does a walk/run for cancer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22794i/eli5_how_does_doing_something_for_charity_raise/ | {
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2rcrvm | why doesn't an atomic explosion last forever if it's just a massive chain reaction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rcrvm/eli5_why_doesnt_an_atomic_explosion_last_forever/ | {
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3mizlf | if the us is so unequal and hostile towards those in lower socio-economic classes, why does it attract the most amount of immigrants? | [source](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mizlf/eli5_if_the_us_is_so_unequal_and_hostile_towards/ | {
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2vucwh | why are older animations darker and grainier compared to recent animations which are sleeker and bright? | I mean look these two examples of old-ish animation
Spawn
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AKira
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Now look at newer animations
Berserk 2012
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Amazing world of gumball
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There clearly is a difference but I can't say if its purely out of quality or just choice of medium. What exactly is going on?
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28gve9 | why is copying a file slower than moving one? | Just been transferring some files, why does it take so long to copy but no time at all to move a file? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28gve9/eli5_why_is_copying_a_file_slower_than_moving_one/ | {
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6esepx | why are people of usa so proud of their nation while they have just such a short history compared to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6esepx/eli5_why_are_people_of_usa_so_proud_of_their/ | {
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6hriri | why is philosophy relevant in relation to the facts of science? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hriri/eli5why_is_philosophy_relevant_in_relation_to_the/ | {
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4rrj5b | why can't someone plead the 5th amendment to every question a judge has and be released because they have no proof? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rrj5b/eli5_why_cant_someone_plead_the_5th_amendment_to/ | {
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4cs0jn | what makes buying insurance rational? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cs0jn/eli5_what_makes_buying_insurance_rational/ | {
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dladjq | how does an injury cause lifetime arthritis? | I have a friend who dislocated his shoulder. He didn't go to the doctor cause he wanted to be "macho". Now, 4 years later, he says he has arthritis in that shoulder and the doctor (he goes now) says the dislocation caused it. How does an injury cause permanent arthritis? I thought Arthritis was a genetic thing? Like an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dladjq/eli5_how_does_an_injury_cause_lifetime_arthritis/ | {
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e5ld63 | why do we not capitalize some words in titles such as “the” and “and”? is there a specific rule for which to capitalize? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5ld63/eli5_why_do_we_not_capitalize_some_words_in/ | {
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2s97lk | hypothetically, they say if you smashed the earth down to the size of a marble (roughly), you'd have a black hole. would the earth turn into a star before that happened? | Mainly because all of the forced reactions between the atoms being forced together. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s97lk/eli5_hypothetically_they_say_if_you_smashed_the/ | {
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7pfb0r | why is the sun easier on your eyes when it’s rising/setting, but so much harsher when it’s high in the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pfb0r/eli5_why_is_the_sun_easier_on_your_eyes_when_its/ | {
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2onkwv | why when walking up an escalator that is broken, why do your legs feel heavier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onkwv/eli5_why_when_walking_up_an_escalator_that_is/ | {
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6wzgjg | how is taking diuretics for blood pressure any different to being dehydrated? | I have to take diuretics as part of my blood pressure treatment. How is this any different to say, simply drinking less fluid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wzgjg/eli5_how_is_taking_diuretics_for_blood_pressure/ | {
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98i5dq | i have been hearing a lot about medicare for all recently and i was curious how this would affect doctors and the average person if implemented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98i5dq/eli5_i_have_been_hearing_a_lot_about_medicare_for/ | {
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6p2a8l | why when something quotes old documents, is only the first letter of the quote in brackets? | For example, the book I'm reading now has the following quote: "[I]t is a pity to spoil a good mate by making him a master" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p2a8l/eli5_why_when_something_quotes_old_documents_is/ | {
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1boxum | why is /r/circlejerk obsessing with staples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1boxum/eli5_why_is_rcirclejerk_obsessing_with_staples/ | {
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3iwdd6 | how does a wireless/lan router differentiate between the incoming traffic of different computers conected to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iwdd6/eli5_how_does_a_wirelesslan_router_differentiate/ | {
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2lazl0 | what evidence supports the human unconscious? | I know that Freud theorized about the Id, ego and superego, and the whole "consciousness iceberg" thing. However, what evidence did he have to support that? Or, what evidence have we found now to support that we are laregely controlled by our unconsious impulses, and not by conscious thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lazl0/eli5_what_evidence_supports_the_human_unconscious/ | {
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1pboix | if neo-nazis follow nazism as an ideology and see nazists as heroes, why do they deny the holocaust? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pboix/if_neonazis_follow_nazism_as_an_ideology_and_see/ | {
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fyukos | why can people eat so many pieces of toast without getting full, but then get full after only a few pieces of bread? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyukos/eli5_why_can_people_eat_so_many_pieces_of_toast/ | {
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84a9o9 | why are so many old/obsolete/unused assets left in code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84a9o9/eli5_why_are_so_many_oldobsoleteunused_assets/ | {
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3oz6ee | why are humans noses pointed down where nearly ever other animal's nose is pointed forward? | *every not ever. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oz6ee/eli5_why_are_humans_noses_pointed_down_where/ | {
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1fk7i9 | if we were to give an fps to basic eyesight, what would that number be? | I've always been curious about that. Also, a follow up question would be what's the slowest something could go and be invisible to the naked eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fk7i9/eli5_if_we_were_to_give_an_fps_to_basic_eyesight/ | {
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35mxyq | if sauron was so powerful, why did he need the one ring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35mxyq/eli5_if_sauron_was_so_powerful_why_did_he_need/ | {
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5w096i | how does gap insurance work for a vehicle on finance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w096i/eli5_how_does_gap_insurance_work_for_a_vehicle_on/ | {
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1uwj2b | is carbonated water without added flavor or sugar as bad as other carbonated beverages? | I drink a lot of carbonated water rather than still water, but I'm concerned because of all the warnings about carbonated beverages. Does it offer as much hydration as still water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwj2b/eli5_is_carbonated_water_without_added_flavor_or/ | {
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5zbbb2 | how photons split water during photosynthesis. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zbbb2/eli5_how_photons_split_water_during_photosynthesis/ | {
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22zfyy | why don't we enjoy the same things as when we were kids? e.g playing with toys. | As a kid I could sit for hours playing with my cars. Planning cities with roads, roadsigns and parkinglots. How come I don't enjoy that any more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zfyy/eli5_why_dont_we_enjoy_the_same_things_as_when_we/ | {
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3g24d4 | how do car keys (not the physical key but the electronic beep boop) each open one car and not all nearby cars? | Even like cars of the same make and model? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g24d4/eli5how_do_car_keys_not_the_physical_key_but_the/ | {
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1vxhk9 | isp restrictions? | Why to ISP's impose restrictions like hosting server. If I am paying for 1mbps of speed then why should I not be able to use it in any way other than criminal activity. Is it to because their system will crash because of dropping and queuing packets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vxhk9/eli5isp_restrictions/ | {
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7wsezm | an antenna excites electrons to create radio waves. so, assuming you had an extremely powerful antenna, could you create different sorts of waves (such as visible light or gamma rays)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wsezm/eli5_an_antenna_excites_electrons_to_create_radio/ | {
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dkhwap | how do utilities providers (gas, water, electricity) handle the constant fluctuations in demand from the millions of consumers they supply to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkhwap/eli5_how_do_utilities_providers_gas_water/ | {
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cl31r0 | how does a camera sensor capture/digitize light into an image | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl31r0/eli5_how_does_a_camera_sensor_capturedigitize/ | {
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1r8edg | what will be the ramification of the senate filibuster rule? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8edg/what_will_be_the_ramification_of_the_senate/ | {
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6hg7cc | why is having money in tax havens like swiss bank accounts considered bad if it is not actually illegal? if it is illegal why is there a swiss bank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hg7cc/eli5_why_is_having_money_in_tax_havens_like_swiss/ | {
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2qvgw2 | if salt was a form of currency in ancient times, how did commoners not "counterfeit" with sea salt or stuff they found themselves? | Wiki says the "soldiers were paid in salt" thing is actually a matter of contention, but this has bothered me for years, so I'm throwing it out there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvgw2/eli5_if_salt_was_a_form_of_currency_in_ancient/ | {
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2akgjw | what makes scientists so sure that life can only be sustained within the goldilocks zone? why can't there be life that survives off of super-heated gases, and/or lives within the vacuum of space? | In short; who dictates how life is possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2akgjw/eli5_what_makes_scientists_so_sure_that_life_can/ | {
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enig5c | why do bones that have broken and healed many years ago still hurt sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enig5c/eli5_why_do_bones_that_have_broken_and_healed/ | {
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3vvr4p | ai "difficulty" in video games. | So you can set AI difficulty higher or lower while playing a game.
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2q2ubz | why are the clouds in this photo so very colorful? | Clouds in question [right here](_URL_0_).
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75fmao | with oil supposedly running out in ~100 years what real alternatives do we have for airtravel? | The title says most of it.
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8nlt7m | how does the human body prevent bacteria in feces from infecting the colon and spreading throughout the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nlt7m/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_prevent_bacteria_in/ | {
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254hgl | when i buy stocks or shares, what exactly am i buying, what is my money used for. | Thanks for the response everyone for your great responses I am understanding this business better. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/254hgl/eli5_when_i_buy_stocks_or_shares_what_exactly_am/ | {
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a3fm59 | what is the difference between bandwidth vs latency? | I've heard them in terms of some analogies but am still kind of confused. If the analogy is cars on a high-way, is bandwidth more like having more lanes? Or is bandwidth more like cars are getting on the on-ramp at a higher frequency? Does that mean that Latency is the travel time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3fm59/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_bandwidth_vs/ | {
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2slse4 | people always said that video game framerate must be in 30fps or 60fps to avoid screen tearing. but why 24fps/48fps video has no screen tearing at all? | also, I've play many games that has fps in 35-45fps on it, but I didn't see any screen tearing at all.
Then, if screen tearing is not present even if the games was refreshed on non 30fps increment , why game developer always go for 30fps/60fps increment?
EDIT: awful grammar
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9gg9pm | could a bank just write that they have more money that they do, creating money out of nowhere like the federal reserve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gg9pm/eli5_could_a_bank_just_write_that_they_have_more/ | {
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3sakul | matter can neither be created nor destroyed? | How is this true according to events such as the big bang? Does this conflict with religious beliefs or are there some loopholes that I am unaware of?
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28fc93 | do world leaders bring their own security when they visit other countries? is this different depending on who is visiting and who is being visited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28fc93/eli5_do_world_leaders_bring_their_own_security/ | {
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dvte0v | how do places like disney world make sure all guest are out after closing the park? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvte0v/eli5_how_do_places_like_disney_world_make_sure/ | {
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c1eg45 | what causes a material to be a solid object, and why does it not reform after it has been divided? | For example: what causes aluminum foil to be a solid sheet, but by cutting it in half they cannot be brought back together. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1eg45/eli5_what_causes_a_material_to_be_a_solid_object/ | {
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8fhfdk | what does it mean to "ratify" a law or amendment, etc.? | Attempted to Google it, the definitions looked like they were taken out of a book that expected you to have a basic understanding of law vocabulary in the first place. Any help would be much appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fhfdk/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_ratify_a_law_or/ | {
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2loj3n | what was the european/old world diet pre colombian exchange? | So, TIL many of the food which is a major part in modern cuisine came over from the new world.
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2scimu | why are there numerous knots why cant we just use the most secure and strongest one for every application? | To my understanding there are numerous knots taught in boy scouts, if out of all knots there is one which gives the highest strength and one that is most secure. Why do we need all the other knots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2scimu/eli5why_are_there_numerous_knots_why_cant_we_just/ | {
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3vu74x | high blood pressure vs. low blood pressure. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vu74x/eli5_high_blood_pressure_vs_low_blood_pressure/ | {
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63uare | - the nuclear option and the filibuster | I thought I understood laws. Guess I don't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63uare/eli5_the_nuclear_option_and_the_filibuster/ | {
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3rf68o | what is the difference between "double" quotations and 'single' quotations? | I see them used interchangeably. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rf68o/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_double/ | {
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3p0xjd | why are there so many nice cars in places like dubai? | I'm constantly seeing pictures of pricey, expensive cars in every other parking spot around there. Are they lower quality ripoffs, or do they have a way to get them less expensively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p0xjd/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_nice_cars_in_places/ | {
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nyoan | why do liberals and conservatives both complain they other hates america? aren't most people proud to be american? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyoan/eli5_why_do_liberals_and_conservatives_both/ | {
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4sncfl | credit card transaction fees - who is visa/mastercard, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sncfl/eli5_credit_card_transaction_fees_who_is/ | {
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44gvl9 | why do we still use mother maiden name as a security feature? | I can understand going back thirty years ago because it was a little bit harder to find out but why are we still using it as a default nowadays?
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6yl11d | if universe is expanding, so the size of earth and everything on it is increasing as well or it is just the space between planets and other heavenly bodies that is increasing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yl11d/if_universe_is_expanding_so_the_size_of_earth_and/ | {
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21o35r | why whites are excluded from being able to have race specific media and events when other races do the same without being called out as racist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21o35r/eli5_why_whites_are_excluded_from_being_able_to/ | {
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855jhx | why do certain muscles (especially in the thigh) twitch sporadically after working out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/855jhx/eli5_why_do_certain_muscles_especially_in_the/ | {
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7j7n2h | how seeds are sold deshelled so perfectly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j7n2h/eli5_how_seeds_are_sold_deshelled_so_perfectly/ | {
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l5c9g | taoism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5c9g/eli5_taoism/ | {
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af3yh4 | can you hydrate yourself by only ingesting antacid, or someother basic thing with little to no water? | Through the neutralization reaction with your stomach acid. Let's say you were in the desert, could you survive without any water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af3yh4/eli5_can_you_hydrate_yourself_by_only_ingesting/ | {
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1mlfc5 | why didn't gandalf use his powerful eagle friends to transport the fellowship to mordor? or even use them to take thorin oakenshield's group to the misty mountain? it would have saved many lives including boromir. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mlfc5/eli5why_didnt_gandalf_use_his_powerful_eagle/ | {
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3nr8v5 | why do mormans need all that genealogical data for everyone born? | It's kinda creepy that they keep that stuff but I'm not Mormon so if someone could enlighten me, that'd be cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nr8v5/eli5_why_do_mormans_need_all_that_genealogical/ | {
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54yy1k | the most common anti-depressants work by inhibiting the reuptake of chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. why is this preferable compared to using drugs that simply cause the body to produce more of these chemicals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54yy1k/eli5_the_most_common_antidepressants_work_by/ | {
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tkk3u | how webhosting works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tkk3u/eli5_how_webhosting_works/ | {
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6zhqw3 | why would the curvature of the earth have anything to do with a sniper shot. | I read this article about the latest world-record sniper shot, and it stated that the sniper had to consider air-resistance, wind, gravity, and the curvature of the earth to make the shot. What I don't get is if the sniper sees the target in a straight line of sight, why would the curvature of the earth affect the shot... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zhqw3/eli5_why_would_the_curvature_of_the_earth_have/ | {
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2qtjrh | if the concord jet was so great in 1986, why don't they make a modern day version that's even better and fixes the original problems? | a 3 hour flight from new york to london. why is this not a thing, if they could do it in 1986 why, with todays technology can they not make it even better. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qtjrh/eli5_if_the_concord_jet_was_so_great_in_1986_why/ | {
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