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2cesov | what is the point of "wife beater" undershirts? | If you're doing absolutely nothing to combat pit stains....why put on anything at all? Someone please tell me what [this guy](_URL_0_) thinks he's accomplishing? Why is he driving all the way to the mall or wherever and spending money for a tank top undershirt?
Edit for clarity: I understand the need for an u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cesov/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_wife_beater_undershirts/ | {
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46m4kv | how do eyedrops make your eyes whiter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46m4kv/eli5_how_do_eyedrops_make_your_eyes_whiter/ | {
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1wyt9c | why are memories from lsd and 'shroom trips so vivid +20 years later? | I'm a father now and haven't messed with psychedelics in quite awhile (call it a temporary hiatus).
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1momnu | why do people who hear voices in their heads, the voices only tell them to do bad things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1momnu/eli5why_do_people_who_hear_voices_in_their_heads/ | {
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2gd1ig | - why do we call japan 'japan' if they call their country 'nihon'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gd1ig/eli5_why_do_we_call_japan_japan_if_they_call/ | {
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5w5tue | what's the reason for censoring porn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w5tue/eli5_whats_the_reason_for_censoring_porn/ | {
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cwu83a | what factors foster different preferences in melody? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwu83a/eli5_what_factors_foster_different_preferences_in/ | {
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beylt2 | how does insects survive harsh weather like rain and heatwaves? | Do they seek shelter in human homes, trees etc? Wouldn't prolonged weather such as this effectively wipe them out in the area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beylt2/eli5_how_does_insects_survive_harsh_weather_like/ | {
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34hsox | did the age of enlightenment exchange religion for politics and money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34hsox/eli5did_the_age_of_enlightenment_exchange/ | {
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2b262k | why are there still seventy different spellings of "moammar qadaffi"? why haven't we come up with a standardized way of transliterating chinese or arabic or other languages into english? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b262k/eli5_why_are_there_still_seventy_different/ | {
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3p35cj | what's the difference from being a mouth breather than a nose breather other than where you breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p35cj/eli5whats_the_difference_from_being_a_mouth/ | {
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161pdy | how sea life can exist at such extreme depths. | I know the limitations of human divers are quite restricted to no more than a couple hundred meters due to the pressure, but beyond that, there's also issues like the fact that there's little to no light and a range of problems that I'm sure that are present. What sets these creatures apart? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/161pdy/eli5_how_sea_life_can_exist_at_such_extreme_depths/ | {
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6wkqrr | what do "rescue workers" do when there is not a storm? how do they get to locations? | Like, do people working rescue teams normally work regular jobs when there is not a natural disaster? How often are they training for rescues?
Basically, how do we "Spare" so many people so quickly to respond to emergencies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wkqrr/eli5_what_do_rescue_workers_do_when_there_is_not/ | {
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3n0qqy | if a country (or is) launched a nuclear strike on the uk, or us, is there anything stopping that nuke actually reaching its target? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0qqy/eli5_if_a_country_or_is_launched_a_nuclear_strike/ | {
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6eyiba | how often does our stomach produce new/fresh acid? also, where does the old acid go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eyiba/eli5_how_often_does_our_stomach_produce_newfresh/ | {
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14tqgi | how will this experiment test whether or not we are living inside a computer simulation? | Cornell scientists (yay for my alma mater!) are testing whether or not we are living inside a computer simulation, according to this paper: _URL_0_
I'm a physician, but honestly don't understand any of this. Can someone explain to me like I'm five how they attempt to test this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14tqgi/eli5_how_will_this_experiment_test_whether_or_not/ | {
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9p4tke | why have ssd prices so drastically dropped in the last year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p4tke/eli5_why_have_ssd_prices_so_drastically_dropped/ | {
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6dinq2 | why are all watches (on advertisements and boxes) pictured with the same exact time? | _URL_0_
Just look at the first 5 and you'll clearly see that they all show the same time. I always figured that it was just there, but I'd like to know if there's a bigger reason. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dinq2/eli5why_are_all_watches_on_advertisements_and/ | {
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2d5uwp | why do most women need clitoral stimulation to orgasm? wouldn't it make more sense evolutionarily for vaginal orgasms from penetration to be more achievable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5uwp/eli5why_do_most_women_need_clitoral_stimulation/ | {
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609qv3 | why has it been so challenging for humans to create artificial wings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/609qv3/eli5_why_has_it_been_so_challenging_for_humans_to/ | {
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657eu7 | why the u.s. have "carte blanche" to military actions outside their borders and other countries don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/657eu7/eli5_why_the_us_have_carte_blanche_to_military/ | {
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zt36m | what is the public domain, and how do works qualify to become a part of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zt36m/what_is_the_public_domain_and_how_do_works/ | {
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4nllew | why is a copyright term based on date of death of the author, not date of population | Edit: sorry, I meant date of publication, not date of population. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nllew/eli5_why_is_a_copyright_term_based_on_date_of/ | {
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35smsk | to the western world, are the kurds **generally** good guys or "bad guys?" | Okay, so I know al ot of terrorist organizations hate each other, like ISIS and Al-Qaeda are enemies. What about Kurds though- I know they are fighting ISIS, but I don't know too much about their history. Just because Al-Qaeda hates ISIS doesn't make them good guys. My research has showed me that the Kurds are appar... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35smsk/eli5to_the_western_world_are_the_kurds_generally/ | {
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1m1upx | how do they get the first down markers on the football (american) field to be below the players? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m1upx/eli5_how_do_they_get_the_first_down_markers_on/ | {
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219u6r | how and where do criminals get illegal guns? | i know this is a very broad question, but i've always wondered the source of the majority of weapons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219u6r/eli5_how_and_where_do_criminals_get_illegal_guns/ | {
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3so7wg | why are frivolous lawsuits allowed in america? | It seems like you can sue people for almost anything. Why aren't there any rules for lawsuits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3so7wg/eli5_why_are_frivolous_lawsuits_allowed_in_america/ | {
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75rc15 | why do people not speak up about sexual assault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75rc15/eli5_why_do_people_not_speak_up_about_sexual/ | {
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3a729j | what can i do to help bernie sanders get the nomination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a729j/eli5_what_can_i_do_to_help_bernie_sanders_get_the/ | {
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9yksuc | why does the cooking time increase when i’m microwaving two of one thing instead of just one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yksuc/eli5_why_does_the_cooking_time_increase_when_im/ | {
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2qiw7e | after the mating session, the female black widow spider eats the male. how is this an evolutionary advantage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qiw7e/eli5_after_the_mating_session_the_female_black/ | {
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17nhif | how does that one cable attached to my tv provide me with thousands of channels? | I realize this is a loaded question, but I really don't understand electronics very well. What's going on in that one little wire that gives me all these moving pictures? What is this wizardry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17nhif/how_does_that_one_cable_attached_to_my_tv_provide/ | {
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2trqbb | why does steam have to update constantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2trqbb/eli5_why_does_steam_have_to_update_constantly/ | {
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52pbhh | why is the sun hottest in the middle of the day and not just before sunset? | If it is reaching the earth and shining on it all day, why is it hottest in the middle of the day? Especially because my understanding is that our atmosphere traps in a lot of heat.
Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52pbhh/eli5_why_is_the_sun_hottest_in_the_middle_of_the/ | {
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50mjbk | why can broad concepts be patented? it seems it would do nothing but hinder progress. | An example would be British Telecommunications alleging Valve used patented content system, which, based on the wording of the patent, would include several other layouts of content sites. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50mjbk/eli5_why_can_broad_concepts_be_patented_it_seems/ | {
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1jtpju | how do single mountains like mt. fuji, or mt. kilimanjaro form, without other mountains forming as well? | I understan how mauntain rages form, but I don't understand how a single mountain can pop up without others accompanying it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jtpju/eli5_how_do_single_mountains_like_mt_fuji_or_mt/ | {
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6uoukf | in wireless networking, how/why do "slower" clients slow down the "faster" clients when they're connected to the same network? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uoukf/eli5_in_wireless_networking_howwhy_do_slower/ | {
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7sw2sa | why is it that some days many/all strangers look familiar, as if you had seem them before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sw2sa/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_days_manyall_strangers/ | {
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3v556k | why chickens are yellow when they are young | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v556k/eli5_why_chickens_are_yellow_when_they_are_young/ | {
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733m72 | ligo - why doesn't the light beam get stretched and squashed the same as the spacetime it's travelling through? | Sorry, I just still don't get this part, however much I read up :)
The laser is a best thought of as energy stored in a wave in the electromagnetic field, right? Does the electromagnetic field, and thus the wave, not stretch and squash with the space it's in? Are they somehow not coupled?
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jlbff | what makes amazon's servers and hosting services so special/desirable? | I just read an article about Amazon launching a cloud service for the government. Isn't Reddit on the Amazon servers as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jlbff/what_makes_amazons_servers_and_hosting_services/ | {
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29u30j | why do conservatives like jesus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29u30j/eli5_why_do_conservatives_like_jesus/ | {
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2ge14i | how do people in wheelchairs manage to stay at a average weight while not being able to exercise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ge14i/eli5_how_do_people_in_wheelchairs_manage_to_stay/ | {
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2f4vuq | why is it that so much fundraising is targeted at cancer related diseases while heart disease is continually the leading cause of death in western cultures? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4vuq/eli5_why_is_it_that_so_much_fundraising_is/ | {
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26hrwp | why the hair on different parts of your body is different? | Why can the hair on your head be straight but your pubes curly? And why don't your eyebrows grow uncontrollably long?
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36m44r | if skipping supposedly burns less calories than jogging, why doesn't anyone skip in marathons to conserve energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36m44r/eli5_if_skipping_supposedly_burns_less_calories/ | {
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1sxh2n | why human society is organized as families? are/were there human societies that organize differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxh2n/eli5_why_human_society_is_organized_as_families/ | {
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jqo6n | aneurysms | Nothing frightens me more than aneurysms. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jqo6n/eli5_aneurysms/ | {
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7sdxre | is using shampoo/soap for washing our bodies unnecessary/harmful in the long run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sdxre/eli5_is_using_shampoosoap_for_washing_our_bodies/ | {
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1rougo | how the dot illusion works. | I was wondering how the dot illusion works like in this picture. _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rougo/eli5_how_the_dot_illusion_works/ | {
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4y41by | why do my eyes hurt after i shower a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y41by/eli5_why_do_my_eyes_hurt_after_i_shower_a_while/ | {
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2mku0r | what's the difference between yellow and white american cheese? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mku0r/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_yellow_and/ | {
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1pvoct | the fifa world cup qualification | I really want to get into soccer (football) but I cant understand the qualification system or what any of the terms mean. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pvoct/eli5_the_fifa_world_cup_qualification/ | {
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5y2ccn | why are isis referred to as "so called islamic state" on bbc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y2ccn/eli5_why_are_isis_referred_to_as_so_called/ | {
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3af7m6 | why is alexander hamilton being taken off the $10? who decided this? why isn't andrew jackson being taken off for what he did to the natives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3af7m6/eli5_why_is_alexander_hamilton_being_taken_off/ | {
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7f7onx | does alcohol ever spoil, or does it just taste even better after a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f7onx/eli5_does_alcohol_ever_spoil_or_does_it_just/ | {
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5p57cv | why is every video i see look like its been done in hundreds of takes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p57cv/eli5_why_is_every_video_i_see_look_like_its_been/ | {
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2edjsi | the basics of circuits: amps, volts, watts, resistance - everything i should remember from high school physics but can't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2edjsi/eli5_the_basics_of_circuits_amps_volts_watts/ | {
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6w441v | what is the legal status of queen elizabeth ii in canada? can she actually do stuff there? | Or is she more of a figure-head with no legal power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w441v/eli5_what_is_the_legal_status_of_queen_elizabeth/ | {
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bpsxeo | why do some sharks give live birth, while others lay eggs? | Ran across this TIL that taught me that hammer heads gave live birth, which blew my mind. That leaves me with a question however, why do some lay eggs and others not? Is there a clear answer? That's what I'm here to find out. Thanks reddit! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpsxeo/eli5_why_do_some_sharks_give_live_birth_while/ | {
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39aqi8 | what exactly goes on in my brain when i experience the tetris effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39aqi8/eli5_what_exactly_goes_on_in_my_brain_when_i/ | {
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1pztlp | what modern philosophy is up to. | I know very, very little about philosophy except a very basic understanding of philosophy of language texts. I also took a course a while back on ecological philosophy, which offered some modern day examples, but very few.
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2tv099 | why did it became common to say "two-thousand fifteen" for the year rather than the one-syllable shorter "twenty fifteen", as we did in the previous century ("nineteen fifteen")? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tv099/eli5_why_did_it_became_common_to_say_twothousand/ | {
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1jqgk7 | why do people try to find every way to be uncooperative with police officers? | I see videos on youtube and there are people who think they being all smart and stuff by not being cooperative with police officers. Like for example showing his ID or something. They are like "no I have my right to ________" when they are asking you to do the simplest thing possible. I understand you want to protect y... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jqgk7/eli5why_do_people_try_to_find_every_way_to_be/ | {
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3skjw7 | why do possessives often have a 's at the end? | An 's at the end of a word is obviously a contraction so what is it a contraction of? Is it of anything or did it just happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skjw7/eli5why_do_possessives_often_have_a_s_at_the_end/ | {
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2l04vq | why does "le reddit army" get so many top comments on youtube videos? | I know that youtube is not known for amazing discussion happening in the comments section, but I still like to look to see what people liked and didn't like about the video. When people like "Narwhal Bacon" and "Berta Lovejoy" dominate the comments with trolling, the comments section loses its meaning. Maybe I am just ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l04vq/eli5_why_does_le_reddit_army_get_so_many_top/ | {
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9tatdw | why do airplane black boxes have to be kept in water after they are removed from the sea? | Following the latest Lion air plane crash, I saw a video of the black box being retrieved. Upon taking it out of the water it was immediately thrown and kept in a bin of water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tatdw/eli5_why_do_airplane_black_boxes_have_to_be_kept/ | {
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w898e | explain the current libor scandal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w898e/eli5_explain_the_current_libor_scandal/ | {
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75gcyc | how do countries with multiple timezones have different tv channels? | I'm from New Zealand, which has one timezone, so it's just one TV broadcast. However, countries with multiple timezones, like Australia, USA/Canada, Russia etc have multiple timezones.
Suppose I live in New York, on the East Coast, and I have a friend in Los Angeles, on the West Coast. How would TV channels and statio... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75gcyc/eli5_how_do_countries_with_multiple_timezones/ | {
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81y9x1 | why are smartphone fingerprint scanners so quick and responsive, but laptop fingerprint scanners always seem to be so gimmicky and ineffective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81y9x1/eli5_why_are_smartphone_fingerprint_scanners_so/ | {
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3w8rps | why don't people use signal lights while driving when it's only an inch away from their finger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w8rps/eli5_why_dont_people_use_signal_lights_while/ | {
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40gv62 | why can musicians legally make and sell cover albums of popular music, but as an artist, if create a stylized rendition of an iconic character i am unable to do the same? | A little more context to the above question. I was sitting enjoying my morning coffee and listening to some streaming video game music. I heard a track from Kingdom Hearts that sounded familiar, but slightly different and it turned out it was fan reinvisioning of the original track. After some searching I found the tra... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40gv62/eli5_why_can_musicians_legally_make_and_sell/ | {
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18yodd | what does 6.2 litre v10 engine mean and how does it affect the performance of the car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18yodd/eli5_what_does_62_litre_v10_engine_mean_and_how/ | {
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7llv7l | what makes something mythology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7llv7l/eli5_what_makes_something_mythology/ | {
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2qrv4r | why is beer not widely consumed with a straw? | I'm aware the aroma is important for certain beers, but by and large the majority of beers consumed are Bud Lite or Coors where the aroma is not as vital. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qrv4r/eli5_why_is_beer_not_widely_consumed_with_a_straw/ | {
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390g2n | what is it exactly that makes noise when you hear sizzles while standing under a high voltage electric line? | It sounds like little sparks but I can't see any. Moreover you need two pieces at a different electric potential to have a spark but lines are too far from each others to generate arcs. So what is it that I hear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/390g2n/eli5_what_is_it_exactly_that_makes_noise_when_you/ | {
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1zl8q0 | how is the federal budget $3.9 trillion when only $1.25 trillion is in circulation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zl8q0/eli5how_is_the_federal_budget_39_trillion_when/ | {
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5zi8vz | why do stores only accept plastic soda bottles for recycling? are they made of more valuable plastic than other forms of plastic? | I know there's also beer bottles and the like, but I'm concerned with plastic. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zi8vz/eli5_why_do_stores_only_accept_plastic_soda/ | {
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1aotps | can someone eli5 a rundown of common logic/argument fallacies? | I sometimes know someone's argument or opinion is a fallacy in some way, but usually can't articulate it, because I am not familiar on an informal level with commonly committed fallacies.
Wikipedia tends to be a bit abstract when defining fallacies. I'd appreciate a more practical summary, and examples would be nice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aotps/can_someone_eli5_a_rundown_of_common/ | {
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7tw9ng | why is most software no longer sold as a one-time purchase but instead with monthly (or so) payments? | I think it's a bit odd. I prefer to pay some more money, but with the assurance to not have it taken away, when I forget to pay it once. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tw9ng/eli5_why_is_most_software_no_longer_sold_as_a/ | {
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6q9vvp | how is a voltage and a watt the same | Or is it? If my car battery is 12v what is its watts | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q9vvp/eli5_how_is_a_voltage_and_a_watt_the_same/ | {
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3yw341 | i search on a specific website for a very specific item and later see a facebook ad from the same website advertising the same item, how does that happen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yw341/eli5_i_search_on_a_specific_website_for_a_very/ | {
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xcjf1 | how do skin moles form, and why we haven't yet developed an efficient way of removing them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcjf1/eli5_how_do_skin_moles_form_and_why_we_havent_yet/ | {
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7wv0kn | how does moving water freeze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wv0kn/eli5_how_does_moving_water_freeze/ | {
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6nktvw | why do books typically publish on tuesdays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nktvw/eli5_why_do_books_typically_publish_on_tuesdays/ | {
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8j0f2x | why are shadows seemingly pixelated when street lights shine through trees/bushes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j0f2x/eli5_why_are_shadows_seemingly_pixelated_when/ | {
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2kuezf | how do earthworms dig? | Can someone please explain how these squishy-faced creatures dig, especially in more compact dirt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kuezf/eli5_how_do_earthworms_dig/ | {
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2c40ey | what is happening in my brain when i wake up and turn off my alarm, but i'm still confused as fuck as to what i'm doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c40ey/eli5_what_is_happening_in_my_brain_when_i_wake_up/ | {
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1d5ctt | why was windows 8 such a failure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d5ctt/eli5_why_was_windows_8_such_a_failure/ | {
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445lzg | why don't they 'flare' the gas of the la methane leak? | Just a little fyi: [(Gas) Flaring](_URL_0_) = burning the gas/methane. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/445lzg/eli5_why_dont_they_flare_the_gas_of_the_la/ | {
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2iaxol | if a music file is 8 mb if downloaded, but instead i stream the songs on my phone (youtube, spotify, w/e), have i just used 8 mb of data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iaxol/eli5_if_a_music_file_is_8_mb_if_downloaded_but/ | {
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7q3udi | how does the ball tracking technology work and how accurate is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q3udi/eli5_how_does_the_ball_tracking_technology_work/ | {
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5m0z05 | why do fish herd together into schools for protection? | Is this to appear larger and more formidable? It seems that individual fish still get caught by predators similarly to if they were alone in the first place. They don't seem to attack the predator once they're in schools; rather, they evade the predator together. The only reason I can think of is that being in a school... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m0z05/eli5why_do_fish_herd_together_into_schools_for/ | {
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5ofqep | does chicken soup actually soothe our ailments when we have the cold or is it in our heads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ofqep/eli5_does_chicken_soup_actually_soothe_our/ | {
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4mryay | why is cobol obsolete? | i mean there are other languages like erlang or PHP, but why they stands out instead of cobol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mryay/eli5_why_is_cobol_obsolete/ | {
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acr6qt | how do gfci outlets work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acr6qt/eli5_how_do_gfci_outlets_work/ | {
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