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692syx | why electric cars are not regular thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/692syx/eli5_why_electric_cars_are_not_regular_thing/ | {
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4qeyh6 | why do saltine crackers satisfy so much when i'm hungry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qeyh6/eli5_why_do_saltine_crackers_satisfy_so_much_when/ | {
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3crcag | what does it mean for a state to ratify a constitutional amendment | What exactly is the point of states ratifying a constitutional amendment? What happens if a state doesn't like for example the 19th amendment wasn't ratified by Mississippi until 1984. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3crcag/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_a_state_to_ratify_a/ | {
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tp5sc | why wouldn't marvel be able to negotiate deals with sony and fox that will allow them to put spider-man and x-men films in the avengers universe? | I know that the film rights of the characters are all owned by different companies, but I can't understand why they can't just come to an agreement allowing all these characters to exist in the same fictional universe. Don't they realize this would make them MORE money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tp5sc/why_wouldnt_marvel_be_able_to_negotiate_deals/ | {
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2k4xjc | why is it that i can sometimes see my breath around 45-50 degrees f and also why does this happen more often when standing around a campfire? | I noticed this morning, as I was walking to class, that I could see my breathe but it was nearly 50 degrees out. Also this past weekend it was a bit colder, and I couldn't see my breath until standing near an open campfire. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k4xjc/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_sometimes_see_my_breath/ | {
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6immpb | why are dvd stores and game stores going out of businesses because of websites like netflix and amerzon, but book stores aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6immpb/eli5_why_are_dvd_stores_and_game_stores_going_out/ | {
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97sh45 | why is it so hard to make bionic eye that works? | Do we know how to attach it to someone? Humans have already made bionic arms that can be controlled with one's mind. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97sh45/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_make_bionic_eye_that/ | {
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5ar1xg | how do baby birds too young to leave the nest get water? | Do they get all the water they need from the food brought back by their parents? Do they have to hope for rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ar1xg/eli5_how_do_baby_birds_too_young_to_leave_the/ | {
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5n0z32 | that sense you get when something feels "off" | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n0z32/eli5_that_sense_you_get_when_something_feels_off/ | {
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1niezd | why does plastic wrap (like saran wrap) stick to glass and to itself, but it won't stick to plastic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1niezd/eli5_why_does_plastic_wrap_like_saran_wrap_stick/ | {
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7kw8x8 | what is "buying on margin"? | I'm currently reading a book where the term was used a couple of times and it seems fairly important to what's happening, basically a guy bought some supplies on margin and planned on selling them in another town, however, the price of the supplies has gone down so now he's in a huge debt and faces bankruptcy.
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de0veb | why is 2.4ghz wifi not hard-limited to channels 1, 6 and 11? wifi interference from overlapping adjacent channels is worse than same channel interference. channels 1, 6, and 11 are the only ones that don't overlap with each other. shouldn't all modems be only allowed to use 1, 6 or 11? | Edit: Wireless Access Points, not Modems
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4hhzri | why do huge corporate chains have different policies depending on the location of their stores? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hhzri/eli5_why_do_huge_corporate_chains_have_different/ | {
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dsq4ct | what is 16s rrna sequencing and how does it work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsq4ct/eli5_what_is_16s_rrna_sequencing_and_how_does_it/ | {
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7za3u5 | what are we really seeing when we look at an image of an atom? aren't the electrons, relatively speaking, really distant from the nucleus? how can they both show up in the same picture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7za3u5/eli5_what_are_we_really_seeing_when_we_look_at_an/ | {
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14ehfb | why is the music played when i am on hold/in an elevator so....unique? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ehfb/eli5_why_is_the_music_played_when_i_am_on_holdin/ | {
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6bb9bt | why do snails/slugs melt when you put salt on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bb9bt/eli5_why_do_snailsslugs_melt_when_you_put_salt_on/ | {
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2noy1u | why can't youtube show me the next video in a series? | Whenever I'm watching something on YouTube that has multiple parts, it seems to suggest on the side every related episode except the next one. Is there any reason to this and if so, could it be fixed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2noy1u/eli5why_cant_youtube_show_me_the_next_video_in_a/ | {
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68990w | why do governments put in some effort to limit the use of the internet? | It's just...
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6gscuq | why do spoons make lightning when microwaved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gscuq/eli5_why_do_spoons_make_lightning_when_microwaved/ | {
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wzaai | why is some content available in the us only? | I know the providers have a licensing agreement that they can only distribute the content in a specific region. But why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wzaai/eli5_why_is_some_content_available_in_the_us_only/ | {
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3xlfvb | why are mother's ok with when their son gets a girlfriend but father's are not ok with when their daughter gets a boyfriend? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xlfvb/eli5why_are_mothers_ok_with_when_their_son_gets_a/ | {
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1oh6tz | what constitutes as a "preexisting" condition under obamacare? | I have never had an healthy issues before but have found I developed an elbow problem. The pain is starting to make me seriously consider seeing a doctor. But if it is going to mess with my insurance that I have to get with Obamacare then should I just wait it out until Obamacare kicks in (I think January)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oh6tz/eli5_what_constitutes_as_a_preexisting_condition/ | {
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1wwcpe | how come i hear so many people complaining about youtube's video player, but i haven't had an issue streaming videos? | Maybe as a bit of background, I live in the U.S., so I don't know that if that has anything to do with it or not, but I know that a ton of people have issues with YouTube videos buffering, but I haven't had a problem, both on my laptop or on my iPad and iPhone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwcpe/eli5_how_come_i_hear_so_many_people_complaining/ | {
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bse1a3 | what would happen if the government couldn't identify a person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bse1a3/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_government_couldnt/ | {
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7xtu5g | how does regenerative breaking work? wouldn't you have to expend energy to stop a vehicle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xtu5g/eli5_how_does_regenerative_breaking_work_wouldnt/ | {
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368q50 | how is the federal reserve conspiracy debunked? | So my understanding of the federal reserve conspiracy is that the federal reserve buys government securities and charges the government interest on these securities. Then at the end of the year the treasury takes back this interest with 6% of it remaining for the profits of the shareholders, therefore these shareholder... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/368q50/eli5_how_is_the_federal_reserve_conspiracy/ | {
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3noe8u | american politics, for english people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3noe8u/eli5_american_politics_for_english_people/ | {
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exewb8 | how do pain relief sprays or ointments that are used externally relieve pain inside the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exewb8/eli5_how_do_pain_relief_sprays_or_ointments_that/ | {
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1rpagq | when explaining the big bang theory (scientific theory not the show) how come scientists fail to explain how the ball of gas and matter got there in the first place to produce the big bang? | So, and correct me if I'm wrong, basically the big bang theory states that there was nothing but a ball of gas that exploded and created space and life as we know it. But it doesn't account for the creation of the ball of gas. Why are scientists so comfortable with this explanation when it clearly leaves out a big issu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rpagq/eli5_when_explaining_the_big_bang_theory/ | {
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b71nr1 | what is a vertically integrated company? | And what is that opposed to... horizontally integrated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b71nr1/eli5what_is_a_vertically_integrated_company/ | {
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33we6n | how are film makers able to shut off part of a busy city to film? | Such as the final scene in the first Captain America, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33we6n/eli5_how_are_film_makers_able_to_shut_off_part_of/ | {
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2j19ed | what are the differences between the branches of communism; leninism, marxism, trotskyism, etc? | Also, stuff like Stalinist and Maoist. Could someone summarize all these? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j19ed/eli5what_are_the_differences_between_the_branches/ | {
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byld3j | what's the difference between sleep and being inert? | If one were to lie in their bed for an hour, they wouldn't feel much more refreshed upon getting up. However, if the same person were to take a one hour nap, it would reinvigorate them. What's the difference between sleeping and just lying down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byld3j/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sleep_and_being/ | {
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2menlf | why is it that when i do something clumsy i always immediately follow it up with two to three more clumsy things? | For example, if I drop something, I will usually drop something else right after, and then bump my elbow on a table and knock over more things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2menlf/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_do_something_clumsy_i/ | {
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ff9t93 | how do companies that consistently post losses have their stocks valued at such high prices ? example uber, amazon | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ff9t93/eli5_how_do_companies_that_consistently_post/ | {
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6oa5bk | why does milk, even if heated up, go bad if left out, but baking with milk such as to make cookies or cake not go bad quickly? | What happens to the milk that causes it to react so differently in these two scenarios even though both involve heating up milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oa5bk/eli5_why_does_milk_even_if_heated_up_go_bad_if/ | {
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459jom | why do some barbell bend, but others don't? | The question is a bit more nuanced than the title. Allow me to explain.
Some barbells, when you place a really heavy load on them, will bend and remain permanently disfigured.
Others, however, will accept the load, bend and then whip back into being straight. Here's [an example](_URL_0_)
Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/459jom/eli5why_do_some_barbell_bend_but_others_dont/ | {
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222y33 | why do lubricating eye drops when ingested, cause someone to feel nauseated and sickly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/222y33/eli5_why_do_lubricating_eye_drops_when_ingested/ | {
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5lliwu | what determines when an issue will be voted on by citizens or decided by government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lliwu/eli5_what_determines_when_an_issue_will_be_voted/ | {
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2b46s2 | edward snowden and his leaks. | Who is Edward Snowden, what are the "leaks" he's been releasing, and where does he get the information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b46s2/eli5_edward_snowden_and_his_leaks/ | {
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4rcrtf | why is child labor considered such a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rcrtf/eli5_why_is_child_labor_considered_such_a_bad/ | {
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2v3w92 | why don't dogs get hoarse? | Yes the next door neighbor's dog is currently barking and has been doing so for the last 2 hours straight. He will continue to do this for the rest of the day....how do I know you ask? Because he does this every flipping weekend.
How is it that dogs are able to vocalize so loudly for such a long period of time and I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v3w92/eli5_why_dont_dogs_get_hoarse/ | {
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39my35 | why are the bulk of showings in movie theaters dedicated to 3d? | My friends and are going to see Jurassic World tonight. After looking at all the local theaters, I noticed that the overwhelming majority of showings for the film are being shown in 3D. I guess theaters can charge more for a 3D ticket, but is the demand for 3D movies really that great? Or is this entirely done for fina... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39my35/eli5why_are_the_bulk_of_showings_in_movie/ | {
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nsz8p | people's beef with ocean marketing. | I don't know what they do, and why people don't like them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nsz8p/eli5_peoples_beef_with_ocean_marketing/ | {
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4xjug5 | how is water 'purified' naturally (where it is safe to drink)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xjug5/eli5_how_is_water_purified_naturally_where_it_is/ | {
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663tiz | where does the cliche of traps and treasure in temples and tombs come from | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/663tiz/eli5_where_does_the_cliche_of_traps_and_treasure/ | {
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336pp5 | human chimpanzee hybrids and the liger. | I recently have heard about the possibility of a Human/Chimpanzee hybrid, and that at one point someone almost tried it but was stopped. I have also seen pictures and videos of the [Liger](_URL_1_), A cross between lions and tigers. I have also heard of the [coywolf](_URL_0_), a grey wolf and a coyote. Everyone probabl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/336pp5/eli5_human_chimpanzee_hybrids_and_the_liger/ | {
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3ctjxn | why does google's deepdream algorithm insert dogs, eyeballs, and antennae all over the place? | *Note: I did search first and saw 4 questions about DeepDream in the past few days, but none seemed on point when I looked through them. If it's already been explained, please excuse me.*
DeepDream seems to find dog heads, eyeballs, and some kind of eye stalks or antennae in just about everything. Why is that? I v... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ctjxn/eli5_why_does_googles_deepdream_algorithm_insert/ | {
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2933u7 | infinite chocolate | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2933u7/eli5_infinite_chocolate/ | {
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3l5ty9 | why are the neck and wrists the most common spots to spray cologne? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l5ty9/eli5_why_are_the_neck_and_wrists_the_most_common/ | {
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4zcobv | why do fermented products increase in quality as they age? | For example, aging wine, cheese, beer, etc., | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zcobv/eli5_why_do_fermented_products_increase_in/ | {
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62qwd1 | why do some european countries like germany use a comma instead of a decimal point and vice versa? | I have observed that some European countries use a comma instead of a decimal point and vice versa. If they want to write One Million in numerals, it would be 1.000.000 instead of the regular 1,000,000.
Also, the comma is used in place of a decimal point. Isn't it confusing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62qwd1/eli5why_do_some_european_countries_like_germany/ | {
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32jw2f | how is it that politicians (take your pick) make millions of dollars as a politician yet their salaries are largely under 400k annually? am i missing something? | I came across a link where Chelsea Clinton (daughter of former president Bill Clinton) is buying a 10+ million dollar apartment in Manhattan. How does she have this kind of money?
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3o8rgl | why do snack companies leave so much empty space in their bags? wouldn't that just use more packaging and decrease storage efficiency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o8rgl/eli5_why_do_snack_companies_leave_so_much_empty/ | {
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29trgi | why wasn't the us patriot act used to stop gang violence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29trgi/eli5_why_wasnt_the_us_patriot_act_used_to_stop/ | {
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7eq6hq | what is the simplest difference between a computer and a server | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eq6hq/eli5_what_is_the_simplest_difference_between_a/ | {
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3ss4hz | why do some women gain so much weight during pregnancy and others stay more or less the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ss4hz/eli5_why_do_some_women_gain_so_much_weight_during/ | {
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2trmqz | how do wet wipes keep from getting dry in containers and packages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2trmqz/eli5_how_do_wet_wipes_keep_from_getting_dry_in/ | {
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80txa1 | what happens to water when it is dumped on a fire on a molecular level? is it the same as boiling it and bringing it up to temperature slowly but happens instantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80txa1/eli5_what_happens_to_water_when_it_is_dumped_on_a/ | {
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4d5oqp | how does braille work for languages with complex writing systems like chinese and japanese? | How would the people reading Braille distinguish between words with the same pronunciation, but different Hanzi/Kanji? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d5oqp/eli5_how_does_braille_work_for_languages_with/ | {
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2t14kh | how is pro basketball played? | The title isn't the clearest but I'm not sure how else to phrase it. Everytime I watch a clip of the NBA or higher level basketball in general it looks like everyone is traveling to me. I just watched a pretty cool clip of some guy rushing up to the basket, juking about 4 guys and dunking it to break a tie in the last ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t14kh/eli5_how_is_pro_basketball_played/ | {
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1ryrey | why do businesses offer senior discounts to the elderly? | Since the elderly seem to have more wealth than younger Americans, why are senior citizens often offered discounts by businesses for services and entertainment events?
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qdk8w | what's with all the hype with raspberry pi? | I know that they were just released and that they are very well priced, but exactly do people do with them?
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1t3kts | i heard that recycling does more harm than good because of the emissions during the recycling process. is this statement accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t3kts/eli5_i_heard_that_recycling_does_more_harm_than/ | {
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4i2zdo | if doctors are over prescribing antibiotics and giving them to patients when they don't need them, then how can someone know if they really do need to take antibiotics? | I always hear about how doctors are giving away antibiotics when they aren't needed, and that people should not take antibiotics for every little sickness because that's hurting us in the long run. My doctor will offer me antibiotics no matter what's wrong with me, and I have to be the one to decide whether I take them... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i2zdo/eli5_if_doctors_are_over_prescribing_antibiotics/ | {
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6w7hfh | why do americans write 0.9 and europeans 0,9? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w7hfh/eli5_why_do_americans_write_09_and_europeans_09/ | {
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a18tti | why haven’t any other animals developed opposable thumbs to the degree that humans have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a18tti/eli5_why_havent_any_other_animals_developed/ | {
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63ivri | abortion process/surgery in a legitimate abortion clinic. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63ivri/eli5_abortion_processsurgery_in_a_legitimate/ | {
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8kly3x | how do garbage collection services get caught up from taking federal holidays off? same amount of weekly trash, collected in fewer days: they work longer hours? they run more trucks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kly3x/eli5_how_do_garbage_collection_services_get/ | {
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2yb24t | why do radio operators say "niner" instead of just "nine"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yb24t/eli5why_do_radio_operators_say_niner_instead_of/ | {
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zrjog | reptiles, mammals, amphibians and the platypus | What are the biological qualifications for an animal to be considered each of these and why is the Platypus so strange? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zrjog/reptiles_mammals_amphibians_and_the_platypus/ | {
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242c0x | why is it so much cheaper to buy 100% juice than to just buy the fruit and make the juice yourself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/242c0x/eli5why_is_it_so_much_cheaper_to_buy_100_juice/ | {
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2jg0jh | the breakthrough in fusion technology | I wanna know the cool shit we can do with this new tech, hypothetically and realistically speaking here guys.
[link for those who don't know](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jg0jh/eli5_the_breakthrough_in_fusion_technology/ | {
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3p9jq3 | why do people have beer belly but not wine belly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9jq3/eli5_why_do_people_have_beer_belly_but_not_wine/ | {
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39377q | why, under blue light, do some black clothes look red? | I noticed this at a musical preformance I was at today, where my pants turned red, but my jacket stayed black, while other's had their jackets turn red too | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39377q/eli5_why_under_blue_light_do_some_black_clothes/ | {
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3um0qp | why are exoskeletons on small creatures and not large ones like elephants? | Thinking why I don't see ants the size of dogs or vice versa. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3um0qp/eli5_why_are_exoskeletons_on_small_creatures_and/ | {
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2gzrqh | why does society view the exposure of the female chest so differently from that of a man's? why do women have to cover and men don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gzrqh/eli5_why_does_society_view_the_exposure_of_the/ | {
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249ycy | why does it take so long to regain your breath after you get winded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/249ycy/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_regain_your/ | {
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dbvqjm | why don’t cars have external airbags? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbvqjm/eli5_why_dont_cars_have_external_airbags/ | {
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2ewx92 | why is considered more "formal" to wear a suit and tie, but a t-shirt and jeans is considered more "casual"? who determined that one is more professional attire than the other? | Was always curious about why a suit and tie was considered formal attire for males and not something else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ewx92/eli5_why_is_considered_more_formal_to_wear_a_suit/ | {
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5tm5yo | in downloading, what is "seeding" and "leeching"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tm5yo/eli5_in_downloading_what_is_seeding_and_leeching/ | {
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fekb6o | how does a light carry information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fekb6o/eli5_how_does_a_light_carry_information/ | {
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1udopf | how can north korea treat it's people in such horrible conditions without the un or another country intervening? | Isn't the United Nations supposed to protect the people of the world, no matter what country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1udopf/eli5_how_can_north_korea_treat_its_people_in_such/ | {
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21pyv4 | what is the purpose of relocating people in the military? | I have no military background or family members in the military, but it seems that members of the US military are constantly being relocated to other bases. Why is this done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21pyv4/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_relocating_people_in/ | {
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3g55fr | why do we have "program files" and "program files(x86)" and not just one folder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g55fr/eli5_why_do_we_have_program_files_and_program/ | {
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2tbzd6 | what is the difference between an archetype and stereotype? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tbzd6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an_archetype/ | {
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3akggn | why are abandoned places left to weather and rot? | I'm more or less meaning actual public places, like amusement parks and such.
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49bka5 | tame animal | What does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49bka5/eli5tame_animal/ | {
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1zvds4 | is it possible for two fertile humans to be so genetically different that they couldn't reproduce together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zvds4/eli5_is_it_possible_for_two_fertile_humans_to_be/ | {
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21npvl | how does a camera/phone make a panorama image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21npvl/eli5_how_does_a_cameraphone_make_a_panorama_image/ | {
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30nwos | what is the religious freedom restoration act (rfra), and what are the implications of it being passed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30nwos/eli5_what_is_the_religious_freedom_restoration/ | {
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8h607r | why did the kinder egg candy get banned from the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h607r/eli5_why_did_the_kinder_egg_candy_get_banned_from/ | {
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408f8t | why do so many type fonts have indistinguishable symbols for upper case i "i" and lower case l "l"? | I l | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/408f8t/eli5_why_do_so_many_type_fonts_have/ | {
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dpnh4c | how do the physical properties of molecules cause differences in their effects? | I was reading a piece about dextro-and levo-amphetamine and how they're mirrors of each other. They're both stimulants that affect your cognitive abilities although they have subtle differences (levo-produces more cardiovascular effects). By contrast, dextro- and levo-METHamphetamine have drastically different effects.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpnh4c/eli5_how_do_the_physical_properties_of_molecules/ | {
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1soret | why don't video streaming sites (netflix, youtube) use bittorrent protocol? | On the surface, it seems that video content providers would be better off using BitTorrent protocol (or other peer-to-peer sharing). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1soret/eli5_why_dont_video_streaming_sites_netflix/ | {
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7t34rk | how does vector art save information? | For regular pictures, you have color values for each pixel.
How does vector art save the information so that it's guaranteed to look unpixelated when scaled up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t34rk/eli5_how_does_vector_art_save_information/ | {
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2zbd8z | why is light beer so popular in america? | I find it really strange when I see that about half of the 20 most popular beers in the US are of the light variant. In Australia light beer is extremely unpopular and is only really consumed when trying to stay under the legal limit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zbd8z/eli5why_is_light_beer_so_popular_in_america/ | {
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b5g3sv | when it's sunny and hot, why does the image of far objects get warped? and also, why asphalt in the distance looks like a water surface/mirror? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5g3sv/eli5_when_its_sunny_and_hot_why_does_the_image_of/ | {
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"Asphalt heats up very quickly. This means the air right above it also becomes very hot. Hot air rises but once it's not close to the asphalt anymore it cools off quickly. The hot air coming off the asphalt and the cooler air immediately above it ... | [] | [] | [
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