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1lbuuq | if you were standing on the edge of the dark and light sides of the moon, would the dark-side look like a black abyss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lbuuq/eli5_if_you_were_standing_on_the_edge_of_the_dark/ | {
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2kbvq7 | what purpose does the usmc serve that the army doesn't? |
It's not like they only use the navy to get around, and the army deployed by sea at normandy.
Why don't I ever hear about marines fighting in europe or the army fighting in the pacific? (WW2) What was different about their combat doctrine at that time that determined who got what job?
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bg3lck | what causes bacteria that resides in our bodies to become pathogenic and cause infections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg3lck/eli5_what_causes_bacteria_that_resides_in_our/ | {
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1ja77p | 1.what happens when you move a file to the recycle bin? 2.what happens when you clear your recycle bin completely? where do the files go? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ja77p/eli51what_happens_when_you_move_a_file_to_the/ | {
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u7djz | how can you tell whether one graphics card is better than another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7djz/eli5_how_can_you_tell_whether_one_graphics_card/ | {
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1zn1d4 | what are the laws for putting your child up for adoption? must they be younger then a certain age? | (not a parent) But say someone had a kid who was just the worst type of person who was like 16-17 years old, could the parents just put that kid up for adoption? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zn1d4/eli5_what_are_the_laws_for_putting_your_child_up/ | {
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cxbyqi | what is the difference between allocative efficiency and productive efficiency | Please no big words | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxbyqi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_allocative/ | {
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32556l | why do many golfers wear odd pants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32556l/eli5_why_do_many_golfers_wear_odd_pants/ | {
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1y2sbu | as a pedestrian, if a vehicle collision with you is imminent, what is the best way to "brace yourself for impact"? | In lieu of two close calls in the past week, I've been curious on what the best method would be, if it is unavoidable, to take the hit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2sbu/as_a_pedestrian_if_a_vehicle_collision_with_you/ | {
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2ahjvi | why are bear grylls and les stroud able to kill animals for their reality shows, while fiction shows/movies are prohibited from doing so? | What difference does it make to the animal that is being killed?
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aee7uo | in the u.s. how are residential roads designated: street, avenue, drive, court, place, etc. ? they seem to follow no rules to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aee7uo/eli5_in_the_us_how_are_residential_roads/ | {
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9ohccl | why didn't ukraine attempt to defend crimea back in 2014 when russia started its annexation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ohccl/eli5_why_didnt_ukraine_attempt_to_defend_crimea/ | {
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1tkfj9 | what are those additives they try to sell you at gas stations for "better gas mileage" or a "cleaner engine?" do they actually do anything other than waste your money? | edit: To clarify, I'm asking about the stuff they try sell you AT the pump, that they mix in with your gas when you pump it. "Additech" is one that I can think of.
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2io1m3 | if electricity travels at the speed of light (or close to it), then why aren't computers and the internet virtually instant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2io1m3/eli5_if_electricity_travels_at_the_speed_of_light/ | {
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7gzbfh | why are companies always trying to push their web browser? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gzbfh/eli5_why_are_companies_always_trying_to_push/ | {
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4xkpub | why is it possible for us to accidentally bite our cheeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xkpub/eli5_why_is_it_possible_for_us_to_accidentally/ | {
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2f9150 | why can't we replicate some of nikola tesla's work a century later? | Was his knowledge of electricity simply more extensive and intimate than everybody else that's been on the planet since? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f9150/eli5_why_cant_we_replicate_some_of_nikola_teslas/ | {
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2pkhps | how/why there is a difference between 4/4 time and 2/2 time in music | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pkhps/eli5_howwhy_there_is_a_difference_between_44_time/ | {
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2ox4o8 | does the pirate bay own servers everywhere in the world or how do they manage to jump from one country to another in a single day? | ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ox4o8/eli5_does_the_pirate_bay_own_servers_everywhere/ | {
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2ywa5y | why can't greece, in the event of exiting the euro, fix their currency to the euro value, like argentina did with the dollar in 1991? | In April 1991, Argentina adopted a rigid peg of the peso to the dollar and guaranteed convertibility under this arrangement. That is, the central bank stood by to convert pesos into dollars at the hard peg.
What would be different for Greece if they tried to do something similar? Why would leaving the euro be disastro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ywa5y/eli5_why_cant_greece_in_the_event_of_exiting_the/ | {
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6ef9wy | why do americans eat ground beef medium rare? | I took my food service course here in Canada and it's illegal to serve ground beef that is not fully cooked. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ef9wy/eli5_why_do_americans_eat_ground_beef_medium_rare/ | {
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5c32bu | what happens to open and pending law suits on someone who was just elected president? | I'm not entirely sure I know of a case where a president who got elected has law suits against him and his company. Not trying to incite anything, but genuinely curious | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c32bu/eli5_what_happens_to_open_and_pending_law_suits/ | {
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1f6vu8 | the derivatives market, and why so many people are afraid that it will "collapse." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f6vu8/eli5the_derivatives_market_and_why_so_many_people/ | {
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49pexq | how are the iq's of historical figures measured? | Recently, I watched a video on a man named Chris Lagan with an IQ of 200. To put his IQ into perspective, they compared his IQ to other notable, historical figures like Newton (who supposedly had an IQ of 190).
Anyways, how did they measure this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49pexq/eli5how_are_the_iqs_of_historical_figures_measured/ | {
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1zmmsj | why is american music so popular in other countries, but not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmmsj/eli5_why_is_american_music_so_popular_in_other/ | {
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5rfgc2 | why do we gain weight faster on a daily 500-calorie surplus and lose weight slower on a daily 500-calorie deficit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rfgc2/eli5_why_do_we_gain_weight_faster_on_a_daily/ | {
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770i3w | why is maligant tumour always painless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/770i3w/eli5_why_is_maligant_tumour_always_painless/ | {
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36ud01 | why doesn't the us treat the nsa spying the same way as watergate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ud01/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_treat_the_nsa_spying_the/ | {
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6zlkki | why is watching things move in unison more satisfying than when they move normally? | For example, if you watch a bunch of metronomes ticking and they end up ticking in synchronisation it's just more pleasant. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zlkki/eli5_why_is_watching_things_move_in_unison_more/ | {
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419hpz | if someone was born in a territory that was not yet owned by the u.s, once the u.s buys that territory and makes it a state would people living there be full u.s citizens? | For example, once Hawaii was bought do all the residents of that territory become U.S citizens or do they have to go through the naturalization process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/419hpz/eli5if_someone_was_born_in_a_territory_that_was/ | {
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cgugxb | why do some deserts have cracks on the ground? | Does it involve changes in temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgugxb/eli5_why_do_some_deserts_have_cracks_on_the_ground/ | {
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25fes3 | why don't progress bars move at an even pace? | I understand download speeds change based on bandwidth available etc, but what about things such as defraging, deleting large files, or installing a game off a CD (not that anyone does that anymore)?
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3nb56k | why is planned parenthood forced to participate in a hearing? | I guess what I'm really asking is who and how or what is the authority that forces them to actually sit and answer questions? Are they under arrest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nb56k/eli5_why_is_planned_parenthood_forced_to/ | {
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3bimew | why do polarizing issues seem to turn so many people into hypocrites? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bimew/eli5why_do_polarizing_issues_seem_to_turn_so_many/ | {
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3ghs5f | why can't we see a fan blade that is moving really fast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ghs5f/eli5_why_cant_we_see_a_fan_blade_that_is_moving/ | {
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42j85o | if the minimum wage is increased to $15 what would stop businesses from just charging us more accordingly? | When minimum wage in my home state of Nebraska went from $8.25 to $9 on January 1st at my job (where I make min wage) they hiked prices by a few cents on every item to make up for it. If minimum wage goes up and prices go up just as much, what point would it serve for min wage to change at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42j85o/eli5_if_the_minimum_wage_is_increased_to_15_what/ | {
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4595y1 | how come wikipedia has very reliable information although anyone can edit pages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4595y1/eli5_how_come_wikipedia_has_very_reliable/ | {
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273lje | what's the difference between "mac" (as in macarthur) and "mc" (as in mcdonald)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/273lje/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_mac_as_in/ | {
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6avbxl | why are replays on sports so blurry? | We can capture a bullet in mid flight but when I watch baseball or football replays they are always blurry. Can't they use the same high frame rate that people doing high speed motion capture use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6avbxl/eli5_why_are_replays_on_sports_so_blurry/ | {
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2g4dn4 | during the ice age, how did glaciers travel hundreds of miles over land? | I get how glaciers can move down mountains, but how could a mile thick sheet of ice move over more or less level land? I remember seeing a boulder in Northampton, MA, with a sign on it that said it had been transported from Canada by a glacier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g4dn4/eli5_during_the_ice_age_how_did_glaciers_travel/ | {
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fzma0p | how come music in tik tok videos don't have to deal with copyright the same way youtube videos do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzma0p/eli5_how_come_music_in_tik_tok_videos_dont_have/ | {
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15mcce | what is league of legends, how is it similar to awesomenauts, and why does it have a reputation of being hostile to new players? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15mcce/what_is_league_of_legends_how_is_it_similar_to/ | {
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99ob9u | why do motorcycles have gears in this order? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99ob9u/eli5_why_do_motorcycles_have_gears_in_this_order/ | {
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23iacf | how do "are you a robot" codes work? | Like when you sign up for something, you have 2 distorted/blurred images of numbers or letters, and they tell you to type in what you see. How does that work? How is it a security measure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23iacf/eli5_how_do_are_you_a_robot_codes_work/ | {
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3mc8k4 | why do people use terms like right-wingers, left-wingers, liberals, and conservatives instead of republican/democrat? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mc8k4/eli5_why_do_people_use_terms_like_rightwingers/ | {
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1bs9lw | what is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bs9lw/eli5what_is_a_randomized_doubleblind/ | {
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4fn2kq | is it possible for me to satisfy myself, using first principles and no specialist equipment, that the earth is a sphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn2kq/eli5_is_it_possible_for_me_to_satisfy_myself/ | {
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1o4czv | who benefits from class-action lawsuits. | I just heard about a class-action lawsuit against TGI Friday's for using cheap liquor in their drinks when it was advertised that a fancier/more expensive liquor was being used. Who would benefit from a class-action lawsuit like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o4czv/eli5_who_benefits_from_classaction_lawsuits/ | {
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a3urcl | why do english speakers say “uhm” to fill gaps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3urcl/eli5_why_do_english_speakers_say_uhm_to_fill_gaps/ | {
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3v3pod | how to pick the best tasting wine. | I just want to like wine so badly, but have no clue what's good or how to tell what's good. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v3pod/eli5_how_to_pick_the_best_tasting_wine/ | {
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5ykouo | why are there different scents to the time of day? like morning has its own smell along with the evening | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ykouo/eli5_why_are_there_different_scents_to_the_time/ | {
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14njpg | where are some things called pairs? when they are one thing. | For example why are they a "pair" of shorts, or a "pair" of scissors? I understand a pair of shoes, they are two individual items, but I have never gotten how the "pair" thing made since. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14njpg/where_are_some_things_called_pairs_when_they_are/ | {
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2iymi8 | why do i feel so icky if i don't shower for a day but not so long ago humans went long periods without bathing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iymi8/eli5_why_do_i_feel_so_icky_if_i_dont_shower_for_a/ | {
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8oq5sv | the relationship between mbps/gbps and mhz/ghz | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oq5sv/eli5_the_relationship_between_mbpsgbps_and_mhzghz/ | {
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3dgczw | if you have a single kidney failure, but we can live with only one kidney, why would you need a kidney transplant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dgczw/eli5_if_you_have_a_single_kidney_failure_but_we/ | {
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34lf5t | how come it takes my bank 3-5 days to transfer money from my checking account to my pay pal account but when i pay my water bill with my debit card linked to the same checking account, the water company gets it instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34lf5t/eli5_how_come_it_takes_my_bank_35_days_to/ | {
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fruoen | why does vision in darkness have grain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fruoen/eli5_why_does_vision_in_darkness_have_grain/ | {
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4iu7sb | besides mars, is there any other planets where sending humans out to colonise it is being considered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iu7sb/eli5_besides_mars_is_there_any_other_planets/ | {
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2kq2sh | why do the japanese, who are known for having a conservative culture, seem to have such outlandish media? | Video games, T.V. shows, music, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kq2sh/eli5_why_do_the_japanese_who_are_known_for_having/ | {
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7kfcg8 | why does it get hard to breathe when the heater is on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kfcg8/eli5_why_does_it_get_hard_to_breathe_when_the/ | {
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3q1mc9 | how come in court shows like judge judy, why is it that lawyer is not required ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q1mc9/eli5_how_come_in_court_shows_like_judge_judy_why/ | {
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5sseuj | why does "hugging the left wall" work in a maze? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sseuj/eli5_why_does_hugging_the_left_wall_work_in_a_maze/ | {
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5uv46h | what can the president go to jail for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uv46h/eli5_what_can_the_president_go_to_jail_for/ | {
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7e90he | how does codeine work as a cough suppressant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e90he/eli5_how_does_codeine_work_as_a_cough_suppressant/ | {
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19px1m | why is there not an anonymous bit-torrent protocol? | I know about things like TOR and TPB's anonymous download, but why is there not a client that prevents the peers from knowing its true IP address? Is a seedbox and VPN 100% secure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19px1m/why_is_there_not_an_anonymous_bittorrent_protocol/ | {
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jdvev | federal reserve interest rate | What does the Federal Reserve interest rate affect and why did it have such a big affect on the market when they announced they would keep it 'exceptionally low' until 2013? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jdvev/eli5_federal_reserve_interest_rate/ | {
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5bq3sv | for a non-native english speaker, what is the proper article "a", "an", "the", or nothing should be used? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bq3sv/eli5_for_a_nonnative_english_speaker_what_is_the/ | {
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10ipm5 | what causes my vision to distort/bend around an object (ex:pencil eraser) that is close to my eye when my other eye is covered? | Maybe because the cones/rods that are able to see around the pencil have different angles? I doubt its gravity impacting the light given the small mass of a pencil, but I'm not ready to rule that out. Also, would this effect also appear when an object is held up to a camera lens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ipm5/eli5_what_causes_my_vision_to_distortbend_around/ | {
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3ndbxq | boxing titles and franchises | Why there are so many (WBC, WBA, WBO, etc)? what are the most prestigious ones? What title do I need to win in order to be the best boxer in the world?
General ELI5 would be great! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ndbxq/eli5_boxing_titles_and_franchises/ | {
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jll13 | how does super-fluid helium make an infinite fountain? | Here's the youtube link: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jll13/how_does_superfluid_helium_make_an_infinite/ | {
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4fjmpy | where did the idea of people becoming angels when we die come from, considering that bibically angels are another species altogether? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fjmpy/eli5_where_did_the_idea_of_people_becoming_angels/ | {
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j3hgc | - how a llc (limited liability company) works and why i need one to open a business. | My friend and I are trying to start a business. I realize we need an LLC. I kind of understand the part that it protect me as an individual in case the company gets sued...but beyond that, I'm not really sure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3hgc/eli5_how_a_llc_limited_liability_company_works/ | {
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21laay | why can companies and/or public places discriminate who is allowed in by gender but not by race | For example, Why can a gym have a Women Only night, but not a White People Only night. There are many other examples that i'm sure you will debate among yourselves, the question I want answered is why can a company legally disclude a gender from taking part in an activity or from using facilities on certain days etc bu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21laay/eli5why_can_companies_andor_public_places/ | {
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5h7fr3 | why do governments allow car makers to advertise diesel cars as co2 friendly (less than 100 g/km) if they pollute far more than similar petrol engines? | These days you often see these small diesel engines with emission levels under 100 g/km. That's lower than most 1.2l or 1.4l petrol engines.
How can official emission levels for a diesel be smaller than for a similar petrol engine?
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alutxc | why does ice cream in a store (cold stone, baskin-robbins, etc.) not get "freezer burn"/accumulate ice over its surface when sitting in the freezer? | In my freezer at home, my ice cream gets freezer burn just one day after opening the container, and I just don't get why.
& #x200B;
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8koy1r | why does it feel cold to enter the pool, but then once you're adjusted, it's fine, but then it feels cold to get out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8koy1r/eli5_why_does_it_feel_cold_to_enter_the_pool_but/ | {
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2eegaa | what is a mechanical keyboard? aren't they all mechanical? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eegaa/eli5_what_is_a_mechanical_keyboard_arent_they_all/ | {
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b9ub0b | how developed are other animals' sense of taste? is it just primal notions like bitter=bad and sweet=good or similarly as complex as ours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9ub0b/eli5_how_developed_are_other_animals_sense_of/ | {
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2uix44 | if feeling good is due to certain neurotransmitters being released why can't we influence these chemicals so we feel good all the time ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uix44/eli5if_feeling_good_is_due_to_certain/ | {
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ct6gof | how is it that when you follow the left wall of a maze, it will always lead to an exit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct6gof/eli5_how_is_it_that_when_you_follow_the_left_wall/ | {
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2dpp0f | how is suicide considered "selfish"? | I want to start by saying I am not suicidal. This kind of stems off of Robin Williams recent passing and some of the things I have heard said about him.
I understand the concept of killing yourself causes a lot of grief for friends and family that have to continue to live after you cut your life short.
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1i5gke | what is this almost invisible thingy on the surface of the tea | I'm always wondering what is this thing forming on the surface of the tea when it's hot and why tea is producing that | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i5gke/eli5_what_is_this_almost_invisible_thingy_on_the/ | {
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1xl99h | are photons really a particle? | I'm learning about Physical Optics in my Physics class (really basic) and I decided to look more into what a photon actually is. What I found out is really confusing me. People talk about photons as if they're actual particles but what seems to make more sense to me is that photons are just the representation of the ex... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xl99h/eli5_are_photons_really_a_particle/ | {
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660ata | is there a root oriental language | ELI5: as western languages have a Latin or Greek root, do Asian languages have a root language? Most Asian countries have a fairly rich history, so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't. But why are Asian languages so structurally different to western languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/660ata/eli5_is_there_a_root_oriental_language/ | {
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dz0iw1 | why does sadness comes and go in "waves" when you have reasons to be sad, for a while everything feels normal, bearable and sometime later your whole life seems to be falling apart? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz0iw1/eli5_why_does_sadness_comes_and_go_in_waves_when/ | {
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1z1dvm | why should i hate the 1%? | How are they screwing me?
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b7pxjk | why is teflon so little reactive? | From what I know, it is generally used to store chemicals like hydrofluoric acid because they would react with glass or ceramics. What makes Teflon such a stable molecule? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7pxjk/eli5_why_is_teflon_so_little_reactive/ | {
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31ybk1 | why do friends "bully", put down, or physically fight all in good fun to show their friendship? | It seems like people who are best friends often say the most hurtful or rude phrases to one another, even though they aren't perceived that way. Me telling someone they are an idiot is interpreted very differently depending how well I know the person. So what makes friends allowed to be obnoxious to their friends? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ybk1/eli5_why_do_friends_bully_put_down_or_physically/ | {
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dne90z | what are the benefits to planting so many trees worldwide? are there any negative consequences to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dne90z/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_to_planting_so_many/ | {
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r7jmw | how in the hell a brawl like this is legal? [nhl fight] | _URL_0_
Anywhere else these people would be arrested and locked up for acting like this. How come they're not?
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89s0ph | how do solid air fresheners work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89s0ph/eli5_how_do_solid_air_fresheners_work/ | {
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35od3t | why can't video games on different medias play together? | Why can't PS4, PC, and Xbox One all play with each other in one place? Regardless of console choice?
Edit: spelling | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35od3t/eli5_why_cant_video_games_on_different_medias/ | {
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281gft | the difference between anologue and digital signals. | And what are their different uses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/281gft/eli5_the_difference_between_anologue_and_digital/ | {
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3okhza | if a qubit can have multiple spin states but still has to be measured in order to do useful work then what's the point. | I understand that effectively the single electron transistor can have multiple theoretical states but as soon as we measure it, that settles down to one value. So how are quantum computer's better? Because they use only a single electron i.e. greater efficiency? Or is there some element of superposition that allows a d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3okhza/eli5_if_a_qubit_can_have_multiple_spin_states_but/ | {
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1ct191 | who is layman? and why are we all saying things in their "terms?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ct191/who_is_layman_and_why_are_we_all_saying_things_in/ | {
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2rel10 | facebook privacy and does that disclaimer i'm seeing actually do anything? | I've been seeing a lot of people put up a disclaimer (skeptical that it even does anything) but why exactly are people flipping out? What's the worst possible outcome and are my kittens in danger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rel10/eli5_facebook_privacy_and_does_that_disclaimer_im/ | {
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