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33it7t | how does the wayback machine store so much data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33it7t/eli5_how_does_the_wayback_machine_store_so_much/ | {
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1mjd6d | could someone explain defining functions like i'm five? | I'm currently learning Python, and I'm stuck in a rut when it comes to defining functions. Specifically what happens when you call a function, a function's place in the rest of the program, and what exactly happens when you "return" at the end of the function.
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5nau39 | how come our body can absorb protein from food like cooked chicken, shouldn't they denature? | When I accidentally microwaved protein powder once, I saw all the powder clump up which is sign of denaturing but how come cooking chicken won't denature those proteins and our bodies can still absorb it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nau39/eli5_how_come_our_body_can_absorb_protein_from/ | {
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51dszi | stress-strain relationship | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51dszi/eli5_stressstrain_relationship/ | {
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5vtslf | who are the union/teamsters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vtslf/eli5_who_are_the_unionteamsters/ | {
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34zppd | why is it acceptable for celebrities to receive millions of dollars in salary while a ceo of a billion dollar company is often criticized for that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34zppd/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_celebrities_to/ | {
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2kt7r2 | the physical differences between bluetooth, rf transmission, wifi, nfc and other wireless connections | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kt7r2/eli5_the_physical_differences_between_bluetooth/ | {
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2e8qam | why do some of us lose all appetite when we feel guilty/sad and others gorge themselves? | I did some stupid things and now I just don't feel like eating even though I was hungry just a bit ago. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e8qam/eli5_why_do_some_of_us_lose_all_appetite_when_we/ | {
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226uhi | how is the summit of mt. everest the highest point on earth but not the farthest point from the center of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226uhi/eli5_how_is_the_summit_of_mt_everest_the_highest/ | {
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37o7d8 | why the us is allowed to shutdown websites such as mega-upload? | Why is the US allowed to seize and shutdown websites that they consider illegal?
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1k9odv | the difference between various audio formats: mp3, wav, aac, etc. | Also, what does "lossless" mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9odv/eli5_the_difference_between_various_audio_formats/ | {
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5n9o1r | when a phone dies how does it still have enough power to tell me it is dead? | When a phone dies, how/where does it get the power to show the screen of the dead battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n9o1r/eli5_when_a_phone_dies_how_does_it_still_have/ | {
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4k09m1 | pokemon: what is/are iv breeding? ev training? shiny pokemon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k09m1/eli5_pokemon_what_isare_iv_breeding_ev_training/ | {
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aaxkmq | why is noon 12 “pm” instead of “am” when it followed 9, 10 & 11 am? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaxkmq/eli5_why_is_noon_12_pm_instead_of_am_when_it/ | {
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1qjwzd | why do we feel physical changes as a result of emotional changes? ex when you get that lump in the back of your throat when you cry or chest pain in love | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qjwzd/eli5_why_do_we_feel_physical_changes_as_a_result/ | {
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22fk9k | how does breaking someone's neck supposedly kill them immediately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fk9k/eli5_how_does_breaking_someones_neck_supposedly/ | {
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7wsg5n | why does discharged battaries bounces higher from the ground than fully charged batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wsg5n/eli5_why_does_discharged_battaries_bounces_higher/ | {
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2drlw9 | why does a 72 pixel per inch image look sharp on a computer screen but not when printed? | I know that to get a sharp image from a printer you need to print at at least 300 pixels per inch so how come computer screens can still display at 72 pixels per inch and produce a clean image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2drlw9/eli5_why_does_a_72_pixel_per_inch_image_look/ | {
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d8wzqh | how dows pepsi agree to be joked about in coke's commercials/product placement? | E.g. in Yesterday movie (no spoiler, seen in trailer) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8wzqh/eli5_how_dows_pepsi_agree_to_be_joked_about_in/ | {
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1ju32b | how does google 2 step verification work? | Hi,
Looking to understand how the number shown on the app on my iPhone lets Google know its me, I guess a lot of people use the service so they must serve millions of these codes a day?
Also, I had an RSA key for logging into VPN for work that displayed a random number in a similar way except you needed to know a p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ju32b/eli5_how_does_google_2_step_verification_work/ | {
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63nsoj | the different political factions in syria | I was reading about the Syrian Civil War, after reading about the Sarin gas attack today and wanted to know more about it. The wikipedia article mentions four "factions":
Syrian Arab Republic
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ISIL
Rojava
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3znouq | how can us politicians threaten to keep individuals with mental illness from purchasing guns? wouldn't that be a violation of the americans with disabilities act? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3znouq/eli5_how_can_us_politicians_threaten_to_keep/ | {
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58zan5 | why are tv car commercials so formulaic? | A list of features, some feel good background narrative, some prices at the end. Almost as formulaic as drug commercials, presumably without the same regulatory restrictions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58zan5/eli5_why_are_tv_car_commercials_so_formulaic/ | {
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3dj2pr | why is it important to preserve traditions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dj2pr/eli5_why_is_it_important_to_preserve_traditions/ | {
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2ou9ym | why is it that when i sit up/lean forward slightly while laying on my back, my spine shakes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ou9ym/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_sit_uplean_forward/ | {
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18qxzd | what is nuclear fallout comprised of and what does it look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18qxzd/eli5_what_is_nuclear_fallout_comprised_of_and/ | {
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1gpn9n | how does the processor know what to do with input and code? | I know that processors work in binary, with little transistor "switches" and gates, and there was a short YouTube video that explained what CPUs physically did with information and where it sent it, but what is physically happening from code to... basically the results we see: a functioning computer. How does the machi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gpn9n/eli5_how_does_the_processor_know_what_to_do_with/ | {
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5or6yo | how can locks/padlocks be mass produced whilst still being unlockable only by their individual key? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5or6yo/eli5_how_can_lockspadlocks_be_mass_produced/ | {
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28x6e5 | do bugs evolve at a much higher rate than humans due to a shorter lifespan? | After reading the article about the "invasive species of ants in the gulf states with bear traps for jaws" I was wondering if bugs evolve exponentially faster than humans. I guess I was thinking that while humans have much longer lifespans, the considerably shorter lifespans of bugs would enable favorable traits to be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28x6e5/eli5do_bugs_evolve_at_a_much_higher_rate_than/ | {
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1pw3pb | how do i know that a product that claims to kill 99% of germs, like hand sanitizer, actually does what it says and isn't just a scam? | I'm in the shower right now and had this thought while applying my Old Spice body wash. It makes me smell nice, and that's their selling point because of the brand name, but how do I know that it's actually cleaning me and not just making nice-smelling bubbles? Also applies to hand sanitizer, how do I know this mystery... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pw3pb/eli5_how_do_i_know_that_a_product_that_claims_to/ | {
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1un1wj | why was porn banned in communist countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1un1wj/eli5why_was_porn_banned_in_communist_countries/ | {
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6bh6wo | in abdominal surgery, is there a precise way in which the intestines must be placed back inside the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bh6wo/eli5_in_abdominal_surgery_is_there_a_precise_way/ | {
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1qodmw | why it is more grammtically correct to say "jack and i" as opposed to "me and jack." | Mum calls me out. Every. Time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qodmw/eli5_why_it_is_more_grammtically_correct_to_say/ | {
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4fyhg7 | how can buildings and bridges be lit up with specific colors so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fyhg7/eli5_how_can_buildings_and_bridges_be_lit_up_with/ | {
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ejq7rw | if everyone on earth became std free, would they be gone forever or would they somehow shown up in people again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejq7rw/eli5_if_everyone_on_earth_became_std_free_would/ | {
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4gm94t | why can the penis break? | AFAIK the penis gets hard when blood rushes through it, so how is it that it can break even though it's just blood that fills it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gm94t/eli5_why_can_the_penis_break/ | {
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2ozc8x | why are bangladesh, india, pakistan, ethiopia and nepal the countries that contribute with the largest number of un peacekeepers? | [Here the list of countries by UN peacekeepers](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ozc8x/eli5_why_are_bangladesh_india_pakistan_ethiopia/ | {
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29h90v | why is it so difficult to stick to a diet? | Is it a physiological or psychological component, or both? Why is it that even though a strong desire to eat healthier/diet in order to lose weight may exist, it is sometimes impossible to achieve this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29h90v/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_stick_to_a_diet/ | {
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23530g | what is to stop students from applying for student loans and then going bankrupt after they're done school? | It seems to me like a pretty big loophole. Students don't usually have many assets, so going bankrupt after you're finished school and in debt seems like it'd be the easy way out for most people. Am I missing something here? Is this legal?
**Edit:** To be clear, this is not something I'm planning on doing. I've been o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23530g/eli5_what_is_to_stop_students_from_applying_for/ | {
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bliwmf | how does my record player know the vinyl is finished so that the arm lifts up and goes back to the rest and stops it spinning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bliwmf/eli5_how_does_my_record_player_know_the_vinyl_is/ | {
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enbj0o | why wasn't there any reported epidemics / pandemics in scale as that of the european bubonic plague in the americas and the new world prior to discovery and colonization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enbj0o/eli5_why_wasnt_there_any_reported_epidemics/ | {
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1la5dd | why isn't there a single, cheap product that will provide all nutritional needs in lieu of eating real food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1la5dd/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_single_cheap_product_that/ | {
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5o1um8 | why is it impossible to decrypt something after it has been encrypted to md5/bcrypt/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o1um8/eli5_why_is_it_impossible_to_decrypt_something/ | {
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8a3rrz | why are we able to remember more disturbing memories/keep remembering them. while other memories you have to recall? | I never understood why this happens. Also does this classify as chemistry because it’s technically neuroscience | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a3rrz/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_remember_more_disturbing/ | {
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5czi2e | does the size of a donor matter for organ transplant? | So if a stereotypically huge Viking warrior lost his head in battle, and had previously signed his or her donor card (as we all should) would the heart, lungs, or whatever else be able to be transplanted into a stereotypically small person? Or a teenager, or child that is still growing? It seems like if a large heart w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5czi2e/eli5does_the_size_of_a_donor_matter_for_organ/ | {
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94t273 | how does us treasury bills work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94t273/eli5_how_does_us_treasury_bills_work/ | {
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550snf | why is daylight added or subtracted unevenly from morning and evening from one day to the next? | I was looking at the 10 day weather forecast for my city, which included sunrise and sunset times. I noticed that in the 10 day window, the sunset time moved 20 minutes earlier, but sunrise only 12 minutes later. Why over the 10 day span don't I lose 16 minutes in the morning and in the evening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/550snf/eli5_why_is_daylight_added_or_subtracted_unevenly/ | {
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8jtp9f | why do massive updates to games give barely any extra space to the game when people download the base game (after the update is released)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jtp9f/eli5_why_do_massive_updates_to_games_give_barely/ | {
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3f0xla | why are courts involved in deflategate? how does it have anything to do with the american judicial system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f0xla/eli5_why_are_courts_involved_in_deflategate_how/ | {
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5qh3xx | why are the terms used in anatomy and other sciences usually derived from latin or greek? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qh3xx/eli5why_are_the_terms_used_in_anatomy_and_other/ | {
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smcoo | corruption in american politics | How does it work systemically, and how is it inhibiting progress? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/smcoo/eli5_corruption_in_american_politics/ | {
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2kebsm | in some film credits why is the actor as playing their character(as themselves)??! | As a random example:
Bruce Willis
John Mclane(as Bruce Willis)
Ive seen this a few times and i never got what it meant!
HELP ME UNDERSTAND! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kebsm/eli5_in_some_film_credits_why_is_the_actor_as/ | {
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3yxu8j | why the usa does not join opec to help raise oil prices and profit by screwing other nations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yxu8j/eli5_why_the_usa_does_not_join_opec_to_help_raise/ | {
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1y1kzy | when did time start being recorded? why does it start with jesus' birth day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y1kzy/eli5_when_did_time_start_being_recorded_why_does/ | {
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n6z1m | li5: are ancient humans just as physically smart as modern ones? | x-post from askscience
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I have a time machine and went back in time to the Upper Paleolithic age and kidnapped a baby Homo Sapiens Sapiens. I bring this baby back into modern society and raise it as if it is my own child. I give it a modern human education and teach it modern social etiquette.
Based on curre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n6z1m/li5_are_ancient_humans_just_as_physically_smart/ | {
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2h0ihz | what is "burning in" a pair of headphones? | Just bought a new pair of sennhieser headphones and some of the reviews on amazon mentioned something about burning in the headphones. I'm really unsure of what this means or if it will improve the sound quality of the product at all. If someone could help me out and explain it to me that would be great! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h0ihz/eli5_what_is_burning_in_a_pair_of_headphones/ | {
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2vzwz5 | enamel restoring toothpaste. | What is actually happening when you use them, maybe on a chemical level? Do they actually work? Are there certain ingredients which I should look out for (much like looking out for hydrogenated oils in food)? Obvious curiosity, do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vzwz5/eli5_enamel_restoring_toothpaste/ | {
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1c6x8c | if i buy shares of a company, does the company use the money, or where does it go? if i sell shares, does that mean the company is paying me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c6x8c/eli5if_i_buy_shares_of_a_company_does_the_company/ | {
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3l9ypv | how can an odometer be accurate when our speedometer isn't? | My car (and many others) speedometer over-reads. I am certain this is due to tyre wear and tire size differences. At 120KM/h (per my speedometer) I have measured my speed with a GPS, which reads about 105/110. I would assume the only information that my car gets about it's speed/distance is the revolutions of the wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l9ypv/eli5how_can_an_odometer_be_accurate_when_our/ | {
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5lfsvr | why is it "bad" to make tea in the microwave vs a kettle? | Okay so this is a bit of a silly/light-hearted one but I keep seeing it referenced occasionally and an wondering.
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1uthz2 | how do we calculate the value of fiat money? | I'm thinking specifically of bitcoin, but any example will make it more clear for me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uthz2/eli5_how_do_we_calculate_the_value_of_fiat_money/ | {
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1227kc | torque? | Whats the difference between torque & kilowatts? For instance when looking at the power in a car. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1227kc/eli5_torque/ | {
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17wh7k | why are supercars so expensive when they're so much slower than a modded racing car? | So, I know nothing about cars or racing. But there's lots of videos on youtube of minivans or station wagons that have been heavily modified beating up "supercars" like lambos and corvettes and so on.
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acdsqw | how can the new chinese object left on the moon send information to earth if its always pointing away from earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acdsqw/eli5_how_can_the_new_chinese_object_left_on_the/ | {
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9oeceq | how is it possible for soccer players to “bend” shots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oeceq/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_soccer_players_to/ | {
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nztha | why is the tenth amendment ignored? | When did it go by the wayside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nztha/why_is_the_tenth_amendment_ignored/ | {
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6x0gt8 | what's with all the hate for the red cross and is it justified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x0gt8/eli5_whats_with_all_the_hate_for_the_red_cross/ | {
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14uiv3 | why the united nations doesn't authorize the removal of governments like north korea's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14uiv3/eli5_why_the_united_nations_doesnt_authorize_the/ | {
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4cd12h | if english is the world's lingua franca, why is it important to be multilingual in business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cd12h/eli5_if_english_is_the_worlds_lingua_franca_why/ | {
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2khakv | what are the net overall effects of casinos to a local economy over a long period of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2khakv/eli5_what_are_the_net_overall_effects_of_casinos/ | {
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65znwh | do plants have intelligence? | I was reading an article and there's a breed of Acacia called the Bullhorn that creates a chemical dependance on the sugars it produces on the ants that live in it. By utilizing various chemicals it can get the ants to attack grazing animals, like giraffes, or drive them away when it's time to pollenate so they won't a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65znwh/eli5_do_plants_have_intelligence/ | {
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7lfy1z | why do you have to point a tv remote right at the tv for it to work properly, but a wireless video game controller will always work underwear a blanket or even in another room? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lfy1z/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_point_a_tv_remote_right/ | {
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29rn1r | how do studio musicians make a living long term | Do you hope you get asked to play on a song that sells a million copies and live off royalties? Do you become a music teacher? Do you move from NY to LA to Nashville? Are you given creative freedom or are you simply a hired hand playing pieces already written for you? How do session fees work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29rn1r/eli5how_do_studio_musicians_make_a_living_long/ | {
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2srauh | can mobile phones get viruses like other computers? if not, why ? | Why don't we have to worry about our iPhones or Droids getting viruses or malware like we do with laptops or other computers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2srauh/eli5_can_mobile_phones_get_viruses_like_other/ | {
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bcwpc8 | why are far away objects blurry for people with bad vision, and why do glasses help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcwpc8/eli5_why_are_far_away_objects_blurry_for_people/ | {
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4j33k3 | an oncoming storm looks dark and menacing, once it reaches our location and the rain is falling, the actual sky looks a lot brighter, and less menacing. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j33k3/eli5_an_oncoming_storm_looks_dark_and_menacing/ | {
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3wxwa6 | why is it bad to cancel a credit card? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wxwa6/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_cancel_a_credit_card/ | {
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201dc4 | why are we so set on finding new habitable planets when it would take us thousands of years to even reach them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201dc4/eli5_why_are_we_so_set_on_finding_new_habitable/ | {
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57g8mi | why do alkaline batteries not have their mah capacity info on them, while for virtually any other battery this would be unacceptable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57g8mi/eli5_why_do_alkaline_batteries_not_have_their_mah/ | {
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25h8eg | why do a lot of jewish last names have words like silver or gold or stein in them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25h8eg/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_jewish_last_names_have_words/ | {
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29iwma | why is it okay to charge more for car insurance because of gender and age but not for race? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29iwma/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_charge_more_for_car/ | {
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3rv476 | how do journalists get into conflict areas? | I've seen many in Syria with the rebels, and even one guy who managed to access to Raqaa and IS. (Medyan Dariyah) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rv476/eli5how_do_journalists_get_into_conflict_areas/ | {
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90yesv | how does the variation of the thickness of a guitar string cause different sound frequenices ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90yesv/eli5_how_does_the_variation_of_the_thickness_of_a/ | {
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6abio4 | where do pantone colors come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6abio4/eli5where_do_pantone_colors_come_from/ | {
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3w9whw | where does the power lie in the european union? | Who runs the show? How exactly do things get accomplished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w9whw/eli5_where_does_the_power_lie_in_the_european/ | {
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6oww9j | what's the difference between flat footed people and people with arches? why is it that flat feet is a disadvantage and was at some point a reason to excused from military service? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oww9j/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_flat_footed/ | {
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oymx2 | how creationism could be taught along side of evolution | I just saw the reddit post for this article: _URL_0_
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2id6f6 | why earth scientists believe extra-terrestrial life is only possible within the same parameters of life on earth. | It's difficult to explain the question properly, but whenever I read articles about the other planets in our solar system, and the possibilities of life existing on them, as well as the search for "Earth like planets", the whole argument for the possibility of life seems to rotate around how life on Earth has developed... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2id6f6/eli5_why_earth_scientists_believe/ | {
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a4pcmv | the penultimate scene of trading places (1983), how do the dukes lose so much money and how do valentine and winthorpe do so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4pcmv/eli5_the_penultimate_scene_of_trading_places_1983/ | {
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3gfjbd | magnet powered generators | Here is a link to a video about what I am talking about:
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66wysu | how can netflix provide me with so much content and zero commercials for $12/month while comcast charges me > $50/month for limited content that's 1/3 advertisements. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66wysu/elif_how_can_netflix_provide_me_with_so_much/ | {
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6eajxg | how did mars lose most of its water? considering the water cycle that i learned in school shows that the same water is used and reused over and over again. i'm curious as to what could cause most of the water in a planet to just disappear. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eajxg/eli5_how_did_mars_lose_most_of_its_water/ | {
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aubma4 | how do multiple exposures work to create such amazing photographs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aubma4/eli5_how_do_multiple_exposures_work_to_create/ | {
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4ajatu | why 1t hdd for a desktop pc its so big? a same capacity for laptops its a lot smaller. :\ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ajatu/eli5_why_1t_hdd_for_a_desktop_pc_its_so_big_a/ | {
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r1b0c | how sound chips in older video game consoles like the sega genesis produce music? | From what I've read on Wikipedia, the [Sega Genesis](_URL_0_) utilizes two different sound chips:
1. [Yamaha YM2612](_URL_1_) ([FM synthesis](_URL_2_))
2. [Texas Instruments SN76489](_URL_3_) ([PSG](_URL_4_))
Side question: why are two separate chips required? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r1b0c/eli5_how_sound_chips_in_older_video_game_consoles/ | {
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capplm | what happens when i’m passing out after seeing blood or getting blood drained? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/capplm/eli5_what_happens_when_im_passing_out_after/ | {
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7w2l92 | how come using spit on a shower mirror or swimming goggles prevents them from fogging up longer than if you just use water? | When I rub spit (kind of gross, I know) on the mirror in my shower it seems to keep it from fogging up and collecting condensation better than just rinsing it off with water. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w2l92/eli5_how_come_using_spit_on_a_shower_mirror_or/ | {
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