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649x77 | who owns or will own the land on new planets that we colonize next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/649x77/eli5_who_owns_or_will_own_the_land_on_new_planets/ | {
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30s2gt | what is the 'nm' in processors (more inside) | I know that it is 'nanometres' and I know that is has to do with the production process of the CPU. But is it the distance between transistors or the size of the transistors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30s2gt/eli5_what_is_the_nm_in_processors_more_inside/ | {
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3niyvf | how did whales evolve so large? | You'd think that because of their diet, the smallest whales would be the most likely to survive. What does their evolution look like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3niyvf/eli5_how_did_whales_evolve_so_large/ | {
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3r5k50 | why do fm radio waves have shorter wavelengths than am? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5k50/eli5_why_do_fm_radio_waves_have_shorter/ | {
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agt81f | why is to dangerous to connect to an insecure network and how would they access my information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agt81f/eli5_why_is_to_dangerous_to_connect_to_an/ | {
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2f339c | why do my satellite navigation box and my cars speedometer disagree? which one is more accurate. | My car's speedometer says I'm doing 70 mph while my sat nav says I'm doing 65. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f339c/eli5_why_do_my_satellite_navigation_box_and_my/ | {
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8ewced | why does radio have more commercials than tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ewced/eli5_why_does_radio_have_more_commercials_than_tv/ | {
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7rve7k | what happened in the housing market in 2008 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rve7k/eli5_what_happened_in_the_housing_market_in_2008/ | {
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368r8a | during external respiration, why does co2 go into the lungs? | I am confused about internal and external respiration.
So my book says during external respiration, the O2 in the alveoli of the lungs diffuses out into the blood (pulmonary capillaries) while the CO2 in the blood (capillaries) diffuses into the alveoli of the lungs, and that's during exhalation right?
I am really co... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/368r8a/eli5_during_external_respiration_why_does_co2_go/ | {
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160bae | - how can you make a profit on a tuna or bluefin when buyers bid up to $1 million for one fish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/160bae/eli5_how_can_you_make_a_profit_on_a_tuna_or/ | {
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21qysz | why aren't television logos all the way in the corner of the screen? | Is it because some people still have old-timey square TVs and they wouldn't see the logo? I notice this in a lot of places. Another example would be how the banner scoreboards in sporting events just stop at the part where a square screen becomes a widescreen. Why are TV channels catering to the tiny percentage of peop... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21qysz/eli5_why_arent_television_logos_all_the_way_in/ | {
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6mmjgy | how do companies find, choose, and start using a sweatshop? | I'm wondering how a company ends up with a sweatshop as their most viable option. How do they pick which operation to go with; is there a convention they all attend or maybe a central location? Or is it merely just a shady back-alley type exchange? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mmjgy/eli5_how_do_companies_find_choose_and_start_using/ | {
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6hrdod | how do third party games profit on steam? | Specifically in the case of games with microtransactions, a lot of these games allow for steam wallet to be used as a payment option. But supposing when a steam wallet is funded and the funds go straight to steam, how are 3rd party games supposed to profit from having the steam wallet be the method of payment?
Isn't t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hrdod/eli5_how_do_third_party_games_profit_on_steam/ | {
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59l6nr | why do companies design screens with seeminly stupid resolutions? for example, the new surface studio is 4500x3000... this does not scale well with any common video resolution. | On top of this, wouldn't the higher resolution also cause the GPU to work harder and cause battery life to suffer in things such as the Surface Pro which uses an even more insane 2736x1824 resolution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59l6nr/eli5_why_do_companies_design_screens_with/ | {
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2j27kv | what are chiropractic spinal adjustments and do they really work? | Is there science behind the adjustments or is it like herbal remedies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j27kv/eli5what_are_chiropractic_spinal_adjustments_and/ | {
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9nd7if | if i had a teleporter and would teleport with a telescope and a space suit to a place in space which is 5 light seconds away would i be able to see myself teleport? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nd7if/eli5_if_i_had_a_teleporter_and_would_teleport/ | {
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3tlq6l | how are ancient seeds found in archaeological sites still viable for germination and able to grow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tlq6l/eli5_how_are_ancient_seeds_found_in/ | {
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2dhaga | why is farting more embarrassing than belching? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhaga/eli5_why_is_farting_more_embarrassing_than/ | {
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4yb5vb | how do speakers which only seem to work outward make sounds that sound like they're coming from different directions/locations | I was playing CS:GO and i can hear the enemies walking around with my headset, but how do the speakers make it come from different places. Also how does the ear know that it's not coming from one spot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yb5vb/eli5how_do_speakers_which_only_seem_to_work/ | {
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s6x5j | as a uk citizen, why does it cost me less to call south africa and usa than it does to call a much nearer country like france? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s6x5j/eli5_as_a_uk_citizen_why_does_it_cost_me_less_to/ | {
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6imlhb | how did the first person to interact with a new language go about learning / interpreting that language? | When Europeans (or Vikings) first arrived in Northern and Southern America, how did the first person who heard Native American languages (Algonquian, Iroquoian, etc) go about learning that language? How did the Native Americans go about learning Eurpoean languages?
More broadly, how did the first person ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6imlhb/eli5how_did_the_first_person_to_interact_with_a/ | {
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cc377e | how are we able to get such crisp pictures of astronomical objects, when the earth is constantly moving and destabilizing the image? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc377e/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_get_such_crisp_pictures/ | {
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84c155 | why, when you are ill, do you generally feel worse as the day progresses instead of better? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84c155/eli5_why_when_you_are_ill_do_you_generally_feel/ | {
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85mibn | why does amazon prime offer 20% off new physical video games but has no discount on digital games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85mibn/eli5_why_does_amazon_prime_offer_20_off_new/ | {
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1epdrg | why are so many artificial flavors (e.g., "strawberry," "grape," "peach," etc.) so different from their natural counterparts? shouldn't it be possible to chemically analyze the substances, isolate the flavor/odor compounds, then synthesize exact replicas artificially? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1epdrg/eli5_why_are_so_many_artificial_flavors_eg/ | {
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g3ur3b | why is it okay for the head/ brain to be unprotected while using x-ray meanwhile the body has to be protected from it? ( especially for the medical staff who perform the x-ray often) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3ur3b/eli5_why_is_it_okay_for_the_head_brain_to_be/ | {
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29qmm8 | "the dow hit 17,000 for the first time ever" - what does this mean? does it really matter, or is a positive indicator of the country's economic health? | As the title says:
"The Dow Hit 17,000 For the First Time Ever" - What does this mean? Does it really matter, or is a positive indicator of the country's economic health?
I know next to nothing about the stock market as well... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qmm8/eli5_the_dow_hit_17000_for_the_first_time_ever/ | {
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4yvspi | how does film colourization work in photography? and how do they know the colour they put into the film is the real colouring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yvspi/eli5_how_does_film_colourization_work_in/ | {
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2fst5r | why top-shelf alcohols are said to give you a "better drunk" than inexpensive alcohol? | This claim is made by many friends of mine and tends to go unchallenged. But in the end, isn't the alcohol in say, Svedka the same as in Ketel One? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fst5r/eli5_why_topshelf_alcohols_are_said_to_give_you_a/ | {
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2jgfqj | time travel by ftl travel | ... as title says. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jgfqj/eli5_time_travel_by_ftl_travel/ | {
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56jqs4 | how can you tell directions from sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56jqs4/eli5_how_can_you_tell_directions_from_sound/ | {
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1jbajg | why did the rest of the world allow america to drop atom bombs on japan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbajg/why_did_the_rest_of_the_world_allow_america_to/ | {
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d0orxi | if babies lungs are filled with fluid at birth, and the mother does a water birth, what would happen if the baby wasn't taken out of the water? why can't it just stay in water like a mermaid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0orxi/eli5_if_babies_lungs_are_filled_with_fluid_at/ | {
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ceqo2r | how are massive, multi billion payments made between states? | It's diffcult to fathom the amounts much less the logistics of moving that kind of money around. Are they just turned into debt or taken away from previous debt or what?
Plz halp thx | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceqo2r/eli5_how_are_massive_multi_billion_payments_made/ | {
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1y04wn | how is it that the deep web accounts for ~96% of the content on the internet? | The normal Web that the common person uses seems so vast. How is there significantly more content on the Deep Web, especially when relatively no one uses it? What is the "content?" --Thank you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y04wn/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_deep_web_accounts_for_96/ | {
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3x0gyu | please explain to me how the pre obamacare health care system in the united states, what it is like now, and how it can be improved. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0gyu/eli5please_explain_to_me_how_the_pre_obamacare/ | {
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42nig8 | why doesn't the sun's gravity just pull everything into it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42nig8/eli5_why_doesnt_the_suns_gravity_just_pull/ | {
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617wun | are sexual kinks a nature or nurture kind of thing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/617wun/eli5_are_sexual_kinks_a_nature_or_nurture_kind_of/ | {
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1cyeik | ok, computer memory | I understand that it is a storage of 1's and 0's by means of a bit having a charge or not. But when you say a computer "goes" to this point in memory and "retrieves" this information or that; how does a computer physically do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cyeik/eli5ok_computer_memory/ | {
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1cqs9d | how can money from bank accounts disappear and get untraceable when getting phished or scammed? | I've always wondered how money being transferred between bank accounts can not be tracked down by law enforcement etc. There must be some kind of trace.
Someone recently tried to scam me but it was pretty obvious so I did not fall for it.
I decided to reply and ask how much he makes of scamming people and received a r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cqs9d/eli5_how_can_money_from_bank_accounts_disappear/ | {
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1yjtf8 | why do european police forces uniforms, tactics and equipment differ so much from us police? | For example, is it true the common officer in the UK almost never carries a gun? and like the swedish cop on the front page, his car and uniform were a bright yellow compared to the US standard navy/deep blue color. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjtf8/eli5_why_do_european_police_forces_uniforms/ | {
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4909u3 | rationale behind an acquittal preventing re-trial/appeal even with new evidence | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4909u3/eli5_rationale_behind_an_acquittal_preventing/ | {
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ac23sw | how do these images work? | _URL_0_
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2hra5r | why do living things all have to eventually die? | I know it's the cycle of life but our cells are constantly being replaced so if someone has enough nutrition and water to keep their body going and ideally they don't end up getting cancer and dying that way or some other deadly disease, then why is no one immortal? In fact not just humans but no animal or plant no liv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hra5r/eli5_why_do_living_things_all_have_to_eventually/ | {
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fn5yw4 | how does smart cellphone chargers work? | They have different outputs like 3v, 5v, 12v How do they know what to use.
Also can I use a Smart 12v on a device that recieves 5v? Will it burn it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn5yw4/eli5_how_does_smart_cellphone_chargers_work/ | {
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8kyxy7 | what would happen if you remove all the other planets from our solar system and kept only earth, moon and sun in it? will earth survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kyxy7/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_remove_all_the/ | {
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7v6bsy | with gold prices relatively much higher now than in the past compared to the cost of living, why are there very few individual gold panning/mining operations in e.g. california like the gold rush in the past? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v6bsy/eli5_with_gold_prices_relatively_much_higher_now/ | {
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71n6iu | what's up with the uyghurs in china | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71n6iu/eli5whats_up_with_the_uyghurs_in_china/ | {
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48h0a5 | what is the difference between individual contributions and super pacs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48h0a5/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_individual/ | {
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47ugy5 | why is walmart closing so many stores and what does that mean for the economy? | Walmart is said to be closing hundreds of its stores. Why are they doing this? Why all at once? Why now vs last year or the year before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47ugy5/eli5_why_is_walmart_closing_so_many_stores_and/ | {
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1ctdow | if we colonized a planet such as mars, would we not have to worry about bacteria anymore? | Assuming that in the future the human race starts to colonize planets that don't already support life but are capable of it, would that mean that bacteria and any illnesses connected to infection and stuff such as that would no longer be a threat? And if so, how much would this affect our overall health and lifespan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ctdow/eli5_if_we_colonized_a_planet_such_as_mars_would/ | {
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3x9e7x | what happens to your car when a car company recalls that year, make and model? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9e7x/eli5_what_happens_to_your_car_when_a_car_company/ | {
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3ws59n | how does snapchat know i took a screenshot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ws59n/eli5_how_does_snapchat_know_i_took_a_screenshot/ | {
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3cbtcd | what's the difference between the liver and the kidneys? i know they both do filtering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbtcd/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_liver_and/ | {
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2usf6b | how is it possible to wake up from a sound before the sound even happened? | I have this a lot when it's I'm sleeping and there are thunderstorms outside. I wake up hearing thunder, and when i wake up, the sound is actually there. It is like I'm waking up to a sound that is actually reaching my ears a few milliseconds later. Well, it's hard to explain, but I hope you guys know what I mean.
You... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2usf6b/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_wake_up_from_a_sound/ | {
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9wjedf | can anyone explain what the difference is between oxo degradable plastics and oxobiodegradable plastics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wjedf/eli5_can_anyone_explain_what_the_difference_is/ | {
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1wo4oy | why celiac's is found more often in americans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wo4oy/eli5_why_celiacs_is_found_more_often_in_americans/ | {
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3jett8 | why does 60fps video on my computer look different than on my tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jett8/eli5_why_does_60fps_video_on_my_computer_look/ | {
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95n085 | how can underwater waterfall exist? how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95n085/eli5_how_can_underwater_waterfall_exist_how_does/ | {
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6sni1h | how come humans don't have skin tones like green, purple, pink, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sni1h/eli5_how_come_humans_dont_have_skin_tones_like/ | {
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6o8p1z | why is there such a difference in usb cables when technically it's all supposed to be "universal" anyway? | For instance, if I get a cheap USB charger/cable from china it may make my phone go trippy whereas a proper one won't. Also, there seems to be brand specific USB cables too that certain devices "work best" with. Why come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o8p1z/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_difference_in_usb_cables/ | {
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671yho | why do humans die because of wrong blood transfusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/671yho/eli5_why_do_humans_die_because_of_wrong_blood/ | {
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1qvbna | how does cellphone unlocking work? and why can i jailbreak / root a phone myself yet not unlock it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvbna/eli5how_does_cellphone_unlocking_work_and_why_can/ | {
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471jrf | how do nationwide parcel delivery companies like ups/fedex get started considering their massive operating costs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/471jrf/eli5_how_do_nationwide_parcel_delivery_companies/ | {
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6b3d4h | how exactly do tesla's solar roofs work? | I have a basic understanding of the way "traditional" Solar panels work, but how are Tesla's tiles able to produce energy despite being only coated with a thin layer of whatever is on these things? Also, obviously one tile isn't going to produce the same amount of energy as one "traditional" Solar panel, but per square... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b3d4h/eli5_how_exactly_do_teslas_solar_roofs_work/ | {
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3976em | what determines whether your beliefs are religious and whether they allow you to violate what is otherwise the law? | Points of confusion-
Conservatives selling cakes for a gay marriage.
Native Americans consuming peyote.
Libertarians believe taxation is theft but that isn't a religious belief.
Hobby Lobby and health care.
What prevents me from saying I have hippie beliefs so I should be able to synthesize and distribute lsd in m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3976em/eli5_what_determines_whether_your_beliefs_are/ | {
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1ie0nx | why do you get hiccups when you drink too much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ie0nx/eli5_why_do_you_get_hiccups_when_you_drink_too/ | {
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3i1yus | why do most phones still have cameras that shoot in 4:3? | So one of the only standards both Google and Apple agree upon so that a phone should be 16:9. Most professional TV content is 16:9. Most computers are 16:9. Most TVs sold today are 16:9. So why, does every phone on the market have a senor that requires you to shoot in 4:3 to maximize your resolution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i1yus/eli5_why_do_most_phones_still_have_cameras_that/ | {
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1dmye5 | why debt is no longer a person's responsibility after death, but their wealth can be passed on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dmye5/eli5_why_debt_is_no_longer_a_persons/ | {
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4ojr5v | if the brain relies on the eyes to "see" images, how in holy hell can i "see" my dreams (and, related to that, how is it always in the first person perspective)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ojr5v/eli5_if_the_brain_relies_on_the_eyes_to_see/ | {
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3k2qrm | why do android games need access to things like my bookmarks and phone call information? | I dont understand the motivation behind the permissions these apps ask for. Do the companies that develop these games sell this information on to other companies? what value do they get out of knowing who I call? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k2qrm/eli5why_do_android_games_need_access_to_things/ | {
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1tu0qd | why are jews (race not religion) not considered to be arab? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tu0qd/eli5_why_are_jews_race_not_religion_not/ | {
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3elhsj | lawsuit against uber | How can Uber say that the lawsuit is without merit? How can they keep operating when it's illegal? And what is with the sudden hate on taxi drivers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3elhsj/eli5_lawsuit_against_uber/ | {
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2v53tq | how do cells know what to do when they don't have brains? | Basically what the question says. Single-cell organisms swim around and take in nutrition from their environment, transport those nutrients to where they're needed and somehow sustain their own life. How can this almost "intelligent" behavior happen when they, according to my previous knowledge, don't have brains to te... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v53tq/eli5_how_do_cells_know_what_to_do_when_they_dont/ | {
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2knhup | hypnagogia and what causes it | So this morning I had a strange experience while waking up. I remember the ending of a dream, but as I was waking, it was as if I was dreaming and awake at the same time. I clearly felt myself laying in bed, but everything I heard and saw was in the dream. This felt like it lasted for about 30 seconds and then I fully ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2knhup/eli5_hypnagogia_and_what_causes_it/ | {
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421qjo | why does the ac in my car feel better out of the recirculated air option? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/421qjo/eli5_why_does_the_ac_in_my_car_feel_better_out_of/ | {
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3npyjv | why don't smartphones sold in korea have a feature to silence camera shutter sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3npyjv/eli5_why_dont_smartphones_sold_in_korea_have_a/ | {
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wj79t | dc comic books continuity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wj79t/eli5dc_comic_books_continuity/ | {
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2bkjjo | the cause of death through being burnt alive. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bkjjo/eli5_the_cause_of_death_through_being_burnt_alive/ | {
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18flhu | voice recognition software | Things like Nuance, Siri, Dragon, and Google Voice Search. How exactly does the computer "learn" words and make sense of these weird sounds that come out of human throats.
I was thinking about this today and I have no idea how it works and anything I've looked up seems to make no sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18flhu/eli5_voice_recognition_software/ | {
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22udan | why do some pornos insist that a girl is 18 when she is clearly not? what's the point? | Especially when we all know the pornstar is probably mid to late twenties. Is it a fetish thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22udan/eli5_why_do_some_pornos_insist_that_a_girl_is_18/ | {
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1yef79 | what marvel's guardians of the galaxy is roughly about and how it connects to other recent marvel films. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yef79/eli5_what_marvels_guardians_of_the_galaxy_is/ | {
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1z5zog | what's the point of eating foods like corn and peas if my body can't digest them? | Naturally, I just went to the bathroom and noticed that my Chinese food dinner seemed to be mostly wasted. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5zog/eli5_whats_the_point_of_eating_foods_like_corn/ | {
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23uy8w | how much would the mona lisa be worth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23uy8w/eli5_how_much_would_the_mona_lisa_be_worth/ | {
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2smf1f | why are mobile phones processors weaker than desktop processors even though on the spec sheet they look the same? (e.g. snapdragon 801 vs. intel core i5-3210m) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2smf1f/eli5_why_are_mobile_phones_processors_weaker_than/ | {
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6gb6q3 | what causes these "euphoric thrusts" which last for just a very short amount of time and appear out of nowhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gb6q3/eli5_what_causes_these_euphoric_thrusts_which/ | {
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5hkplq | why is it possible to hear sounds through sealed\closed doors or walls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hkplq/eli5_why_is_it_possible_to_hear_sounds_through/ | {
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274yjj | if rigorous exercise can lead to improved stamina and strength then why does the body perceive this as a painful thing? | During high intensity workouts, many people have to stop and take a break not only to catch their breath but because they feel pain. If pushing through this leads to increase endurance and strength then why does the body send pain signals in the first place?
It's almost as if your brain is punishing you for exercising... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274yjj/eli5_if_rigorous_exercise_can_lead_to_improved/ | {
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17am4a | derivatives and intergrals. | Edit: Thanks :') | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17am4a/eli5_derivatives_and_intergrals/ | {
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3mw3bw | who declared the human rights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mw3bw/eli5_who_declared_the_human_rights/ | {
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694u51 | how can this camera "visualize" the movement of light? | I just came across this article: _URL_0_
I know that the only way we can see things is by light bouncing off them. However, this claims that the camera can visualize the movement of light. Wouldn't that require photons to bounce off of photons, which at that scale should be seen as individual photons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/694u51/eli5_how_can_this_camera_visualize_the_movement/ | {
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2qs8zv | why didn't the pre-columbian native americans ride elk or moose or anything? | Maybe it's just me thinking that everyone would always want to ride the coolest thing possible but this has always bugged me. I mean, horses were obviously a benefit once they were introduced to the continent so wouldn't a big powerful quadruped like a Bison or a Caribou be a good mount too? It just seems to me that w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qs8zv/eli5_why_didnt_the_precolumbian_native_americans/ | {
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34ammg | how is it not racists to say only caucasians are able to be racists | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ammg/eli5_how_is_it_not_racists_to_say_only_caucasians/ | {
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48nrtn | how do corporations prove they cannot "find" american workers for h1-b visa purposes when they are firing american workers to replace them with foreign workers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48nrtn/eli5_how_do_corporations_prove_they_cannot_find/ | {
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b53lby | is peak oil still considered a threat? | 10-15 years ago, Peak Oil was a big part of environmentalism campaigns, a complementary part of why we needed to move on from fossil fuels and onto renewable energy, as much as global warming. Now I can't remember the last time that I heard this concept mentioned. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b53lby/eli5_is_peak_oil_still_considered_a_threat/ | {
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17sn1z | why humans (and mammals in general) don't poop and pee out of one hole like birds and lizards. | I had the flu last week and I was basically peeing out my butt anyway so why don't we just do that all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17sn1z/eli5_why_humans_and_mammals_in_general_dont_poop/ | {
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32obeu | why did spacex try to land their rocket vertically? why not just bolt a bunch of chutes on it and let it splash down gently? | Admittedly I'm using KSP logic which might be less than realistic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32obeu/eli5_why_did_spacex_try_to_land_their_rocket/ | {
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bc3cxr | how is your offspring affected if you reproduce when you are in peak physical shape versus poor physical condition? | If you have kids when you are physically fit enough to run a 5 minute mile, are the children more athletic than if you had kids when you can only run a 10 minute mile?
edit: If a male can bench press 300 pounds at the moment of conception versus conceiving when you've lost that muscle mass, is the potential still reta... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc3cxr/eli5_how_is_your_offspring_affected_if_you/ | {
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27cif4 | war on terror | Why was it started? How can we end it? What has Obama done to help/harm the process?
Explain like I'm 2.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27cif4/eli5_war_on_terror/ | {
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