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9xzaqo | why is the delivery address on the incoming mail such as bills, etc. located on bottom left corner of the envelope while normally the delivery address must go on the bottom right corner of the envelope? | I am asking this because we are working on the design of invoice and I want to know if we should come up with an option that would enable people to print invoices with billing address displayed on the left side instead of right. (in quickbooks and most of the invoicing apps its printed on right side by deafult, not sur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xzaqo/eli5_why_is_the_delivery_address_on_the_incoming/ | {
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2fl1s9 | what happens when a dog is euthanized? | What is the process of the chemicals?
Is it an overdose? (in case smaller dose are used for something else)
Do they suffer?
What happens to the dog's body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fl1s9/eli5_what_happens_when_a_dog_is_euthanized/ | {
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9lf62l | what's "under" and "over" earth in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lf62l/eli5_whats_under_and_over_earth_in_space/ | {
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813y4v | how did we calculate neptune's record wind speed accurately at over 2100k/h when it is so far away? | Source _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/813y4v/eli5_how_did_we_calculate_neptunes_record_wind/ | {
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3wfdcn | the association between punk rock and the union jack | I see it all the time, and an episode of Portlandia sparked this particular question, why is the union jack often associated with punk subculture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wfdcn/eli5the_association_between_punk_rock_and_the/ | {
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29qgu4 | what is in the center of spiral-galaxies? do they rotate around a solid center? | I had a discussion about the theories of why planets and stars are spinning, and the discussion went on to what spiral galaxies are "rotating around". Is there a center of gravity in the middle, or are there any other explanations of why they seem to have a "hole" in the middle that they are spinning around?
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2jt5ho | why are flaps used on jets during take-off? | As someone who is aspiring to work in the aviation industry, I understand why flaps are used for landing. They help slow down the plane by disrupting the airflow. However, I noticed that they were partially extended (like Flaps 8 or 20 on a CRJ-900. Couldn't tell exactly) during take-off. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jt5ho/eli5_why_are_flaps_used_on_jets_during_takeoff/ | {
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85pito | why a person gets tired or sick *after* they finish a stressful situation | I find myself always sleeping the majority of my first of two days off due to the stress of my job and social life. I don’t understand why. I have attempted to counteract this by increasing caffeine and doing exercises, but I wind up sleeping the majority of the day away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85pito/eli5_why_a_person_gets_tired_or_sick_after_they/ | {
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2mei4u | is black dye different than red dye in a molecular level? | Can we tell what color a dye (like the ones that we use on the walls) is by looking at its molecular structure? If not, why is it that specific color? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mei4u/eli5_is_black_dye_different_than_red_dye_in_a/ | {
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bmthp9 | why is it ok to ride some animals, but not others? | Horses are ok to ride, but elephants are not. Surely elephants are stronger than horses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmthp9/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_ride_some_animals_but_not/ | {
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3c8dhm | why do movie theaters explain which way to your screen? | I've been to theaters in various towns, different companies ,and they always seem to tell you which way to the specific screen. Movie theaters are not hard to navigate. There's clear signs which direction to go and often they'll be only 1 or 2 turns. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c8dhm/eli5_why_do_movie_theaters_explain_which_way_to/ | {
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61dhwg | if the moon were closer to earth, would the shadow it casts during an eclipse be bigger or smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61dhwg/eli5_if_the_moon_were_closer_to_earth_would_the/ | {
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377k2n | can someone tell what is with this charlie challenge? | Does anyone have any proper scientific explanation because I ain't believing in this stupid demon thing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/377k2n/eli5_can_someone_tell_what_is_with_this_charlie/ | {
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53hige | solar cell electricity, where does it go when the battery is full. | The sun shines on the panel which is connected to a battery, the battery is 100% charged. However, the sun is still shining on the panel creating electricity but not charging the battery, where does this electricity "go"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53hige/eli5_solar_cell_electricity_where_does_it_go_when/ | {
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6wm98m | when a new company make a phone why do they make a skin? | Wouldnt it be cheaper to use stock android? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wm98m/eli5when_a_new_company_make_a_phone_why_do_they/ | {
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3rk89m | what was nelson mandela imprisoned for | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rk89m/eli5_what_was_nelson_mandela_imprisoned_for/ | {
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64inoy | what causes some turds to slip out like a bullet, no wiping required, while cleaning up after others are like trying to clean a melted mars bar from a dash of a car that stood in the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64inoy/eli5_what_causes_some_turds_to_slip_out_like_a/ | {
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36y0sw | why don't the bruises under my toenails heal like regular bruises? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36y0sw/eli5_why_dont_the_bruises_under_my_toenails_heal/ | {
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kzbut | how nikola tesla's radiant energy apparatus works and why we don't hear anything about radiant energy nowadays. | The patent for his device is found [here](_URL_0_) and I'm curious as to why, if this works, it's not more talked about or discussed today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzbut/eli5_how_nikola_teslas_radiant_energy_apparatus/ | {
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4f2d01 | house of commons and house of lords in the uk. | What's the role of both and why are there two houses? Wouldn't one be enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f2d01/eli5_house_of_commons_and_house_of_lords_in_the_uk/ | {
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9884fg | how much time does it take for disposable plastic water bottles to become dangerous to refill/reuse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9884fg/eli5_how_much_time_does_it_take_for_disposable/ | {
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a9mp3h | how do weighted blankets help people fall asleep/sleep solidly through the night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9mp3h/eli5_how_do_weighted_blankets_help_people_fall/ | {
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cghvn6 | body organs. what’s in the space between them? can organs leak? what holds them in place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cghvn6/eli5_body_organs_whats_in_the_space_between_them/ | {
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5lw7ya | what is happening to the one knuckle that does not crack, while all the others do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lw7ya/eli5_what_is_happening_to_the_one_knuckle_that/ | {
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fczxem | how is it possible to visualize objects and colors with closed eyes just by thinking of them? | Sometimes if I think of color purple with my eyes closed I can see purple lines or if I think of any random color I am able to see that color when I close my eyes. I know that the color is not actually there but how am I able to see the exact same thing that I think of with my eyes closed?
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365542 | why some people have a good sleep with 4h or less and i need at least 7 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/365542/eli5_why_some_people_have_a_good_sleep_with_4h_or/ | {
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22cwqq | why is gameplay animation in video games never as fluid as it is in animated films? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22cwqq/eli5_why_is_gameplay_animation_in_video_games/ | {
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5locov | how websites like wish are able to sell products for such a low price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5locov/eli5_how_websites_like_wish_are_able_to_sell/ | {
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dq0ost | how come sometimes when you shake a phone or other slightly dim light source in a dark room, it appears as if its springy and not moving at the same time/rate of your hand? | This might sound silly, but I've noticed this with my phone screen, and the lights on a closed 3ds, when i shake it in a dark room at night, it seems like its delayed or springy, it doesn't move like a fixed object in my hand.
Edit: it only seems to work in the dark, not when the light is on
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1fv9af | how large cash prizes work on game/reality shows? | I was watching America's Got Talent last night and I noticed at the end of the credits a notice which read:
"The prize, which totals $1,000,000, is payable in a financial annuity over forty years, or the contestant may choose to receive the present cash value of such annuity."
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5va82m | why hasn't a "new facebook" broken through after all these years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5va82m/eli5_why_hasnt_a_new_facebook_broken_through/ | {
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2jrp75 | how do child actors differentiate from fiction and reality when acting? | I've always been curios! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jrp75/eli5_how_do_child_actors_differentiate_from/ | {
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1u5xpd | the chemistry behind love | People always talk about how two people may have good chemistry, but what is the science that's going on and causing attraction between a couple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u5xpd/eli5_the_chemistry_behind_love/ | {
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2vz6pu | why is brian williams the only one bring scrutinized; why isn't nbc getting in trouble? | Could I get an educated answer and not "le big business is bad" made up answer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vz6pu/eli5_why_is_brian_williams_the_only_one_bring/ | {
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1r8c9j | after watching another tornado video destroying a us home, i have to ask: why is construction so fragile? | Please don't take this the wrong way, and i don't mean any disrespect, but it's far to common to see houses that are build with fragile materials being completely destroyed by a twister.
Is this only because of cost? In Europe it's rare to see houses made from other things than bricks, even very poor houses.
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19ld0q | why have the french been branded as cowards in war when history seems to provide bouts of contrast (napoleonic wars, world wars, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ld0q/why_have_the_french_been_branded_as_cowards_in/ | {
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7h00hd | what is encapsulation/polymorphism and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h00hd/eli5_what_is_encapsulationpolymorphism_and_how/ | {
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63xxov | how come the desire to watch or listen to something familiar overrides my desire to learn something new? i.e. constantly skipping all unknown tracks from my music or being unable to finish an unseen episode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63xxov/eli5_how_come_the_desire_to_watch_or_listen_to/ | {
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82b7jw | if our inner ear fluid controls whether or not we're dizzy, why do things spinning in movies make us dizzy? | When things spin in movies or on a screen, why does it make us dizzy if our inner ear fluid isn't moving basically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82b7jw/eli5_if_our_inner_ear_fluid_controls_whether_or/ | {
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2lm34s | why are gauges (body piercings) so much more popular nowadays? | I feel like when I was a kid (mid 1980s) no one really had these types of jewelry and probably saw this for the first time in some documentary exploring different aboriginal cultures. Perhaps I was an oblivious kid, but what happened that caused this fashion change that doesn't seem to be going anywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lm34s/eli5_why_are_gauges_body_piercings_so_much_more/ | {
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3d9phf | what happened with greece a couple days ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d9phf/eli5what_happened_with_greece_a_couple_days_ago/ | {
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69mpgl | how are derailed trains fixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69mpgl/eli5how_are_derailed_trains_fixed/ | {
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87tfjs | does growing food always deplete the soil? | Say you have a vegetable garden growing potatoes and tomatoes. You take the potatoes and tomatoes to eat and compost the plants then apply the compost to the soil. But the potatoes and tomatoes took their nutrients from the soil so this will never be returned unless you spread manure or bring in other fertiliser. So yo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87tfjs/eli5_does_growing_food_always_deplete_the_soil/ | {
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3u1dcz | what are these little plastic covers under the cap of a liquor bottle that cause the booze to pour out slowly? | I was wondering what these are for...I am stumped! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u1dcz/eli5_what_are_these_little_plastic_covers_under/ | {
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nyefg | transubstantiation in catholicism and why they believe it | I cannot fathom that an adult thinks he can turn wine and crackers into flesh and blood with a few magic words. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyefg/eli5_transubstantiation_in_catholicism_and_why/ | {
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2ut5s3 | why the last play of the super bowl wasn't pass interference. | Can someone explain why the last play of the SB was not pass interference? The Patriots player hits the Seahawk well before the ball gets there. No one is talking about this, so I know it's not *actually* pass interference, but would love a detailed explanation of why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ut5s3/eli5_why_the_last_play_of_the_super_bowl_wasnt/ | {
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k159q | how exactly does cleverbot work. | How can a program be so close to the way a human talks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k159q/eli5_how_exactly_does_cleverbot_work/ | {
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18nndh | how does starbucks coffee always taste the same, despite the beans coming from presumably many different farms, weather patterns, vintages, etc.? | Same goes for Rum, Beer, Orange juice, etc. Doesn't even necessarily have to be liquid - just any product that requires a crop as an ingredient, yet tastes exactly the same across large geographic distances and over time. I assume there is variation in the ingredient crops, yet the final product is always identical.
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33m6ju | a kilowatt hour. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33m6ju/eli5_a_kilowatt_hour/ | {
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3xnjkz | what makes harvard any better than my local state university? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xnjkz/eli5_what_makes_harvard_any_better_than_my_local/ | {
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2tpega | how come your feet get sweaty if you dont wear socks while wearing shoes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tpega/eli5_how_come_your_feet_get_sweaty_if_you_dont/ | {
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6eqn1e | why is it so hard to consciously ignore things we feel due to anxiety or something similar, even though we know it's just a made up feeling in our head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eqn1e/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_consciously_ignore/ | {
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2r1lhy | can someone please explain toothpaste too me and how it cleans teeth? also, what keeps every brand from just being the same goop, aside from flavor or texture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1lhy/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_toothpaste_too_me/ | {
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28nfo0 | why do soccer/football players react so dramatically to seemingly nothing? | We all know the joke, poke a soccer player and they go down like they've been shot. Is there anything to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28nfo0/eli5_why_do_soccerfootball_players_react_so/ | {
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2gongz | how do household ovens insulate their heat so well? why doesn't my cupboard burn from being next to a 200°c box? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gongz/eli5_how_do_household_ovens_insulate_their_heat/ | {
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lo7l6 | chinese medicine, and, if any, the scientific basis behind it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lo7l6/eli5_chinese_medicine_and_if_any_the_scientific/ | {
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3fgps8 | how exactly does orbiting work? if something is always being pulled towards earth how does it remain in a circle instead of eventually just spiraling to the earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fgps8/eli5_how_exactly_does_orbiting_work_if_something/ | {
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2bxlgi | why ceasefires get respected and not abused to gain an advantage over the enemy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bxlgi/eli5_why_ceasefires_get_respected_and_not_abused/ | {
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126ctw | why do plants need to be pruned | I bought a Nepenthes alata it was suggested to be pruned every once and while? what benefit to the plant to cut off dead leaves and what not? Doesn't nature take care of that stuff for you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/126ctw/eli5_why_do_plants_need_to_be_pruned/ | {
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5aokyq | why do humans smell different when they wake up? what is that smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aokyq/eli5_why_do_humans_smell_different_when_they_wake/ | {
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6g79os | how will the repeal of the dodd-frank wall street regulations effect the common citizen. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g79os/eli5_how_will_the_repeal_of_the_doddfrank_wall/ | {
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9pvv7p | why do most people think they sound bad when they hear their voice on audio recordings, but most people don’t have bad voices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pvv7p/eli5_why_do_most_people_think_they_sound_bad_when/ | {
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1sxtzk | different branches of physics | I keep hearing Theoretical physics, Applied physics and experimental physics...are there more? What are their roles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxtzk/eli5_different_branches_of_physics/ | {
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8k4j2p | how come it is not in nintendo’s best business interest to release their entire nes/snes catalogs for the switch online experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k4j2p/eli5_how_come_it_is_not_in_nintendos_best/ | {
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2ki7hk | about sd cards and why we don't use them as hard drives. | So, since we're now up to 128gb per micro SD.... Why don't we just use a shit ton of them and replace the spinny thing that is our current hard drive. Is it a matter of cost? I have no idea how this would work, or why it wouldn't for that matter.
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29bazn | how can multiple computers access the same file at once? | I was wondering about this while downloading a podcast. That mp3 is stored on a computer or server somewhere. When it's not being accessed, I assume there is just one copy stored on the hard drive. Yet multiple people can download that mp3 at once. How do their computers read the same file without interference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29bazn/eli5_how_can_multiple_computers_access_the_same/ | {
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1sjm0r | how corporations end up paying very low or no taxes by incorporating in states like delaware and florida. while on the subject, please explain how those tax haven countries like the switzerland, bermuda, the cayman and the british virgin islands help avoid the rich paying taxes. thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjm0r/eli5_how_corporations_end_up_paying_very_low_or/ | {
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5fwez7 | what happens to the money that we donate to churches exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fwez7/eli5_what_happens_to_the_money_that_we_donate_to/ | {
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4u27kx | what are the fundamental differences in domestic and foreign policies of fascist, socialist, communist governments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u27kx/eli5_what_are_the_fundamental_differences_in/ | {
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jh7gd | programming in c, grasping heap/stack | Can someone enlighten me on the different memory types, their functions and where ints, chars, etc, malloc, etc are associated with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jh7gd/eli5_programming_in_c_grasping_heapstack/ | {
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2mau8n | do banks keep cash for all the money deposited with them? if not, what keep the bank from making more "digital currency?" | Vaults in banks don't look big enough to hold all the money they have on deposit. Where is all the money that shows on their customers account balances? If there isn't cash backing it up, how do banks or the government control the money on their account balances. What keeps them from changing the account balance to p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mau8n/eli5_do_banks_keep_cash_for_all_the_money/ | {
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b6h9uw | how does car wax work? | I mean the way, all the water gets separated & drippy if you would throw a bucket of it on a waxed bonnet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6h9uw/eli5_how_does_car_wax_work/ | {
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6g1v68 | who was the first person to think that atoms existed and make up all matter? how/why did they get the idea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g1v68/eli5_who_was_the_first_person_to_think_that_atoms/ | {
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fcg2bj | why is safety glass safer then normal glass ? cause it explodes into a million pieces. | My brother and i both once ( in different instances ofcourse ) slammed the glass shower door and and it shattered and cut us extremely much.
I literally stood there naked with glass cuts all over my body and splinters everywhere..
And the same thing happened to my brother years ago. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcg2bj/eli5_why_is_safety_glass_safer_then_normal_glass/ | {
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jw1wt | why do croatians and serbians hate each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jw1wt/eli5_why_do_croatians_and_serbians_hate_each_other/ | {
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3z9hkp | why do women generally make much more noise in bed than men? | Men might make a bit of noise at the end...but women make noise all throughout | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z9hkp/eli5_why_do_women_generally_make_much_more_noise/ | {
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4jc1y6 | if i dug a hole from the us to the other side of the world and jumped feet first, would i come out head first on the other side? | also would i keep flying through the air on the other side from momentum?
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810wxi | how and when to use comma that often separates the last word in a sentence. | Some examples I come across frequently are:
"great post, dude."
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107sl0 | why can't the a/c in a car stay cold if the
engine isn't on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/107sl0/eli5_why_cant_the_ac_in_a_car_stay_cold_if_the/ | {
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6s9xo8 | why do we feel like pop music is getting more and more terrible? is it just an impression caused by the sorting bias (the fact that our brain mostly remembers the good things from the past) ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s9xo8/eli5_why_do_we_feel_like_pop_music_is_getting/ | {
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dsiyu1 | if a person were to not eat for a while and be running on stored fat. in what form does the fat physically leave the body, making the person weigh less? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsiyu1/eli5_if_a_person_were_to_not_eat_for_a_while_and/ | {
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3eqkze | what does "taking over a city" from a military standpoint entail today and historically? | Today you hear on the news that ISIS takes over a new city, and I don't know what that entails exactly: Does it mean they drove out the original military? Drove out all original residents? Do they have constant guards around the city?
Also, during historic wars, let's use the civil war for example, what exactly do c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eqkze/eli5what_does_taking_over_a_city_from_a_military/ | {
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em90xh | does tearing up a contract like they do in films and tv actually make it null and void? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/em90xh/eli5_does_tearing_up_a_contract_like_they_do_in/ | {
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6jsn3p | why do we enjoy things like rocking chairs/swings/gliders seemingly from birth through old age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jsn3p/eli5_why_do_we_enjoy_things_like_rocking/ | {
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3bqcv0 | how did humans first discover black holes and realize what they were? | This question is partially because I'm lazy but mostly because I want to hear it explained simply by a fellow redditor. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bqcv0/eli5_how_did_humans_first_discover_black_holes/ | {
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53jtbk | why did the aol and time warner merger fail so terribly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53jtbk/eli5why_did_the_aol_and_time_warner_merger_fail/ | {
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1fzacr | why do people hate the xbox one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fzacr/why_do_people_hate_the_xbox_one/ | {
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8w3rhl | how are explosives like frag or smoke grenades tested to see if they work correctly? | How are they tested without actually using (wasting) them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w3rhl/eli5_how_are_explosives_like_frag_or_smoke/ | {
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9ex8n7 | why isn’t there a texas instruments graphing calculator app? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ex8n7/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_texas_instruments_graphing/ | {
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97rd72 | can trees grow taller infinitely, if no, how and when does it decide to stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97rd72/eli5can_trees_grow_taller_infinitely_if_no_how/ | {
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4htkwn | is it possible to induce like poles on both ends of an iron rod? or even a "purely north-pole" or "purely south-pole" magnetic material? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4htkwn/eli5is_it_possible_to_induce_like_poles_on_both/ | {
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2rk8v4 | why can't cuba just import more modern cars from other nations besides the u.s.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rk8v4/eli5_why_cant_cuba_just_import_more_modern_cars/ | {
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2l8q77 | why english voice overs foreign films are comically atrocious | Honestly I've never seen a film with English dubs that hasn't ruined the experience of not taking me out of the "audience" seat | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l8q77/eli5_why_english_voice_overs_foreign_films_are/ | {
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3ef01r | what will happen if iran can export oil again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ef01r/eli5_what_will_happen_if_iran_can_export_oil_again/ | {
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826u1s | what happens exactly when you polish leather shoes? | I was told that it "nourishes" the leather, what does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/826u1s/eli5_what_happens_exactly_when_you_polish_leather/ | {
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6ltsu3 | how can marijuana be illegal in the eyes of the federal government but dispensaries still pay federal taxes and report it as income? do they have to run the income through a shell company to make it appear as though it's not income from illegal sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ltsu3/eli5_how_can_marijuana_be_illegal_in_the_eyes_of/ | {
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