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abn7ft | what’s the difference between the old tampons that caused toxic shock syndrome, and the new ones that don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abn7ft/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_old_tampons/ | {
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3iuj2u | what can my employer see if i browse incognito, not on their network, but they have a proxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iuj2u/eli5_what_can_my_employer_see_if_i_browse/ | {
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4c8jtv | what is amoled and how is it better than other similar technologies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8jtv/eli5_what_is_amoled_and_how_is_it_better_than/ | {
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7l5gk0 | how does a specific car model become an official "cop car"? | For instance, the Crown Victoria. I've come to associate that vehicle with the police because that's what almost every cop car has looked like for most of my life. I can see the benefit of having the majority of police drive the same model, but how is that model chosen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l5gk0/eli5_how_does_a_specific_car_model_become_an/ | {
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2gz31o | the timeline of the hobbit and the lord of the rings | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gz31o/eli5_the_timeline_of_the_hobbit_and_the_lord_of/ | {
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1rueuz | why are chilli peppers so hot/spicy when the purpose of 'fruit' is to encourage animals to ingest the seeds they contain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rueuz/eli5_why_are_chilli_peppers_so_hotspicy_when_the/ | {
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8c44gv | how do philosophers affect humanity? | Not the undergraduates, the geniuses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c44gv/eli5_how_do_philosophers_affect_humanity/ | {
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brornt | what causes glitch worlds/levels in video games? | The most famous example of this is the minus world, but I find most older games have this glitch. Where the hex byte(s) support warping to more levels that exist in the game, you can warp to glitchy levels.
And there's also those games where if you are able to go out of bounds enough, you can be met with a scrambled ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brornt/eli5_what_causes_glitch_worldslevels_in_video/ | {
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1810ed | the theory of evolution and why it is technically wrong to say "we evolved from monkeys" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1810ed/eli5_the_theory_of_evolution_and_why_it_is/ | {
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a08x60 | why do our eyes get heavy when we’re tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a08x60/eli5_why_do_our_eyes_get_heavy_when_were_tired/ | {
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4ksyj1 | why does something like porridge stay hot as christ forever when my cup of tea will cool down in minutes? | Make a hot drink, just a few sweet seconds before you can start sippin'
Microwave some porridge - sorry, it'll be at least an hour before you can enjoy
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rrzjz | why are countries really far from the equator so much more advanced than countries on/near it? | It seems like the most technologically advanced countries are really far from the equator and most countries on/near it are "third world." Is it because the climate is way colder/less consistent far from the equator and inhabitants had to make advancements to adapt/survive in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rrzjz/why_are_countries_really_far_from_the_equator_so/ | {
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1ii8rl | a beginner's guide to eli5 | Welcome to ELI5, the second-most misleadingly titled **default** subreddit!^1 When you read this, know that I did it with very little notice as we didn't get the memo that we were going default until the day before.
If you're new here, welcome! We're glad to have you. There are a few things you should know before you ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ii8rl/a_beginners_guide_to_eli5/ | {
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2bt37w | how is google capable to handle millions users and requests at once without problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bt37w/eli5_how_is_google_capable_to_handle_millions/ | {
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b62li1 | we know things like violence and abuse are out there, so why is seeing it so traumatizing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b62li1/eli5_we_know_things_like_violence_and_abuse_are/ | {
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1uv7v0 | why has the un security council become so ineffective and inoperative in it's role of international peacekeeping? | I clearly recall my feeling of disgust when it allowed one of the worst genocides in history to occur in Rwanda in '94, and today I see people on the news demonstrating in front of UN embassies, pleading and demanding that the UN intervene in the carnage currently on the go in Syria.
It feels like nowadays all I hear ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uv7v0/eli5_why_has_the_un_security_council_become_so/ | {
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3z9xsy | why are dialogues in indan films part english, and part hindi? | I've observed this in few Indian movies I've seen recently.
A person starts a part of a dialog in Hindi and finishes in English.
Do people actually talk like that in real life or is it some kind of artistic form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z9xsy/eli5_why_are_dialogues_in_indan_films_part/ | {
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4misjr | why does distance affect torque? | Three things affect torque.
1. The amount of force applied. This one is obvious
2. The angle of the force applied. It makes sense that only the part of the force vector that isn't pushing towards the fixed point is trying to rotate the object in question around the fix point.
3. The distance of the force from the fixe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4misjr/eli5_why_does_distance_affect_torque/ | {
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3hnzzd | how much data does online gaming use? | I'm going to be upgrading to gigabit internet soon and for the first time in my life I will have a data limit on my internet. The data limit is one terabyte/mo and I play a large amount of online games so I am wondering if it is okay to have a limit like this. This also includes watching high quality streams and youtub... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hnzzd/eli5_how_much_data_does_online_gaming_use/ | {
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3gcjb1 | why are most southern us states, which tend to be poorer, heavily republican when that political party doesn't support the working class? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcjb1/eli5_why_are_most_southern_us_states_which_tend/ | {
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701muw | what purpose do the wheels that don't touch the ground on a trailer serve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/701muw/eli5_what_purpose_do_the_wheels_that_dont_touch/ | {
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7ntzot | guns and sights | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ntzot/eli5_guns_and_sights/ | {
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aaobxb | how do the newest netflix interactive movies work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaobxb/eli5_how_do_the_newest_netflix_interactive_movies/ | {
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2x2nly | why can't someone "sneak" a bill making it illegal to "sneak" in bills in the house of representatives? | Every now and then I hear about congressman sneaking or piggybacking some law they want onto a completely unrelated bill. How successful is this strategy, what can be done to fix it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x2nly/eli5_why_cant_someone_sneak_a_bill_making_it/ | {
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1jbkua | musical overtones and how timbre is produced | I have been told that the timbre of instruments is due to the different overtones produced by different instruments. But if I understand overtones correctly, that they are essentially other, higher notes produced when the instrument is played, wouldn't the sound produced just be a chord? What am I misunderstanding? Als... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbkua/eli5_musical_overtones_and_how_timbre_is_produced/ | {
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j9ima | what happens when you get your penis broken while it is erect. | It's a muscle so if it was somehow bent let's say at the middle while it was erect for WHATEVER reason, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9ima/eli5_what_happens_when_you_get_your_penis_broken/ | {
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2e1oiq | why do lizards fall asleep when you rub their bellies? | I used to catch [Green anole](_URL_0_) lizards all the time as a kid and if you rubbed their belly they would fall asleep. they didn't have to be on their back, just a gentle belly rub. Also if you rub around their mouth they would open it to bight but that seems a bit more obvious as messing with other animal's mout... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e1oiq/eli5why_do_lizards_fall_asleep_when_you_rub_their/ | {
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4mu3ts | why haven't we created genetically modified grass that doesn't grow taller than 2-3 inches to eliminate the need for lawn mowers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mu3ts/eli5_why_havent_we_created_genetically_modified/ | {
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4eo4mk | when you burn your tounge, why does it feel like a different texture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eo4mk/eli5_when_you_burn_your_tounge_why_does_it_feel/ | {
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3a22po | how does my brain switch between being conscious and unconscious? | When I become unconscious due to sleep is there a specific neurological switch being thrown? Is the mechanism the same for loosing consciousness due to other reasons such as sedation? It seems people are capable of complex behaviors and speech while seemingly unconscious but are they actually conscious in that moment o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a22po/eli5_how_does_my_brain_switch_between_being/ | {
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971rhf | why is talking via the phone prohibited while talking to someone that is physically in the car is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/971rhf/eli5_why_is_talking_via_the_phone_prohibited/ | {
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d6j9ag | is there really any benefit to "rinse and repeat" or is it just a way for big shampoo so sell more product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6j9ag/eli5_is_there_really_any_benefit_to_rinse_and/ | {
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4lyzho | how am i able to tell the exact direction a sound is coming from in certain games through my headphones? | I've noticed this a lot in Overwatch. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lyzho/eli5_how_am_i_able_to_tell_the_exact_direction_a/ | {
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a5jwzq | - how can the us impose its laws on non us citizens outside the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5jwzq/eli5_how_can_the_us_impose_its_laws_on_non_us/ | {
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y52r1 | what is wrong with video surveillance in public? | I am wondering this because of the [Trapwire](_URL_0_) thing. What is actually wrong with the Government viewing what the public is doing in public? I understand that spying on people in private is wrong but not in public places.
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32kt1u | why were governor christie's chances of presidency were ruined by bridgegate scandal, while hillary clinton remains a strong candidate after benghazi? | Have mercy on my brave soul reddit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32kt1u/eli5_why_were_governor_christies_chances_of/ | {
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d6trvn | how come concerts aren't just massive feedback loops? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6trvn/eli5_how_come_concerts_arent_just_massive/ | {
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4ksg9c | why does the heinz ketchup packets from mcdonalds and in n out taste so much more different than that of bottle you would buy at a supermarket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ksg9c/eli5why_does_the_heinz_ketchup_packets_from/ | {
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7dbylg | why does old music (30's, 40's) always have this typical "old music" sound? | Bit of an odd question, but hear (read?) me out. Whenever I hear music from these early periods of music, whether on early movies or gramophone records, it always has this very unique sound. Like, the first couple songs in this video.
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2m23u1 | how is it that if sugar is applied to a cut, it will help in the healing process and also stops the blood flow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m23u1/eli5_how_is_it_that_if_sugar_is_applied_to_a_cut/ | {
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9for2u | when exposed to a heat source such as a fire or hot oven, why do some things get harder while some things get softer or melt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9for2u/eli5_when_exposed_to_a_heat_source_such_as_a_fire/ | {
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2nhncs | why is nepals time zone different from the rest? | I have clocks in the office I work in showing clocks from different mountains. One of them happens to be Mount Everest. Currently in my time zone it is 9:33 AM and the time for Everest is 21:18. Why is it 15 min slower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nhncs/eli5_why_is_nepals_time_zone_different_from_the/ | {
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3o0skq | library of babel | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o0skq/eli5library_of_babel/ | {
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1aznrv | why does the us use letter while the rest of the world uses a4 paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aznrv/eli5_why_does_the_us_use_letter_while_the_rest_of/ | {
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kkr42 | how the hell do birds communicate their flight patterns while flying? | I was walking home from the gym today and large flock of ~200 or so tiny little birds flew overhead. They banked right, then left, then up, then spiraled down to the ground. How the FUCK do they do that?
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7iwx5n | how do bacteria develop resistance to drugs but not to the human immune system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iwx5n/eli5_how_do_bacteria_develop_resistance_to_drugs/ | {
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da5oix | during large "sea storms" (unsure if that's the proper name) what exactly is happening beneath the waves. how far are the effects of the large waves reaching under water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da5oix/eli5_during_large_sea_storms_unsure_if_thats_the/ | {
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3rj04t | what is going on with microsoft? | Microsoft use to be the top of the OS systems and was very innovative and allowed products to perform without a lot of marketing interaction so what has happened to them recently? Why do they feel the need to push windows 10 beyond everything? Why do they need to have outlook accounts and force all users to have one? W... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rj04t/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_microsoft/ | {
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2qvtae | the first body found by sar teams in the qz8501 air asia crash was unclothed. how is this possible? | is there any air resistance or a force which can cause a passenger to lose his clothing in such an event? If it did make an emergency landing I'm surprised why the passenger did not put on a life vest but instead chose to undress to his undergarments(if he did). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvtae/eli5the_first_body_found_by_sar_teams_in_the/ | {
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3hrpcd | how will the music industry be able to stick around when streaming services give unlimited content for about $10 month? | Movies operate differently because they have the theatres and generate a lot of money from that and don't necessarily rely so heavily on store bought items. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hrpcd/eli5_how_will_the_music_industry_be_able_to_stick/ | {
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3azagy | how do large stores count inventory and ensure smaller items do not go missing? | For example H & M carries alot of different items, cant employees just hand over say a tshirt to their friend or mark the prices down. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3azagy/eli5_how_do_large_stores_count_inventory_and/ | {
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1qqljz | how not changing your oil can damage your car? and what happens when it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqljz/eli5_how_not_changing_your_oil_can_damage_your/ | {
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8cq53m | what makes certain colours glow under uv light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cq53m/eli5_what_makes_certain_colours_glow_under_uv/ | {
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204j47 | the breakdown that alcohol has on your body? | What happens exactly to lower your inhibitions?
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1y2q0h | the difference between debt and equity, and why a company turning debt in to equity is seen as a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2q0h/eli5_the_difference_between_debt_and_equity_and/ | {
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66eba9 | why are humans attracted to scents like lemon and cotton; while animals are attracted to spoiled meat and garbage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66eba9/eli5_why_are_humans_attracted_to_scents_like/ | {
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414hji | why do we not recover the heat energy from internal combustion engines? | Hydrocarbon powered internal combustion engines produce huge amounts of heat and a majority of that heat is either vented out of the exhaust pipe or radiated out of the engine itself. Why are there no systems that recover the heat energy and use it for something useful like heating water, converting it to steam, and po... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/414hji/eli5_why_do_we_not_recover_the_heat_energy_from/ | {
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63opof | fourth wall | "Breaking the fourth wall" what does this mean, I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63opof/eli5_fourth_wall/ | {
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oqmpb | if reddit's platform is open and reddit enhanced suite is so popular, why is it not part of reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oqmpb/eli5_if_reddits_platform_is_open_and_reddit/ | {
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bbqif7 | why are ships always being scrubbed ? | I recently moved to a place with a great view over an industrial canal. I enjoy watching all the ships go by. But I'm mystified by the amount if scrubbing going on on these ships. These are all industrial ships carrying either containers, dry mounts like sand and such, heavy equipment to large for road transport etcete... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbqif7/eli5_why_are_ships_always_being_scrubbed/ | {
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5z7ol2 | how did the world decide on a formal year such as 2016, and how did they denote the year prior to the birth of christ being used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z7ol2/eli5_how_did_the_world_decide_on_a_formal_year/ | {
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62lzzl | why can't we confirm (or deny) the suggestion that the viking landers found life on mars | _URL_0_
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539glf | why do people eat their steak bloody, but freak out when a burger still has red meat inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/539glf/eli5_why_do_people_eat_their_steak_bloody_but/ | {
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50ex9r | why does netflix sometimes load to 99%, then reset to around 15%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50ex9r/eli5_why_does_netflix_sometimes_load_to_99_then/ | {
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egwjva | how are military aircraft carriers transported to the ocean initially? | Do they get assembled at the port? Considering their massive size and weight they can't possibly be 'driven' down on any street, like the space shuttle. What I'm I missing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egwjva/eli5_how_are_military_aircraft_carriers/ | {
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1i966c | what happened with asiana flight 214? why did it crash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i966c/eli5_what_happened_with_asiana_flight_214_why_did/ | {
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41kekw | what are the websites which claim to earn you 000's of £ actually doing? | There are a multitude of popups with videos of people claiming you can earn thousands of pounds within a month, but what do they actually do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41kekw/eli5_what_are_the_websites_which_claim_to_earn/ | {
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3vou6t | why do most highway on/off ramps have ponds or small bodies of water next to them? | I'm not sure if this applies to all states but at least in Florida most, if not all, highway on and off ramps have some kind of marsh or water next to them, usually surrounded by a fence or railing. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vou6t/eli5_why_do_most_highway_onoff_ramps_have_ponds/ | {
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3g6pr9 | why do some pdfs open in a new tab, while others are downloaded automatically? | Does it have something to do with how the site is coded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g6pr9/eli5_why_do_some_pdfs_open_in_a_new_tab_while/ | {
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3yrza4 | how do architects and engineers of skyscrapers and other large buildings validate the strength and integrity of the building? skyscrapers are reaching new heights, how do they know they won't collapse easily if they've never built that high? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yrza4/eli5_how_do_architects_and_engineers_of/ | {
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5awiqi | when military jets fire missiles from under the wings, how does the aircraft stabilise itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5awiqi/eli5_when_military_jets_fire_missiles_from_under/ | {
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5g8p90 | is there any difference in tap water quality if i drink it from the kitchen sink, bathroom sink or shower head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g8p90/eli5_is_there_any_difference_in_tap_water_quality/ | {
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21s2ti | if i were to live forever would my perception of time change? | If a being is to become immortal and live forever would his or her perception of time change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21s2ti/eli5_if_i_were_to_live_forever_would_my/ | {
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6qpkg7 | how does the "meta" in video games develop? | How does the metagaming come about in game that are played competitively like Street Fighter or Overwatch? Do developers account for that or is it a entirely fan made thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qpkg7/eli5_how_does_the_meta_in_video_games_develop/ | {
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76b4b9 | how do ink remover pens work? | Kind of a follow-up to the eraser question. Do ink removers suck up the ink? Is there a reaction that changes the color of ink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76b4b9/eli5_how_do_ink_remover_pens_work/ | {
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3frt0z | if college education were to be offered for free, where would the funding come from to support all of the colleges? | Especially when you have to include licenses fees for software, and equipment, and pay for all of the employees that work at universities, I can't see how offering university education for free would work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3frt0z/eli5_if_college_education_were_to_be_offered_for/ | {
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1k4m1u | why can't the us government simply declassify all of it's "classified" material? why can't we know what our own government does? | This isn't some backhanded comment towards the United States government, I'd really like to know why we can't know what the people in the government do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4m1u/eli5_why_cant_the_us_government_simply_declassify/ | {
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a2givc | why is it possible to hygenically use a bar of soap more than once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2givc/eli5_why_is_it_possible_to_hygenically_use_a_bar/ | {
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64ay5a | why is there so much fanservice in anime and not american cartoons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ay5a/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_fanservice_in_anime_and/ | {
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asa7mc | how come that i see some of my earliest memories from another angle than my eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asa7mc/eli5_how_come_that_i_see_some_of_my_earliest/ | {
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3nzrzl | with cars regularly becoming faster, safer, and easier to control, why have speed limits stayed largely the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nzrzl/eli5_with_cars_regularly_becoming_faster_safer/ | {
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5ha07h | why does this smartboard screen appear as a moving rainbow when viewed through my phone? | [This](_URL_0_) is the video. A moving rainbow appeared across the screen when I filmed the board today.
A still rainbow would make a little more sense but I don't understand this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ha07h/eli5_why_does_this_smartboard_screen_appear_as_a/ | {
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2zk4bk | why do we feel compassion toward animals and create laws to protect them, but don't feel the same way about insects? | You can't tell me because they look too different from us, I mean look at Octopi, rhinoceros', and porcupines. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zk4bk/eli5_why_do_we_feel_compassion_toward_animals_and/ | {
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36o6au | what do people mean when they say a movie or book is pretentious? | And why is it considered a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36o6au/eli5_what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_a_movie_or/ | {
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8g9biq | can we slowdowb dehydration in shower or rain ? can water penetrate the skin | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g9biq/eli5_can_we_slowdowb_dehydration_in_shower_or/ | {
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98ni0u | why is thread count mostly used exclusively to describe the quality of bedding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ni0u/eli5_why_is_thread_count_mostly_used_exclusively/ | {
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cth3h2 | why coke explodes when you shake it and then open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cth3h2/eli5_why_coke_explodes_when_you_shake_it_and_then/ | {
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3jqn4x | how do civil wars and revolutions start? | How does an army independent of the national army just 'start' seemingly out of nowhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jqn4x/eli5_how_do_civil_wars_and_revolutions_start/ | {
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eah6k2 | can hereditary genetics be developed? | In the sense that, if I were to contract diabetes (with no family history of it but) due to continuous unhealthy diets and lifestyles, will it increase the chances of my offspring developing diabetes?
And vice versa. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eah6k2/eli5_can_hereditary_genetics_be_developed/ | {
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4jbxf3 | what is the difference between gene expression and gene activation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jbxf3/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gene/ | {
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3t9p1q | why does the body keep demanding i take deep breaths after hard running? | Just had to bolt for the train and was wondering why after I had finished running my body wanted me to keep breathing at that rate instead of immediately calming down to normal breathing.
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1sx0wt | if a severed limb can be reattached, why does a severed head kill a person instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sx0wt/eli5_if_a_severed_limb_can_be_reattached_why_does/ | {
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7glkmw | how do owners of big corporations get money? | Just a noobie question..
Lets say Mark Zuckerberg wanted to buy a $100M mansion, where does he get that money?
Facebook is not solely owned by Mark Zuckerberg, so does he have an authority to just get $100M from the business?
If not, then where does he get the money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7glkmw/eli5how_do_owners_of_big_corporations_get_money/ | {
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4ceky4 | why do americans move across the country to attend college, when there is a college nearby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ceky4/eli5_why_do_americans_move_across_the_country_to/ | {
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330ji3 | how does nasa transmit messages from the earth to spaceships in other planets yet we can't establish mobile networks in rural areas easily? | After watching Interstellar, this is the first question that arises in my mind. How does T-Mobile have shitty network reception in some places yet the NASA manages to send video messages to *Endurance* in Interstellar. I know both are somewhat different things but I want to clear this question out of my mind | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/330ji3/eli5_how_does_nasa_transmit_messages_from_the/ | {
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cgskm2 | what happens in your body when you’ve been constipated for days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgskm2/eli5_what_happens_in_your_body_when_youve_been/ | {
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embg0p | what is a content delivery network (cdn)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/embg0p/eli5_what_is_a_content_delivery_network_cdn/ | {
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5oyrmo | commodities trading | My uncle mentioned commodities trading as something to look into after a serious injury limited my job possibilities. He said he was able to make some money doing it but this was years ago and thinks I'd be good at it. My knowledge is limited to the movie Trading Places | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oyrmo/eli5_commodities_trading/ | {
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31ozki | the hate for mel gibson | Long time ago as a child I saw his movie Braveheart and loved it so i grow up loving him for this great movie but after being on reddit for some time i saw many posts about him being "crazy" and stuff
So whats the problem with Mel Gibson ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ozki/eli5_the_hate_for_mel_gibson/ | {
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33y4m4 | how is california out of water, while even dryer states like arizona are fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33y4m4/eli5how_is_california_out_of_water_while_even/ | {
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