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61g1wl | how did people navigate oceans before gps? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61g1wl/eli5_how_did_people_navigate_oceans_before_gps/ | {
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2fjdvf | why do paparazzi not get the same flak as the person whom hacked the nude pictures in the fappening? | Paparazzi who take candid photos of a celeb with a long lens while they are topless, etc seem to have no repercussions.
A hacker who steals the photos gets hunted down.
I'm not saying either of them are right. I just want to know how one seems to be ok and the other isn't.
Edit: fixed up grammar mistakes (whom/who). ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjdvf/eli5why_do_paparazzi_not_get_the_same_flak_as_the/ | {
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2eizlb | when a store goes under construction for let's say 6 months, how does that company afford to stay in business when they're not making money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eizlb/eli5_when_a_store_goes_under_construction_for/ | {
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4trex8 | if the money loaned to the banks since the financial crisis was created for that purpose, what difference does it make? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4trex8/eli5if_the_money_loaned_to_the_banks_since_the/ | {
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324sln | why do ships (commercial, cruise ships, pleasure craft, etc.) still have names but commercial aircraft don't? | Perhaps their staff/pilots name them informally? Or is it that it would be too hard to track them all? And when are the next level of larger-volume commercial aircraft estimated to come into use? I searched ELI5 and other subreddits but could only find this topic as it relates to military airplanes.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/324sln/eli5_why_do_ships_commercial_cruise_ships/ | {
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2jgjss | why when stopped at a red light does it feel like my car is moving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jgjss/eli5_why_when_stopped_at_a_red_light_does_it_feel/ | {
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53s5jy | why do the majority of canadian hockey players shoot left handed? | I'm from the UK and grew up playing Ice Hockey. The majority of British players I played with at junior level shot right handed - which makes sense to me as they would be right handed.
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6cbdb2 | why does a bag of potato chips "poof up" when you go to a higher altitude? | Bought a bag of chips in Phoenix but then when we head to Flagstaff to visit my sister it suddenly was about to explode. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cbdb2/eli5_why_does_a_bag_of_potato_chips_poof_up_when/ | {
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6wfyhr | how is it determined if the currency should be 1s, 1,000s, or even 1,000,000s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wfyhr/eli5_how_is_it_determined_if_the_currency_should/ | {
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2hodgz | why does super glue fasten my fingers together almost instantly but takes forever to glue anything else together? | I'm trying to glue together a miniature bridge made out of toothpicks and I can't get the glue to set on anything but my fingers. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hodgz/eli5why_does_super_glue_fasten_my_fingers/ | {
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byu5r9 | why can't youtube advertisers just choose what kind of videos they want their ads on | Like with all the mass demonetization going on can't advertisers just choose what kind of videos they dont want their ads to appear on? Like couldnt an advertiser have the option to air its ads on everything but political content etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byu5r9/eli5_why_cant_youtube_advertisers_just_choose/ | {
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1pg8xw | how can companies like threadless and bustedtees produce shirts containing the intellectual property of other companies like breaking bad or game of thrones. | do they pay royalties ? or are they just such a small company that it doesnt matter ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pg8xw/eli5how_can_companies_like_threadless_and/ | {
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3p7rg9 | are catterpillars and butterflies the same animal? | Are they considered a seperate species? Do catterpillars die and reincarnate into a butterfly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p7rg9/eli5_are_catterpillars_and_butterflies_the_same/ | {
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3rehvs | citizens united | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rehvs/eli5_citizens_united/ | {
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bhznsy | why do waves seem stationary when viewed from the airplane window? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhznsy/eli5_why_do_waves_seem_stationary_when_viewed/ | {
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35i9u7 | how steven hawking and neil degrasse tyson's theories help the field of astronomy? | How does knowing their idea's on string theory and black holes help us compared to not knowing them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35i9u7/eli5_how_steven_hawking_and_neil_degrasse_tysons/ | {
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1p8d7g | ammunition classifications | The way ammunition is measured baffles me a bit. For example, a .22 is worlds different from a .223, and a .44 is not even close to a .45 and are fired from entirely different firearms. I know I am missing something, help me out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p8d7g/eli5_ammunition_classifications/ | {
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8j3jqt | why is it so hard to build a bipedal robot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j3jqt/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_build_a_bipedal_robot/ | {
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2cpgr2 | american healthcare professionals - how are prices for procedures and appointments decided? | I was listening to the radio and they were talking about how citizens need to learn to talk to their doctor about costs, the thoughts being that the price of healthcare could be driven down if financials were discussed up front to begin with rather than accepting costs for what they are. My question is, what determine... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cpgr2/eli5_american_healthcare_professionals_how_are/ | {
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53a7xn | why do marriages cost so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53a7xn/eli5why_do_marriages_cost_so_much/ | {
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5ypgfy | how does not working prove to the patriarchy women deserve equal pay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ypgfy/eli5_how_does_not_working_prove_to_the_patriarchy/ | {
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40knoe | was the (555-xxxx) phone number set created for the sole purpose of movies and such? are there other sets that also do not work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40knoe/eli5_was_the_555xxxx_phone_number_set_created_for/ | {
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44s6fp | how do independent/cheap movies afford famous actors? | You would think the budget of the movie is too small to cover their pay. I guess if the director is renowned enough actors would want to work with him (e.g. Jarmusch movies often lose money but he still can work with Bill Murray or Tom Hiddleston) but what about risky movies that studios wouldn't want to invest in too ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44s6fp/eli5_how_do_independentcheap_movies_afford_famous/ | {
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1fsesi | why do caffeine and nicotine counteract each other? | When I was in school I took a class called drugs and behavior, and only retained a few tidbits of information. One of those tidbits was that coffee and cigarettes at the same time, while being delicious and seemingly logical is actual counterproductive. I'm not sure if I'm remembering that correctly or if it is a myt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fsesi/eli5_why_do_caffeine_and_nicotine_counteract_each/ | {
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2rrh8e | what exactly does a pc cleanup do? | My PC could use some cleanup. I'm just wondering what happens exactly in a standard PC cleaning. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rrh8e/eli5_what_exactly_does_a_pc_cleanup_do/ | {
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2qhkyv | if the person before me gets regular gas, and i need premium, how does the pump clear the gas that was in the hose? | Edit: Wow, my random "shower thought" while pumping gas has really blown up. My car doesn't even need premium.
Thanks guys, I now know more about gasoline than I ever thought I would.
For the Europeans and Australians who keep asking the same question:
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2n48nx | how can an igloo resist melting, even when there is a fire inside it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n48nx/eli5_how_can_an_igloo_resist_melting_even_when/ | {
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a1g8qx | why are home solar panels considered such an ineffective solution to energy and environmental challenges | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1g8qx/eli5_why_are_home_solar_panels_considered_such_an/ | {
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7pjymv | what is the little blade on the back of my razor for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pjymv/eli5_what_is_the_little_blade_on_the_back_of_my/ | {
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165913 | why do teachers use clips/documentaries for classes that are 15+ years old in comparison to newer material? | I was in my college class this morning and the professor used an instruction clip that was about 15ish years old to start the class out with.
I realized that even since Junior High, this was a consistent trend; teachers using old videos/documentaries for classes, most of them being burned from video tapes.
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3sdy1q | how do fish start living high up in disconnected streams, dams and other water ways? | When I was young my father built a dam at nearly the top of a mountain range on our farm. Some 15 years later with no human involvement the dam had eels, muscles and fish. How could they possibly have ended up there? This is just one of many examples I've seen in my life. Fish in streams near mountain peaks and in lake... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdy1q/eli5_how_do_fish_start_living_high_up_in/ | {
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40cj2k | differences between imax format, 70mm, 65mm? | Tarantino shot *The Hateful Eight* on '70mm' and yet it is not **IMAX** format, right? Is he basically shooting on an older technology (predating IMAX) that utilizes the 70mm horizontal aspect of the film, but not the entire vertical aspect (like IMAX does)? Or are 70mm and IMAX one and the same?
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foyzew | how does my brain know that a sensation is coming from my finger, as opposed to my foot? don't all the nerve endings eventually join into a single point of entry into my brain? | Let's say I touch a piece of hot apple pie. My finger knows it's warm. The sensation from my finger travels to my wrist, where the nerve endings from my fingers / hand join up. Then the sensation travels up my arm, to my torso, to my spine, where all the other nerves from my feet and hands and stomach and legs all join... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/foyzew/eli5_how_does_my_brain_know_that_a_sensation_is/ | {
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6io4n7 | what was the jury's justification in acquitting the officer who shot philando castile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6io4n7/eli5_what_was_the_jurys_justification_in/ | {
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902ezm | getting computer programs to utilize multiple cpu cores is difficult because the programs have to be specifically coded that way. why can't cpus allocate instructions to different cores themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/902ezm/eli5_getting_computer_programs_to_utilize/ | {
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2iqg6y | how and why do styluses work on touch screens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iqg6y/eli5_how_and_why_do_styluses_work_on_touch_screens/ | {
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cuk8ci | how does a missile lock warning system work? | Same as the title. Just curious how military aircraft can detect that a missle from an enemy combatants aircraft has locked onto it before it's even fired when presumably the two are using completely different systems and completely independent of one another. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuk8ci/eli5_how_does_a_missile_lock_warning_system_work/ | {
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1upgpb | if 2 people who have been tested and are clean of any std's have unprotected sex, is it still possible for them to get any type of infection? | Apologies if this is a dumb question but better to know the facts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1upgpb/eli5_if_2_people_who_have_been_tested_and_are/ | {
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51ww9b | a lot people know that if the sum of the digits of a number is a multiple of 3, then the number is also a multiple of three. how can this be explained mathematically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51ww9b/eli5_a_lot_people_know_that_if_the_sum_of_the/ | {
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5r9mtz | how are some people born "stupid"? how does that work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r9mtz/eli5_how_are_some_people_born_stupid_how_does/ | {
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eydry0 | why the waters of lakes/seas at the us look greenish? | So from any movie/series I've watched or even documentaries the waters of lakes/rivers/sea in the US always look greenish. I'm from Greece and the waters here are blue or clear. Why is that in the US? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eydry0/eli5_why_the_waters_of_lakesseas_at_the_us_look/ | {
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61kiud | how does an upstairs/downstairs light switch work? | We have a light upstairs that can be turned off upstairs and turned on downstairs... and the versa. What I don't get is how does the downstairs cut off the upstairs switch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61kiud/eli5how_does_an_upstairsdownstairs_light_switch/ | {
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3b0630 | ignoring for now the debate over natural gas, why are fracking chemicals bad and why cant we make harmless ones. | Regardless of the debate over natural gas, why are fracking chemicals bad and why cant we make harmless ones? What are the engineering difficulties behind making harmless fracking fluid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b0630/eli5_ignoring_for_now_the_debate_over_natural_gas/ | {
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8ty89q | what do cops do to prevent their guns being grabbed by someone else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ty89q/eli5_what_do_cops_do_to_prevent_their_guns_being/ | {
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3k1wqu | why do appliances use electricity when they're turned off but still plugged in? | I feel like this is either a myth or the electricity used is insignificant. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k1wqu/eli5_why_do_appliances_use_electricity_when/ | {
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7jl4qn | why is it harder to paint something that is black than something that is white? | I think it has to do something with the absorption of light but I can't figure out how. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jl4qn/eli5_why_is_it_harder_to_paint_something_that_is/ | {
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2cnd8g | if tooth enamel cannot be restored, how/why do some mouthwashes like listerine claim to 'restore enamel'? | title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cnd8g/eli5_if_tooth_enamel_cannot_be_restored_howwhy_do/ | {
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3l9lt1 | why is such an emphasis placed on only a couple states during the u.s. presidential elections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l9lt1/eli5_why_is_such_an_emphasis_placed_on_only_a/ | {
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39c7br | why are my allergies or cold symptoms always at their worst right before i go to sleep and right when i wake up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39c7br/eli5_why_are_my_allergies_or_cold_symptoms_always/ | {
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5ajma0 | how are underwater springs so clean and safe to drink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ajma0/eli5_how_are_underwater_springs_so_clean_and_safe/ | {
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5vilme | what would the united states look like today if no humans have ever explored the land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vilme/eli5_what_would_the_united_states_look_like_today/ | {
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4xdwfd | special effects look great now for the most part. did special effects 35-40 years ago look that good at that time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xdwfd/eli5_special_effects_look_great_now_for_the_most/ | {
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emkw26 | how does the human digestive system know to immediately expel spoiled food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emkw26/eli5_how_does_the_human_digestive_system_know_to/ | {
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3u4j45 | why are some parking lots angled? | I just noticed that in a strip mall with a Target and Wal-Mart close by, the Wal-Mart lot has parking at an angle whereas Target has parking perpendicular to its lanes. They look roughly the same size. They both have cart return stations throughout.
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1vdomc | how can speed cameras give you a ticket in the us? doesn't the constitution state that you have the right to face your accuser? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdomc/eli5_how_can_speed_cameras_give_you_a_ticket_in/ | {
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5plcdp | why might i feel like my car accelerates faster with a full tank of gas compared to a low tank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5plcdp/eli5_why_might_i_feel_like_my_car_accelerates/ | {
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3geo0d | what actually is 'love' | How does it make someone Feel?
Why can we fall in/out of love?
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65sxv9 | why does basic matrix multiplication work the way it does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65sxv9/eli5_why_does_basic_matrix_multiplication_work/ | {
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2yrq58 | how can we see stars as a single point if the earth is rotating at such a high speed? | Why doesn't it look like a time lapse photo? Is it because they are so far away, or does it have to do with the fact we are on a small fixed point on the large Earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yrq58/eli5_how_can_we_see_stars_as_a_single_point_if/ | {
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mlv7c | how can my headphones have control over my ipod? | It would make sense if my headphones were running through some special port, but it's just a regular 1/8th adapter. It confuses me as to how my how my headphones can pause/change tracks/control volume. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mlv7c/how_can_my_headphones_have_control_over_my_ipod/ | {
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2ssvum | if lightning is electricity, thus moving in speed of light, how can we see it move from one place to another in slow motion lightning videos? | If am not mistaken Lightning bolts are electric currents. Electric moves in speed of light (c). How can we see it move in clouds or clouds to ground in naked eye or in that slow motion videos? Wouldn't it happen in instant if its as fast as light? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ssvum/eli5_if_lightning_is_electricity_thus_moving_in/ | {
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2izscu | why do keyboards have 2 shift, control and alt buttons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2izscu/eli5_why_do_keyboards_have_2_shift_control_and/ | {
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3dfn77 | the pluto probe went right where they wanted it to. how did they do that??? | Did they do some physics, aim, and fire? Was the probe dirigible? It blows my mind that they can place a probe inside a 90-mile strike zone between Pluto and its moon, from Earth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dfn77/eli5_the_pluto_probe_went_right_where_they_wanted/ | {
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1pzww0 | how does the humble bundle work? | Why are game companies willing to put their games up for practically no money? (average payment is under 5 bucks for multiple games) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzww0/eli5_how_does_the_humble_bundle_work/ | {
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2cvmoq | how do spacecraft travel so fast in space? | The European spacecraft Rosetta traveled 4 billion miles in 10 years. How does anything travel that fast? Do things just move faster in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvmoq/eli5_how_do_spacecraft_travel_so_fast_in_space/ | {
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3hytz8 | why are fatally ill patients generally not allowed to try experimental/non-approved drugs that may save their lives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hytz8/eli5_why_are_fatally_ill_patients_generally_not/ | {
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5mw6df | why do we have to learn "some" things in school even though we wouldn't need/use it in the future? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mw6df/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_learn_some_things_in/ | {
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45mbu1 | decompression sickness, aka 'the bends' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45mbu1/eli5_decompression_sickness_aka_the_bends/ | {
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1p0ysc | why didn't the gov't/news end the recession by lying to people and telling them it was over? | From my very basic understanding of the recession it was due to people not actively spending their money and buying things (because we were in a recession,) so surely an easy fix to that would have been to simply tell people the recession was over and fool them in to spending their money so that it actually would end t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0ysc/eli5_why_didnt_the_govtnews_end_the_recession_by/ | {
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6qqrtd | how do (and did) composers test their orchestral works before giving them to an orchestra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qqrtd/eli5_how_do_and_did_composers_test_their/ | {
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3ryk2f | why whenever i'm sleeping in a car ride home, i wake up right before i reach my house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryk2f/eli5_why_whenever_im_sleeping_in_a_car_ride_home/ | {
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2n5pu2 | why do grocery stores require you to have a club card to receive a discount? | For instance, Ralph's and Von's will give you club card discounts, but membership costs nothing and I have seen on multiple occasions cashiers scan a blank membership card to someone who has no club card. Albertsons has switched to giving everyone the discount and have gotten rid of the membership. So what gives? Wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n5pu2/eli5_why_do_grocery_stores_require_you_to_have_a/ | {
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3pd33g | why do we get disgusted at ourselves as we see what we masturbated to, after getting off? | Because we were horny, I know that much...
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5xhkgv | why do cold drinks "sweat" in hot weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xhkgv/eli5_why_do_cold_drinks_sweat_in_hot_weather/ | {
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9qu7ul | are quieter sounds closer to your ears, as dangerous as loud sounds further away; to your hearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qu7ul/eli5_are_quieter_sounds_closer_to_your_ears_as/ | {
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375qae | hydrogen peroxide | Just but it on a small cut I had and it bubbled up. What exactly is causing it to bubble? Also, why does it only bubble up over wounds and not just on my skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/375qae/eli5_hydrogen_peroxide/ | {
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1g7wk1 | what does "classically trained" mean? (e.g. a classically trained vocalist) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g7wk1/eli5_what_does_classically_trained_mean_eg_a/ | {
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fxcs7p | how does tourettes work and what happens during a ‘tic’? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxcs7p/eli5_how_does_tourettes_work_and_what_happens/ | {
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22hg5k | how hard would it be for someone to go off the grid | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hg5k/eli5_how_hard_would_it_be_for_someone_to_go_off/ | {
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m0ng0 | why would a licence holder in the entertainment industry deny a licence to distribute something in a certain country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m0ng0/eli5_why_would_a_licence_holder_in_the/ | {
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51oopw | what causes the attraction to "odd" physical traits? my attraction to slightly gapped teeth, for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51oopw/eli5_what_causes_the_attraction_to_odd_physical/ | {
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3a0oj3 | what is the main obstacle preventing the reunification of the korean peninsula? | Other than Just "Kim Jong-Un" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0oj3/eli5what_is_the_main_obstacle_preventing_the/ | {
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2mlep3 | what exactly happened to the discovery channel, or the history channel for that matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mlep3/eli5_what_exactly_happened_to_the_discovery/ | {
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1qou1z | who decides the sales/special offers at nationwide stores, and how are those offers decided? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qou1z/eli5_who_decides_the_salesspecial_offers_at/ | {
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30pz0n | how come sometimes when i wipe my bum after i take a dump there's nothing on the toilet paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30pz0n/eli5_how_come_sometimes_when_i_wipe_my_bum_after/ | {
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531bl7 | why do we feel the bass in our chest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/531bl7/eli5_why_do_we_feel_the_bass_in_our_chest/ | {
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2ce048 | everyone knows the financial system in the us was made to confuse the hell out of people. can someone take on the challenge to explain our financial system, both the pretty and ugly so that a layman can understand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ce048/eli5_everyone_knows_the_financial_system_in_the/ | {
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g0jlbg | for automated processes, for example online banking, why do "business days" still exist? | Why is it not just 3 days to process, rather than 3 business days? And follow up, why does it still take 3 days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0jlbg/eli5_for_automated_processes_for_example_online/ | {
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Background: Burned my index and middle finger to the point of blisters and it stops the pain to touch this wooden table I'm at
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3mpv9r | what happens if i run a humidifier in a room with 100% humidity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mpv9r/eli5_what_happens_if_i_run_a_humidifier_in_a_room/ | {
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2fi7p7 | are there different 'degrees' of psychopathy (sociopathy)? | Can a psychopath have "some" empathy? Is a person lacking empathy automatically considered a psychopath? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fi7p7/eli5_are_there_different_degrees_of_psychopathy/ | {
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5mg9sp | why does giving babies peanuts earlier on decrease the risk of them developping peanut allergy? | I was reading a BBC article suggesting that babies should be given peanuts earlier and I was wondering why exactly this is beneficial. When do allergies develop- do they start in the womb or are they triggered by the surroundings? Or does coming into the contact with peanuts earlier on act like a vaccine sort of thing?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mg9sp/eli5why_does_giving_babies_peanuts_earlier_on/ | {
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41v7xh | what are the arguments for state controlled liquor stores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41v7xh/eli5_what_are_the_arguments_for_state_controlled/ | {
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5arr8g | tv licensing in the uk | TIL that this was a thing by seeing a video on Youtube of people denying access to their property to TV License people. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5arr8g/eli5_tv_licensing_in_the_uk/ | {
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561sb5 | why is the media talking about a third world war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/561sb5/eli5_why_is_the_media_talking_about_a_third_world/ | {
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22sshw | why can't i learn college courses on my own and be as accredited as a college graduate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22sshw/eli5_why_cant_i_learn_college_courses_on_my_own/ | {
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