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za5a9 | plot summary of all the halo games(just the ones with master chief) | Who are the forerunners? Where did the flood come from? What are the most significant events in each game so far? Where is master chief at the start of halo 4? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/za5a9/eli5_plot_summary_of_all_the_halo_gamesjust_the/ | {
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38j5gk | can you own land on the moon? could a nation form on mars? | What laws get in the way of these things? I know that no nation can claim the moon, but is private ownership restricted, and if not, how does that play into activities such as the mining of the moon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38j5gk/eli5_can_you_own_land_on_the_moon_could_a_nation/ | {
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8ii43m | why japanese videogames have english sprinkled in | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ii43m/eli5_why_japanese_videogames_have_english/ | {
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4plsmv | why we don't feel much pain during sex if we hurt our penis (abrasions etc.), but after sex it hurts like hell? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4plsmv/eli5_why_we_dont_feel_much_pain_during_sex_if_we/ | {
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a4byxq | why are we working longer hours than we did before computers and cell phones were around? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4byxq/eli5_why_are_we_working_longer_hours_than_we_did/ | {
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bvk6lt | in trading, what does liquidity mean and how does it work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvk6lt/eli5_in_trading_what_does_liquidity_mean_and_how/ | {
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203y4n | why do different things give off unique aromas while being burned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203y4n/eli5_why_do_different_things_give_off_unique/ | {
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5m224d | what actually is a colour, whats the definition? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m224d/eli5what_actually_is_a_colour_whats_the_definition/ | {
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1nzayp | [culinary custom] why do people eat dessert after a meal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nzayp/eli5_culinary_custom_why_do_people_eat_dessert/ | {
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3ez923 | what's going on in the brain when you "turn down the music to see better"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ez923/eli5_whats_going_on_in_the_brain_when_you_turn/ | {
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wrk1j | why does turning your heat on lower the temp. in your car if it is over heating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wrk1j/eli5_why_does_turning_your_heat_on_lower_the_temp/ | {
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7gta50 | if the universe is like the outer layer of a balloon and we're the pennies on top, what is in the middle of the balloon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gta50/eli5_if_the_universe_is_like_the_outer_layer_of_a/ | {
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4fkgax | why did brazil not becomes the economic powerhouse it was predicted to become? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fkgax/eli5_why_did_brazil_not_becomes_the_economic/ | {
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12l1b5 | president chavez of venezuela | So this is embarrassing, I'm was born in Venezuela but my parents got out of there because of him. However, I'm not clear on why people hate him, I have not been kept informed. The most I know is that he supports Castro and expropriation, but are there any other things I'm not aware of? im asking because i know of the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12l1b5/eli5_president_chavez_of_venezuela/ | {
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6uafyu | how do companies like amazon make amazon prime music happen? | I am a huge Deftones fan and I was ecstatic when I found out I could get all but one of their albums on Amazon Music just because I have Amazon Prime. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uafyu/eli5how_do_companies_like_amazon_make_amazon/ | {
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d9v7o2 | what is the benefit of wearing yellow shade glasses when going shooting? |
Surely it cannot be a minuscule difference as why would they force amateurs like me to wear them while shooting clays?
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4h7iep | how do film makers prevent a camera lens from getting wet and water drop lets forming on the lens when filming a wet and chaotic scene? | From the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan to Titanic. How come a camera lens never has water droplets or blurry vision when it clearly got wet? I seemed to have this problem with my go-pro often but wonder how hollywood found a solution. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h7iep/eli5how_do_film_makers_prevent_a_camera_lens_from/ | {
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2210om | what does the mississippi religious freedom restoration act mean to me as a mississippian? | I'm from Mississippi and the Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act was just passed and will likely be signed into law. What exactly does this mean for me as a citizen of the state? I don't understand what the law really means. There must be some underlying tones that make it so controversial but I just don't un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2210om/eli5_what_does_the_mississippi_religious_freedom/ | {
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6g8xc5 | when getting a cramp why is your first instinct to become motionless and why does it hurt when you move. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g8xc5/eli5when_getting_a_cramp_why_is_your_first/ | {
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4hjzso | how did leicester city win based off of another game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hjzso/eli5_how_did_leicester_city_win_based_off_of/ | {
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2pi9t4 | how do people who do not believe in evolution explain things like breeding dogs? | Similarly, how do they explain why people look like their parents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pi9t4/eli5_how_do_people_who_do_not_believe_in/ | {
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f8upy9 | - how fatal can 'static electricity' be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8upy9/eli5_how_fatal_can_static_electricity_be/ | {
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f0mqkl | how do financial electronic fund transfer networks (e.g. atm networks, credit card networks) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0mqkl/eli5_how_do_financial_electronic_fund_transfer/ | {
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2wqnw5 | why is wasd associated with character movement in most video games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wqnw5/eli5_why_is_wasd_associated_with_character/ | {
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mftj1 | - linear regression | Instead of mathematic notation, can someone explain the algorithm as if they were writing it in C# or something. I find it easier to follow since I'm more familiar with it.
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827lxt | how do warrants for arrest work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/827lxt/eli5_how_do_warrants_for_arrest_work/ | {
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esxke3 | how do tiny airplane wheels withstand the speed and impact of plane during landing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esxke3/eli5_how_do_tiny_airplane_wheels_withstand_the/ | {
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1yfj2a | how does air in the colon pass solid material and make farts? | Eli5: How does air in the colon pass solid material and make farts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yfj2a/eli5_how_does_air_in_the_colon_pass_solid/ | {
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1wmce2 | why cant we just put (at nobody's expense) billions of dollars into the government of 3rd world countries such as africa or into cancer research? | Instead of having other countries or groups/individuals donate money to help aid 3rd world countries or donate money for cancer research,
i.e. why must we 'donate' funds. Is it not possible to just suddenly put billions of dollars (at nobody's expense) into providing for 3rd world countries and stuff such as cancer r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wmce2/eli5why_cant_we_just_put_at_nobodys_expense/ | {
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9vdlxg | how do you qualify for tax credits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vdlxg/eli5_how_do_you_qualify_for_tax_credits/ | {
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4375q7 | why do we turn down the volume when looking at house numbers from the car? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4375q7/eli5_why_do_we_turn_down_the_volume_when_looking/ | {
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1uuf9o | gauge theory and its relation to particle physics | I really haven't found a layman friendly explanation of Gauge Symmetry, and I am really struggling to understand it, and its relation to particle physics. I have to have some basic knowledge of it to compete in my high school science competition. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uuf9o/eli5gauge_theory_and_its_relation_to_particle/ | {
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rr3ox | what do people mean when they say that the "banks are screwing us over"? what are the banks around the world doing to screw people over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rr3ox/eli5_what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_that_the/ | {
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n7scc | what is the windows command prompt for? what can be done using it that can't be done in the gui? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n7scc/eli5_what_is_the_windows_command_prompt_for_what/ | {
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4xo664 | why is it comfortable to sleep under a warm blanket in a cool room but uncomfortable to sleep without a blanket in a warm room? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xo664/eli5_why_is_it_comfortable_to_sleep_under_a_warm/ | {
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58ac9i | why it is possible for people to use their children's social security number to apply for credit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58ac9i/eli5_why_it_is_possible_for_people_to_use_their/ | {
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1196hk | why cars don't have a built in variable speed limit? | I know that some cars and motorcycles have some kind of device that avoids it reaching the maximum speed possible. Why don't they put some kind of radio "checkpoints" on the streets/highways that allows the cars to run on specific maximum speed on that lane/patch to avoid people exceeding the speed limit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1196hk/eli5_why_cars_dont_have_a_built_in_variable_speed/ | {
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45uief | when criminals 'launder' money, i'm assuming their not putting it into a washing machine. what exactly does it entail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45uief/eli5when_criminals_launder_money_im_assuming/ | {
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x6a62 | bass & treble | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x6a62/eli5_bass_treble/ | {
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4dkj8k | why the numbers of distributed delegates in wisconsin don't match with the percentages of votes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dkj8k/eli5_why_the_numbers_of_distributed_delegates_in/ | {
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5z0gn5 | why do game developers often say that it is much harder to make computer games for mac than for windows.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z0gn5/eli5_why_do_game_developers_often_say_that_it_is/ | {
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dap82f | why does a person’s voice sound different after waking up from a coma? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dap82f/eli5_why_does_a_persons_voice_sound_different/ | {
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2311um | how are the mapping applications able to pinpoint the location more accurately when on a wi-fi network compared to a mobile network. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2311um/eli5_how_are_the_mapping_applications_able_to/ | {
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5lnyei | when they say "we didn't have the technology then," what does that specifically refer to? why were usb sticks only able to hold 500 mb a few years ago but are now able to hold hundreds of gb? what specifically changes in that time frame? | I'm just thinking like, all the same materials are there; the silicon, the metal, everything, but what *specifically* made us able to fit that amount of storage on a USB stick-sized chip then, and the current amount we can now? Or some other comparable application. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lnyei/eli5_when_they_say_we_didnt_have_the_technology/ | {
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9176bo | how did the name "jesus christ" come to be equated to expressing shock and surprise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9176bo/eli5_how_did_the_name_jesus_christ_come_to_be/ | {
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3leg59 | how does an antivirus contain viruses to their vault ? | Like, why doesn't it, "escape" and infect other stuff ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3leg59/eli5how_does_an_antivirus_contain_viruses_to/ | {
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60bl7v | is increased heart rate and blood pressure by using stimulating drugs necessarily a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60bl7v/eli5_is_increased_heart_rate_and_blood_pressure/ | {
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8hdm6p | why can a severe injury's pain stay with us for life when a cut can heal up no problem with no pain later? | If my leg is sprained why is it that 30 years later I can still feel a reduced version of said pain, shouldn't it have already healed fully if all the cells are new? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hdm6p/eli5why_can_a_severe_injurys_pain_stay_with_us/ | {
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1sp0lx | why do terms of service contain some parts in all caps? | Reddit's new terms eventually lead me to glancing through Google and Apple's Terms of Service. [Apple's Terms of Service](_URL_0_) consist of 14,898 words, more than 7 times larger than [Google's](_URL_1_) which is 1,848. Although google does it less so, both of them occasionally switch into ALL CAPS.
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u6z5f | student loans. | I start college pretty soon.
It will cost me around $21,000
I have been offered a $3,500 FED Direct sub loan, $2,000 Direct unsub loan, and $9,466 in parent plus loans.
I have no idea of what *any* of this means. At all. How do they work? When do I start paying them if I accept them?
Thanks in advance.
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aa6djo | how does a nuclear powered aircraft carrier operate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa6djo/eli5_how_does_a_nuclear_powered_aircraft_carrier/ | {
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jxmpb | how do countries with more than one official language write their laws? | I'll use Canada as an example. When they translate a law from English to French, does it ever lose its intent or true meaning? Who does the translating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jxmpb/how_do_countries_with_more_than_one_official/ | {
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9i1ehi | what are the reasons for doctors squirtin medicine out the end of a needle after filling it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i1ehi/eli5_what_are_the_reasons_for_doctors_squirtin/ | {
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1t01dj | why do authorities attempt to stop someone from committing suicide? surely it's their choice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t01dj/eli5_why_do_authorities_attempt_to_stop_someone/ | {
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60w1a4 | how is aluminum produced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60w1a4/eli5_how_is_aluminum_produced/ | {
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5rcsft | what is physically going on with a machine when it's "warming up"? | A gas sensor, for instance, requires some time to warm up before it can become calibrated and read accurate gas readings. I've heard this with other machines requiring warm up time. Why? What is happening to get the machine to work properly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rcsft/eli5_what_is_physically_going_on_with_a_machine/ | {
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36ms4w | if cytotoxic t cells kill cancer cells, haven't we technically found a "cure" for cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ms4w/eli5if_cytotoxic_t_cells_kill_cancer_cells_havent/ | {
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3ryvgj | why do horseshoes getting nailed into the hooves of a horse, not hurt the horse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryvgj/eli5_why_do_horseshoes_getting_nailed_into_the/ | {
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afguu8 | if space has no gravity, why do things get yanked into space if there's a whole in the spaceship/rocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afguu8/eli5_if_space_has_no_gravity_why_do_things_get/ | {
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9g89lo | why do bubbles reflect rainbowish colors after being blown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g89lo/eli5_why_do_bubbles_reflect_rainbowish_colors/ | {
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4319wv | does everyone think that they are "gifted" or "have above average intelligence? how many of them are truly smart? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4319wv/eli5_does_everyone_think_that_they_are_gifted_or/ | {
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9kw66v | how do snakes heat pits work | How do the pits on snakes heads that help detect thermal radiation work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kw66v/eli5_how_do_snakes_heat_pits_work/ | {
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arqjht | how do cellphone screen protectors that allow a phone to be hit by a hammer and not have the screen crack work? | Here are some examples of what I’m talking about:
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1vq479 | how sites like godaddy can make new domain extension. | How can GoDaddy make .estate, .ventures, .photography, .club, and .app and why can't I do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vq479/eli5_how_sites_like_godaddy_can_make_new_domain/ | {
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9kmxya | why does your temperature seem to fluctuate so much more when you’re asleep versus awake (ie fall asleep freezing, wake up sweating, repeat)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kmxya/eli5_why_does_your_temperature_seem_to_fluctuate/ | {
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8r0lq1 | can sound travel forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r0lq1/eli5can_sound_travel_forever/ | {
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cxnt66 | why are mayonnaise packets bigger than ketchup and mustard packets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxnt66/eli5_why_are_mayonnaise_packets_bigger_than/ | {
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2yxjxp | what is going on when i save files onto the computer hard drive? | I understand that it takes space and time to save a file, but where does the file go and how is it that the file, video file for example, is able to be played back when the file is not physically inside the hard drive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yxjxp/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_i_save_files_onto_the/ | {
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6t3ctu | why most food service companies have such slim margins? (i.e. grocery stores, restaurants.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t3ctu/eli5_why_most_food_service_companies_have_such/ | {
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v6182 | how to space shuttles get back down to earth? | I realize they use fuel to get up to space, but then they drop off their fuel tanks.. Someone explain how they get back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v6182/eli5_how_to_space_shuttles_get_back_down_to_earth/ | {
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bhnssp | why are airline attendants given seats with both a belt and shoulder harness where as the actual passengers are only given a seat belt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhnssp/eli5_why_are_airline_attendants_given_seats_with/ | {
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2prab9 | why do age verification lists on websites sometimes list the last 2-3 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2prab9/eli5_why_do_age_verification_lists_on_websites/ | {
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5021la | how does a plug socket supply the correct amps? | I'm UK based, first off. Now, I can plug a 15 amp device with a 15 amp fuse into a plug socket and it works. If I then unplug that device and plug a 3 amp device into the same socket, it also works.
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4gqxkj | how does facebook plan to monetize whatsapp? they paid $19 billion for it 2 years ago, but the app is still free and has no ads. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gqxkj/eli5_how_does_facebook_plan_to_monetize_whatsapp/ | {
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2a3b1d | why aren't all toilets tankless (like the ones in commercial buildings)? | I'm not sure what toilets are like worldwide, but in the US, we have a toilet with a tank that people use in their homes and then a different type of toilet in commercial spaces that goes straight into the wall with only a flush lever (or auto sensor). There is no tank on these ones.
What gives? What makes the tankle... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a3b1d/eli5_why_arent_all_toilets_tankless_like_the_ones/ | {
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5xrr8l | when the conductor moves his hands/uses gestures during a concert, how do the musicians interpret it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xrr8l/eli5when_the_conductor_moves_his_handsuses/ | {
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1smmdz | new york city | I've lived in Dallas suburbs and Las Vegas. Still, I can't really understand how big New York is or how the boroughs are situated. Is all the parking on the side of the street like in Seinfeld or are there actual parking lots in a lot of places? Sorry for the stupid questions, but I just never really understood it at a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1smmdz/eli5_new_york_city/ | {
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1xdpc2 | how does a disk become bootable? | Whenever I pop-in a Windows installation CD into my PC to do a fresh installation the setup formats & partitions my hard drive then copies a lot of files (or at least that's what I see), but I'm sure it does more than that & turns the drive from a dummy one into a 'bootable' one, please explain to me (like I'm five... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xdpc2/eli5_how_does_a_disk_become_bootable/ | {
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3wtlvq | why do black holes matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wtlvq/eli5why_do_black_holes_matter/ | {
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1va609 | how does this shoe and wall wine opening method work? | Here is an example video of what I am discussing, _URL_0_
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29vg49 | i just read on reddit that the u.s. surpassed russia and saudi arabia as the leading oil producer. why then do we still pay $4 and up for a gallon of gas? | If we have so much oil coming out of the ground, why can't we make the cost of gasoline cheaper for folks around the country? When I first started driving, it was .99 cents a gallon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29vg49/eli5i_just_read_on_reddit_that_the_us_surpassed/ | {
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1rjpzk | discrete mathematics. wtf? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjpzk/eli5_discrete_mathematics_wtf/ | {
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2imdki | why is editing software so expensive? | Adobe usually charges $29.99/mo for Premier (and most other of their programs)
Meanwhile other editing softwares are upwards of $1000!
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1gestf | how people who get lots of plastic surgery (especially on the face) aren't covered with scars | I know with boob surgery they make the incision is less noticeable places, but I'm thinking of all the celebs that get tummy tucks and facelifts and nose surgery. Where are the scars? It can't just be makeup, can it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gestf/eli5_how_people_who_get_lots_of_plastic_surgery/ | {
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575cef | why is ohio so important in elections? | Ohio doesn't have the Electoral votes other states have (only 18) nor does it have the population of other states (7th overall). Why does it hold so much sway when it comes to election time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/575cef/eli5_why_is_ohio_so_important_in_elections/ | {
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9dk161 | what was exploded in the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dk161/eli5_what_was_exploded_in_the_big_bang/ | {
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1l0enb | in american healthcare, what happens to a patient who isn't insured and cannot afford medical bills? | I'm from the UK where healthcare is thankfully free for everyone. If a patient in America has no insurance or means to pay medical bills, are they left to suffer with their symptoms and/or death? I know the latter is unlikely but whats the loop hole?
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nctu6 | what exactly is sopa planning to do to the internet? | I've heard a lot about SOPA trying to fuck the Internet, but nobody has explicitly told me exactly what they are trying to do. Explain like I'm five, and thank you in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nctu6/eli5_what_exactly_is_sopa_planning_to_do_to_the/ | {
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6ty1n0 | why does standing at a cliff's edge give me the feeling as if i'm being pulled over. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ty1n0/eli5_why_does_standing_at_a_cliffs_edge_give_me/ | {
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9k5rd5 | why do newborns smile when they have gas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k5rd5/eli5_why_do_newborns_smile_when_they_have_gas/ | {
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7gxt4s | why is fasting so important before exams? | I mean, for blood exams I can guess it's because you don't want any abnormal level for sugar, for example, as it can happen because you just ate or drank. But why for tomography and other scanning exams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gxt4s/eli5why_is_fasting_so_important_before_exams/ | {
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5us3t0 | how does a eagles eye not freeze while in flight in the winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5us3t0/eli5how_does_a_eagles_eye_not_freeze_while_in/ | {
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7afjnv | how did people get a ticket for speeding and how were they caught for back in the early 1900s? or did police not take any action in pulling people over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7afjnv/eli5_how_did_people_get_a_ticket_for_speeding_and/ | {
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efp6jo | why are there no home insulin level tests/momitors? | Insulin levels rise slowly over years from insulin resistance, then crash when the beta cells finally give up the ghost, resulting in some form of diabetes. It seems completely obvious that continuous insulin monitoring is the next wave of our unfolding. But I can find only a single reference to a company trying to bol... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efp6jo/eli5_why_are_there_no_home_insulin_level/ | {
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2wk07h | would it be possible for another country to buy a country in debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wk07h/eli5_would_it_be_possible_for_another_country_to/ | {
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422ilt | why do we say a unicorn and not an unicorn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/422ilt/eli5_why_do_we_say_a_unicorn_and_not_an_unicorn/ | {
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1gpmwh | why movies are longer than just a few years ago? | I remember when 1.45 movies were long, now movies are common at 2 hrs or more. My question is why the sudden change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gpmwh/eli5_why_movies_are_longer_than_just_a_few_years/ | {
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