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59l15b | why does society in general not appreciate highly skilled music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59l15b/eli5_why_does_society_in_general_not_appreciate/ | {
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5tf25m | why do some companies print their products expiration date in code instead of an easy to read format? | _URL_0_ for an example | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tf25m/eli5_why_do_some_companies_print_their_products/ | {
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4ev2y0 | why do some people born and raised in new york develop the new york accent and others don't? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ev2y0/eli5why_do_some_people_born_and_raised_in_new/ | {
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10aykb | why do we borrow money from china and give it to countries like pakistan | How exactly is the juice worth the squeeze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10aykb/eli5_why_do_we_borrow_money_from_china_and_give/ | {
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1thw43 | what is "exactly" happening to your body when you get up to quick from lying down? | And by that i mean, when you get up to quick from lying down which causes your vision to be dizzy and everything around you feels distorted for a short while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1thw43/eli5_what_is_exactly_happening_to_your_body_when/ | {
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2eonhd | this christopher langan quote | "You can prove the existence of God, the soul and an afterlife, using mathematics"
Is he saying that mathematics can give answers, or does is this just him saying that God doesn't exist and there is proof in math?
I'm hoping this quote has a deeper meaning to it...
bonus: any other intellectual quotes that do have ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eonhd/eli5_this_christopher_langan_quote/ | {
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5iwxb6 | why medical professions are the highest paid? | not to put down medical professions, but other professions don't even come close to how much they earn.
[here's a list of the top paid jobs in america](_URL_0_) for instance, the list is pretty gridlock on medical professions.
I always thought lawyers, policemen, firefighters were paid just as much but I was wrong ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iwxb6/eli5_why_medical_professions_are_the_highest_paid/ | {
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czoe6l | why is gun prohibition different than drug prohibition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czoe6l/eli5_why_is_gun_prohibition_different_than_drug/ | {
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42eell | why does soap cut through grease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42eell/eli5why_does_soap_cut_through_grease/ | {
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1y6ytk | what are the silica gels they put in new clothes and why are they telling me not to put it in my mouth? | I'm tempted to do it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y6ytk/eli5_what_are_the_silica_gels_they_put_in_new/ | {
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32kd22 | how come when you wish to play a game on a system like ps4 all you need to do is put the cd in the system it plays, but, when want to play a game on the computer you have to first download and install everything from the cd on to the computer? | Haven't had a computer that wasn't a tablet in probably 5 years. I wouldn't be surprised if this was no longer the case. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32kd22/eli5how_come_when_you_wish_to_play_a_game_on_a/ | {
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6bl5j1 | why is licorice, a very herbal and unfruity flavor, so often included with fruit flavored candies? | Things like Jujyfruit, jellybeans, etc
I'm not anti-licorice, just perpetually perplexed by this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bl5j1/eli5_why_is_licorice_a_very_herbal_and_unfruity/ | {
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3rcbkr | how is television broadcasting structured in the usa and what do terms like "syndication" and "networks" mean? | As a non-American I find it difficult to wrap my head around the way TV broadcasting works in the US. I keep on hearing terms like "syndication", "networks" etc. and am confused as to what they mean or why these structures exist. Bonus question: What's with broadcasting stations in the US always having these weird four... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rcbkr/eli5_how_is_television_broadcasting_structured_in/ | {
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9o9af5 | can someone eli5 these time-is-an-illusion theories | I keep seeing this in Pop-science magazines. That time is an illusion, created by our consciousness, as an attempt to order the world. But I can't make head nor tail of the articles.
If they were saying that the way we perceive time was a construct, I could almost understand that. But they do *seem* pretty insistent ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o9af5/eli5_can_someone_eli5_these_timeisanillusion/ | {
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2r3ph5 | difference between all of russia's sub-divisions...federal subjects, oblasts, krais, etc. | The differences in autonomy, dependence, government organization and so forth, as they relate to the Russian Federation. All seems very convoluted. Wikipedia of little help.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r3ph5/eli5_difference_between_all_of_russias/ | {
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2ngofg | why didn't nasa leave the space shuttle in space docked to the iss? | If the problem with the Space Shuttle program was that it was very expensive to maintain the shuttles after every re-entry and it needed a lot of fuel why then on the last mission of each shuttle did they not just leave them docked on the ISS and take a Soyuz back down. Or ust on a few missions i.e. leave 1 or 2 shuttl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ngofg/eli5_why_didnt_nasa_leave_the_space_shuttle_in/ | {
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7su3k4 | how long is a sleep cycle and how many does the average person need? | I frequently stay up way too late for various reasons and want to find out how many sleep cycles the average person needs to wake up feeling rested. I have heard that once you build up a sleep debt, you can’t really get rid of it, so I figure I should at least determine what a healthy number of sleep cycles would be. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7su3k4/eli5_how_long_is_a_sleep_cycle_and_how_many_does/ | {
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2txlnp | facebook knowing what i search on another computer. | Today I was looking a some fence post on a computer, I got home and looked on my news feed on Facebook (on my mobile device) and see an advertisement from Lowes showing the exact same fence post I was looking at and going to buy. Does this mean that even if I'm not physically logged into Facebook on that device, meanin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2txlnp/eli5_facebook_knowing_what_i_search_on_another/ | {
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8bt87c | when one eye gets irritated, why is the body's reaction to blink both eyes instead of winking the irritated one? is there a reason winking is a manual function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bt87c/eli5_when_one_eye_gets_irritated_why_is_the_bodys/ | {
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dn4pum | why do most of us still have to work 5 days a week if productivity has been increasing for decades - shouldn’t we all be able to produce what the world needs and earn a living in only two or three days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dn4pum/eli5_why_do_most_of_us_still_have_to_work_5_days/ | {
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4kzt17 | why does sour cream water up when we leave it alone for a little while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kzt17/eli5_why_does_sour_cream_water_up_when_we_leave/ | {
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oxvhf | carried interest...break it down for me, and why should i care? | _URL_0_
After reading the article above, it really didn't convince me to care, or really break it down. I suppose I'm a stupid five year old. :)
Someone did a really good job of explaining [shorting stocks](_URL_1_)--something like that would be cool.
But the more compelling question: why should I care? Why is it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oxvhf/eli5_carried_interestbreak_it_down_for_me_and_why/ | {
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3zzdmo | if a person has a lazy eye does the eye look at whatever its pointed at? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zzdmo/eli5_if_a_person_has_a_lazy_eye_does_the_eye_look/ | {
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abixgz | why do people see themselves as uglier than they actually are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abixgz/eli5_why_do_people_see_themselves_as_uglier_than/ | {
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xb1l1 | why does my internet perform much better on a test than when actually downloading something? | On _URL_0_, my download speed was around 60 megabits/sec. However, I'm currently downloading an actual file at around 1.15 megabytes/sec. I know that 60 megabits needs to be divided by 8, so I should have 7.5 megabytes per second, but I'm still missing 6 megabytes. Halp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xb1l1/eli5_why_does_my_internet_perform_much_better_on/ | {
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1lhmod | why does it seem easier to drag or push something along the ground than it does to carry it? | When helping a friend move, I noticed that it was preferable to drag or push heavy boxes than it was to carry them (even the ones that aren't terribly awkwardly shaped.) Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhmod/eli5_why_does_it_seem_easier_to_drag_or_push/ | {
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3jquzq | how do fox shows like the simpsons and family guy get away with slagging off fox so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jquzq/eli5_how_do_fox_shows_like_the_simpsons_and/ | {
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5okb2u | why are there people against the development of renewable fuels and energy sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5okb2u/eli5_why_are_there_people_against_the_development/ | {
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4a8ks1 | canadian investing. bonds, tfsa, rsp, etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a8ks1/eli5_canadian_investing_bonds_tfsa_rsp_etc/ | {
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31xbtd | - why taking long showers or brushing your teeth with the faucet open waste water? | First of all, I don't waste water, I am truly concerned with my impact on the environment. That being said... I really don't know why people say that taking long showers, or brushing your teeth with the faucet on wastes water. The way I see it is: once used, the water travels back to the sea/river and the process star... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31xbtd/eli5_why_taking_long_showers_or_brushing_your/ | {
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90dbxc | seriously, what's the appeal in the "illuminati" triangle eye design? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90dbxc/eli5_seriously_whats_the_appeal_in_the_illuminati/ | {
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2hp8qf | the concept behind the new finding that, mathematically, black holes "don't exist". | Does this just mean that they really shouldn't exist? Or that they really don't exist and we've been looking at something else all these years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hp8qf/eli5the_concept_behind_the_new_finding_that/ | {
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2cs86b | what's the best way to protect my computer and my identity from hackers and "dox"ers? | I play a lot of online games, and I recently discovered how easy it is to snag someone's IP address from merely playing with them. I know that there's not much you can do with it, but you can still get DDoS'd and I would rather know how to protect myself against these malicious people. I understand that, by playing, I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cs86b/eli5_whats_the_best_way_to_protect_my_computer/ | {
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30ibkh | why have intel and amd no presence in the mobile market? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ibkh/eli5_why_have_intel_and_amd_no_presence_in_the/ | {
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1eb5rb | vatican secret archives | Why does it exist ?? Are the protecting something?? Are they hiding something ?? What could that possibly be ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eb5rb/eli5_vatican_secret_archives/ | {
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5kunpj | why exactly do we have a "dominate hand" and what purpose does it serve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kunpj/eli5_why_exactly_do_we_have_a_dominate_hand_and/ | {
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2wc3rf | two of my cats are mother and child. they are both adults and interact with each other in the same way that my other cats do. are they still aware of their maternal bond? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wc3rf/eli5_two_of_my_cats_are_mother_and_child_they_are/ | {
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dsy2xt | when you lower your cholesterol, where does it go? | When people have high cholesterol, and they take steps to lower it, such as eating less animals, dairy, etc., where does the cholesterol go? Does it leave the body or stay in the body in a different form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsy2xt/eli5_when_you_lower_your_cholesterol_where_does/ | {
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6wylbm | how can small spiders, ants and other insects walk on vertical surfaces as if they were horizontal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wylbm/eli5_how_can_small_spiders_ants_and_other_insects/ | {
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2qm898 | why do american sports leagues like nhl and nba have canadian teams? | I'm obviously not from North America, and this intrigues me. Thanks in advance guys! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qm898/eli5_why_do_american_sports_leagues_like_nhl_and/ | {
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5gfpr5 | how do movie studios get very famous actors for terrible movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gfpr5/eli5_how_do_movie_studios_get_very_famous_actors/ | {
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6fs5h8 | why does everything sound louder when i'm trying to do it quietly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fs5h8/eli5_why_does_everything_sound_louder_when_im/ | {
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5ionr7 | how can i visualise an image perfectly but have so much trouble drawing it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ionr7/eli5_how_can_i_visualise_an_image_perfectly_but/ | {
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a9rp9m | how are drug test detection times increased? | In light of the news on Jon Jones' latest drug test, I got curious.
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d5jut0 | how come my short, simple, easy to understand comments are always removed? am i not explaining this to you like you’re a 5 year old? cause i thought this was exlpain like i’m five. all my answers are legitimately not wrong answers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5jut0/eli5_how_come_my_short_simple_easy_to_understand/ | {
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18paui | how does one stand in a bus? | It's really annoying. Every morning I have to take a schoolbus to college. Most of the time I have to stand and that's when it gets embarrassing. Every kid can simply stand there like they'd stand on solid ground while I go shit all over the place. It is very annoying and it gets even worse when I see that I'm the olde... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18paui/eli5_how_does_one_stand_in_a_bus/ | {
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4genz3 | how does the lymphatic system work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4genz3/eli5_how_does_the_lymphatic_system_work/ | {
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b0j8c0 | how far up into space must one go before a compass stops working, and what do they use at that point for navigation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0j8c0/eli5_how_far_up_into_space_must_one_go_before_a/ | {
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6lmehj | why is it significantly cheaper to fly throughout europe than it is to fly within the continental us? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lmehj/eli5_why_is_it_significantly_cheaper_to_fly/ | {
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1zm24e | the four-color-map problem and how it was proven mathematically that a flat map on a plane will never need more than four colors | Obviously since we're talking about mathematical proofs, feel free to explain like I'm slightly older than 5, or as much older than 5 as you see fit in order to get your point across. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zm24e/eli5_the_fourcolormap_problem_and_how_it_was/ | {
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1m0wka | why don't companies release their products (electronics) to the entire world at day one? | I know supply may be one of the reasons but they also have a lot of time to get enough units produced. After all they themselves decide the final release date. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m0wka/eli5_why_dont_companies_release_their_products/ | {
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1rjkp8 | if the storm we are currently experiencing is a nor'easter, why didn't it come from the northeast? | On the radar it looks like it moved up the coast from the southern states. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjkp8/eli5_if_the_storm_we_are_currently_experiencing/ | {
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3e0fwe | how can a colour have no wavelenth? | I watched [This](_URL_0_) video, he say magenta doesnt have a wavelenth? how can this be üossible? or did i understood it wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e0fwe/eli5_how_can_a_colour_have_no_wavelenth/ | {
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2hhx4h | where do our used smartphones go when we sell them back to our wireless carriers? | I realize the screen on my iPhone 4 is worth something, but the technology is 3 years out of date. How are they recycling these phones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hhx4h/eli5_where_do_our_used_smartphones_go_when_we/ | {
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eefoom | how exactly do pimps and sex traffickers get kids from the foster care system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eefoom/eli5_how_exactly_do_pimps_and_sex_traffickers_get/ | {
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b3w7ru | why do basketball teams draw so many fouls at the end of the game? | What is the strategy behind it?
& #x200B;
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3w7ru/eli5_why_do_basketball_teams_draw_so_many_fouls/ | {
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a0fp64 | what exactly is the clear liquid in a pimple? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0fp64/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_clear_liquid_in_a_pimple/ | {
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3ygtpb | what are the chances you would get in trouble if an armed robber entered you're house as you sleep, and ended up getting killed by a booby trap you set up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ygtpb/eli5_what_are_the_chances_you_would_get_in/ | {
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6u3u56 | why do americans celebrate columbus day despite columbus never setting foot in their country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u3u56/eli5_why_do_americans_celebrate_columbus_day/ | {
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2g1n0a | why companies need to store our credit card information. | Being possibly one of the millions who have been affected by the data breach at Home Depot, I'm seriously confused why they need to store our credit card numbers.
It seems to me these companies are putting consumers at great risk by storing financial information that is not needed.
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1qmn2v | how can obama unilaterally change a law | Obamacare was passed by both the House and Senate in 2007. Part of the law said health insurance policies that did not meet certain guidelines are illegal starting on January 1, 2014. ELI5 how Obama can unilaterally delay this law one year
Edit: Even [Howard Dean has the same question I do](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmn2v/eli5_how_can_obama_unilaterally_change_a_law/ | {
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2vm3td | while en route to an accident, an ambulance hits a pedestrian. does the ambulance stop to administer aid, or keep going to the accident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vm3td/eli5_while_en_route_to_an_accident_an_ambulance/ | {
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7r7dmv | why is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution less than the standard deviation of the population? | I understand why it is mathematically (since you divide by the sqrt of the number of trials), but I want to know why you divide by the number of trials. It seems to me that with a sample there is just as big of a chance of the sample being as variable or even more variable than the population. Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r7dmv/eli5_why_is_the_standard_deviation_of_the/ | {
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1mtuf3 | how have prices continued to rise if the average wage has remained stagnant? shouldn't the decreased purchasing power of the average person lead to a decrease in demand for goods, thereby lowering their price? | Basically, with more and more people finding it harder to buy as much stuff as they did 50 years ago, how do businesses continue to flourish when the prices of their items keep increasing? Who is buying up enough of these goods to keep the businesses afloat and able to maintain their prices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mtuf3/eli5_how_have_prices_continued_to_rise_if_the/ | {
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3hk2gd | what is that weird feeling we all get when we accidentally miss a step or take a step thinking that it the ground should have been "higher" or "lower". | I hope you all know what I am talking about...I can't really describe the feeling its like a shooting ...heated tickle (?) that starts from the base of your head and spreads through your back. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hk2gd/eli5what_is_that_weird_feeling_we_all_get_when_we/ | {
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1062mg | american capitalism | What are some key things I should know about history and present day matters that pertain to American Capitalism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1062mg/eli5_american_capitalism/ | {
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4ax7av | why do we squint our eyes when we try to listen/hear something that is difficult to hear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ax7av/eli5_why_do_we_squint_our_eyes_when_we_try_to/ | {
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csg6rr | what is the yang-mills millennium problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csg6rr/eli5_what_is_the_yangmills_millennium_problem/ | {
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2iqkql | why does whacking vacuum sealed glass containers (snapple's bottles, jam jars, etc.) on the bottom make them easier to open? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iqkql/eli5why_does_whacking_vacuum_sealed_glass/ | {
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423kr3 | why does shipping something from the usa to nz have around triple the price of shipping a similar item from nz to the usa? | It costs me around $15 (NZ) to send an item from NZ to the USA, but around $30 US (which is about $45 NZ) to ship a similar size/weight item the other way. Is this perhaps due to some sort of taxes behind the scenes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/423kr3/eli5_why_does_shipping_something_from_the_usa_to/ | {
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a6bjut | how does music/certain songs give you energy? | What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6bjut/eli5_how_does_musiccertain_songs_give_you_energy/ | {
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6cmt8c | whats the difference in the manufacturing process of 30$ and 300$ headphones | They both are headphones, they both make sound. why the price difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cmt8c/eli5_whats_the_difference_in_the_manufacturing/ | {
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vc3mu | why does apple's "force quit" work so much better than window's "end task" | I've owned a computer with both types of operating systems before and I've noticed that whenever I need to do "force quit" on Apple it works almost instantly. On Windows I find myself spamming "end task" for ~20 seconds before the program actually closes. Anybody know why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vc3mu/eli5_why_does_apples_force_quit_work_so_much/ | {
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4gbhpq | how is the show "to catch a predator" not entrapment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbhpq/eli5_how_is_the_show_to_catch_a_predator_not/ | {
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291w4b | why do we sometimes wake up accidentally when our bodies are still obviously tired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/291w4b/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_wake_up_accidentally/ | {
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25ioou | why are we able to choosed how cooked the beef steak is, but not on any other kind of meat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ioou/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_choosed_how_cooked_the/ | {
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1e96o1 | why should i not store my ph meter in ro water, even though the ro water keeps it perfectly accurate? | Title says it all. RO water keeps my PH meter 100 percent accurate. Have not needed to calibrate in 6 months. Yet you aren't suppose to store it in RO water. How come? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e96o1/eli5_why_should_i_not_store_my_ph_meter_in_ro/ | {
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8tzzxc | what are tonal languages and what are their differences from non-tonal ones? | My SO is an Speech Language Pathologist and mentions tonal languages often but I'm not fully understanding what that means. I'd love a good explaination of what they are and mean to communication as a whole. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tzzxc/eli5_what_are_tonal_languages_and_what_are_their/ | {
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30drp4 | why couldn't ted cruz have just gotten health insurance through an insurance company and not gone though the obamacare exchange? | I thought that the ACA just said an individual had to have health insurance or pay a fine, it didn't say you have to go though the Obamacare website. So why didn't Ted Cruz just get an insurance policy directly from an insurance company so he could be in compliance with the law and not be on Obamacare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30drp4/eli5_why_couldnt_ted_cruz_have_just_gotten_health/ | {
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2oho29 | what is the difference between driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oho29/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_driving_while/ | {
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3qdxep | when did college become a default choice for young adults? | Everyone is asking "what college are you going to?" or "what are you going to major in?". ALL I WANT TO DO IS BREATH FOR 5 SECONDS | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qdxep/eli5_when_did_college_become_a_default_choice_for/ | {
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505ujw | how is it that our bodies can't mimic the effect of certain drugs on its own? | For example; We take anti-histamines to reduce the amount of histamine that our body produces to stop allergies. Or we take SSRIs to inhibit the reputake of serotonin by our body to stop depression.
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6fwrqc | why do police officers and other officers and stuff like that have a backwards flag instead of a correctly oriented one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fwrqc/eli5_why_do_police_officers_and_other_officers/ | {
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2dnqlu | if ma bell got broken apart for being a "regulated natural monopoly", why are cable companies allowed to function as monopolies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dnqlu/eli5_if_ma_bell_got_broken_apart_for_being_a/ | {
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1iz8s0 | why will increasing the minimum wage not deplete the purchasing power | Can someone explain how increasing the minimum wage will effect everyone's wages. Theoretically, if we increase the minimum wage, won't that put more money in everyone's hands and thus increase inflation and prices for everyone. In a short time, wages of people who earn more than the minimum wage will increase to match... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iz8s0/why_will_increasing_the_minimum_wage_not_deplete/ | {
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586zm8 | how does our brain decide that we like/dislike something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/586zm8/eli5_how_does_our_brain_decide_that_we/ | {
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3cm3ah | why don't sound ordinaces apply to obnoxiously loud motorcycles? | I've had motorists purposely accelerate through my neighborhood as loud as possible. Or I've been outside and have had to stop talking till the motorcycle passes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cm3ah/eli5_why_dont_sound_ordinaces_apply_to/ | {
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1t2kgo | why can i only get "true" surround sound through headphones that are connected via usb even though they still only have 2 speakers in the ear cups just like regular headphones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2kgo/eli5_why_can_i_only_get_true_surround_sound/ | {
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3m8utg | why didn't pleagues come back to europe with explorers? | AFAIK european explorers and settelers brought disease to America that the indigenous population were vulnerable to. So it killed lots of people.
But was the effect not reversed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m8utg/eli5_why_didnt_pleagues_come_back_to_europe_with/ | {
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34665x | why can't turtles move quickly? | What makes them so slow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34665x/eli5_why_cant_turtles_move_quickly/ | {
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1p8zww | what are the actual intelligence differences between cats and dogs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p8zww/what_are_the_actual_intelligence_differences/ | {
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94hq10 | how is it possible that humans know that the universe is ever expanding if we have a limited space called 'the observable universe' that we cannot see past? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94hq10/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_humans_know_that_the/ | {
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567yzh | why are there more male criminals than female criminals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/567yzh/eli5_why_are_there_more_male_criminals_than/ | {
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clxn2x | how does my brain/body make my jaw clench while i sleep, to the point of damaging my teeth? i get it has to do with stress, but how does this focus on my jaw muscles and not my leg muscles for examples? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clxn2x/eli5_how_does_my_brainbody_make_my_jaw_clench/ | {
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8mskae | does iud contraception, which can stop a woman’s period for years, render you more fertile later in life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mskae/eli5_does_iud_contraception_which_can_stop_a/ | {
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