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1oaecc | are you good with css? | If so, please consider reading this!
As we approach 1,000,000 subscribers, we'd like to make our subreddit look a little more clean. Primarily, we're looking for a way to *slightly* change the link listing, especially how the flair is displayed in the link listing (and it should mirror in the search results and of cou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oaecc/are_you_good_with_css/ | {
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2pkh5d | what was the justification for the chinese government selecting the last panchen lama? | I'm reading a BBC news article, and I discover that the Panchen Lama (the one who "plays a key role in selecting the next Dalai Lama) was chosen by the Chinese government. Apparently, the Dalai Lama chose a Panchen Lama, but the government rejected the choice.
Reading on, the Chinese government claim that THEY will se... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pkh5d/eli5_what_was_the_justification_for_the_chinese/ | {
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89yw80 | why do google captchas make you click street signs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89yw80/eli5_why_do_google_captchas_make_you_click_street/ | {
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2v7nkx | how is nintendo able to demand ad revenue for related youtube videos? | I've been reading a bit about all the idiocy that Nintendo's been doing recently with Nintendo-related YouTube videos. However, doesn't fair use law apply? I would think that I could post any Nintendo content I wanted without paying royalties, as long as it doesn't stop people from buying the game, but I haven't heard ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v7nkx/eli5_how_is_nintendo_able_to_demand_ad_revenue/ | {
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4xqevm | after a band breaks up or a musician dies, who profits from the sale of their merchandise and music? | Does it all go to the producer/ merch company or do the musicians get any profit?
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1j48v5 | why does a gyroscope resist being rotated | Here's my theory, and you can tell me if it's right or wrong. When a gyroscope spins, all of the stuff that makes up the spinny disc goes in a nice circle, and the only forces it experiences are centripetal force. BUT, as soon as you start to turn the axis of rotation funny things begin happening. Suppose our gyros... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j48v5/eli5why_does_a_gyroscope_resist_being_rotated/ | {
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dv8zde | why can you cook some things from frozen but not others? | For example if I buy a fresh chicken breast and freeze it myself, cooking it from frozen is bad. However I can buy already frozen chicken breast and cook it from frozen with no problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dv8zde/eli5_why_can_you_cook_some_things_from_frozen_but/ | {
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cemhl3 | how does the https transfer the key to decrypt the data without compromising the contents of said data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cemhl3/eli5_how_does_the_https_transfer_the_key_to/ | {
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a4jtug | how the casino know where we put our bets on the roulette and how do they avoid us lying that we won the bet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4jtug/eli5_how_the_casino_know_where_we_put_our_bets_on/ | {
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cmuyip | why does playing a game at higher frames than originally intended (e.g. 60fps instead of 30fps) often cause glitches with the physics? | If you change the game to be 60fps, shouldn’t everything adjust as a result? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmuyip/eli5_why_does_playing_a_game_at_higher_frames/ | {
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1qb7p9 | what difference does the wheel size make, specifically in regards to winter tires? | Ok, I have been looking for an answer to this and I can't find one I understand/that seems legit.
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ngifg | why i get so many nose bleeds in the winter and other people don't | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ngifg/eli5_why_i_get_so_many_nose_bleeds_in_the_winter/ | {
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193eu5 | the amazon web services | Things like what's the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
What's the difference between the Simple Storage Service (S3), the Elastic Block Store (EBS) and Relational Database Service (RDS). And so on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/193eu5/eli5_the_amazon_web_services/ | {
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5cgg8f | do all software have bugs in their code or can there be bug-free software? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cgg8f/eli5do_all_software_have_bugs_in_their_code_or/ | {
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cbhqx2 | why do more razor blades = a closer shave and more razor burn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbhqx2/elif_why_do_more_razor_blades_a_closer_shave_and/ | {
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1vt977 | why are rear wheel drive cars better for racing than front wheel drive cars | please say more than just "torque steer' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vt977/why_are_rear_wheel_drive_cars_better_for_racing/ | {
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6y3eqi | what is that strange feeling of numbness we get when we wake up in the middle of the night? | Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night not feeling my body. I am fully awake and aware of my surrounding but I can not feel any single part of my body and slowly regain feeling of it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y3eqi/eli5what_is_that_strange_feeling_of_numbness_we/ | {
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2h13vd | how come only the skin on the palm of our hands and at the bottom of our feet get 'soggy' when we are in water for too long? why not our arms or legs etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h13vd/eli5_how_come_only_the_skin_on_the_palm_of_our/ | {
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7a6t3s | why and how is bottling up your feelings bad for your health | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a6t3s/eli5_why_and_how_is_bottling_up_your_feelings_bad/ | {
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b8a2l7 | what is the laplacian operator (in both scalar and vector forms) in vector calculus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8a2l7/eli5_what_is_the_laplacian_operator_in_both/ | {
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g1o3qr | why do some humans become depressed/anxious when all alone and other humans don't? | I generally become very depressed when I'm alone, while my friend is very happy being alone. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1o3qr/eli5_why_do_some_humans_become_depressedanxious/ | {
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1yqjoo | if keeping your heart rate up is good for you during exercise, is the same true of watching scary movies, playing video games, or other passive heart rate boosters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqjoo/eli5_if_keeping_your_heart_rate_up_is_good_for/ | {
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4bjd07 | why is a two-state solution for palestine/israel so difficult? it seems like a no-brainer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bjd07/eli5why_is_a_twostate_solution_for/ | {
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3iteh7 | how does using a throwaway account protect your identity on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iteh7/eli5_how_does_using_a_throwaway_account_protect/ | {
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qtbdj | the process of brewing | More specifically, the process of home-brewing please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qtbdj/eli5_the_process_of_brewing/ | {
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b4jtsq | why does screaming relieve physical pain to an extent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4jtsq/eli5_why_does_screaming_relieve_physical_pain_to/ | {
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7kgamb | what makes something “music”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kgamb/eli5_what_makes_something_music/ | {
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3t5n5k | why don't refugees, if they have to pay up to 1000 dollars in order to get crammed on a sketchy boat, use that money to arrange their own, less sketchy boat with fewer people? | In essence, pooling the money of 20 people would pay for a safer journey. Why do they pay the smugglers instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t5n5k/eli5_why_dont_refugees_if_they_have_to_pay_up_to/ | {
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4fj2if | why are divorce rates so high in america where people can choose their spouse but low in india where it's arranged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fj2if/eli5why_are_divorce_rates_so_high_in_america/ | {
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zlla8 | why do (uk) car insurance prices vary from week to week/month to month? | I finally landed a decent paying job, though i have to commute 80miles a day to get to it. I've been looking into car insurance since i first found out about the possibility of this job, and some weeks it seems reasonable, other weeks its a little excessive. For instance, i've found a car i want, and my insurance when ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zlla8/eli5_why_do_uk_car_insurance_prices_vary_from/ | {
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2yhbza | why would putin admit he ordered the annexation of crimea? | What benefit is there for a world leader to say such a thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yhbza/eli5_why_would_putin_admit_he_ordered_the/ | {
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mdzl6 | fifo & lifo (accounting) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mdzl6/fifo_lifo_accounting/ | {
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2p6bz1 | why are guns legal but switch blade knives are illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p6bz1/eli5_why_are_guns_legal_but_switch_blade_knives/ | {
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1x4x6m | does cancelling my credit card hurt my credit? or is it better to keep it and not use it? | I want to cancel my credit card with X bank and get a new one with X bank. I've heard people say that cancelling your credit card hurts your credit, while others say not. I've also heard it's okay to not use your credit card and just let it sit there untouched and open.
What's the pros/cons of doing either, and is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x4x6m/eli5_does_cancelling_my_credit_card_hurt_my/ | {
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1uppyo | how do massive cold fronts, like the one being experienced in america right now, occur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uppyo/eli5_how_do_massive_cold_fronts_like_the_one/ | {
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3ldrry | why is it so difficult to not flinch when something jumps out at you on a screen(like a scary movie for example) even though our brain registers that it is fake and expected? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ldrry/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_not_flinch_when/ | {
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6gmtvd | stop-motion animation | I know you've seen the Shiny short film from Australia. How does someone create something so glorious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gmtvd/eli5_stopmotion_animation/ | {
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e25los | why did google let microsoft use chromium on edge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e25los/eli5_why_did_google_let_microsoft_use_chromium_on/ | {
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fdd1pi | how are doctors so sure a person can't regain consciousness once their vitals shuts down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdd1pi/eli5_how_are_doctors_so_sure_a_person_cant_regain/ | {
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37dcdi | why are we able to speak well over 6,000 languages, and yet are unable to effectively communicate with our domesticated brethren? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37dcdi/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_speak_well_over_6000/ | {
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6z9hfu | how do clocks compensate for the fact that a day isn't a full 24 hours? | Wouldn't they eventually be off and start displaying incorrect times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z9hfu/eli5_how_do_clocks_compensate_for_the_fact_that_a/ | {
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30k413 | is google licensing its fiber optics? | I just noticed today that AT & T is also offering gigabyte internet. Coincidentally they are offering in the same cities as Google Fiber.
First I thought Google was licensing, then I thought that would be introducing their own competitions to the cities. So who owns the Fiber Optics in those cities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30k413/eli5_is_google_licensing_its_fiber_optics/ | {
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duohmk | blue light from screens reduces melatonin, but doesn’t that mean more serotonin? | Wouldn’t it be better to have less melatonin so there’s more brain “space” for serotonin? Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duohmk/eli5_blue_light_from_screens_reduces_melatonin/ | {
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yzl3u | why don't girls ask guys out? | I've never understood it, and in my perspective it's a bit unfair. It just leaves guys to play a crazy guessing game | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yzl3u/eli5_why_dont_girls_ask_guys_out/ | {
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5wzpf8 | why can't dc be transformed as easily as ac | It seems cars with their coil packs have no problems doing it with coil packs. As far as I'm aware, the ratio of the voltage increase (or decrease) is the result of the ratio of the turns in the primary and secondary windings.
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as54vl | if it takes about 8 minutes for sunlight to reach earth doesn’t that mean that it’s true position in the sky is 8 minutes ahead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as54vl/eli5_if_it_takes_about_8_minutes_for_sunlight_to/ | {
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yadhz | what are they talking about when they say a room or building has 'great acoustics'? how do you determine if a room has great acoustics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yadhz/eli5_what_are_they_talking_about_when_they_say_a/ | {
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1xgzcm | rutherford's nuclear atom | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xgzcm/eli5_rutherfords_nuclear_atom/ | {
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2n9ko8 | why do we not use airships nowadays? shouldn't there be a solution to the explosive problem by now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9ko8/eli5_why_do_we_not_use_airships_nowadays_shouldnt/ | {
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2ofzdr | why do we refer the secretary of state as mr. secretary, but never the ceo of microsoft as mr. ceo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ofzdr/eli5_why_do_we_refer_the_secretary_of_state_as_mr/ | {
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1fcsas | when i stand far away from one person clapping i can't hear it, at the same distance i can hear 100 people clapping. why? | I was trying to explain the phenomenon to myself and although I know it to be true, I actually have no idea on a molecular level why this would be.
Each individual clap has the same amplitude, why together are they louder?
Eli5 because I have very poor understanding of physics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fcsas/eli5_when_i_stand_far_away_from_one_person/ | {
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41bed9 | why do analysts claim the stock market is tanking because of the glut of oil? (more in comment) | I'll admit my macroeconomics class was back in the early 70's. I enjoyed it a lot, and it has been useful in understanding any number of economics ups-and-downs over the years. But I'm having trouble seeing the causality between *cheap oil* - > *stock market drop*, as claimed by so many "knowledgeable" market pundits.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bed9/eli5_why_do_analysts_claim_the_stock_market_is/ | {
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1mc25h | can police pursue you beyond their jurisdiction? city lines, county lines or state lines....any difference? | Out of curiosity, I live on a lake that is divided by a county line - and both Sheriff Depts occasionally patrol the waters...if they see me doing something wrong across that county line, can they cross over to pursue me? If they chase me into a new county (Dukes of Hazzard style!)..what then? I don't plan on being i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mc25h/can_police_pursue_you_beyond_their_jurisdiction/ | {
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az5pey | how much money do jewelers make knowing they have to stock their entire store with gold and diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az5pey/eli5_how_much_money_do_jewelers_make_knowing_they/ | {
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29q4a6 | do we really need to spend 8 hours a day for sleep? can we found a way to not sleep and still be healthy? | Is it possible to have a pill or a machine that will decrease the amount of speed to 1 hr or no sleep at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29q4a6/eli5do_we_really_need_to_spend_8_hours_a_day_for/ | {
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73uuvs | why does drip coffee make me much more jittery than espresso, even when using the same amount of coffee beans for each? | For the exact numbers:
Espresso: 18g beans -- > ~2oz
Drip: 18g beans -- > ~10oz | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73uuvs/eli5_why_does_drip_coffee_make_me_much_more/ | {
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2v30hd | can you develop diabetes from just drinking a lot of alcohol (separate from eating loads of sweets)? | From what I know, alcohol breaks down into sugars, but I dont hear of many alcoholics getting diabetes. Mostly just cirrhosis. Does that just tend to manifest first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v30hd/eli5_can_you_develop_diabetes_from_just_drinking/ | {
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6jugpl | why do we have to "wait" for our eyes to adjust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jugpl/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_wait_for_our_eyes_to_adjust/ | {
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3utm3d | why do certain things smell nice, even when they're not edible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3utm3d/eli5_why_do_certain_things_smell_nice_even_when/ | {
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28xebn | what would happen if charging interest on loans were to be made illegal? | How would it affect economies and distribution of wealth? Would it be different if it happened:
In a small country?
In an economic superpower such as the US?
Worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28xebn/eli5_what_would_happen_if_charging_interest_on/ | {
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56tcjx | how do dry cleaners avoid spreading lice and bed bugs? | Considering how insidious they are, dry cleaners must get clothes infested with them pretty often. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56tcjx/eli5_how_do_dry_cleaners_avoid_spreading_lice_and/ | {
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2o87h1 | what makes someone professionally good at fishing? | I assume that there are rankings in professional fishing. What qualities makes one person consistently better than another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o87h1/elif_what_makes_someone_professionally_good_at/ | {
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74eczr | how do certain drugs cause you to see things in high detail that aren't actually there? | It's mindboggling to me. In one of my experiences, I saw little green dots covering one of my walls. I could walk up and touch each one and they never moved. It was as if I painted them there and could only see them under the influence. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74eczr/eli5_how_do_certain_drugs_cause_you_to_see_things/ | {
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97kp02 | why is it in the west hiv infections are still primarily related with homosexual activity and drug use but in africa where the vast majority of worldwide cases is it primarily spread through heterosexual transmission? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kp02/eli5why_is_it_in_the_west_hiv_infections_are/ | {
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3kglel | how can median household incomes in an area be ~$50k but average home price be $5m? | Namely, Southampton: _URL_0_
How does this work?
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6apbpc | what is the difference between being depressed and being bored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6apbpc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being/ | {
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2ing8z | why do people still use yelp, even though they manipulate reviews? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ing8z/eli5_why_do_people_still_use_yelp_even_though/ | {
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1lqpka | what makes oil, natural gas, and coal sources of energy when other materials aren't? | We pump barrels of thick black oil out of the ground and eventually this turns into electricity and heat in my house. How does that happen? What makes oil, natural gas, and coal such great sources of energy when other things that come from the Earth are not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lqpka/eli5_what_makes_oil_natural_gas_and_coal_sources/ | {
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4ngsv7 | when people read text, do they "hear" it in their minds? | I've been telling a certain joke to people. When I tell it verbally, everybody gets it and laughs. but when I text or msg it to them, only half of the people get it. It relies on a verbal /audio pun.
Q: What do Australian astronauts eat when on a mission?
A: Spice rice!
This makes me think that when people read tex... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ngsv7/eli5_when_people_read_text_do_they_hear_it_in/ | {
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20tjku | the nonsense behind the hip-hop illuminati conspiracy theory | While I don't doubt for a second that several powerful people gather to make global decisions, I can't imagine what benefit a secret organization would have from leaving clues to their existence in art, especially hip-hop. Well there's a simple answer that it is to brainwash the masses, I don't understand what exactly ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20tjku/eli5_the_nonsense_behind_the_hiphop_illuminati/ | {
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28i8w2 | why does cat food and dog food smell repulsive while the meat i eat smells delicious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28i8w2/eli5why_does_cat_food_and_dog_food_smell/ | {
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8n0k2o | how do scopes work? (firearms) | Might should like a stupid question but I guess that’s partly what this subreddit is for. How do scopes accurately portray where the gun is targeting despite being situated above the barrel?
Edit : Thank you for all your responses! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n0k2o/eli5_how_do_scopes_work_firearms/ | {
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1x6b5x | how come you can "spot increase" muscle (by doing isolation movements) but you can't "spot decrease" fat? | As per title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x6b5x/eli5_how_come_you_can_spot_increase_muscle_by/ | {
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85ktca | why are some plates and cutlery not dishwasher safe? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85ktca/eli5_why_are_some_plates_and_cutlery_not/ | {
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1srpqh | after giving blood, is it harder to gain and/or maintain an erection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1srpqh/eli5_after_giving_blood_is_it_harder_to_gain/ | {
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2o8jk8 | why am i "innocent until proven guilty in a court of law", but only found "not guilty" and not "innocent"? | Presumption of Innocence is "a principle that requires the government to prove the guilt of a criminal defendant and relieves the defendant of any burden to prove his or her innocence." So by definition, I am relieved of any burden to prove my innocence...not my 'not guilty-ness'.
**EDIT**: Not sure what all the dow... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o8jk8/eli5_why_am_i_innocent_until_proven_guilty_in_a/ | {
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63hdi6 | growing up my mother always told me to never start a pot of boiling water from hot tap water only cold. what's the logic behind that if any? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63hdi6/eli5_growing_up_my_mother_always_told_me_to_never/ | {
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n5sn6 | how the eurozone is facing economic crisis yet the euro remains stronger than the dollar. | Could exchange rates be used as a yardstick for which economy is growing faster or which one is stronger? I ask because the news I read seems to indicate that the Eurozone crisis is more dire than the US's economic problems. Is that more of a legal crisis than economic one? Boy, I'm just full of questions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n5sn6/eli5_how_the_eurozone_is_facing_economic_crisis/ | {
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3sybb4 | as seen in movies, can you actually run and jump on top of and across moving train cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sybb4/eli5_as_seen_in_movies_can_you_actually_run_and/ | {
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76r86o | today in britain, the sky went really orange for a few hours - why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76r86o/eli5_today_in_britain_the_sky_went_really_orange/ | {
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1wkwwb | how do antibiotic pills work? if there's an infection say in the mouth, how does the body know to send the medication back through the bloodstream to fight the infection? how does the body know that the medication is made to fight infection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wkwwb/eli5_how_do_antibiotic_pills_work_if_theres_an/ | {
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8yxeg7 | why is compulsive hoarding so common among baby boomers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yxeg7/eli5_why_is_compulsive_hoarding_so_common_among/ | {
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72m04o | how can the government involve itself with sports-related issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72m04o/eli5_how_can_the_government_involve_itself_with/ | {
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18kc8l | the differences between a nation, a state, and a nation-state. | As many times as I've had this explained, it never sticks. I'm unashamed to ask for a simple explanation. Knowledge is power!
Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18kc8l/eli5_the_differences_between_a_nation_a_state_and/ | {
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8dc29l | why are semi-trailer trucks so deadly in crashes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dc29l/eli5_why_are_semitrailer_trucks_so_deadly_in/ | {
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3r58t8 | where did all the cereal prizes go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r58t8/eli5_where_did_all_the_cereal_prizes_go/ | {
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6p57dz | why do we have to pasteurize cow milk but not breast milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p57dz/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_pasteurize_cow_milk_but/ | {
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219h0l | why is "district attorney" in the us often an elected and political position? | In the US, the person who leads the government office responsible for prosecuting crimes is called the "District Attorney" or "DA", and in many areas, this person is elected (rather than appointed by merit) as part of the normal partisan election.
It's heartbreaking how often you read things like "Well, it's an electi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219h0l/eli5_why_is_district_attorney_in_the_us_often_an/ | {
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8xfsq1 | why did some animals in the same family become hyper aggressive like geese, whereas ducks are relatively benign? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xfsq1/eli5_why_did_some_animals_in_the_same_family/ | {
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5sgnao | how does math describe nature so well ? | I'm studying physics at the moment and am astonished at how beautifully interconnected all the equations are and how it all makes sense.
How does math describe physics and all other sciences so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sgnao/eli5_how_does_math_describe_nature_so_well/ | {
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3ixuy5 | the situation in israël and palestina. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ixuy5/eli5_the_situation_in_israël_and_palestina/ | {
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17stih | how do residential solar panels 'give back' to the grid? | Is there a transducktor involved? I thought power only flowed in one direction and to push it in another direction (reverse) would kill you. How much power could you actually be contributing? Cost effective? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17stih/eli5_how_do_residential_solar_panels_give_back_to/ | {
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2awwxi | why do humans have such small irises compared to other animals? | I've always wondered this. I can't see the whites of my dogs' eyes unless they're looking to the side. I can hardly see the whites of a cats' eyes at all. Why are humans different?
I mean, I think we would look terrifying with huge irises, but still. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2awwxi/eli5_why_do_humans_have_such_small_irises/ | {
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np8dp | would it be legal at all for godaddy to be specifically exempt from the sopa legislation? if not... how was that clause worked in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/np8dp/eli5_would_it_be_legal_at_all_for_godaddy_to_be/ | {
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3t10gf | when software updates say they've optimised it to run faster, what exactly did they do and why didn't they do it before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t10gf/eli5_when_software_updates_say_theyve_optimised/ | {
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1s1jpn | when a large company (typically oil & tobacco) has "lobbyists in washington" how does that actually affect the passing of legislation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1jpn/eli5_when_a_large_company_typically_oil_tobacco/ | {
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2yj055 | why are white paints always bluish in color? | How does adding blue tint to a white paint make it more "white"? I hate the painter who always adds some violet pigment to white paint. He says it makes it more white. Sounds like an absolute BS to me, as I can see he turned the paint bluish and left me wanting for pure white.
But just yesterday I purchased a 100mL ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yj055/eli5_why_are_white_paints_always_bluish_in_color/ | {
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