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8qtpjd | why does depth of field become more narrow with an increase in format? | Ex: 35mm compared to say, 4x5 or 8x10, DOF is noticeably shorter (or more narrow) on larger formats, even with equivalent focal length lenses.
* I understand how this can be controlled with aperture, but that is not the intended question.
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3ewifd | why do most video players have a notification when switching to full screen mode to allow or exit full screen mode at the top? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ewifd/eli5_why_do_most_video_players_have_a/ | {
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5h2y3b | why can't we all just get along? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h2y3b/eli5_why_cant_we_all_just_get_along/ | {
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3c92ag | why does gta still continue to use fake names for vehicles yet games like gran turismo, forza, and need for speed have been using manufacturers names/vehicles for years? | I assume it has to do with licensing and what not but why doesn't Rockstar acquire it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c92ag/eli5_why_does_gta_still_continue_to_use_fake/ | {
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b9p6lh | which industrial processes can not be done with electricity as power-source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9p6lh/eli5_which_industrial_processes_can_not_be_done/ | {
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8ebfdy | why does striped clothes seems to "blink" when you look at them for a moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ebfdy/eli5_why_does_striped_clothes_seems_to_blink_when/ | {
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405yic | why do ordinary cars not have those useful, black "heating stripes" in their windshields? | They melt frost so quickly from the back window, they don't really obstruct vision either, I don't see a reason why car manufacturers don't include them in the front. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/405yic/eli5_why_do_ordinary_cars_not_have_those_useful/ | {
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flwa96 | why can't you see pixels on a phone screen as easily as you can on a monitor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flwa96/eli5_why_cant_you_see_pixels_on_a_phone_screen_as/ | {
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fg86e9 | what is the, if there exists any, the science behind the human fascination with serial killers and crime shows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fg86e9/eli5_what_is_the_if_there_exists_any_the_science/ | {
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15xjfw | difference between wma and mp3 | I here a lot on music subreddits everyone downloading WMA's instead of MP3's. Whats the difference? Where does everyone manage to find all their music again in this format? Is it really a big difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15xjfw/eli5_difference_between_wma_and_mp3/ | {
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64npbb | why do frisbees fly better spinning than not? | I'm not really sure and I'm curious to find out, btw this is my first time here, so sorry if I did anything wrong | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64npbb/eli5_why_do_frisbees_fly_better_spinning_than_not/ | {
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m9ip1 | the process of getting a book published | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9ip1/eli5_the_process_of_getting_a_book_published/ | {
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2jo603 | why does it seem democrats support higher taxes, but republicans support lower taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jo603/eli5why_does_it_seem_democrats_support_higher/ | {
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6esf2m | why universal theme park has marvel rides if disney owns marvel | Doesn't that just seem weird? Aren't they in direct competition with each other? Why would Disney allow Universal to continue making money off their own property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6esf2m/eli5_why_universal_theme_park_has_marvel_rides_if/ | {
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3mq8ph | what is briny water, in relation to the mars discovery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mq8ph/eli5what_is_briny_water_in_relation_to_the_mars/ | {
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3orcyl | if a girl's body is "ready" to give birth once they start getting their period, why is it considered dangerous for people to do so at a young age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3orcyl/eli5_if_a_girls_body_is_ready_to_give_birth_once/ | {
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8fuynp | why do formula 1 drivers keep their tires warm during a safety car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fuynp/eli5_why_do_formula_1_drivers_keep_their_tires/ | {
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3tn898 | microeconomics. | Can someone explain it to a literal five year old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tn898/eli5microeconomics/ | {
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882zih | why is texas so conservative compared to some other southern states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/882zih/eli5_why_is_texas_so_conservative_compared_to/ | {
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38k0o8 | why people get happy when there is water on another planet, isn't it possible that aliens could live without water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38k0o8/eli5_why_people_get_happy_when_there_is_water_on/ | {
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athffn | if earth and every planet is falling towards our sun, and our solar system is falling towards our galactic center, where is our entire galaxy falling towards, and if it isn’t falling, what force is holding it up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/athffn/eli5_if_earth_and_every_planet_is_falling_towards/ | {
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3szbn4 | why are people so politically charged? | What is the psychology behind people going on political rants, specifically on the internet? Why do they feel such a connection to one side of the political spectrum?
How does yelling at someone who feels differently about you convince them to believe what you believe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szbn4/eli5_why_are_people_so_politically_charged/ | {
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eb9ou0 | why does it hurt more to drink cold water after having menthol of some kind? can it actually hurt the throat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb9ou0/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_more_to_drink_cold_water/ | {
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ag5ryd | headphone specs often include impedance and sensitivity. what do they mean, and how much does it affect my listening experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag5ryd/eli5_headphone_specs_often_include_impedance_and/ | {
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wrkz2 | diff between having an engine at the front or the back? | Effect on force/speed and also on steering/navigating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wrkz2/eli5diff_between_having_an_engine_at_the_front_or/ | {
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2fvx4t | why children will sometimes intentionally aggravate their parents to the point where they lose their temper. | This is not a glimpse into my personal hell. My kid is generally good. But there are times when she intentionally goads me or her mom into losing it. I know she's doing it so can generally mange it but I'm left at times wondering 'why are you doing this?' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvx4t/eli5why_children_will_sometimes_intentionally/ | {
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255fjj | are there any other countries similar to north korea in terms of seclusion and secrecy? | North Korea seems to be unique in the way it operates with so much propaganda and brainwashing. Plus the death camps and famine that are occuring. Are there any countries similar in any way to North Korea? I have to believe that propaganda is happening elsewhere but are there other places where they kidnap their own ci... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/255fjj/eli5_are_there_any_other_countries_similar_to/ | {
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4qz2ed | at fast food drive thru places where they have multiple lanes for ordering, how do they know which car is which when they get to pay/collect food? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qz2ed/eli5_at_fast_food_drive_thru_places_where_they/ | {
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8dj0nl | how do people raise money by walking across a country/cycling around the world/ climbing mount something / go q month without eating chocolate for charity | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dj0nl/eli5_how_do_people_raise_money_by_walking_across/ | {
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f4lhbb | how is it animals, specially predators, have such strong muscles? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4lhbb/eli5_how_is_it_animals_specially_predators_have/ | {
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qh8h4 | what this company actually do? _url_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qh8h4/eli5_what_this_company_actually_do_httpwwwndscom/ | {
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5jvaqo | why is isis so hard to find and defeat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jvaqo/eli5_why_is_isis_so_hard_to_find_and_defeat/ | {
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9ph5cq | why does a passing vehicle's sound go from a high to a low note | For example it always goes "Weeeee oooooohhhh" why does it not sound like "Oooooooh weeee" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ph5cq/eli5_why_does_a_passing_vehicles_sound_go_from_a/ | {
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9odel3 | what would a bank gain from putting my money in a savings account vs. a checking account with them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9odel3/eli5_what_would_a_bank_gain_from_putting_my_money/ | {
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2pwva9 | what actually happens to your body when you get kocked out? how does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pwva9/eli5_what_actually_happens_to_your_body_when_you/ | {
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1sbvy2 | what happens to all the single-use throwaway accounts on reddit? | Do they ever get recycled?
How many of the registered users of Reddit are throwaways? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sbvy2/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_singleuse_throwaway/ | {
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278koq | what does a president do all day? | Do they just stamp papers all day with an official POTUS stamp or do they attend meetings with other leaders or what? Do they get days off? Are they allowed to go anywhere without security? Questions like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/278koq/eli5_what_does_a_president_do_all_day/ | {
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btxiij | is the fastest sperm to reach and fertilise the egg necessarily the fittest or healthiest? if not, what usually determines its success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btxiij/eli5_is_the_fastest_sperm_to_reach_and_fertilise/ | {
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awwxua | the different kinds of bbq across the united states. how do they differ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awwxua/eli5_the_different_kinds_of_bbq_across_the_united/ | {
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4z1utt | why were computers not considered commonplace in households until windows 95? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z1utt/eli5_why_were_computers_not_considered/ | {
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2thad7 | how can we use telescopes to see into the far reaches of space, generating massive resolution images, yet we have to send a spacecraft like dawn to see a white spot on ceres? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2thad7/eli5_how_can_we_use_telescopes_to_see_into_the/ | {
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2280u7 | what do we know about what goes on inside of other planets in our solar system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2280u7/eli5_what_do_we_know_about_what_goes_on_inside_of/ | {
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1psljm | - where do "royals" obtain their original claim of "royalty" from? | If I declared to everyone that I was God's chosen representative on earth here to rule over everyone, they would lock me in a cage.
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k1hsr | antitrust lawsuits | This thought was sparked by the US Govt. filing an antitrust lawsuit against the AT & T and T-Mobile merger. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1hsr/eli5_antitrust_lawsuits/ | {
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kfd21 | why can't we recreate dinosaurs just like in jurassic park? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kfd21/eli5_why_cant_we_recreate_dinosaurs_just_like_in/ | {
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33x7do | sd cards | multipart question (poor formatting because I'm mobile)
1. SD cards, a very small piece of plastic with a few grams of metal, is extremely expensive. whats the raw cost of an SD card (the price of the plastic + metal), ignoring everything else -surely the price is extremely small, and manufacturing these on a large sc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33x7do/eli5_sd_cards/ | {
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1oaldb | if a bank goes out of business and i happen to have a mortgage with said bank, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oaldb/eli5_if_a_bank_goes_out_of_business_and_i_happen/ | {
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1imlbm | the difference between poisonous and toxic things | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1imlbm/eli5_the_difference_between_poisonous_and_toxic/ | {
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3xa2bb | how did futurama win 6 emmys but got canceled twice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xa2bb/eli5_how_did_futurama_win_6_emmys_but_got/ | {
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2yimbh | why is the letter the 47 republican senators sent to iran today such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yimbh/eli5_why_is_the_letter_the_47_republican_senators/ | {
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fvx8n5 | how do companies like gm and apple quickly pivot to making new products like masks and ventilators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvx8n5/eli5_how_do_companies_like_gm_and_apple_quickly/ | {
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5d6nuu | what would happen in the usa if someone tore a ligament (such as acl) and didn't have health insurance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d6nuu/eli5what_would_happen_in_the_usa_if_someone_tore/ | {
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3iuk49 | why do people who have sex in movies/shows smoke after it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iuk49/eli5_why_do_people_who_have_sex_in_moviesshows/ | {
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1st22j | please explain fetal alcohol syndrome (many more-specific questions herein) | I am a new teacher in the far north (Alaska), in a village where FAS is supposedly pretty commonplace. I understand some basics of FAS (the mother drinks during pregnancy, child is born with cognitive disabilities), but there's a lot that I don't know, or know how best to deal with. (As much as 35% of the kids at our s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1st22j/eli5_please_explain_fetal_alcohol_syndrome_many/ | {
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1u8mrr | what is nsa doing with my information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u8mrr/eli5_what_is_nsa_doing_with_my_information/ | {
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4e8r2j | how and why we feel the emotion, "boredom" whenever we aren't doing anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e8r2j/eli5_how_and_why_we_feel_the_emotion_boredom/ | {
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c1b99f | the differences and processes of rom and ram | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1b99f/eli5_the_differences_and_processes_of_rom_and_ram/ | {
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9pcvff | why do car commercial disclaimers at the end always play so fast that you can't even understand what they're saying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pcvff/eli5_why_do_car_commercial_disclaimers_at_the_end/ | {
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48ratj | radio waves allegedly detected coming from another galaxy. how long ago are they likely to be from? | So I already looked up this part: radio waves travel at the speed of light.
If the waves are traveling at light's speed, does that mean that they are from a time that is how ever many light years away they are (divide by the speed of light, already in the formula)?
So does this mean that if they are coming from a civi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48ratj/eli5radio_waves_allegedly_detected_coming_from/ | {
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1244rk | marginal cost | I have the definition as: increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output. But how exactly does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1244rk/eli5_marginal_cost/ | {
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6sz4ln | - why does water bead up where i wrote on a dirty car, and why does it take so long to disappear? | Today, I wrote "Hail Satan" on my mother's car that is covered in dust. She promptly sprayed it with the hose to clean it off, but nervously joked that it really was Satan immediately after the water beaded up and spelled it out again. She tried scrubbing it and spraying it, but it kept coming back (after about 4 cycle... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sz4ln/eli5_why_does_water_bead_up_where_i_wrote_on_a/ | {
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7mglm5 | why does produce from farmer’s markets cost more than organic produce from a grocery store if the middlemen are removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mglm5/eli5_why_does_produce_from_farmers_markets_cost/ | {
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58yqjf | whаt nutrіеnts dоеs саrtіlаgе nееd? | For repairing itself | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58yqjf/eli5_whаt_nutrіеnts_dоеs_саrtіlаgе_nееd/ | {
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2pzf0t | if orangutans share approximately 97% dna with humans, why do they look so different than humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pzf0t/eli5_if_orangutans_share_approximately_97_dna/ | {
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662wro | $ vs. ¢ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/662wro/eli5_vs/ | {
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1094s1 | what should i be looking for when i'm reading nutrition facts? | What's considered healthy? Which fats do I not want? How much is too much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1094s1/eli5_what_should_i_be_looking_for_when_im_reading/ | {
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b4100l | why/how does the gas released by freshly cut onions clear the nose and sinuses when ill? | Some clarification: In my family when we have a cold or a more severe illness involving a blocked or runny nose or pain in the ear canal, we cut up a big onion, roll it up in a thin linen cloth and hang it around our neck with the use of a safety-pin. The onion needs to be refreshed every 8-12 hours for the effect to ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4100l/eli5_whyhow_does_the_gas_released_by_freshly_cut/ | {
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1ir9r3 | can anyone recommend me some eli5-like books on finance/money? | I don't really know anything about financial terms like pensions, credit, equity, assets, trusts, etc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ir9r3/can_anyone_recommend_me_some_eli5like_books_on/ | {
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2eyhce | when i'm on a cell phone, and i can hear the other person crystal clear, but they say the quality is so bad on their end that they can hardly understand me, what's going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eyhce/eli5_when_im_on_a_cell_phone_and_i_can_hear_the/ | {
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20keib | what does the chipset on a motherboard do and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20keib/eli5_what_does_the_chipset_on_a_motherboard_do/ | {
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3aclf8 | do animals feel growth pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aclf8/eli5_do_animals_feel_growth_pain/ | {
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4r3bak | can you increase the speed of sound by using different gasses? | Is there a gas that moves quicker than Co2, or is the movement of gases by pressure waves a constant force? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r3bak/eli5can_you_increase_the_speed_of_sound_by_using/ | {
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1baxy4 | why progress bars always hang on 99/100% | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1baxy4/eli5_why_progress_bars_always_hang_on_99100/ | {
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3iax2q | why don't we have solar powered phones? | A phone that runs on energy from the sun the way solar powered calculators do. No solar powered phone chargers, an emergency phone that never needs a phone charger and runs purely on solar power. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iax2q/eli5_why_dont_we_have_solar_powered_phones/ | {
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6bh372 | why do we use implants for breast enlargement instead of something biological like stomache fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bh372/eli5_why_do_we_use_implants_for_breast/ | {
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1gbcgw | i want to understand important nutrient information. | I'm overweight, I don't want to be. Aside from calories, I don't know what cholesterol, carbohydrates, etc. are and what roles they play in maintaining health.
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12gb7c | how did the uk nhs system work, what did the recent reform bill do to the system and what are the reasons for it? | I'm struggling to understand - I hear a lot about 'privatising' but can't really see how it works - why is competition good in healthcare sector? Pros & cons? And if it is really as bad as everyone says it is, why did the government implement it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12gb7c/eli5_how_did_the_uk_nhs_system_work_what_did_the/ | {
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6y6ey2 | how do physicists "solve" equations? | I was watching Interstellar the other day and Michael Caine's character is tasked to "solve gravity." The work was a huge equation on a bunch of blackboards. They talked about running iterations and that it only has to work once. What does that mean, how does one solve those science equations like E= mc^2 ? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y6ey2/eli5_how_do_physicists_solve_equations/ | {
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dhognl | why do nuclear explosions take the form of a shroom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhognl/eli5_why_do_nuclear_explosions_take_the_form_of_a/ | {
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1ex4rb | difference between several types of transistors? | What is the difference between MOSFET; PMOS, NMOS and BJT's?
What to they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ex4rb/eli5_difference_between_several_types_of/ | {
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5onq5y | why do we have two lungs instead of one large lung? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5onq5y/eli5_why_do_we_have_two_lungs_instead_of_one/ | {
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dc2nh0 | joint cracking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc2nh0/eli5_joint_cracking/ | {
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dd20xu | how does augmented reality work? looking for more of the technical aspect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dd20xu/eli5_how_does_augmented_reality_work_looking_for/ | {
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5um071 | why do elevators decide to wait at the floors they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5um071/eli5_why_do_elevators_decide_to_wait_at_the/ | {
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6z1t2f | how do we not notice rubber on the roads if tires slowly wear down on them? | Why can't we take our hand, touch the road, and feel rubber? Might be a silly question, but this question got me thinking in the shower this morning. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z1t2f/eli5_how_do_we_not_notice_rubber_on_the_roads_if/ | {
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4bpsmf | in every crime show it's a different profession investigating and solving crimes. who actually does it in real life? | Like CSI vs SVU | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bpsmf/eli5_in_every_crime_show_its_a_different/ | {
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aj3a1z | why is stagnant water unsafe to swim in? | So I saw a TIL post about a sea that is mostly stagnant, making it very unsafe to swim in (there was a comment about it). Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj3a1z/eli5_why_is_stagnant_water_unsafe_to_swim_in/ | {
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1gw5ru | how do politions who aren't in power get paid? | More looking at the UK here, but I'm happy hearing from any country. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gw5ru/eli5_how_do_politions_who_arent_in_power_get_paid/ | {
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1yzl36 | i know this has been asked before, but i still can't wrap my head around it. minimum wage. | [This](_URL_0_) article states that if minimum wage had kept up with inflation, it should be roughly $20 an hour.
[This](_URL_1_) says a minimum wage hike would destroy jobs.
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1exukz | up arrow notation like in graham's number. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1exukz/eli5_up_arrow_notation_like_in_grahams_number/ | {
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3am0f5 | why are car colors so dull? | Very rarely do you see bright reds and blues on cars. Why is it that cars are mainly fifty shades of gray? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3am0f5/eli5_why_are_car_colors_so_dull/ | {
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3wlky8 | why are asians discriminated against in college admissions, and how extensively are they put to a disadvantage? also, why are people okay with putting asians at a disadvantage, but not african-americans or hispanics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wlky8/eli5_why_are_asians_discriminated_against_in/ | {
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5vp2dc | how does something like the james webb space telescope cost $8 billion? | It's really hard to comprehend this amount of money and how it would be spent. Has any similar project released easy to understand details about how the money is spent?
Even saying something like "$50 million to build the mirrors" doesn't help me understand. That's less than 0.7% of the total, but I still think "wow, ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vp2dc/eli5_how_does_something_like_the_james_webb_space/ | {
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40awj7 | if evolution promotes survival, why do living things die naturally | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40awj7/eli5_if_evolution_promotes_survival_why_do_living/ | {
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2pfdxq | how does my dog have a habitual schedule daily but doesn't understand time? everyday he knows when his dinner should be made by messing with his bowl or making noises around 5 o'clock. but can't tell the difference between 3 days or 3 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfdxq/eli5_how_does_my_dog_have_a_habitual_schedule/ | {
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1k2w30 | differnt blood types and their impact. | Do certain blood types affect our overall well-being?
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9oraac | how are we able to make decisions if everything follows the laws of physics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oraac/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_make_decisions_if/ | {
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9wvjib | why would there be a primary within the same party of the incumbent president seeking a 2nd term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wvjib/eli5_why_would_there_be_a_primary_within_the_same/ | {
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3vcta7 | who invented the thumbs up compliment? and how long has it been around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vcta7/eli5who_invented_the_thumbs_up_compliment_and_how/ | {
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3uiv7o | why do credit cards give airline miles? | As opposed to some other benefit? Airline miles seems like an oddly specific item to benefit; are they trying to promote international travel for some reason or? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uiv7o/eli5_why_do_credit_cards_give_airline_miles/ | {
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