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5yydbe | why do governments choose to privatise and outsources public services? | I'm UK based but an analogy from any western country would suffice. I'm curious as to why this would benefit a country and if it's actually just a money making scam at our expense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yydbe/eli5_why_do_governments_choose_to_privatise_and/ | {
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5sbmwa | why do musicians make weird poses when singing or playing an instrument? | Is it just showman ship or is there some other reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sbmwa/eli5_why_do_musicians_make_weird_poses_when/ | {
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1oqhy8 | who is ann coulter and why is everyone so cautions about her ama? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oqhy8/eli5_who_is_ann_coulter_and_why_is_everyone_so/ | {
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7aovex | why aren't video game graphics as good as current animated features, like zootopia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aovex/eli5_why_arent_video_game_graphics_as_good_as/ | {
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5opr7l | who decides what is fake news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5opr7l/eli5_who_decides_what_is_fake_news/ | {
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bu1enp | if every light emmiting diode is also a solar panel, why dont smartphones have the ability to charge via the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu1enp/eli5_if_every_light_emmiting_diode_is_also_a/ | {
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28svz6 | why are chimneys at nuclear power plant so big? | I know that they are not a common chimneys but anyway. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28svz6/eli5_why_are_chimneys_at_nuclear_power_plant_so/ | {
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2s4fcj | what are the differences between all these awards show ? | The Grammys, the Golden Globes, the Emmys, the Oscars, the Tonys, the Academy Awards, the People's Choice awards .... There are so many different ones and I'm not so sure what the differences between them are. It seems some of the categories overlap as well. What's the difference between all of them ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4fcj/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_all_these/ | {
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3hj050 | why do tornadoes occur more often in open areas than in the city. i am assuming there are factors besides there being more open area in total. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hj050/eli5_why_do_tornadoes_occur_more_often_in_open/ | {
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8f7xng | what happens in your body when you instantly sober up after witnessing something traumatic if all the alcohol is still there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f7xng/eli5_what_happens_in_your_body_when_you_instantly/ | {
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76640g | what is the relationship between natural resources and economic growth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76640g/eli5_what_is_the_relationship_between_natural/ | {
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4n3ua0 | when japan unconditionally surrendered to america, why didn't america just take japan and it become an american territory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n3ua0/eli5_when_japan_unconditionally_surrendered_to/ | {
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6ss8lp | why can't we artificially make photosynthesis work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ss8lp/eli5_why_cant_we_artificially_make_photosynthesis/ | {
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2rfmah | in digital photography, why does sensor size cost more than pixel count? why does the the 24.3 megapixel d610, cost more than twice as much as the heavily cropped d5300 at 24.2 megapixels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rfmah/eli5in_digital_photography_why_does_sensor_size/ | {
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2sy7hp | how do countries like sweden burn their trash for power without polluting toxins into our environment. | I've read about Sweden burning their trash for power, and how they have been importing waste from other countries. They say they are burning it at such high temperatures that it doesn't pollute the environment, but I don't understand this. How does burning something at high temperatures stop it from polluting.
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4u4tmx | what makes certain names like "ethyl" and "mabel" sound like 'old people' names? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u4tmx/eli5_what_makes_certain_names_like_ethyl_and/ | {
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2pmao5 | why do we use "x" as a variable when there are twenty five other letters in the alphabet | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pmao5/eli5_why_do_we_use_x_as_a_variable_when_there_are/ | {
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js0eq | how a drug goes from needing a prescription to being able to buy it without a prescription | I just saw a commercial for Allegra D or one of the special Allegra pills and it explained no prescription necessary any longer...how is this possible what changes... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/js0eq/eli5_how_a_drug_goes_from_needing_a_prescription/ | {
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5r84zy | what is the difference between shell, bash, zsh and terminal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r84zy/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_shell_bash/ | {
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62nj14 | why do our palms/wrists and chest sometimes tingle when we're feeling sad? | What's the physical/psychological process behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62nj14/eli5_why_do_our_palmswrists_and_chest_sometimes/ | {
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16tyxc | - why all those africans who had their hands chopped off at the wrist with machetes are alive, but people who slit their wrists with a razor blade aren't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16tyxc/eli5_why_all_those_africans_who_had_their_hands/ | {
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dt6idw | how come your hearing is better when you have been in silence for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt6idw/eli5_how_come_your_hearing_is_better_when_you/ | {
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ce4xz9 | what does the "cap space" in nba actually mean, and how it is used and calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce4xz9/eli5_what_does_the_cap_space_in_nba_actually_mean/ | {
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1qvemi | how would normal military weapons fare in space combat? | How would things like bullets and missiles work in space if they were attached to space ships? Would they be as effective as they are within Earth's atmosphere? Would they no longer function as well in zero gravity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvemi/eli5_how_would_normal_military_weapons_fare_in/ | {
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3lhhwx | what is the difference between "fresh" and "stale" air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhhwx/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fresh_and/ | {
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6oin1r | is it true that the human body cannot handle extreme acceleration? if yes, why is that so? | Are our bodies "biologically wrong" to handle high levels of acceleration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oin1r/eli5is_it_true_that_the_human_body_cannot_handle/ | {
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5h2yv0 | what is preventing the usa from having an airline company that provides ridiculously cheap domestic flights, similar to those of ryanair, wizz air, and easyjet in europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h2yv0/eli5_what_is_preventing_the_usa_from_having_an/ | {
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99dib2 | what happens after illegal immigrants commit serious crimes while in the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99dib2/eli5_what_happens_after_illegal_immigrants_commit/ | {
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61478p | new bill allowing isps to sell my data | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61478p/eli5_new_bill_allowing_isps_to_sell_my_data/ | {
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ai4jfp | how does water spontaneously evaporate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai4jfp/eli5_how_does_water_spontaneously_evaporate/ | {
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5qen89 | why does water from a faucet seem to increase in pitch the longer it runs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qen89/eli5_why_does_water_from_a_faucet_seem_to/ | {
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2br6ir | why do short-track sprint cyclists go so slow for most of the race? | I've watched a few races recently and they always seem to go as slow as possible until the last lap. I (kind of) understand that there is some sort of strategy involved (the person in front can block the person behind them) but I assume that they train hard enough to sprint for the entire race if need be. Wouldn't it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2br6ir/eli5_why_do_shorttrack_sprint_cyclists_go_so_slow/ | {
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4dhs34 | how is the decriminalization of all drugs in a country beneficial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dhs34/eli5_how_is_the_decriminalization_of_all_drugs_in/ | {
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70gl2z | how can i go from feeling fine at 11am to sick with a high fever at 12pm an hour later? do viruses/bacteria really work that fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70gl2z/eli5_how_can_i_go_from_feeling_fine_at_11am_to/ | {
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1r68yn | why do some parts of your body turn brown (genetals, butthole)? | Can someone explain to me why some parts of our bodies get darker but others don't? Scrotum, Labia, Anus???...Butthole. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r68yn/eli5_why_do_some_parts_of_your_body_turn_brown/ | {
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3p6ffa | why don't the chinese just make a skyscraper sized air purifier like the one i have in my room to solve their smog problem? | I have a air purifier, made in China, that filters my room's air 10 times in an hour. Why don't they just make an enormous one the size of a building to clean their smog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p6ffa/eli5_why_dont_the_chinese_just_make_a_skyscraper/ | {
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2nt1u0 | how can apps like shazam recognize music, movies, and tv shows when there are millions of each out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt1u0/eli5_how_can_apps_like_shazam_recognize_music/ | {
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2sjkhc | why do some posts generate link karma while other's don't? | For example, submissions to this subreddit don't generate link karma when upvoted, or at least not that I've noticed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sjkhc/eli5_why_do_some_posts_generate_link_karma_while/ | {
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2geka7 | why can't a computer program, program itself? | If it has the database of programming language, why can't we have a program that we tell what we want it to do, and it determines a way to program itself to give us those answers?
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1y1sc9 | how has the world not ended from "2053" nuclear bomb explosions? | According to [this video](_URL_0_), there has been over 2000 nuclear explosions on earth in the last century. How is the amount of radiation not destroyed us all or harmed the earth irreversibly in some notable way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y1sc9/eli5how_has_the_world_not_ended_from_2053_nuclear/ | {
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292n4h | why do we need bees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292n4h/eli5_why_do_we_need_bees/ | {
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czepm5 | why doesn’t light, tv, etc. flicker or get switched off and on if ac current is used for domestic purposes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czepm5/eli5_why_doesnt_light_tv_etc_flicker_or_get/ | {
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2wz4xz | if i have two micro usb ports charging my phone, will it take half the time? | I made a post I deleted, because for some reason I asked if it would take twice the time to charge. Silly me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wz4xz/eli5_if_i_have_two_micro_usb_ports_charging_my/ | {
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1y4605 | why are frozen fruit and vegetables cheaper than their fresh counterparts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y4605/eli5why_are_frozen_fruit_and_vegetables_cheaper/ | {
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a1r9pj | how does counting between seeing lightning and hearing thunder tell you roughly how far away a storm is? | I remember as a child always getting told this but never understood why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1r9pj/eli5_how_does_counting_between_seeing_lightning/ | {
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33xhvh | why does natural light cause more glare than natural light on a screen? | Something I've noticed and was never sure why.
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2vasx1 | why do we still use tires that require air? aren't the shocks and suspension in cars better now that we don't need air filled tires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vasx1/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_tires_that_require_air/ | {
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bpk2bs | what happens to pest insects physiologically after having been sprayed with raid or black flag, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpk2bs/eli5_what_happens_to_pest_insects_physiologically/ | {
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3d4elo | stack overflows | I have a vague understanding on what it is, but I don't understand how it can be exploited to someone else's benefit. How does a stack overflow help people with malicious intent break into systems? How are they able to tell what they're affecting outside the stack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d4elo/eli5_stack_overflows/ | {
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3xxi20 | a long time ago, it was normal for males and females to be topless. how did it come to pass that only females need to have tops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xxi20/eli5a_long_time_ago_it_was_normal_for_males_and/ | {
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cdzyq4 | how do you store medicine properly when it's hot?. | In most medicine it's written to store in a dry place at a temperature that doesn't exceed 'x' degree. But what do you do when it's hot? You can't put medicine in the fridge because it's humid and cold and you can't keep it outside because it's hot. I don't see any solution beside AC which costly. Today it's 35C... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdzyq4/eli5_how_do_you_store_medicine_properly_when_its/ | {
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f57hgk | how does all the water stay in one place after a tsunami/flood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f57hgk/eli5_how_does_all_the_water_stay_in_one_place/ | {
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535gbb | why are different eye colors more common in caucasians than other races? | In short, why is it nigh impossible for blacks or Asians that don't have an ounce of European in their blood to have blue eyes?
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3qbm4b | if the republican party is as racist as many people claim, why is ben carson so popular among conservative voters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qbm4b/eli5_if_the_republican_party_is_as_racist_as_many/ | {
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814yro | how come mammals are the only animals that produce milk? and not other animals (such as birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/814yro/eli5_how_come_mammals_are_the_only_animals_that/ | {
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3mubrz | how smoking cigarettes can become an addiction if smoke don't get into blood? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mubrz/eli5_how_smoking_cigarettes_can_become_an/ | {
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27waut | why do screen cracks always span the screen? | Today I dropped my phone. Again. As I picked it up, I noticed that there were no cracks that ended without hitting another crack or reaching the end of the screen. None the cracks (and there were a lot of them) ended abruptly in the centre of the screen. This is also something I noticed when I broke the screen on my o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27waut/eli5_why_do_screen_cracks_always_span_the_screen/ | {
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1puisj | why does the news always focus on negatives/conflicts of our society rather than positive stories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1puisj/eli5_why_does_the_news_always_focus_on/ | {
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6jqcjz | why can't us corporations use technological superiority to equalize the gap between manufacturing in countries with cheap labor and manufacturing in the u.s.? | I just watched the [How It's Made](_URL_0_) on Legos, and saw that their factory is entirely automated. It requires only two people to monitor the entire factory.
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6ix17w | how did people years ago bake cakes? | I mean I have a modern oven which allows me to precisely set the temperature. Some kinds of cake don't mind being baked a few degrees colder or hotter, but others seem to be very sensitive and the temperature needs to be precise. How did people years ago bake cakes if they couldn't even precisely measure the temperatur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ix17w/eli5_how_did_people_years_ago_bake_cakes/ | {
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3mfss9 | why is it lawmakers can tie unrelated issues into bills they are hoping to pass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mfss9/eli5_why_is_it_lawmakers_can_tie_unrelated_issues/ | {
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23qf3q | why do we use udp when tcp exists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23qf3q/eli5why_do_we_use_udp_when_tcp_exists/ | {
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6m86em | why does the paint job on ceilings always have those spikes? | Edit: _URL_0_ Things like this | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m86em/eli5_why_does_the_paint_job_on_ceilings_always/ | {
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7boiol | how denatured alcohol may cause blindness is swallowed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7boiol/eli5_how_denatured_alcohol_may_cause_blindness_is/ | {
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bdsce9 | - how does the brain access basic knowledge instantly but not memories ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdsce9/eli5_how_does_the_brain_access_basic_knowledge/ | {
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2pnbwc | if the medicine bottle says "take one or two pills every four hours", doesn't that mean i can take one pill every two hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pnbwc/eli5_if_the_medicine_bottle_says_take_one_or_two/ | {
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3918yb | easter island head bodies | How are we just learning about the bodies? Haven't we known about them for a while? Why didn't anyone try and check for bodies earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3918yb/eli5_easter_island_head_bodies/ | {
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59a1p7 | why there are differences in average heart rate between inspiration and respiration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59a1p7/eli5_why_there_are_differences_in_average_heart/ | {
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7o1glf | why are people screaming fake news when yellow journalism has been around as long as we can remember? are they different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o1glf/eli5_why_are_people_screaming_fake_news_when/ | {
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5lvbmz | exactly what level of technology is required to have true virtual reality gaming? | As hard as I try not to make this reference. But, how difficult would it actually be to make a virtual reality experience on par with Sword Art Online?
**Note**
Not that game specifically, but similar in virtual reality capabilities. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lvbmz/eli5exactly_what_level_of_technology_is_required/ | {
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3bj708 | what is the difference between martial law and national emergency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bj708/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_martial_law/ | {
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btnlty | are the emissions of the hydrogen vehicles neutral to the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btnlty/eli5_are_the_emissions_of_the_hydrogen_vehicles/ | {
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e8k97a | what does a machine learning software engineer do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8k97a/eli5_what_does_a_machine_learning_software/ | {
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ei3inm | how are massive fireworks, like the ones we see during new year countdowns, prepared or animated, and rehearsed? how do they know if things will go exactly as planned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ei3inm/eli5_how_are_massive_fireworks_like_the_ones_we/ | {
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3o1xra | how come professional boxers perform in the ring, from a match against one opponent to another, a lot less than they used too? | I recently saw a top post about sugar ray robinson. After looking at his boxing matches, he would sometimes fight less than a week after his previous one. It seems like now, professional boxers prepare months in advance for one fight. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1xra/eli5how_come_professional_boxers_perform_in_the/ | {
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4yynlq | what do the different bit rates for mp3s actually do? | For example: Is a higher bit rate always a better sound quality also is there a limit to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yynlq/eli5what_do_the_different_bit_rates_for_mp3s/ | {
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7uo54e | why do smart phones shut off in cold weather before they’ve reached 0% battery? | Recently I’ve been out in the cold and my iPhone has shut off with about 40% battery remaining. Is this a simple answer such as it’s too cold for electrons to flow in the battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uo54e/eli5_why_do_smart_phones_shut_off_in_cold_weather/ | {
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8pmkov | why do so many numbers involve repeating decimals | I thought maybe I could figure this out on my own, but google sent me to some academic sites that were over my head. I'm not a stranger to math, but I haven't really used it since college. Anyway I solved a simple probability problem for someone recently (what the odds of rolling at least one 4 or 5 on x number of dic... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pmkov/eli5_why_do_so_many_numbers_involve_repeating/ | {
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3ll7ta | the criminal process and how does it work after being arrested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ll7ta/eli5_the_criminal_process_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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3onkbm | do film companies pay theatres to show their movies, or do theatres pay film companies for the rights to show their movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3onkbm/eli5do_film_companies_pay_theatres_to_show_their/ | {
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6kgtl4 | why is there no meaningful talk about managing population growth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kgtl4/eli5_why_is_there_no_meaningful_talk_about/ | {
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5qpomg | why do birth certificates have the adoptive parents instead of the birth parents? | It's a certificate of live birth, shouldn't it have who actually gave birth to the child instead of who adopted the child? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qpomg/eli5_why_do_birth_certificates_have_the_adoptive/ | {
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ltrxp | eq in audio apps | What is it, and how do I use it to get better sound? I understand that low frequencies are bass sounds.
Also, when should I use it? I understand that audio engineers spend a lot of time making the record sound right. Do I know better than them?
ELI30 is acceptable as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ltrxp/eli5_eq_in_audio_apps/ | {
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77v9tf | how does an oven heat to 200°c, yet we don't get burnt by the air when we open it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77v9tf/eli5_how_does_an_oven_heat_to_200c_yet_we_dont/ | {
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2rms6j | why i constantly feel the need to pop my knuckles | I'm trying to resist the urge to pop my knuckles because the sounds really irritate my girlfriend. I can barely make it through a day. I just want to pop them so much, and constantly! One time doesn't hold it off all day, I'll just want to do it again in ten minutes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rms6j/eli5_why_i_constantly_feel_the_need_to_pop_my/ | {
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a3jgii | when the usa aquired alaska from russia, why was the border between alaska and canada effectively a straight north-south line until the very southern portion and then it suddenly juts eastward? | _URL_0_
see that link for the nice easy to see border! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3jgii/eli5_when_the_usa_aquired_alaska_from_russia_why/ | {
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acj2gr | with modern communications why do banks still do 7 day holds on checks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acj2gr/eli5_with_modern_communications_why_do_banks/ | {
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c8n7gg | can i run a modern computer game on a supercomputer e.g. summit with its 148,6 petaflops, why/why not? | The world's fastest supercomputer is the American Summit with its 148,6 petaflops. I don't know exactly what that means, but I'm sure it's fast. The supercomputers are used for AI, various mathematical models and other research fileds in need of massive computing power. But what about say Minecraft or Fortnite, can I r... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8n7gg/eli5_can_i_run_a_modern_computer_game_on_a/ | {
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ak497u | why do your fingers get al raisin-y when wet? and why does the rest of your body remain normal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak497u/eli5_why_do_your_fingers_get_al_raisiny_when_wet/ | {
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lj6e8 | gaddafi | Can someone explain, like I'm 5 what rules of the Geneva Convention Ghaddafi went out of his way and infamously broke, and what he actually did that gave him such a bad worldwide reputation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lj6e8/eli5_gaddafi/ | {
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2jbylv | machine (clothes) washers | Could someone please explain to me how a machine washer is more than beating the dirt out of your clothes and then rinsing your clothes in the same dirty water? How does using detergent take dirt away? How does the spin cycle do anything more than use your clothes as a filter for all the dirt in the wash water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jbylv/eli5_machine_clothes_washers/ | {
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1mxbjy | television syndication | How does this work, exactly? I know that a series usually requires 100 episodes in order to be syndicated, but what does it mean? How is a good thing for the cast? What is involved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mxbjy/eli5_television_syndication/ | {
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4ro0l8 | why do free range eggs have harder shells than the "conventional" kind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ro0l8/eli5why_do_free_range_eggs_have_harder_shells/ | {
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186zkz | how can blind peoble "feel" colors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/186zkz/eli5_how_can_blind_peoble_feel_colors/ | {
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3t3m1c | why did pirates get scurvy but eskimos don't | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t3m1c/eli5_why_did_pirates_get_scurvy_but_eskimos_dont/ | {
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34zhxt | if water is so difficult to heat, why do we use it for central heating systems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34zhxt/eli5_if_water_is_so_difficult_to_heat_why_do_we/ | {
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5g70vb | if you took red and blue light and made violet is that the same as true violet light? | This is something I've been wondering for a while. I know that visible light is spectrum of wavelengths of light and that violet light is around 400 nm in wavelength. However if you took red (700 nm) light and blue (475 nm) light and made what we perceive as purple is that a true 400 nm wavelength of light? Does the li... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g70vb/eli5_if_you_took_red_and_blue_light_and_made/ | {
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