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3fzgm1 | why is chess so popular? what made it "better" than other board games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fzgm1/eli5_why_is_chess_so_popular_what_made_it_better/ | {
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10zup3 | how does the tor network guarantee complete anonymity? | and how does this network really work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10zup3/how_does_the_tor_network_guarantee_complete/ | {
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3c39kl | why can some businesses swipe my card without any verification(pin/signature) from me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c39kl/eli5_why_can_some_businesses_swipe_my_card/ | {
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46wqph | how sports video game scoring works. | Does the computer know that you are successful as soon as you hit the buttons or is there more chaos involved before the goal is made?
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4aoy7w | why does a little bit of water/saliva increase the traction of a basketball players shoes? | You would think that the liquid would make them slip.
Also, not sure if this applies anywhere else. If it does, then where? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aoy7w/eli5_why_does_a_little_bit_of_watersaliva/ | {
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8p54uu | why is there depth in reflections? | This might be a dumb thing to ask (or a genius thing, idk) but it hit me and I've been thinking about this since.
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2acgzd | how did brazil, one of the best soccer teams in the world, end up losing to germany 7-1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2acgzd/eli5_how_did_brazil_one_of_the_best_soccer_teams/ | {
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30ab69 | if war is so horrific, why would so many veterans go back and do it again? | I have talked with quite a few veterans (family, friends etc) about their experiances in the military and have found most would do it all again if they were young enough and got the chance. My grandfather in particular says it held some of his most harrowing memories yet he would repeat the whole experience again if he... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ab69/eli5_if_war_is_so_horrific_why_would_so_many/ | {
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1rqvhw | why, when i'm sick, does it seem like no matter how much i blow my nose, there's always more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rqvhw/eli5_why_when_im_sick_does_it_seem_like_no_matter/ | {
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7yd8wu | how far does gravity from any given object reach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yd8wu/eli5_how_far_does_gravity_from_any_given_object/ | {
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44b0wq | what would happen if i am sued and don't have the money to pay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44b0wq/eli5what_would_happen_if_i_am_sued_and_dont_have/ | {
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4fp1e5 | why do black people have increased health risks? | a the doctors office i read through like 5 pamphlets and all of them said heart disease more conman in black people, prostate caner black people be checked 10 year earlier, high blood pressure black people are at higher risk, cholesterol black people have higher levels, and after i read it i thought to myself is this s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fp1e5/eli5why_do_black_people_have_increased_health/ | {
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3gicct | how do people who parkour practice without injuring themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gicct/eli5_how_do_people_who_parkour_practice_without/ | {
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25dcbh | why do mormons get so much shit? | My girlfriend is mormon (I'm not), and I just want to know where is the hate coming from. I've been over to her parents' and seen their prayers, they're literally just like all the Christians I've encountered in my life.
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d6u0i3 | how do recycling factories deal with the problem of people putting things in the wrong bins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6u0i3/eli5_how_do_recycling_factories_deal_with_the/ | {
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71bysk | how are insect respiratory systems different from our own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71bysk/eli5_how_are_insect_respiratory_systems_different/ | {
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f2rcaq | why are standard world maps considered to be inaccurate? | I remember being told this in high school and being totally confused. My teacher told us that a standard map, or even a globe, is inaccurate. She explained why but I didn’t understand. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2rcaq/eli5_why_are_standard_world_maps_considered_to_be/ | {
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326pi0 | men's razors and deoderant vs. women's deoderant and razors | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/326pi0/eli5_mens_razors_and_deoderant_vs_womens/ | {
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7dtbay | why are there posts on facebook that are just pictures but they are actually 30 second videos of that picture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dtbay/eli5_why_are_there_posts_on_facebook_that_are/ | {
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3zl970 | how did game devs create games in the 70s/80s? | I understand the process for making games as it is right now, with all the legwork done in a physics engine and such. In fact, I am an amateur programmer myself so I understand the basics.
However, I don't see how these clearly genius game devs built games without these pre-made engines...For example, how would you ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zl970/eli5how_did_game_devs_create_games_in_the_70s80s/ | {
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1pkb8a | what is the difference between sympathy, empathy, pity and compassion? | Can anyone explain in the terms of how they would react to someone based on sympathy, pity, compassion and empathy if they saw someone stealing bread because they were homeless and hungry?
If you have a different way of explaining, I am completely open to that as well! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pkb8a/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_sympathy/ | {
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b83ygq | if water become a gas in a vacuum, wouldn't it be more efficient to build a steam engine inside a vacuum chamber ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b83ygq/eli5_if_water_become_a_gas_in_a_vacuum_wouldnt_it/ | {
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49ue7d | what's the deal with the rotating red & blue thing outside barbershops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ue7d/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_the_rotating_redblue/ | {
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14xvt4 | why is the world in debt to itself? why not just reset the economy with certain rules like how america has the amendments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14xvt4/eli5_why_is_the_world_in_debt_to_itself_why_not/ | {
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464mai | white males accounted for 7 of 10 suicides in 2013, is that why a state like montana has such high suicide rates? | White males accounted for 7 of 10 suicides in 2013 and According to [This](_URL_0_) site Montana has a very high "White alone, percent" being 89.4%. Montana supposedly has the highest suicide rates or atleast they did in 2014 according to the CDC. So, Is it simply that many white males live alone there that is causing ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/464mai/eli5_white_males_accounted_for_7_of_10_suicides/ | {
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31ivhi | what is my money doing when it is removed from my bank account on day 1, but doesn't show up in my paypal until day 8? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ivhi/eli5_what_is_my_money_doing_when_it_is_removed/ | {
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2ym3qn | how come we can't decrypt encrypted stuff even if everyone knows how the encryption works like the advanced encryption standard? | Say i have an encrypted file, and i know how the AES encrypts stuff, How come i can't decrypt it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ym3qn/eli5how_come_we_cant_decrypt_encrypted_stuff_even/ | {
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8717xp | why can’t you buy alcohol/enter a bar with an expired id in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8717xp/eli5_why_cant_you_buy_alcoholenter_a_bar_with_an/ | {
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3lzr4q | how does nasa or other space agencies "discover" the space? | I want to know how NASA made the images of Pluto travel from the other part of the solar system (7.529.000.000) to earth and how they discover planets that are millions of lightyears away.
Explanation edit: Thanks for the info guys! It seems like millions of lightyears away is a bit far away :p. Thanks once more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lzr4q/eli5how_does_nasa_or_other_space_agencies/ | {
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65qci0 | what is the advantage of our facial skin producing more oil than the rest of our body parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65qci0/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_our_facial_skin/ | {
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95hk6f | why do printers use cyan instead of blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95hk6f/eli5_why_do_printers_use_cyan_instead_of_blue/ | {
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yaczu | explain how "currently in the us whenever someone without insurance uses emergency medical services to save their life, how do the taxpayers end up paying for it"? | Just how exactly does this work? The (in)famous court case kinda only cited it, didn't really explain how. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yaczu/explain_how_currently_in_the_us_whenever_someone/ | {
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4hykr1 | does a cow's lifestyle affect the quality of milk it produces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hykr1/eli5_does_a_cows_lifestyle_affect_the_quality_of/ | {
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41zjwu | why is h202 called hydrogen peroxide whereas other combinations of anything with 2 oxide is called [x]-dioxide. | Iirc di is based on the latin word for the number two so it makes sense to me that they would be called dioxides. Why is that not the case for H202 ?
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H-O-O-H as opposed to O-Si-O ?
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4bgyzg | how do streaming services analyze the success of their shows/movies? | With the strong influx of movies being created by streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, how exactly do they know if their movie was a success?
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966nx1 | inductors, the electronic component (the answer to the one posted originally i found completely unintelligible). what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/966nx1/eli5_inductors_the_electronic_component_the/ | {
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62ze4l | /r/place | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ze4l/eli5_rplace/ | {
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qgq03 | how some headphones are higher quality than others. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qgq03/eli5_how_some_headphones_are_higher_quality_than/ | {
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5llk9q | nikola tesla's plan for wireless electricity | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5llk9q/eli5_nikola_teslas_plan_for_wireless_electricity/ | {
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23ilhw | how is easter's date determined? | And why does it change so much every year, sometimes from late March to late April? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ilhw/eli5_how_is_easters_date_determined/ | {
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15u5sl | how a company can 'catch' you for pirating | - How can they trace who has downloaded what, and how do they gain access to that information?
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51m7zw | why do we get along with some personalities much better than others? | Has there been different personality types scientifically recognized and known "matches" between personalities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51m7zw/eli5why_do_we_get_along_with_some_personalities/ | {
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46lcjz | why does boxing seem to have so many championship belts (wba, wbc, iba, the ring, etc.) that seem to change hands in one fight? why not 1 championship per weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46lcjz/eli5_why_does_boxing_seem_to_have_so_many/ | {
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3xnauo | how did the new and old world create and use the same technology? such as the bow and arrow. how could two different parts of the world create the same technology without coming into contact with each other? | I can understand both parts of the world creating the spear and other simple technologies. But how could something more complex like the bow and arrow be created by two sides of the world without making contact with each other at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xnauo/eli5_how_did_the_new_and_old_world_create_and_use/ | {
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4xkbov | the importance of unplugging something for 10-15 seconds instead of just replugging it in when trying to fix an issue. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xkbov/eli5_the_importance_of_unplugging_something_for/ | {
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2mvpk8 | if the national guard is responsible for defending us from domestic threats, why do we send them out for foreign tours? | this question popped up when I was watching a National Guard video showing soldiers helping out in the home front. They never once said anything about being sent out, but it came out in passing from a friend of mine that he was sent overseas while serving for the guard | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mvpk8/eli5_if_the_national_guard_is_responsible_for/ | {
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3b88do | why does remote support have to be so frustrating even though we pay thousands of dollars a month for the software? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b88do/eli5_why_does_remote_support_have_to_be_so/ | {
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4jnjjy | how is it possible to self-plagiarize yourself? | I know how to commit the act, but don't understand how it is a thing- it is your own work that you are reusing, not someone else's work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jnjjy/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_selfplagiarize_yourself/ | {
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21iov7 | big business taxes | This was brought on by that post on the front page about the small businesses paying more taxes then Apple... How does something like this happen? Could this lack of tax revenue from large corporations be the cause of our national debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21iov7/eli5_big_business_taxes/ | {
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3kmhno | why can i access the same file simultaneously with hundreds of thousands of people via the internet, but windows won't let me open the file if it is open somewhere else on my local network or even open as a preview on my own computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kmhno/eli5_why_can_i_access_the_same_file/ | {
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4rbrah | why do they let the juno probe crash on jupiter after the mission? | Wouldn't it be a lot easier to get it back to earth because it would only need to wait for earth to align with jupiter and use earth and the suns gravity (after breaking free from jupiters gravity)? I don't know seems like very valuable equipment just being dumped when the mission is done. I don't have a clue about all... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rbrah/eli5why_do_they_let_the_juno_probe_crash_on/ | {
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ak6ybe | why are some nationalities considered a race, and not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak6ybe/eli5_why_are_some_nationalities_considered_a_race/ | {
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247m2w | with all the talk of the end of net neutrality why don't we just make a "new internet" in its place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/247m2w/eli5_with_all_the_talk_of_the_end_of_net/ | {
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2xrf0m | why do we make fun of france so much? | Having dinner with the lady and we talked about France, the many jokes about 'French Victories', white flags, freedom fries, and other jokes.
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3om8ip | how do surgeons make incisions without cutting nerves? | I've always thought that cutting through a nerve was a bad thing to do, so how do surgeons avoid that? Are they somehow able to map out their location? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3om8ip/eli5_how_do_surgeons_make_incisions_without/ | {
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2altkb | why is "name-brand" milk so much more expensive than store brand? who buys it, and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2altkb/eli5_why_is_namebrand_milk_so_much_more_expensive/ | {
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3xeo8z | how can the un security council enforce it's syria plan? | The UN security council just unanimously passed a plan regarding the future of Syria. A key point being that "free and fair" elections in Syria must take place within 18 months.
What happens if Syria refuses to cooperate?
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2h4i1d | - im new to it recruiting. can someone explain data warehousing to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h4i1d/eli5_im_new_to_it_recruiting_can_someone_explain/ | {
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k5bnh | how we know what things happened in ancient egypt. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5bnh/eli5_how_we_know_what_things_happened_in_ancient/ | {
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1rl2jy | why is it 'bad' to give kids soda/sweets? | Besides all of the obvious stuff that comes up with bing search (bad for teeth, makes them refuse worse tasting food/drink, caffeine is 'bad', etc), why is this still an issue? Are soda/sweets really any worse than some foods considered 'good'? How much worse is coke than orange juice in terms of sugar and acidity ? S... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rl2jy/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_give_kids_sodasweets/ | {
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3w6k6w | why don't more ships get stuck from the anchor getting caught on the ocean floor? | Maybe now they have sensors but back in pirate days and even closer to now when ships were not so advanced, how would the anchor not just fall down some large ocean hole or get suck under a large rock. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6k6w/eli5_why_dont_more_ships_get_stuck_from_the/ | {
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2e6f5s | why does my cat "pat" her water before drinking? | She does it every single time she takes a drink from her dish. I JUST put down fresh water, and she did it. Wtf, cat? 5-year-old Siamese, if it makes any difference. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e6f5s/eli5_why_does_my_cat_pat_her_water_before_drinking/ | {
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36ar5g | deforestation can we reverse the damage, if so how? | Can we reverse the damage if so how? Or are we doomed?
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32caxz | why poachers are hunting the white rhino (and other species) to extinction, shouldn't they want to ensure survival to provide more 'stock' and ergo, profit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32caxz/eli5why_poachers_are_hunting_the_white_rhino_and/ | {
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31l5dr | why do referees wear black and white stripes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31l5dr/eli5_why_do_referees_wear_black_and_white_stripes/ | {
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430fvm | - what happens when you claim bankruptcy in canada | Friend of mine is claiming bankruptcy and seems to think it's not a big deal. I was always taught this was a last resort and kinda screws you over. Someone please explain what happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/430fvm/eli5_what_happens_when_you_claim_bankruptcy_in/ | {
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ayibec | why do some soldiers wear digital camo, is it actually useful for camouflage or is it just for aesthetic reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayibec/eli5_why_do_some_soldiers_wear_digital_camo_is_it/ | {
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3klcnz | why so many big american companies have an indian ceo | How come so many big companies have indian CEOs? Some examples might be Google, Adobe, Deutsche Bank, MasterCard, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Nokia... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3klcnz/eli5_why_so_many_big_american_companies_have_an/ | {
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73bbqp | if it only takes a few moments for our eyes to undilate, why does it still hurt our eyes while transitioning from dark to bright? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73bbqp/eli5_if_it_only_takes_a_few_moments_for_our_eyes/ | {
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oif74 | how the hell native americans migrated to america during the ice age? | Sorry, but I just woke up in shitty of Boston. It was wearing like 3 layers and I was still cold as hell. Explain to me how the Native Americans could migrate across the barren artic tundras where temps are in the negatives and into North America, especially when we know more about cold weather technology today than th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oif74/eli5_how_the_hell_native_americans_migrated_to/ | {
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6uecns | when you bend something for long enough, why does it retain the shape/bend that you created? | Also, why does this only happen to certain materials as opposed to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uecns/eli5_when_you_bend_something_for_long_enough_why/ | {
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2y46eh | why aren't all galaxies basically equidistant from the origin of the big bang? | It just seems intuitive that if an explosion that large occurred, everything would be scattered far from the center, panning out in every direction with a huge blank space in the middle. However, when I look at diagrams of what scientists say the universe looks like, there seems to be a pretty even cluster of galaxies ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y46eh/eli5_why_arent_all_galaxies_basically_equidistant/ | {
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5d9rqq | what caused the trading powerhouses of africa and the middle east to become third world countries? | I'm talking more about politically and technologically, rather than others. I understand that Africa is isolated, but up until recently, the middle east and Africa were at least considered obsolete and barren. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d9rqq/eli5what_caused_the_trading_powerhouses_of_africa/ | {
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2c848h | why aa, aaa, and d batteries called this? and why not give a 9-volt battery a letter? | Were there other letters as well? Like an A batter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c848h/eli5_why_aa_aaa_and_d_batteries_called_this_and/ | {
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4rs5og | how stores like winners and ross can offer the same clothing brands and items, in style, for significantly less | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rs5og/eli5_how_stores_like_winners_and_ross_can_offer/ | {
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5vjjok | how does my cat know to wake me up exactly 25 minutes before my alarm goes off, regardless of what it is set for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vjjok/eli5_how_does_my_cat_know_to_wake_me_up_exactly/ | {
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8x4ff4 | why birds are the only animal coming in many vibrant colors | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x4ff4/eli5_why_birds_are_the_only_animal_coming_in_many/ | {
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ewswis | how are humans dependent on water but are unable to drink it unless its been filtered and cleaned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewswis/eli5_how_are_humans_dependent_on_water_but_are/ | {
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6m4426 | why can nasa communicate with satellites millions of miles away but phones cannot pick up service when even nation-wide? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m4426/eli5_why_can_nasa_communicate_with_satellites/ | {
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8xdqun | i have a slow internet connection, how does sites like imgur know to send me pictures and videos slower? what happens if it sends data too fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xdqun/eli5_i_have_a_slow_internet_connection_how_does/ | {
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bw7j0c | why are busses significantly safer than cars when they have far fewer safety features (eg airbags, seatbelt etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw7j0c/eli5why_are_busses_significantly_safer_than_cars/ | {
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94obba | why does immediately grabbing and applying pressure to a mild injury (ex: stubbed toe) make the pain subside slightly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94obba/eli5_why_does_immediately_grabbing_and_applying/ | {
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9asasf | how to do calculus | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9asasf/eli5_how_to_do_calculus/ | {
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5a2p99 | why small genetic changes can mean a new species and large can still be the same species | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a2p99/eli5_why_small_genetic_changes_can_mean_a_new/ | {
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2l15zp | college football | Everything from conferences to independent schools to playoffs to bowl games to rankings. I've tried asking people and reading about it, but it still doesn't make sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l15zp/eli5_college_football/ | {
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2to8k6 | why north and south korea want reunification yet can't achieve it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2to8k6/eli5_why_north_and_south_korea_want_reunification/ | {
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33eely | why is it that sometimes i keep biting the inside of my cheek out of nowhere for a whole day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33eely/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_i_keep_biting_the/ | {
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487tu9 | how do my farmer "friends" always have to milk cows in the morning? do dairy cows always produce milk? | Do other types of cows just produce milk when they have calves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/487tu9/eli5_how_do_my_farmer_friends_always_have_to_milk/ | {
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51ijce | why does rubber lose it's elasticity over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51ijce/eli5_why_does_rubber_lose_its_elasticity_over_time/ | {
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4q45l2 | why do some photographers take years to take a perfect timing photo, when they can just record and freeze the video to get a frame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q45l2/eli5_why_do_some_photographers_take_years_to_take/ | {
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2i8q30 | do animals get insomnia? if not, why is it only a human phenomenon? | My dog can wake up and go back to sleep like it's nothing. But for me, if I get woke up, I'm up and that's it. Why do humans have so much trouble going to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i8q30/eli5_do_animals_get_insomnia_if_not_why_is_it/ | {
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97ktww | how do people leak games and movies before they release? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97ktww/eli5_how_do_people_leak_games_and_movies_before/ | {
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bgwliu | how does the electrical grid sync up all the various 60 hz inputs across the continent so that it pulsates uniformly and nothing is out of phase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgwliu/eli5how_does_the_electrical_grid_sync_up_all_the/ | {
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4fmtu0 | if the lymphatic system relies on contraction of muscles how does it work in paralysed people? | I read that the lymphatic system doesn't have a pump like the heart and instead uses the pressure surrounding tissue applies to the vessels when you contract your muscles, if this is true then how does it work for people who cant move their muscles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fmtu0/eli5_if_the_lymphatic_system_relies_on/ | {
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2zhcwa | why do black socks leave lint in between my toes but white socks don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhcwa/eli5_why_do_black_socks_leave_lint_in_between_my/ | {
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4ha88m | why aren't guitar frets evenly spaced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ha88m/eli5_why_arent_guitar_frets_evenly_spaced/ | {
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3ggnb9 | if sound needs a medium to travel (most commonly air), why haven't we developed vacuum-filled windows/walls/doors to achieve 100% a soundproof room? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ggnb9/eli5_if_sound_needs_a_medium_to_travel_most/ | {
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