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8miprv | how are copywrite laws viewed internationally? can a country choose not to acknowledge them and grant their own patents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8miprv/eli5_how_are_copywrite_laws_viewed/ | {
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66jgxg | how long can a country go with a budget deficit? | I get that a deficit can be beneficial in the short term to stimulate growth. But how long is too long before it needs to be eliminated? Can it go on indefinitely? Will our children end up paying for our overspending? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66jgxg/eli5_how_long_can_a_country_go_with_a_budget/ | {
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6m8olj | - why are my fingers all not all independent from one another? | For example when you retract your pointer finger and pinky finger, you can't keep the middle finger and ring finger straight while fully folding your pinky finger in. Or in general you can't straighten one finger out completely while the rest if your first gets are in besides maybe your pointer finger and thumb. I hope... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m8olj/eli5_why_are_my_fingers_all_not_all_independent/ | {
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6qy43e | saw an article stating that earth will warm by 2 degrees by the end of the century, what exactly does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qy43e/eli5saw_an_article_stating_that_earth_will_warm/ | {
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3682qx | how do video game developers (pc specifically) manage to develop games and ensure whether they'll be up to par on graphics standards/consumer hardware by the time the final product is ready to ship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3682qx/eli5_how_do_video_game_developers_pc_specifically/ | {
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7y74af | why do opposite poles of a magnet attract while the same ones repel each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y74af/eli5_why_do_opposite_poles_of_a_magnet_attract/ | {
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7366kt | what prevents the wing of a plane from breaking mid air, under the pressure of wind/air? they seem so wobbly and unstable during takeoff... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7366kt/eli5_what_prevents_the_wing_of_a_plane_from/ | {
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200epv | in this advance of information technology, why we still rely solely on blackbox? | Remember when air france crash in atlantic in 2009 took years just to find the blackbox, Rely solely on blackbox make aircraft crash investigation become slow and drag on. If flight data could be transmitted in realtime to ground based control center, we would know the cause of accident in week instead of years. This i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/200epv/eli5_in_this_advance_of_information_technology/ | {
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76soxd | how companies track your browsing history. | For some background info, I'm at Uni and I was browsing through some products on my phone in my room. I went to the Computer lab and logged in. I found the same products i was looking at. Nothing NSFW i was just wondering how exactly they do that. I was on two different accounts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76soxd/eli5_how_companies_track_your_browsing_history/ | {
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a00lcz | how does light slowing down in different medium (like water) not affect time? | I read yesterday that very high gravity can bend light making that path it has to travel longer, and therefore time has to slow down to compensate.
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bkht4e | what allows us to think? i know that we do physical activities such as move and talk because the brain sends electrical impulses (or something like that) to your muscles. but what allows us to think in our heads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkht4e/eli5_what_allows_us_to_think_i_know_that_we_do/ | {
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24fq6y | cell phone cloning | What exactly is done to "clone" a cell phone and what is the use of doing so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24fq6y/eli5_cell_phone_cloning/ | {
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b18uuw | why do most shows use twins for their young, young characters? | For example, the Olsen twins shared the role of Michelle on Full House; I'm pretty sure the Sprouse twins shared the role of Ben on FRIENDS; twins shared the role of Manny (the youngest brother) in the OG Diary of the Wimpy Kid trilogy.
I've always wondered why movie and TV companies do this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b18uuw/eli5_why_do_most_shows_use_twins_for_their_young/ | {
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13wzox | why is there a revival of feminism nowadays? | Has anything happened in particular that would explain this? For some reason everywhere I go people are discussing gender. I don't even know what most of the arguments are, and what it's all about, but from my perspective everything seemed to be...fine. And then all that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13wzox/eli5_why_is_there_a_revival_of_feminism_nowadays/ | {
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43hrij | what happens to the ph scale is something more acidic than 0? | So let's take sulfuric acid (battery acid), which is pretty much at 0 pH which means it has a 10,000,000:1 ratio. But one day scientists discover an extremely strong acid that has a ratio of 100,000,000:1. Would that mean that this acid has a -1 pH, or would it still be expressed as 0? If it's expressed as 0, then woul... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43hrij/eli5_what_happens_to_the_ph_scale_is_something/ | {
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2l7c2k | why don't people seeking physician-assisted suicide just overdose on their regularly prescribed pain medication? | If physicians are legally allowed to prescribe pain medication that could potentially be abused, couldn't people seeking euthanasia simply be told the amount needed to overdose and then do it themselves? Of course this wouldn't work for people who are incapacitated to the point where they could not administer the drugs... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l7c2k/eli5_why_dont_people_seeking_physicianassisted/ | {
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3ttvzy | why can some overweight people lose weight with no excess skin, but others skin doesnt go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ttvzy/eli5_why_can_some_overweight_people_lose_weight/ | {
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c6uss0 | - why does the air feel “lighter” when it seems like it’s about to storm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6uss0/eli5_why_does_the_air_feel_lighter_when_it_seems/ | {
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7kni74 | why does xanax make people sleep for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kni74/eli5_why_does_xanax_make_people_sleep_for_so_long/ | {
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3g7tny | why do workout instructors always remind everyone to keep breathing and why is it my instinct to hold my breath when i'm working out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7tny/eli5_why_do_workout_instructors_always_remind/ | {
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adkmjw | what is physically happening when someone’s vision goes black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adkmjw/eli5_what_is_physically_happening_when_someones/ | {
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20eu6t | how do people manage to "not let their emotions get to them"? what does it mean? | Because it's not as if there is an off/on switch for emotions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eu6t/eli5_how_do_people_manage_to_not_let_their/ | {
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1fpvq5 | how does common law system works? | As a roman system student, i just can't get the idea of common law and how you not have it all codified.
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3zfkuq | how does triangulating a call work and how are police able to determine the location of a caller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zfkuq/eli5_how_does_triangulating_a_call_work_and_how/ | {
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1f1vr6 | why does food from restaurants taste so much better than food i make at home? | Even if it's something east like grilled vegetables, steak, or chicken food from take out and eat in places always taste better than the results in my own kitchen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1vr6/eli5_why_does_food_from_restaurants_taste_so_much/ | {
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1nl7k1 | why doesn't batman kill the joker when the opportunity shows itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nl7k1/eli5_why_doesnt_batman_kill_the_joker_when_the/ | {
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39qgn4 | why do roundabouts on signs (uk) never join up and make a complete circle? | This may just be in Britain but all road signs containing a roundabout never join the roundabout into a complete circle, but leave a gap. This is really frustrating for some reason and I don't understand why they feel the need to do it! xD
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jole8 | how movies theaters are allowed to discount tickets in the mornings, and how much money they actually make per ticket. | I had heard from a friend's brother when I was younger that movie theaters made nothing off of the tickets but took in 100% from concessions. That doesn't seem right to me though.
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29yefs | how was not allergic to penicillin when i was a young kid, but at 25 i am? | I had taken antibiotics that had Penicillin when I was a kid for ear-aches, but I am now 25, just recently had a tooth extraction, and had to take antibiotics that had Penicillin, and I broke out in a itchy rash. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yefs/eli5how_was_not_allergic_to_penicillin_when_i_was/ | {
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u1xw6 | how do coupons work? | Does the seller (Walmart, Kroger, etc.) lose money/gain? Does the company that owns the product lose/gain money? Who gets the most profit?
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dc105q | if kuru is spread through eating infected brain tissue, how did it first develop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc105q/eli5_if_kuru_is_spread_through_eating_infected/ | {
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7e5k23 | why do mood swings occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e5k23/eli5_why_do_mood_swings_occur/ | {
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ftj876 | how do zoo owners hang out around tigers and lions? why don’t these animals tear them to shreds? does it mean that wild animals can be domesticated? | Edit: I watched Tiger King on Netflix and apart from all the craziness in that documentary, I was also shocked to see how comfortable these people were around Lions and Tigers and vice versa. How does this happen?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftj876/eli5_how_do_zoo_owners_hang_out_around_tigers_and/ | {
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2ptu19 | how can instagram be worth 35,000,000,000 dollars? | I cannot comprehend how a company that is not making money and is so simple that it could be replicated in a week, can be valued that high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ptu19/eli5_how_can_instagram_be_worth_35000000000/ | {
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5zajsk | crude oil | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zajsk/eli5crude_oil/ | {
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1wn1j3 | why are modern day toys and electronics so flimsy compared to, say 15 years ago? | These days mobiles, earphones, televisions etc just seem so "flimsy". I suppose most people can relate to the old Nokia phones that were built like lightly armoured tanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wn1j3/eli5_why_are_modern_day_toys_and_electronics_so/ | {
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cc1fpv | why do 78% of americans live paycheque to paycheck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc1fpv/eli5_why_do_78_of_americans_live_paycheque_to/ | {
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1lga3l | why not vote for a third party if dem. and rep. are so similar? | It wouldn't change anything the first election, but if it catches on, the parties would see that and start doing something. How hard is it really to select a third ticket when voting? In my mind, it's mostly about sending a message, but I'm getting the impression people can't wait for results these days, so 8 years unt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lga3l/why_not_vote_for_a_third_party_if_dem_and_rep_are/ | {
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73zxp1 | why does buying stuff (non-essential) make us happy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73zxp1/eli5_why_does_buying_stuff_nonessential_make_us/ | {
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2uu62d | why do we grieve? | Why do we feel grief, painful, agonising grief, over the death of someone? They're not in pain any more, or danger, nor will they ever be again. So why is it that it makes us feel so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uu62d/eli5why_do_we_grieve/ | {
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2v6a2p | i hear that snipers have to take into account multiple factors, from wind speed to rotation of the earth. what exactly do snipers do to account for earth's rotation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6a2p/eli5_i_hear_that_snipers_have_to_take_into/ | {
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4di848 | how do software-based translators (like google translate) work? as in, how do they "think" about the sentence and go about translating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4di848/eli5_how_do_softwarebased_translators_like_google/ | {
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4n7g33 | does cancer hurt? how do people typically know they have cancer, initially? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n7g33/eli5_does_cancer_hurt_how_do_people_typically/ | {
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5lmx2o | why was amputation so common during the civil war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lmx2o/eli5_why_was_amputation_so_common_during_the/ | {
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1dfgc5 | tontines. how do they work? how did people scam other people? what is the benefit? | I was watching an episode of Archer that talks about tontines. I googled it but I'm not sure I fully understand. I know there's a pot that the last living contributor inherits but then I read about annuities and corruption and such. It sounded simple but I'm actually lost. I'm thinking about writing it into a script. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dfgc5/eli5_tontines_how_do_they_work_how_did_people/ | {
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2ui4xt | why does chinese still use a pictorial writing system rather than moving towards a phonetic system like most languages use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ui4xt/eli5_why_does_chinese_still_use_a_pictorial/ | {
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7ppt8o | why are cartridge based video game systems inferior to disk based ones? also, why did cartridge based system not have load times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ppt8o/eli5_why_are_cartridge_based_video_game_systems/ | {
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6t15rm | what do programs like handbrake do to compress videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t15rm/eli5_what_do_programs_like_handbrake_do_to/ | {
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3fqx9r | why do we use tires full of air instead of solid rubber tires or another type of tire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fqx9r/eli5why_do_we_use_tires_full_of_air_instead_of/ | {
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bwonff | what do you mean by economies scale? | I've read that term mainly while doing cost estimation for wind/soar projects. Confused what does that exactly mean. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwonff/eli5_what_do_you_mean_by_economies_scale/ | {
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dsin0g | how do specialists know if a very old skull was cracked before or after death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsin0g/eli5_how_do_specialists_know_if_a_very_old_skull/ | {
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1rnn46 | is it better (for the battery and for the next charge) to use all of the power in rechargeable batteries before recharging them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rnn46/eli5_is_it_better_for_the_battery_and_for_the/ | {
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75ep1i | how did the human race start? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75ep1i/eli5_how_did_the_human_race_start/ | {
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2yqyg9 | what makes a consumer good higher quality when 'made in mexico' versus 'made in china'? | I've been windows-shopping at guitars and it seems like the 'low-quality' ones are made in China, where as the 'mid-quality' guitars are produced in Mexico. Obviously, Chinese workers can be paid less, but why not pay them more and use efficency wages to encourage better quality control? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yqyg9/eli5what_makes_a_consumer_good_higher_quality/ | {
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4n0va6 | if the presidential primaries award proportional delegates, why is the general election winner-take-all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n0va6/eli5_if_the_presidential_primaries_award/ | {
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1wbhau | when i download a 2gb file on my computer, does that use up 2gb of my wifi data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wbhau/eli5_when_i_download_a_2gb_file_on_my_computer/ | {
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7e4op2 | being in shock/adrenaline | Anytime I hear stories about a person getting into an accident, sometimes where limbs come off, and they act normal, like they will walk towards their car, sit down and chill, or call ambulance, or whatever. Someone in the comments will always ask why, and someone will reply saying because they are in shock. What is sh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e4op2/eli5_being_in_shockadrenaline/ | {
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4aossc | why are buildings evacuated when given a bomb threat? surely if someone wanted to go through with a bomb threat they wouldn't warn beforehand, so as to get as many casualties as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aossc/eli5_why_are_buildings_evacuated_when_given_a/ | {
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6mv3rv | why don't we introduce sterile male ticks into the wild to eradicate them as has been done with mosquitos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mv3rv/eli5_why_dont_we_introduce_sterile_male_ticks/ | {
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17ualm | apr | What is this and what is a good APR for a credit card? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ualm/eli5_apr/ | {
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36f6ix | how do they "cut off" people's hands in movies? | I was watching Mad Max: Fury Road and I saw that Charlize Theron was "amputated" to the elbow. I know that she didn't actually cut off her hand, and that it's not CGI. How do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36f6ix/eli5_how_do_they_cut_off_peoples_hands_in_movies/ | {
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1yg4nz | what is the difference between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios? | This is truly an ELI5 because I have seen the technical descriptions and they go over my head and do not address the basic question: 16:9 and 4:3 are, mathematically speaking, identical.
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33g10d | why am i constantly craving food and sweets after being sober from alcohol for an extended amount of time? | Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. I tried to google, but kept getting a bunch of irrelevant results.
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8q3buu | how is car air conditioning able to keep one side of the car a different temperature than the other? | Like my car (idk about other cars) as option to set one air conditioning side lower / higher than the other side, would it not just make the car the average of the 2 essentially, wasting energy trying to get both sides to their respective temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q3buu/eli5_how_is_car_air_conditioning_able_to_keep_one/ | {
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46vhm2 | how can youtube channels like failarmy just use someone else's videos to make compilation videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46vhm2/eli5_how_can_youtube_channels_like_failarmy_just/ | {
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5t0fmh | why do they scan you boarding pass when you buy stuff at the airport? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t0fmh/eli5_why_do_they_scan_you_boarding_pass_when_you/ | {
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3m796y | what is the difference between crystal and glass? | Edit: wow! front page i didn't expect this, thank you for your answers, i now have a much better understanding of both of them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m796y/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_crystal_and/ | {
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3dy3jq | why is the gold meter so high on reddit today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dy3jq/eli5_why_is_the_gold_meter_so_high_on_reddit_today/ | {
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7zm8kh | why even if you know the outcome of a suspenseful movie scene you still get incredibly nervous | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zm8kh/eli5_why_even_if_you_know_the_outcome_of_a/ | {
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19yt64 | the difference between the current gps system and the new galileo. | I'm looking forward to the next wave of GPS with greater accuracy. Tonight I was reading up about Galileo, but couldn't really find any info on its accuracy, and how it compares overall to GPS which is quite dated technology now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19yt64/eli5_the_difference_between_the_current_gps/ | {
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1p9crw | what happens if you go up or down in space? | Say you had a Starship, can you fly down or up in Space?
What would happen?
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2qyi5x | why is the ai in most videogames so terrible? | This is most glaringly obvious in RTS games but in most games as a whole the AI frequently makes the stupidest possible choices, misses opportunities, and generally behaves like a toddler being handed Chinese algebra.
This lack is often addressed by giving the AI bonuses and perks (cheating) that offset the tactical s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qyi5x/eli5_why_is_the_ai_in_most_videogames_so_terrible/ | {
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4ok067 | why do blood pressure cuffs slowly release air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ok067/eli5why_do_blood_pressure_cuffs_slowly_release_air/ | {
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3c345s | why isn't the drought in california being considered desertification? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c345s/eli5why_isnt_the_drought_in_california_being/ | {
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eqn2yj | why does 20 pounds feel like a lot when carried, but when you gain 20 pounds you don't notice the weight? | I'm sure there's something about distribution and center of gravity or something... I'm just curious why carrying weight outside the body feels so much heavier than when we gain weight and carry it inside the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqn2yj/eli5_why_does_20_pounds_feel_like_a_lot_when/ | {
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2417oa | why are modern tank guns smoothbore if rifling is more accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2417oa/eli5why_are_modern_tank_guns_smoothbore_if/ | {
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5bun34 | how does one have 'bad' depth perception? | And what can one do to improve it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bun34/eli5_how_does_one_have_bad_depth_perception/ | {
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9nrer9 | how do old songs like message in a bottle or tv shows like friends get remastered when the equipment itself was used during the time it was recorded or filmed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nrer9/eli5_how_do_old_songs_like_message_in_a_bottle_or/ | {
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ab9nh5 | why does your jaw randomly lock and hurt like hell when you yawn sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab9nh5/eli5_why_does_your_jaw_randomly_lock_and_hurt/ | {
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bxd5y2 | how does a negative number modulus a positive number work? | With positive numbers its easy. The remainder is your answer.
e.g 5 divided by 3 = 1 and i have a remainder of 2. Therefore 2 is my answer for 5 % 3.
However how the heck does -5 mod 3 = 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxd5y2/eli5_how_does_a_negative_number_modulus_a/ | {
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3u3x0z | why are the depths of the ocean dark? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u3x0z/eli5_why_are_the_depths_of_the_ocean_dark/ | {
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1wtu9r | why do you drill horizontally when fracking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wtu9r/eli5why_do_you_drill_horizontally_when_fracking/ | {
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3pdc3y | what would it take to make 4k hd mainstream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pdc3y/eli5what_would_it_take_to_make_4k_hd_mainstream/ | {
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6j0boz | why, when playing a song repeatedly, do we tend to get tired of hearing it, then can enjoy the song again after a break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j0boz/eli5_why_when_playing_a_song_repeatedly_do_we/ | {
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b36zez | why is it that the more your routinely exercise the more quickly and more profusely you sweat. | For more clarity, I’m not talking about the duration of a single workout, I’m referring to exercise over and extend period of time. I find that, especially with cardio exercise, the more routine I am the more I sweat with each workout. In the beginning I can work out so hard I feel like I’m going to throw up and maybe ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b36zez/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_more_your_routinely/ | {
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rcvjk | why computers are constantly becoming more powerful | And why couldn't we have the computers of 2012 in 2002? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rcvjk/eli5_why_computers_are_constantly_becoming_more/ | {
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2bze17 | what is it when everything just looks really bright/your eyes white out for a moment, then goes back to normal? | Just out of the blue, during some random moment, very thing becomes super bright, and I feel off balance. (hard to walk in straight line) Lasts to for 3 secs at most | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bze17/eli5_what_is_it_when_everything_just_looks_really/ | {
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8cjyiu | why are heart shots instant kills? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cjyiu/eli5_why_are_heart_shots_instant_kills/ | {
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5684ai | why can you daydream while driving and still make the correct turns or just not die in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5684ai/eli5_why_can_you_daydream_while_driving_and_still/ | {
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12b01u | mathematical induction | I really cannot wrap my brain around it.
For example if you have:
Sn = n^2 (where Sn denotes the sum of the first n positive numbers, eg: S3 = 1+3+5 = 9)
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217e0d | why don't popular rappers diss each other anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/217e0d/eli5_why_dont_popular_rappers_diss_each_other/ | {
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24jkgy | why are some babies born with a full head of hair and others born bald? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24jkgy/eli5why_are_some_babies_born_with_a_full_head_of/ | {
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20hxbr | how automatic weapon can count to three when firing in 3-shot burst mode? | How automatic weapon know when to stop repeat firing when switched to 3-shot burst mode? Sample video:
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67u22t | does a person with more injuries heal slower? | For example: a motorcyclist crashes and gets road rash over 10% of his body. Does he heal faster than if it were 20% of his body? Or does he heal at the same rate in both situations?
Edit: Assuming all other variables are constant. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67u22t/eli5_does_a_person_with_more_injuries_heal_slower/ | {
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43h6zy | when someone stands in the rain, how exactly is water inhaled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43h6zy/eli5_when_someone_stands_in_the_rain_how_exactly/ | {
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bank5o | why did people, historically, used to wear so many layers of clothes even in the summer? | Why did people wear all kinds of garments they don’t wear today along with their outer clothing, even in summer? Especially when they worked in the fields more than they do today; that seems uncomfortable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bank5o/eli5_why_did_people_historically_used_to_wear_so/ | {
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43dlr3 | after pulling you over, why do cops sometimes stand near your door handle, facing forward where you can't make eye contact, rather than standing at you mirror, facing you? | Sometimes an officer will stand closer to where your car door opens/where the handle is and face forward, making it impossible to make eye contact or even see their face.
What's the reason for this? Are the looking for something in particular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43dlr3/eli5_after_pulling_you_over_why_do_cops_sometimes/ | {
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" They want to be able to see your hands and glovebox, places you might have a weapon. You also can't easily exit the car if they stand by the handle. They don't need to see your f... | [] | [] | [
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