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682y7i | why do we get impulses to do bad things? | Perfectly stable people can suddenly get impulses to say/do small malicious or rude things. I'll be staying at my friend's house and I'll suddenly get the urge to throw a glass across the room... Please tell me I'm not the only one who gets this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/682y7i/eli5_why_do_we_get_impulses_to_do_bad_things/ | {
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40upwu | beliefs of libertarians? people tell me it means "fiscally conservative but socially liberal" is that correct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40upwu/eli5_beliefs_of_libertarians_people_tell_me_it/ | {
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2kyrj3 | in morse code, how do you know when a letter ends and another one begins? | When do you know if the dot or dash is the end of word A and not the beginning of word B | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kyrj3/eli5in_morse_code_how_do_you_know_when_a_letter/ | {
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2r1shl | why aren't the numbers 11-13 and 15 standardized like every other number (i.e. oneteen, twoteen, threeteen, fiveteen) | Learning numbers in English is actually pretty simple except for the teens. For some reason, the teens are all unique and fail to hold up the standardized decimal number sequence that seems to persist for the rest of the numbers.
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342yxt | why don't desalination plants sell salt for cities to use during winter. | As the title states, mainly wouldn't this inflow of cash help offset the expensive cost of desalination? Leading to a more viable capital requirements to run the plants. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/342yxt/eli5_why_dont_desalination_plants_sell_salt_for/ | {
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2m3n6v | why do marbles and other spheres make that "rolling" sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3n6v/eli5_why_do_marbles_and_other_spheres_make_that/ | {
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9btjda | why is it so captivating to watch demolition/destruction of buildings or objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9btjda/eli5_why_is_it_so_captivating_to_watch/ | {
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4jup8b | why is testicle pain more painful than pain in say the arm or leg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jup8b/eli5_why_is_testicle_pain_more_painful_than_pain/ | {
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6906lg | if everyone hates nickelback how did they sell 50 million albums worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6906lg/eli5_if_everyone_hates_nickelback_how_did_they/ | {
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1qqpue | how there can be new dog breeds classified each year? | I keep seeing every year that there are "new" dog breeds. How/why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqpue/eli5_how_there_can_be_new_dog_breeds_classified/ | {
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4s8utl | program installers | Why get an installer instead of downloading the program and files needed? Wouldn't it be more efficient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s8utl/eli5_program_installers/ | {
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4ejmsf | how do my card numbers keep getting stolen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ejmsf/eli5how_do_my_card_numbers_keep_getting_stolen/ | {
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5g811n | why can't we just base the weight of a kilogram by saying that it is the weight of 1l of water instead of using the international prototype kilogram? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g811n/eli5_why_cant_we_just_base_the_weight_of_a/ | {
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4h4gdh | stock market. how is it decided how many "shares" of a company is created? can the company print more shares, or is the first decision final? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h4gdh/eli5_stock_market_how_is_it_decided_how_many/ | {
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wkk0b | why aren't more pitchers in the mlb effective as batters, like babe ruth? | I understand that there aren't many that are stacking up to the legend of the Babe, but why aren't there more pitchers that are at least average at batting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wkk0b/eli5_why_arent_more_pitchers_in_the_mlb_effective/ | {
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6b7sjy | how do data collection companies get so much information on individuals? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b7sjy/eli5_how_do_data_collection_companies_get_so_much/ | {
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54rhey | flagfootball, american football and rugby | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54rhey/eli5flagfootball_american_football_and_rugby/ | {
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6c4u86 | why do people bounce their legs during class? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c4u86/eli5_why_do_people_bounce_their_legs_during_class/ | {
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2jq3ru | why do the settings on my fan go 0-3-2-1? | Wouldn't it make more sense for the settings to go 0(off)-1(low)-2(medium)-3(fast)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jq3ru/eli5_why_do_the_settings_on_my_fan_go_0321/ | {
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1384ev | why does video on my hd tv always look awesome and flawless, but video on my hd laptop is always buffering and looks crappy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1384ev/eli5_why_does_video_on_my_hd_tv_always_look/ | {
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3q9zph | why is it called "cellular" phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q9zph/eli5_why_is_it_called_cellular_phone/ | {
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1j9enw | what causes some potato chips to go green, and is it poisonous in anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9enw/eli5_what_causes_some_potato_chips_to_go_green/ | {
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1pk7tp | how does the nsa breaking into google & yahoo affect me? | Source: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pk7tp/eli5_how_does_the_nsa_breaking_into_google_yahoo/ | {
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4uo37z | how does the metric system work out so convieniently ? 1 ml of water weighs 1 gram and takes up 1 cm^3 of space | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uo37z/eli5how_does_the_metric_system_work_out_so/ | {
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1i4xtx | how do certain mmorpgs without a subscription keep their servers up? | Compared to MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, how do MMORPGs like Guild Wars 2 keep their servers running without a monthly or yearly subscription? Also, do they shut their servers down earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i4xtx/eli5_how_do_certain_mmorpgs_without_a/ | {
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9dqfg7 | why do some programs stop working properly and need to be reloaded after the computer has been idle for quite some time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dqfg7/eli5_why_do_some_programs_stop_working_properly/ | {
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375krk | why do suburbs have to have grass? | It's so costly to maintain why can't we just have concrete lawns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/375krk/eli5_why_do_suburbs_have_to_have_grass/ | {
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4urvzl | how do vitamin names work? | Is there some significance to the naming scheme for vitamins? Why are they named after letters? Do the letters mean anything or do they just go in the order they were discovered? And why do some vitamins have multiple types per letter (lots of B vitamins for example)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4urvzl/eli5_how_do_vitamin_names_work/ | {
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24hxjv | difference between catholics & protestants when it comes to communion. some history/background would also be great. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24hxjv/eli5_difference_between_catholics_protestants/ | {
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1lwl7v | binaural beat brainwave/subliminal system | I have always been under the impression that subliminal messaging is made up/bad but I recently seen they can be deliver over binaural beats. What is going on with my brain that allows the rhythm and Hz pitch of sounds to unconsciously receive a message? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwl7v/eli5binaural_beat_brainwavesubliminal_system/ | {
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323sig | why can console games contain and directly portay extremely violent stuff that nobody would do irl, but be very subtle on sexual content which are perfectly legal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/323sig/eli5_why_can_console_games_contain_and_directly/ | {
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3xy6x2 | so is renewable energy viable now or isn't it, the information ive read up on is contradictory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xy6x2/eli5so_is_renewable_energy_viable_now_or_isnt_it/ | {
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2lam3u | how are computer programs translated to new (spoken) languages? | If I write a program in English, and I want to export it to, say, Germany, how does that work? Does somebody systematically go through and change the code to another language? Does computer code just work ubiquitously across all languages? Are there scripts that convert code between languages? (Human languages, not pro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lam3u/eli5_how_are_computer_programs_translated_to_new/ | {
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5yw6wr | what is the proper protocol if an ambulance fatally hits a pedestrian while rushing a dying person to the hospital? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yw6wr/eli5_what_is_the_proper_protocol_if_an_ambulance/ | {
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eafps8 | where exactly is the extra energy in a pulley system coming from to lift so much weight with so little effort? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eafps8/eli5_where_exactly_is_the_extra_energy_in_a/ | {
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2ii4ns | how does aspirin prevent the formation of a potential blood clot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ii4ns/eli5_how_does_aspirin_prevent_the_formation_of_a/ | {
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5i10k3 | if i have 1000 dollars in a stock and the stock goes to zero, what happens to my money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i10k3/eli5_if_i_have_1000_dollars_in_a_stock_and_the/ | {
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20wh5v | how are trains able to stay on a track while going around a curve. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20wh5v/eli5_how_are_trains_able_to_stay_on_a_track_while/ | {
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9lffu6 | how come if your body can create proteins, that we need it in our food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lffu6/eli5how_come_if_your_body_can_create_proteins/ | {
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2f4v0h | the legal distinction between regular police and university police | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4v0h/eli5_the_legal_distinction_between_regular_police/ | {
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6snkeu | is masturbation healthy if done moderately and doesn't have any long term effects be it fertility? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6snkeu/eli5_is_masturbation_healthy_if_done_moderately/ | {
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4px04q | how do migrant workers who move to california for work afford to live in such an expensive state when they are making low wages for their hard labor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4px04q/eli5_how_do_migrant_workers_who_move_to/ | {
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181dxh | why do people say obama's drone program is illegal? | I ask because it seems like it would be a big deal if the President was illegally killing people, but out of all the self-interested partisans, all the morally outraged people, and all the media whores in the police, the law, and the courts that someone would at least try to sue if they had the slightest case just for ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/181dxh/eli5_why_do_people_say_obamas_drone_program_is/ | {
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2wfasu | open vs closed back headphones. | What are the advantages and disadvantages for them and which ones are used for what?
Edit: thanks to everyone who took the time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wfasu/eli5_open_vs_closed_back_headphones/ | {
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59gj68 | if we are naturally / subconsciously most attracted to people with a set of genes that's very different from ours. why aren't we by default most attracted to people with distinct different features from ours e.g. a different skin color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59gj68/eli5_if_we_are_naturally_subconsciously_most/ | {
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5d8gl4 | how do documentary shows like in history channel manage to record videos deep inside things like an ant colony, bee hive, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d8gl4/eli5_how_do_documentary_shows_like_in_history/ | {
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3bhgyu | why is tuesday's leap second a massive issue for the exchanges of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bhgyu/eli5_why_is_tuesdays_leap_second_a_massive_issue/ | {
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x30wc | why do people breathe through paper bags when they feel sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x30wc/why_do_people_breathe_through_paper_bags_when/ | {
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cpify2 | where do magnets come from? can we induce magnetic properties? | Are they found in nature? Can you make something to behave like a magnet with electricity or something? Or can you destroy a magnet so that it doesn’t behave like one anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpify2/eli5_where_do_magnets_come_from_can_we_induce/ | {
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2x21m3 | this whole keystone debacle, why is the new addition such an issue, and why did boehner call it "a national embarrassment"? | I'm an Australian recently looking into the circus of american politics and i'd love to know more. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x21m3/eli5this_whole_keystone_debacle_why_is_the_new/ | {
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2t9guf | why can't you burn money but you are allowed to store it in a safe and never use it? | The safe part is just an example.
Another one will be put it in my draw and never use it or put it in my sofa... etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t9guf/eli5_why_cant_you_burn_money_but_you_are_allowed/ | {
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aoabox | why do people like fortnite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoabox/eli5_why_do_people_like_fortnite/ | {
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2f7ury | can a man receive the genetics to be hairy from a greek mother? | This is assuming that if the mother were a man/produced testosterone they would be very hairy. Can boys only receive body hair genetics from the father or will the Greek genetics be received from the mother and the production of testosterone will allow for the Greek-like body hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f7ury/eli5_can_a_man_receive_the_genetics_to_be_hairy/ | {
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2zqntd | what was the internet like before web 2.0? what is/are netscape, america online, aol disks? eternal september, and all that other stuff? also just to make you feel old, i'm able to buy cigarettes and join the army. | Did you guys pay for browsers or something? What even is "web 2.0" and "web 1.0"? What did people do on it? What was pre-year 2000 online porn like? Was website or forum culture different?
I'd really like it if some one could point me to some reading material about it, or try to explain what it was like on an average... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zqntd/eli5_what_was_the_internet_like_before_web_20/ | {
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3b646w | why isn't there massive landfills in the desert? | A coworker and I were weighing out the reasons and it seems that it would be a good idea, especially if they had a composting site for fertile growth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b646w/eli5_why_isnt_there_massive_landfills_in_the/ | {
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3qabvw | what is happening in this gif of a black hole consuming a star? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qabvw/eli5_what_is_happening_in_this_gif_of_a_black/ | {
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dddlme | how is it possible to stream in real time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dddlme/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_stream_in_real_time/ | {
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3apsyy | why when i use my electric toothbrush do the numbers on the alarm clock dance around, but nothing else i look at moves similarly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3apsyy/eli5_why_when_i_use_my_electric_toothbrush_do_the/ | {
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2bf92y | "cats have nine lives." | Why? When? Where? Who? wat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bf92y/eli5_cats_have_nine_lives/ | {
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3rwr36 | r. kelly sex crimes | Saw an episode of the boondocks that made fun of the whole thing. Was wondering how everything really went down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rwr36/eli5_r_kelly_sex_crimes/ | {
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3pzfo7 | how did they keep people alive when they were in a coma back before they could tube feed people. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pzfo7/eli5_how_did_they_keep_people_alive_when_they/ | {
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2q05hg | is kim jong-un really that bad? | for us americans and europeans he is subject to a lot of ridicule, but to be honest I don't even know what he actually does, or what position he occupies. he has a negative image, but why is that? is our opinion of him distorted by the media? or is he actually evil? or incompetent? as opposed to other korean leaders fo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q05hg/eli5_is_kim_jongun_really_that_bad/ | {
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9hp0jx | what determines the "grade" of fish and whether or not it meets the standards to be used for raw sushi in a restaurant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hp0jx/eli5_what_determines_the_grade_of_fish_and/ | {
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23ihrx | why do people develop malware? also, what exactly did the headbleed bug want to accomplish? what kind of people do this, is it a job? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ihrx/eli5_why_do_people_develop_malware_also_what/ | {
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c1infv | why do printers make so much noise before and after actually producing a document? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1infv/eli5_why_do_printers_make_so_much_noise_before/ | {
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59bu80 | why does the warm, humid air of a shower "open up" my sinuses, yet the cold, dry winter air also "opens up" my sinuses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59bu80/eli5_why_does_the_warm_humid_air_of_a_shower_open/ | {
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2tuqnd | how is the mass of individual protons and neutrons converted into energy when a nucleus is formed? | I read about binding energy and the famous E=mc^2 formula. But how exactly does this work?
I apologize for any English mistakes I made, it is not my native language. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tuqnd/eli5_how_is_the_mass_of_individual_protons_and/ | {
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3x47b2 | the lhc might have found a new particle but how does it find new particles by slamming 2 protons into each other? | Shouldn't the particles be visible without bombarding protons together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x47b2/eli5_the_lhc_might_have_found_a_new_particle_but/ | {
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1o1pox | why is the cockpit of an airplane not completely separate from the passenger area? | Having a completely seperate entrance and steel between pilots and passengers seems like a great way to eliminate hijacking. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1pox/eli5_why_is_the_cockpit_of_an_airplane_not/ | {
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a9d3id | how 60fps works on a 144hz monitor | According to quick calculations in my head, for a 144Hz monitor to display 60 fps, each frame would have to run for 2.4 "cycles" of the monitor, which to my understanding wouldn't be possible (only changes on whole digit "cycles", 144 of which happen per second)
Do I have some kind of fundamental misunderstanding of t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9d3id/eli5_how_60fps_works_on_a_144hz_monitor/ | {
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1ube4f | why does my car idle at a higher rpm when its cold? | When I started my car this morning it was -15F and my car was idling at 2,100 rpm then ~10 minutes later when it was warmed up it idled at just under 1,000 rpm. Does the car purposely increase the idle speed to help warm up the engine or is it a mechanical thing that just happens on its own? Its a 1995 honda accord if ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ube4f/eli5_why_does_my_car_idle_at_a_higher_rpm_when/ | {
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3p6nzu | why don't big armies participate the most in un peacekeeping? | Why do countries like Pakistan, Rwanda, and Egypt contribute so many troops to UN Peacekeeping operations instead of America, Russia, or China? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p6nzu/eli5why_dont_big_armies_participate_the_most_in/ | {
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bn3xk3 | why do some high quality animations and cgi seem more real than real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn3xk3/eli5_why_do_some_high_quality_animations_and_cgi/ | {
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m5c6e | iridescence | How does it work? Magic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m5c6e/eli5_iridescence/ | {
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al7c2v | what happens to alcholic products like wine or whisky when they are 'aged' and what is the point in doing so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al7c2v/eli5_what_happens_to_alcholic_products_like_wine/ | {
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6rcfmz | how exactly do digital currencies work? where do they derive their value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rcfmz/eli5_how_exactly_do_digital_currencies_work_where/ | {
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5tg7ua | can a person who breaks their neck (say from a hanging), have a chance to still be alive, just end up paralyzed from the neck down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tg7ua/eli5_can_a_person_who_breaks_their_neck_say_from/ | {
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5nxhh4 | above all things, what makes children so susceptible to ear infections? | I used to get them quite regularly as a child... But nothing in nearly 15+ years. I guess children might have a developing immune system, but ear infections seem oddly skewed towards the young. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxhh4/eli5_above_all_things_what_makes_children_so/ | {
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5wx67m | is it possible for a nuclear bomb to ignite the atmosphere on fire? if not, why did physicists think it was possible? if so, how? | I've heard multiple times through the years that scientists working on the Manhattan Project were legitimately concerned the first atomic bombs could destroy the world by lighting the atmosphere on fire.
Obviously it never happened, so is it still a legitimate concern that a freak occurrence like this could happen? I... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wx67m/eli5_is_it_possible_for_a_nuclear_bomb_to_ignite/ | {
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67agep | why will the usps leave $600 worth of car seats on my porch but i need to be present and sign for a $30 world of warcraft toy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67agep/eli5_why_will_the_usps_leave_600_worth_of_car/ | {
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1i363n | why are construction areas on streets often left unworked and repaired for weeks on end with machinery still sitting there, blocking things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i363n/eli5_why_are_construction_areas_on_streets_often/ | {
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lr4nm | why i hate waking up but some people love mornings | Seriously. It's infuriating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lr4nm/eli5_why_i_hate_waking_up_but_some_people_love/ | {
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4sqgcx | why aren't tornados a threat to destroy major cities or nuclear facilities in the midwestern us? | Wikipedia says tornadoes are more common in the US than any other countries. There have been some devastating tornado outbreaks in the past 10 years that have left hundreds of people destroyed and have caused billions of dollars in property damage. Yet I haven't heard anyone raise concern about what would happen if a t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sqgcx/eli5_why_arent_tornados_a_threat_to_destroy_major/ | {
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5ki4ar | in terms of feeling satiated, do our bodies treat calories in liquid form the same way as calories in solid form? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ki4ar/eli5_in_terms_of_feeling_satiated_do_our_bodies/ | {
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1xjkwz | why do new games/services always launch with under powered servers? | In the past year I have had to sit through the SimCity launch and Nintendo's failure with releasing Pokemon bank. Why do publishers always start off with under powered severs? Is it a business move or just that they don't know how many people want their product? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xjkwz/eli5_why_do_new_gamesservices_always_launch_with/ | {
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3gj06v | why do cops always get paid administrative leave after abusing their power instead of being fired? | With all the recent commotion of Police abusing their power against minorities, when caught, why don't they get fired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gj06v/eli5_why_do_cops_always_get_paid_administrative/ | {
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jbgcc | the message/meaning of fight club | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbgcc/eli5_the_messagemeaning_of_fight_club/ | {
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332432 | how are signals, such as wifi, generated and detected? | Recently I took an introduction to data communications and networking course. It talked a lot about different protocols and how the signals are supposed to be sent an received from a computer and how a packet works but never about how an actually a signal is sent from one place to another. I read up a little about it a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/332432/eli5_how_are_signals_such_as_wifi_generated_and/ | {
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2mz2hg | the bono hate | He seems to do a lot of charity and is the lead singer of one of the biggest bands in the world and recent U2 gave away their newest album for free, but everybody just seems to hate him. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mz2hg/eli5_the_bono_hate/ | {
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21kb1z | what is a nervous breakdown? what causes one? what does one feel like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21kb1z/eli5_what_is_a_nervous_breakdown_what_causes_one/ | {
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o6f8b | how can netflix acquire the rights and permission to ship dvds of a movie, but not acquire the rights and permission to instant stream it? | I understand why every movie ever made isn't on Netflix, and I understand why new movies don't immediately appear on Netflix too. What I don't get is why would a distributor of a movie would agree to let Netflix ship out their movie on DVD but not allow them to stream it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o6f8b/eli5_how_can_netflix_acquire_the_rights_and/ | {
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fapjrb | how is it that the sun can light up the earth but doesn't light up any of the near it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fapjrb/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_sun_can_light_up_the/ | {
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2vspao | why paper is a rectangle and not a square? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vspao/eli5_why_paper_is_a_rectangle_and_not_a_square/ | {
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4fad5y | what is the most sustainable diet for humans to take? | Vegetarian? Omnivore? Carnivore?
I want to know what the ideal sustainable option is | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fad5y/eli5_what_is_the_most_sustainable_diet_for_humans/ | {
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chnzhm | how important is sleep for muscle gains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chnzhm/eli5_how_important_is_sleep_for_muscle_gains/ | {
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5ihsgm | let's say our universe was created by the big bang. what created the big bang? to what space was our universe born into? how far back do our current theories go for this? is there a theory for the ultimate first instance of anything? this keeps me up at night. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihsgm/eli5_lets_say_our_universe_was_created_by_the_big/ | {
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lkn21 | evolution via adaptation. | I get evolution. But how is it that the genetic make-up of an organism can be change so significantly that it changes the organism itself to adapt?
Take for example, some of the Galapagos Islands' turtles. Some of them needed longer necks. If they just kept stretching and stretching... how did it change their DNA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkn21/eli5_evolution_via_adaptation/ | {
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