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1a4tot | why is the great gatsby considered to be the pinnacle of american literature? | I promise this isn't part of my homework, I already read it in high school, and while I enjoyed it, I can't quite grasp why I have heard so many people including several teachers who claimed it is the greatest American work. What exactly makes it so much better than other pieces of American Literature like say The Post... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a4tot/eli5_why_is_the_great_gatsby_considered_to_be_the/ | {
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19aq2z | what can vegetables give me that vitamin tablets can't? | I mean, I'm not overweight, have a beer belly (due to not being motivated over the last couple months) and I'm really not that keen on veggies. But what can vegetables really offer me in the way of nutrition that "one a day" can't? I know certain vegetables are considered super foods like broccoli and sprouts, but just... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19aq2z/eli5_what_can_vegetables_give_me_that_vitamin/ | {
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rksxk | why most of us find bugs disgusting ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rksxk/eli5_why_most_of_us_find_bugs_disgusting/ | {
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9wa981 | does the 22nd amendment allow a president that served to terms to be elected as vice president? and could he replace the president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wa981/eli5_does_the_22nd_amendment_allow_a_president/ | {
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3pg57w | why was stephen harper so bad and why is canada happy justin trudeau got elected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pg57w/eli5why_was_stephen_harper_so_bad_and_why_is/ | {
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fe5b4o | how can you see glass under a microscope if its clear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fe5b4o/eli5_how_can_you_see_glass_under_a_microscope_if/ | {
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3n7gb6 | why do americans get so het up over the federal government? | It seems like the reaction to things is worse when it is the Federal Government rather than State level Governments. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7gb6/eli5why_do_americans_get_so_het_up_over_the/ | {
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5acbhx | differences between the weak law and the strong law of large numbers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5acbhx/eli5differences_between_the_weak_law_and_the/ | {
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7tb3cg | why does ecstasy/mdma make you feel loving and dig deep into emotions? | I read that MDMA has been used in counselling for PTSD and I personally used it a couple of times when I was younger and was able to dig deep and speak about sexual assault that I experienced as a child that I couldn't speak about to my therapist. What does the drug activate that makes this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tb3cg/eli5_why_does_ecstasymdma_make_you_feel_loving/ | {
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3pgx1o | why did canada's election seem to be completed so fast, whereas elections in the us take forever? | I understand it may be a simple "media coverage" issue, or does American Government require far more procedural debates than Canada's Government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pgx1o/eli5_why_did_canadas_election_seem_to_be/ | {
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1zu8jl | how are informational/reality tv shows filmed? | Take 'The Amazing Race' as an example. While I do understand the cameras running after the contestants, how do they do the 'driving away' shots? There are shots of the contestants quickly driving off in a taxi, what are they doing with the cameraman?
Same with informational TV shows, you often see the shot of the car... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zu8jl/eli5_how_are_informationalreality_tv_shows_filmed/ | {
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7r7b6u | why didn’t any astronomers see the meteor that went past michigan? | I’m not familiar with the entirety of the process but I’m assuming that there was some sort of satellite or telescope that would have at least seen it when it was further away. How is it that an object large enough to make such a big effect on Michigan was completely unforeseen?
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5ki6re | the whole "fake news" thing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ki6re/eli5_the_whole_fake_news_thing/ | {
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ev9hyh | why isn't it possible for small water filters to remove pharmaceuticals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev9hyh/eli5_why_isnt_it_possible_for_small_water_filters/ | {
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4f7zu7 | why are dogs so hyper compared to humans or cats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f7zu7/eli5_why_are_dogs_so_hyper_compared_to_humans_or/ | {
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6i3ily | what happens when you have a 'pinched nerve'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i3ily/eli5_what_happens_when_you_have_a_pinched_nerve/ | {
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3hzo46 | how do animators sync video and audio so fluidly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzo46/eli5_how_do_animators_sync_video_and_audio_so/ | {
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36p52o | why non-consumer facing companies advertise at sporting events | For example Visa, who makes their money from getting financial institutions to use them as a processor - why do they advertise and sponsor big consumer events, when their job is convincing finance companies to use them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36p52o/eli5_why_nonconsumer_facing_companies_advertise/ | {
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2gm60j | how does a flamethrower work? | Obviously there's something that you use to make the flame (napalm, gasoline, etc) and there's a torch/lighting mechanism (small propane tank with torch attachment?) on the "gun" handle part. But what actually happens (what comes from where and what goes where) and why are there CO2 tanks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gm60j/eli5how_does_a_flamethrower_work/ | {
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5iggj1 | what does it mean when someone says the us has 20 million dollars of debt? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iggj1/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_someone_says_the_us/ | {
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ogv5n | sports betting. the over/under, the spread, and all that other good stuff. please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogv5n/eli5_sports_betting_the_overunder_the_spread_and/ | {
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644rac | how does the iss keep track of time since time is relative to where you are located on the planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/644rac/eli5_how_does_the_iss_keep_track_of_time_since/ | {
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729sxd | how do tow truck/locksmiths open car doors when you lock your keys inside? | My girlfriend just locked her keys in her trunk and the driver that came had a long tube that he seemingly just inserted in weather striping and the door popped open. It was dark out and I feel like I missed something. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/729sxd/eli5_how_do_tow_trucklocksmiths_open_car_doors/ | {
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4npw8f | what are makeshift torches made out of that allows them to burn for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4npw8f/eli5_what_are_makeshift_torches_made_out_of_that/ | {
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l0ory | the difference between battery cell sizes | Why would something need 4xAAA instead of 2xAA or 1xD? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l0ory/eli5_the_difference_between_battery_cell_sizes/ | {
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1rhzlg | the udp protocol | Someone please explain TCP/UDP and why I care about it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhzlg/eli5_the_udp_protocol/ | {
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3ijn1m | how a scram jet engine works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ijn1m/eli5_how_a_scram_jet_engine_works/ | {
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2f5zyp | how does imgur stay up with heavy reddit traffic when text-only sites crash when front-paged? | Surely serving images takes more server processing time and bandwidth than serving text... right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f5zyp/eli5_how_does_imgur_stay_up_with_heavy_reddit/ | {
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2ot95l | how did the world first react to public uses of 'internet' on computer? | As titled, but also, I would like to know about how its progression was in 3 - 5 years. How quickly did it expand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ot95l/eli5_how_did_the_world_first_react_to_public_uses/ | {
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j2d9r | ok, here's a really difficult one...israel and palestine. explain it like i'm 5. (a test for our "no politics/bias rule!) | Basically, what is the controversy? How did it begin, and what is the current state? While I'm sure this is a VERY complicated issue, maybe I can get an overview that will put current news in a bit more context. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2d9r/ok_heres_a_really_difficult_oneisrael_and/ | {
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4jrt2u | why is it expected for technology to never stop advancing? | Like why couldn't the technological advancements just have a hard stop in 10-20 years, not for a lack of trying but that there just isn't a faster computer to be made. Why is it assumed by everyone that there is no limit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jrt2u/eli5_why_is_it_expected_for_technology_to_never/ | {
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3o211j | why is it we know the composition of planets lightyears away, but didn't know a planet in our own solar system had a sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o211j/eli5_why_is_it_we_know_the_composition_of_planets/ | {
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2dqv3v | how come i can drink milk just fine during the day, but if i do it at night i wake up with horrible stomach pains? | And its not just milk, I cant have any dairy at night or I'll regret it big time in the morning. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dqv3v/eli5_how_come_i_can_drink_milk_just_fine_during/ | {
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5kn3r8 | why do furniture stores always have sales? all year long? why not just mark the correct price all year and not be gimmicky? if they're always on sale, there's never a sale. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kn3r8/eli5_why_do_furniture_stores_always_have_sales/ | {
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jh56x | web 2.0 | I get that it's meant to be interactive and people to people, but I don't have a clue what makes it different to the Internet now. Like, isn't this people to people right here? And, like, what even is it? Properly got no idea on this one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jh56x/eli5_web_20/ | {
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1mcwe1 | do art schools really make people paint bowls of fruit? why do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mcwe1/eli5_do_art_schools_really_make_people_paint/ | {
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dfj4iz | there are billions and billions of stars like our sun pumping out energy all over the universe. if energy cannot be destroyed, where does all this accumulated energy go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfj4iz/eli5_there_are_billions_and_billions_of_stars/ | {
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2vlzvv | taxes and why are they so many kinds? | A government likes to keep taxing people off in SO many ways . corporate tax, income tax and VAT, import tax and gift tax and what not tax?
Why are they like that?
Just corporate tax and income tax should be enough? Why ask all other kinds and tax people to no end? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlzvv/eli5taxes_and_why_are_they_so_many_kinds/ | {
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8235su | why do conservatives hang on to the fossil fuel industry so much? why do they not like renewable industries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8235su/eli5_why_do_conservatives_hang_on_to_the_fossil/ | {
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5zwc01 | why do most people, or some, put glad wrap/cling wrap over various items before putting them in the fridge | Wouldn't it be easier just to put them in without anything? Or is there a good reason why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zwc01/eli5_why_do_most_people_or_some_put_glad/ | {
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5csx7b | whats that feeling when you're about to fall asleep that everyrhing feels small and heavy? | This feeling is so fucked up I can't describe it. It just feels like when I have my eyes closed in bed everything around me feels miniscule but somehow heavier. What is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5csx7b/eli5_whats_that_feeling_when_youre_about_to_fall/ | {
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76ze3u | what’s the difference between an embassy and a consulate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76ze3u/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_embassy_and/ | {
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28y4lh | the concepts of "proof" and "theorem" in mathematics. | Pretty please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28y4lh/eli5_the_concepts_of_proof_and_theorem_in/ | {
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1ycb11 | why don't we see riots in belarus, when there are riots in ukraine? | The latest riots in mainly Kijev has been triggered by heavy russian influence in the country, and the pinching between Russia and EU.
This leads me to think: wouldn't that imply, that this dilemma between staying Russia-influenced or moving towards EU would move on to a country like Belarus. It's known as the last d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ycb11/eli5why_dont_we_see_riots_in_belarus_when_there/ | {
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6igtup | why is europe getting attacked with terrorism right now, when the usa seems to be a more hated country? | When I say "the USA seems to be a more hated country," I say that from an American perspective. We may not be as hated as I feel like we are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6igtup/eli5_why_is_europe_getting_attacked_with/ | {
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91v1if | what causes people to go insane in extremely quiet environments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91v1if/eli5_what_causes_people_to_go_insane_in_extremely/ | {
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7gwia9 | why is finding "patient zero" in an epidemic so important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gwia9/eli5_why_is_finding_patient_zero_in_an_epidemic/ | {
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1fmboh | what are the differences between different anit-virus software. | What makes one different from the rest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fmboh/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_different/ | {
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6ux4ne | why do some micro usb cords charge certain devices but not others? | I have many micro USB cords and devices that they charge. Some cords will work to charge certain devices, but then won't work at all to charge my phone, vape, ps4 controllers, etc. Sometimes I'll have a cord that works to charge a device for a while and then all the sudden it just won't charge that device any longer (... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ux4ne/eli5_why_do_some_micro_usb_cords_charge_certain/ | {
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3vy3f2 | how can you tell which sources to trust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vy3f2/eli5_how_can_you_tell_which_sources_to_trust/ | {
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3ug3ik | why are degrees from for-profit schools considered to be useless? | I don't get it; if you're still taking classes and learning from professors why does it matter if your school is for profit or not? I'm sorry if I sound ignorant, I really just don't understand. I'm talking schools like devry, chamberlain, u of Phoenix, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ug3ik/eli5_why_are_degrees_from_forprofit_schools/ | {
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9sjr4v | why do white erasers seem to erase so much more cleanly and smoothly than other colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sjr4v/eli5_why_do_white_erasers_seem_to_erase_so_much/ | {
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2gamq7 | why does it seem like jordan has its shit together while we always hear such negative things about other middle eastern countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gamq7/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_jordan_has_its_shit/ | {
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1rxhsv | why do big trucks need so many gears when a car can get by with four to six? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxhsv/eli5why_do_big_trucks_need_so_many_gears_when_a/ | {
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okmv7 | why hasn't anyone invented a small device that can separate salt from salt water and make it drinkable? | They've invented small water purifiers.
This guy invented this compact water filter that can let you drink filthy pond water with rabbit dung in it -
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2k9sba | why do computer screens on tv shows have seem to have light waves running through them? | It seems like it's gotten better over the years, but in the 90s and 2000s it was everywhere.
I did search before I asked and didn't see this question. Sorry if I missed it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k9sba/eli5_why_do_computer_screens_on_tv_shows_have/ | {
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7k2kxh | how do programmers code chess-playing computers to make mistakes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k2kxh/eli5_how_do_programmers_code_chessplaying/ | {
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5g9thg | why is wine aged in oak casks and not in larger containers with oak in them? | Nice wines are often characterized by an oaky flavor achieved by aging the wine in oak casks. Couldn't the same effect be achieved by using large casks of an inert material (stainless steel possibly) into which one inserted oak pieces such that the surface area of the oak to wine ratio was proportional to that in an o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g9thg/eli5_why_is_wine_aged_in_oak_casks_and_not_in/ | {
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2nnjt3 | what is this antitrust case eu runs against google? | Done some reading and searching but I just can't wrap my mind around it. Why does EU want to sperate the search engine from the rest of the company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nnjt3/eli5_what_is_this_antitrust_case_eu_runs_against/ | {
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4i96jx | after getting poked in the eye, why does closing your eyelid relieve the pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i96jx/eli5_after_getting_poked_in_the_eye_why_does/ | {
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5jila6 | could solar power solve the worlds energy problems and stop pollution at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jila6/eli5_could_solar_power_solve_the_worlds_energy/ | {
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eoc4fa | how does grape juice/wine "dry" our tongues despite being liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eoc4fa/eli5_how_does_grape_juicewine_dry_our_tongues/ | {
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mz40k | eif: what happens to all the money "lost" when an economic bubble crashes? | So when the internet bubble burst in 2001, there were $5 trillion in losses. Where did that $5 trillion go? Where did the money from the housing bubble go?
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2f5549 | what makes the puppy breath/baby smell do addicting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f5549/eli5_what_makes_the_puppy_breathbaby_smell_do/ | {
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eelojc | when windows xp froze and you dragged the window around, why did it make a bunch of copies of the window or error popup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eelojc/eli5_when_windows_xp_froze_and_you_dragged_the/ | {
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9n0jcx | speaking ethically, why should i try to avoid buying products that contain palm oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n0jcx/eli5_speaking_ethically_why_should_i_try_to_avoid/ | {
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4nieta | how much can my company monitor while using wifi? | Say I'm browsing Reddit or tumblr on my iPhone while using my company's wifi, can they see the links or videos that I watch within the app? Does it just show that the one app is being used a lot? Can they tell what apps I'm using? Or does it just monitor the amount of data that I'm using? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nieta/eli5_how_much_can_my_company_monitor_while_using/ | {
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1ygi02 | washers and bolts | What is reason for needing to use a washer with a bolt? Why when I am putting together furniture or an office chair, I only use washers on some of the bolts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ygi02/washers_and_bolts/ | {
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3cwfii | how do we not "run out" of jobs every year if there are so many graduates? | For example let's say I did computer engineering. How can there be people graduating every single year and the market be still stable? Wouldn't that overflow the market? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cwfii/eli5_how_do_we_not_run_out_of_jobs_every_year_if/ | {
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49mg2v | what is the microwave oven doing after the countdown is finished but it is still running for a few seconds. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49mg2v/eli5what_is_the_microwave_oven_doing_after_the/ | {
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1njw78 | why a 4d hypercube is represented as a cube within a cube. | I'd like to know the geometrical reason we represent it as such in everything I've seen modeling it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1njw78/eli5_why_a_4d_hypercube_is_represented_as_a_cube/ | {
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6x4t0r | how do animals eat others without having them chew through their throats or stomachs to avoid being digested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x4t0r/eli5_how_do_animals_eat_others_without_having/ | {
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7otztg | ; how do ghostwriters get reputation? how do they prove their ownership on works when getting employed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7otztg/eli5_how_do_ghostwriters_get_reputation_how_do/ | {
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8i89dx | why does a smaller gene pool lead to more genetic diseases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i89dx/eli5_why_does_a_smaller_gene_pool_lead_to_more/ | {
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3mogks | why are thousands of people worldwide joining isis? especially women? | Referencing this article from the news: _URL_0_
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6u3cov | what does it mean to be alt-left? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u3cov/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_altleft/ | {
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5tsxb2 | how can our ears listen to specific conversations when you're in a room filled with people talking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tsxb2/eli5_how_can_our_ears_listen_to_specific/ | {
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4e5o8p | the 2nd amendment. when can citizens legally use deadly force and against whom? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e5o8p/eli5_the_2nd_amendment_when_can_citizens_legally/ | {
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9edmjd | why is trauma inflicted on your temples more serious than anywhere else on your head? your brain is still protected by your skull in that area, so what specifically makes it so much worse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9edmjd/eli5_why_is_trauma_inflicted_on_your_temples_more/ | {
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2uftrn | why does it seem like dogs want to kill eachother when they meet on the street? | Everyone has experienced this in one way or another. Walking your dog, meeting another person with a dog, and they start to bark like the other dog is some kind of terrorist, and pulling the leash like it is about to kill the other one.
Are dogs just pure idiots, or do they actually have a sensible reason?
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3e5vdd | is a bmi calculator a good indication of good/poor health? | Considering it doesn't take into account how much muscle you have | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e5vdd/eli5_is_a_bmi_calculator_a_good_indication_of/ | {
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a4dupd | why isn't beef bacon more common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4dupd/eli5_why_isnt_beef_bacon_more_common/ | {
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33skkl | why are we paying politicians to filibuster and how is it legal? | I have been taught in school that politicians can simply go on forever in their claims stating nonsense in these filibusters that have no connection to the bill attempting to be passed with no end in site. Even it if they are making an argument in regards to the bill in question, they are allowed an extraordinary amoun... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33skkl/eli5_why_are_we_paying_politicians_to_filibuster/ | {
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9q1pr2 | if someone gave all their lotto winnings to charity immediately would they still have to pay tax? | Say someone won a large lottery jackpot but elected to give it all away to charitable organizations would they get in trouble for tax evasion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q1pr2/eli5_if_someone_gave_all_their_lotto_winnings_to/ | {
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2lz3a6 | how do i know i exist? | I know the Descartes quote "i think, therefore I am" is probably the basis for an answer. But I don't understand how you can get to anything further like "How do I know this lamp exists", because he assumes things like God exists to fulfill his answers.
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1whns5 | how argentinian currency devalued 15% overnight and the upcoming emerging markets financial crisis. | Bonus: How does the parallel currency black market work in countries such as Argentina and Venezuela? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1whns5/eli5_how_argentinian_currency_devalued_15/ | {
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3hpx4p | why do new albums on itunes cost the same as the hard copy in the shop when you're getting less for your money and there aren't any shipping costs involved etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hpx4p/eli5why_do_new_albums_on_itunes_cost_the_same_as/ | {
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6txwcs | why people nowadays have more anxiety and stress problems than older generations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6txwcs/eli5_why_people_nowadays_have_more_anxiety_and/ | {
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a8fd8f | why is it that we don’t immediately get salmonella when eating raw cookie dough? i’ve consumed so much cookie dough over childhood years while baking with my mom and i’ve never gotten it, yet it’s always a big warning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8fd8f/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_dont_immediately_get/ | {
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4fvehb | what would happen if we completely turned our backs on saudi arabia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fvehb/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_completely_turned/ | {
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wph27 | what jobs will disappear if america taxes the rich more? | Tax reform is a hot, hot issue right now. Many claim raising taxes for the rich will cause America to lose jobs.
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1qe5c0 | how does solar reducing global warming | I was curious about how solar reduces global warming. By this I mean it absorbs energy from the sun and transfers it to electrical energy. As I understand it that would be opposed to reflecting the energy away from the earth. So the energy would then be stored and/or used on earth and more or less trapped instead of be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qe5c0/eli5_how_does_solar_reducing_global_warming/ | {
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76eazi | if and when all the sea ice melts will it change the salt levels in sea water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76eazi/eli5_if_and_when_all_the_sea_ice_melts_will_it/ | {
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562i8b | why do we find it difficult to get past somebody if you are walking straight at each other? | We all know the feeling. It feels like every time you move one way to get past them, they move the same way. Is there a specific reason we do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/562i8b/eli5_why_do_we_find_it_difficult_to_get_past/ | {
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30m9vj | why do many recipes call for the use of kosher salt instead of sea salt or regular table salt? is there an actual difference when using one over the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30m9vj/eli5why_do_many_recipes_call_for_the_use_of/ | {
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803b3a | why is it called a chinese fire drill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/803b3a/eli5_why_is_it_called_a_chinese_fire_drill/ | {
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1xpulw | when your tv doesn't catch a signal, what are those black and white 'dots' that you see quickly moving in the screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xpulw/when_your_tv_doesnt_catch_a_signal_what_are_those/ | {
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2r2w22 | why does the cheese flavor disappear from mac & cheese once it gets cold? | My girlfriend and I are stoned and hopeful that we can solve this mystery. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r2w22/eli5_why_does_the_cheese_flavor_disappear_from/ | {
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1lxga1 | why is australia's conservative party called the "liberal party"? | Tony Abbott just won the Australian Prime Minister election. So I read up on him and he's the conservative leader of a center-right party. Ok, so he's the Aussie equivalent of an American Republican. Then I look at what his party affiliation is, and it's "Liberal Party". What?!?!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lxga1/eli5_why_is_australias_conservative_party_called/ | {
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