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74q2kq | what led to the creation of the knights templar and what was their mo? | Why did they even exist after the church regained power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74q2kq/eli5what_led_to_the_creation_of_the_knights/ | {
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1b3tco | why we flinch | For example:
If I look at the toaster when the bread pops up it makes me jump.
Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b3tco/eli5_why_we_flinch/ | {
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523jlk | what will happen if we try to land on a gas gaint, like jupiter? will we come out from the other end, never being able to land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/523jlk/eli5_what_will_happen_if_we_try_to_land_on_a_gas/ | {
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3ggsuw | why there are lions in india, but no tigers in africa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ggsuw/eli5_why_there_are_lions_in_india_but_no_tigers/ | {
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5rttns | why do spinning objects seem to stay in the air longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rttns/eli5_why_do_spinning_objects_seem_to_stay_in_the/ | {
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93500e | what exactly happens when we bend paper? why is it permanent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93500e/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_we_bend_paper_why/ | {
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m609b | how does nasa take super detailed pictures of space? | Like this one _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m609b/eli5how_does_nasa_take_super_detailed_pictures_of/ | {
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yq7b0 | gluons | I understand the properties of fermions and most bosons, but gluons are the ones that are easily the most complicated and are the coolest. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yq7b0/eli5_gluons/ | {
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5ge7u0 | why do male orgasms get more intense in relatively short amounts of succession? | Why is that? For example, if you masturbate the first time, it feels nice. But by the 3rd time in a relatively close time period, let's say about 45 minutes from the second orgasm, the ejaculate volume is low, but the orgasm is noticeably more intense than the first or second. Anyone know why that is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ge7u0/eli5_why_do_male_orgasms_get_more_intense_in/ | {
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pe0vp | i spent a frustrating hour with gimp before coming to you guys, please eli5 how to make animated .gifs. | With this username I'm often asked which gif I'm referring to so I'd like to make some to answer people. Unfortunately my years on the internet have not yielded this information.
So how is it done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pe0vp/i_spent_a_frustrating_hour_with_gimp_before/ | {
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2gvbvh | georg cantor and set theory | Can someone eli5 how Georg Cantor came about this theory and the implications it has on mathematics today? Any good, easy to understand examples?
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fupvfr | how would the earn it act negatively affect end to end encryption? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fupvfr/eli5_how_would_the_earn_it_act_negatively_affect/ | {
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yq0ao | how someone can recover from being paralyzed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yq0ao/eli5_how_someone_can_recover_from_being_paralyzed/ | {
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2jwzjm | why is autism seemingly more common now that is has been in the past? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jwzjm/eli5_why_is_autism_seemingly_more_common_now_that/ | {
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p77w4 | the fine print on the xkcd website | "We did not invent the algorithm. The algorithm consistently finds Jesus. The algorithm killed Jeeves.
The algorithm is banned in China. The algorithm is from Jersey. The algorithm constantly finds Jesus.
This is not the algorithm. This is close."
What does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p77w4/eli5_the_fine_print_on_the_xkcd_website/ | {
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1lma9i | why are dogs no longer found in the wilderness? | Hello I am wondering why dogs are no longer in the wilderness, you can't go out in the woods and find any household species can you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lma9i/eli5_why_are_dogs_no_longer_found_in_the/ | {
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1926gl | what is the difference between constant and variable bitrate mp3 files, and what makes the latter supposedly "better"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1926gl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_constant_and/ | {
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3guv9b | why does it feel so nice/good to sing along to a song? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3guv9b/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_nicegood_to_sing_along/ | {
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1010j5 | why is reddit composed mostly of male, middle class liberals? | I can understand why most of Reddit is white (b/c most Americans are white, obviously) and why most of Reddit are young adult or teenage (b/c they tend to be more net-savvy). But I can't think of a reason of why Reddit would appeal particularly to liberal, middle class men. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1010j5/eli5_why_is_reddit_composed_mostly_of_male_middle/ | {
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7r7a6k | if one company buys out another company for a monetary fee, wouldn’t the money go back to the parent company, therefore the parent company essentially gained capital for free since they own the other company? how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r7a6k/eli5_if_one_company_buys_out_another_company_for/ | {
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107ntk | how does the "vote weight" system work--on reddit/res and elsewhere? | when i say "vote weight," im talking about the little number beside peoples usernames on RES, that you can change. How does that--and the idea of weighted votes in general--work? What happens if i give myself or someone else an exorbitantly large vote weight? also, i did a google search, and *what does the creator of x... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/107ntk/eli5_how_does_the_vote_weight_system_workon/ | {
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6hcy6x | how does championship unification in boxing work, and how do championships get separated again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hcy6x/eli5_how_does_championship_unification_in_boxing/ | {
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3d1qjf | why is it when you take a nap, you get indents and marks from your sheets/body, but when you sleep normally you don't? | example of what I mean: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d1qjf/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_take_a_nap_you_get/ | {
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1lr9oc | why do(almost) all police cars use the same car/model? | I noticed that even narcs use them. I mean I understand for the typical not undercover police people. But what about those that follow cars. I mean if there was an all black police model car with tinted windows I would know something is up. But if I was followed by a different car I probably wouldn't notice. Now I know... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lr9oc/why_doalmost_all_police_cars_use_the_same_carmodel/ | {
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3ophb7 | why do we, humans need to have wars when we can just talk problems over?u | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ophb7/eli5_why_do_we_humans_need_to_have_wars_when_we/ | {
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1ypnmp | why can i kick a soccer ball farther when it's rolling towards me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ypnmp/eli5_why_can_i_kick_a_soccer_ball_farther_when/ | {
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2bd7fn | the different parts of web development and the languages/tools that are used for each part. | I am looking at leading a start up in the near future. After speaking with some developer friends, I was told I would need to find people who are familiar with things like Angular, Python/Java, Drupal, Jquery, etc etc etc. The list goes on! Could someone break down the different layers to this website/application onion... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bd7fn/eli5_the_different_parts_of_web_development_and/ | {
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6ea8u3 | what happens when your body "adjusts" to a high-fiber diet | I'm looking for a somewhat science-based explanation for why certain "problematic" foods, like beans, broccoli and cabbage, present a problem in terms of GI ruckus for a few days before the "body adjusts."
I've read "the body adjusts" a dozen times without an explanation what that entails. Does the body just produce f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ea8u3/eli5_what_happens_when_your_body_adjusts_to_a/ | {
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yg4wf | - why is microwaving metal objects dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yg4wf/eli5_why_is_microwaving_metal_objects_dangerous/ | {
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7c3acd | how is tv static from the big bang? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c3acd/eli5_how_is_tv_static_from_the_big_bang/ | {
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1xcpg5 | 50 years ago $20 was a lot of money, today it's almost spare change. where does all the extra money come from? | I understand that there is 'inflation' and things cost more, but where has all this extra money come from? I feel like there should be a finite amount of money in the world, otherwise someone is just printing extra money and handing it out, but who does it get handed out to? And if it just gets printed out and we get m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xcpg5/eli5_50_years_ago_20_was_a_lot_of_money_today_its/ | {
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400w7p | how does giving to charity save rich people money? | I don't know what a tax write-off is, so please explain like I am actually five. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/400w7p/eli5_how_does_giving_to_charity_save_rich_people/ | {
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2otqay | why do we work so hard against extinction of any species, when 99.9% of species naturally die out? | Forget that puppies are cute, I'm talking cold hard mutation and evolution here.
Even if a species is 'saved', it will eventually (however not naturally in foreseeable future) become another species. So why do we care so much about saving a particular type of cat or deer?
If it's about the loss of one species leads t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2otqay/eli5_why_do_we_work_so_hard_against_extinction_of/ | {
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1vl90s | what are the properties of hydrogen/helium that enable physicists to distinguish them from 'metals'? | i.e. how does their definition differ from a chemist's definition of a metal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vl90s/eli5_what_are_the_properties_of_hydrogenhelium/ | {
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20acw9 | how do we know what the earth looks like on the inside? | Another post on the frontpage made me think of this. How can we know that the world is a solid core in the middle? We have never drilled that deep. Is it speculation, looking at other bodies, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20acw9/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_the_earth_looks_like_on/ | {
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3q6gp1 | when not hunting, what do predators do when they meet prey animals? | Do they attack anyway? Just ignore them? Just sit there awkwardly? And how do prey animals attack when they run into a predator that is clearly not an immediate threat -- sleeping, for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q6gp1/eli5_when_not_hunting_what_do_predators_do_when/ | {
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dakn8k | why are data measurement units (mb, mb, gb, tb) not even numbers of bytes? like why is a gigabyte not exactly 1000 megabytes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dakn8k/eli5_why_are_data_measurement_units_mb_mb_gb_tb/ | {
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8eut4h | what is happening to our brain when we go to speak and the start of the words get switched? | It isn't that the words I speak don't make any sense but that the first letter/s for each word get switched around e.g. I may go to say "what is you phone number" but it comes out as "none phumber" . Not sure if this is the best example but it has happened to me few times lately and I find it very strange! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eut4h/eli5_what_is_happening_to_our_brain_when_we_go_to/ | {
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q5h8t | the tree of life | I can't fathom why it was nominated for best picture. I need to know what I don't get. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5h8t/eli5_the_tree_of_life/ | {
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2n87hb | why do we tear up when we rip out nose hair or rip off a inner nose scab? | I just plucked a few long nose hairs, nothing painful but my eyes started watering right after I did it...why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n87hb/eli5why_do_we_tear_up_when_we_rip_out_nose_hair/ | {
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bstjpx | why are vietnam veterans praised so much in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bstjpx/eli5_why_are_vietnam_veterans_praised_so_much_in/ | {
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fwvcbi | how come peripheral vision is blurrier or less clear than whatever you're directly focusing on? | And less and less clear the further in your periphery it gets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwvcbi/eli5_how_come_peripheral_vision_is_blurrier_or/ | {
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a664dd | what causes a car's head gasket to blow and why do certain car brands seem to have a bigger issue with this than other brands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a664dd/eli5_what_causes_a_cars_head_gasket_to_blow_and/ | {
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f7oi2z | the accounting equation (assets = liabilities + equity) | I've heard explanations like "What you own = What you owe" and that this equation shows the dual-nature of every financial transaction.
I think I get the Liabilities part: what I owe. But I'm not quite clear on the difference between Assets and Equity.
Also: let's say you don't owe anything (i.e. Liabilities = 0)
T... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7oi2z/eli5_the_accounting_equation_assets_liabilities/ | {
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favv2y | how do guitar pickups get the strings sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/favv2y/eli5_how_do_guitar_pickups_get_the_strings_sound/ | {
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1eroh7 | bayes' theorem in probability | And also Contingency table? Please and thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eroh7/eli5_bayes_theorem_in_probability/ | {
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1qskfr | why doesn't a lightbulb act as a short circuit? | I don't understand 100% what exactly consumes electricity and acts as a load. A lightbulb just heats a wire so why doesn't it act as a short circuit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qskfr/eli5_why_doesnt_a_lightbulb_act_as_a_short_circuit/ | {
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1phz1o | why do some toothpastes produce a lot of foam and some produce non at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1phz1o/eli5_why_do_some_toothpastes_produce_a_lot_of/ | {
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e0wwie | how did currency exchange rates form in the very beginning? | I was wondering how exchange rates formed in the beginning. As in, when the first two countries came together to exchange a monetary deal, how did they know how much of their money equated to the other countries money. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0wwie/eli5_how_did_currency_exchange_rates_form_in_the/ | {
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bf7j6d | why is nationalism bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf7j6d/eli5_why_is_nationalism_bad/ | {
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1qze3o | why is beef tenderloin so expensive? | I went to the local market and saw beef tenderloin for $25 a pound. What makes this such an expensive cut? Is it the demand for it? Lack of supply? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qze3o/eli5_why_is_beef_tenderloin_so_expensive/ | {
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3u8zxy | why do ships sink vertically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u8zxy/eli5_why_do_ships_sink_vertically/ | {
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1twhai | basic beliefs of taoism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1twhai/eli5_basic_beliefs_of_taoism/ | {
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1z3nj9 | how come when you crack your knuckles underwater, it is incredibly loud, but when you try and scream underwater, the sound is muffled to a whimper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z3nj9/eli5_how_come_when_you_crack_your_knuckles/ | {
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3zykkm | why is there such a large amount of rain falling across australia, when it is meant to be an el nino year and be very dry? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zykkm/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_large_amount_of_rain/ | {
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4mu1x7 | the uploader has not made this video available in your country. | Why? Just f**cking why???? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mu1x7/eli5_the_uploader_has_not_made_this_video/ | {
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37o19j | how for example, gun laws are so different from state to state and why they just cant be the same all over the country | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37o19j/eli5_how_for_example_gun_laws_are_so_different/ | {
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t1zek | philosophy, what is it and why do people study it? | ELI4 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t1zek/philosophy_what_is_it_and_why_do_people_study_it/ | {
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3gd1s4 | how are babies born with "hardcoded" reflexes that they can do first time, without practice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gd1s4/eli5_how_are_babies_born_with_hardcoded_reflexes/ | {
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f2w29z | how do people who suffer from epilepsy safely drive? | Some forms of Epilepsy can be triggered by flashing/flickering lights and when driving, especially at night, even driving on a motorway can cause lights to flicker due to oncoming traffic etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2w29z/eli5_how_do_people_who_suffer_from_epilepsy/ | {
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w9tqb | purpose of the f keys on the top of your keyboard. | Why are they there? What was their original intent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w9tqb/eli5_purpose_of_the_f_keys_on_the_top_of_your/ | {
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17ljfh | why do objects in space tend to orbit in a disc-shaped pattern? | Why do Saturn's rings, our solar system, and, indeed, most every solar system and galaxy in the known universe tend to end up in disc-shaped orbits? My gut feeling tells me the answer is centripetal (centrifugal?) force, but that doesn't seem to account for why the shape is so common. It would seem to me that since spa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ljfh/eli5_why_do_objects_in_space_tend_to_orbit_in_a/ | {
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1zgvzj | why do we combine words together accidentally when speaking? | There have been times when I will have a conversation with someone and I will randomly combine words into one word. For example there was a time when I was comparing my residence water with my home water and I meant to say "nice water" but ended up saying wice... It's embarrassing when the other person looks at you lik... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgvzj/why_do_we_combine_words_together_accidentally/ | {
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f74668 | how do rape kits/paternity tests work if sperm only has 50% of the father's dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f74668/eli5_how_do_rape_kitspaternity_tests_work_if/ | {
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6mg3ia | what is a w-4? | Like, I vaguely know what it is, but how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mg3ia/eli5_what_is_a_w4/ | {
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4dd9t0 | why do child victims of abuse gravitate towards people similar to the abuser? | Why *does it seem like* child victims of abuse gravitate towards people who also abuse them? Wouldn't they want to go in another direction?
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ctwhwy | how does uhaul/any other car rental company keep vehicles equally distributed across the country? | Shower thought I had.. how do they match the random sporadic demands of vehicles that you can’t predict? Do people get paid to drive them to different locations n such? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctwhwy/eli5_how_does_uhaulany_other_car_rental_company/ | {
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4wrlje | if you wore an oxygen mask that simulates the elevation of 5,000 feet, would it make breathing at 6,000 feet easier, the same, or harder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wrlje/eli5_if_you_wore_an_oxygen_mask_that_simulates/ | {
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oyl8p | the movie "primer." | Seriously -- my brain, she hurts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oyl8p/eli5_the_movie_primer/ | {
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8x6blt | why when lying on my side, my brain prefers to watch parallel to the floor instead of parallel to my eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x6blt/eli5_why_when_lying_on_my_side_my_brain_prefers/ | {
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3z6xr5 | how exactly do we move our limbs and why don't we mimic our movement in robots? | I've always wondered what mussels have to move in my arm to pull my finger tendons and how that signal is sent from my brain, but can't seem to get a straight answer.
It seems pretty efficient so why don't we mimic it in robots instead of using motors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6xr5/eli5_how_exactly_do_we_move_our_limbs_and_why/ | {
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75403n | astronomy question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75403n/eli5_astronomy_question/ | {
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3mqpfi | how alcoholic must your breath be to catch fire, and why does it even work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqpfi/eli5_how_alcoholic_must_your_breath_be_to_catch/ | {
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187h5b | why can't we capture light? | For example, why can't we take a perfectly round ball with mirrored insides and "capture" light. Or a cylinder and observe the light falling down with gravity as it circles around down the cylinder. I have a pretty firm grasp of physics and light so maybe not quite like I'm five. But this has always intrigued me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/187h5b/why_cant_we_capture_light/ | {
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80riqs | active reading and why it's important to a reader | By the term "active reading", I'm referring to the reading technique that's usually done in English Literature classes.
I'd like to know what it is, what it involves, how one would mix it into their everyday reading, and why it is important. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80riqs/eli5_active_reading_and_why_its_important_to_a/ | {
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mv2l5 | socialism vs. capitalism (and right-wing vs. left-wing) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mv2l5/eli5_socialism_vs_capitalism_and_rightwing_vs/ | {
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5wg44w | why do hdr videos require more processing? | Why does it require a good hardware for playback?
[edit] I was referring to the hardware required for playback | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wg44w/eli5_why_do_hdr_videos_require_more_processing/ | {
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7bvtau | how does hydraulic fracturing work? and what are the pros and cons of the process. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bvtau/eli5_how_does_hydraulic_fracturing_work_and_what/ | {
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9g181m | are all physical traits “inherited”, or are some of them random? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g181m/eli5_are_all_physical_traits_inherited_or_are/ | {
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1zw8uk | would an airplane be affected if it flew over land that was experiencing a massive earthquake (i.e. over 9.0)? | In other words, would the earthquake on the ground affect anything in the air that would affect anything in the sky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zw8uk/eli5_would_an_airplane_be_affected_if_it_flew/ | {
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3am7sd | what is going on inside my phone that causes it to freeze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3am7sd/eli5_what_is_going_on_inside_my_phone_that_causes/ | {
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3a0ruz | what happens in my brain when i get inspired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0ruz/eli5what_happens_in_my_brain_when_i_get_inspired/ | {
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5o5xj4 | why do domestic trailers have less material than international ones? why not just use the international trailer for foreign and domestic audiences, especially when youtube exists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o5xj4/eli5_why_do_domestic_trailers_have_less_material/ | {
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7utstl | the new memo release and what it means | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7utstl/eli5_the_new_memo_release_and_what_it_means/ | {
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68wq28 | why dixon ticonderoga pencils can erase better than other pencils. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68wq28/eli5_why_dixon_ticonderoga_pencils_can_erase/ | {
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1xoo6e | if humans are really that bad a multitasking, how can people sing and play an instrument at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xoo6e/eli5_if_humans_are_really_that_bad_a_multitasking/ | {
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855tbh | why does gps need almanac data? | Been reading about GPS recently but this confused me a bit. Why isn’t time and ephemeris sufficient to triangulate position? Sure it gives the rough position of the satellites so that the GPS knows which signals to listen for, but can it not just listen for all satellites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/855tbh/eli5_why_does_gps_need_almanac_data/ | {
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2lv1n9 | why do screens use red/blue/green pixels but printers use red/blue/yellow ink? | i know that my computer screen makes the colour white by combining red, green and blue light. but in art (and my computer printer), the 3 primary colours are red, blue and yellow?
these two setups seem so similar, but with one obvious difference. what gives?
i do remember being told that this difference exists in hi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lv1n9/eli5_why_do_screens_use_redbluegreen_pixels_but/ | {
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c76vfq | why don’t we have fat and muscle surrounding our brains as an added protective layer over our skulls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c76vfq/eli5_why_dont_we_have_fat_and_muscle_surrounding/ | {
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6fqv7v | how did fentanyl become part of the illegal drug trade and is it here to stay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fqv7v/eli5_how_did_fentanyl_become_part_of_the_illegal/ | {
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5dbpkh | why microwaves don't explode with the pressure of accumulated steam from food. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dbpkh/eli5_why_microwaves_dont_explode_with_the/ | {
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284br3 | weed smokers of reddit: what is the advantage of smoking marijuana instead of making pot brownies? | I mean, smoking is pretty bad for your lungs, and stuff, and brownies taste great, so why smoke it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/284br3/eli5_weed_smokers_of_reddit_what_is_the_advantage/ | {
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9oqgb5 | - what is preventing the us government from making voting day a national holiday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oqgb5/eli5_what_is_preventing_the_us_government_from/ | {
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61s5oi | how are paintings restored? | How are famous paintings restored without the restorer actually putting paint onto the surface to fix cracks? How does the process work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61s5oi/eli5how_are_paintings_restored/ | {
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aa0dob | how do game anti cheats, like battleye or gameguard work? | What I mean is - I know they can check the processes which are running and are associated to the game that you're playing, but how do they know that those processes are actually cheating tools? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa0dob/eli5_how_do_game_anti_cheats_like_battleye_or/ | {
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6vfq7h | how much of the "side effects" medicine talks about are actually side effects? | In every TV ad, I've heard side effects ranging from headaches, abdominal pain, coughing, sneezing, sweating, heart attacks, stroke, arrhythmia, some disorder, cardiac arrest, etc.
But how much is actually proven to be a side effect? Are all effects experienced during clinical trials listed as "side effects" because c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vfq7h/eli5_how_much_of_the_side_effects_medicine_talks/ | {
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3fip1v | why when another person is picked up when they are conscious, they feel lighter than their actually weight, but if they are unconscious or like a rag doll they feel more like their true weight? | Just a thought going through my mind while at work... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fip1v/eli5_why_when_another_person_is_picked_up_when/ | {
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80bpn2 | why does orange juice after brushing my teeth with mint tooth paste feel like the gods are punishing me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80bpn2/eli5_why_does_orange_juice_after_brushing_my/ | {
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j3mnq | li5: cuban missle crisis, bay of pigs... | I wasn't around for these activities. Can someone help me become less herpderp about it?
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1m6g0q | how did cavemen maintain their teeth if they didn't have the proper knowledge and tools the same way we do in the modern world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m6g0q/eli5_how_did_cavemen_maintain_their_teeth_if_they/ | {
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