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3wulwv | how do linguist find dead language pronunciation? | Was browsing this _URL_0_ and found out the scientist described the language in phonemes.
How did they find out how it was pronounced? Coming back from the Hebrew and arabic only? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wulwv/eli5how_do_linguist_find_dead_language/ | {
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216h5k | why are we so worried about a plane that has gone missing? couldn't it be assumed that it's in the ocean as no one on that flight has spoken out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216h5k/eli5_why_are_we_so_worried_about_a_plane_that_has/ | {
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3gb3hl | why is new jersey such an expensive state to live in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gb3hl/eli5_why_is_new_jersey_such_an_expensive_state_to/ | {
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3noi7s | why isn't freezing/selling frozen milk a thing? i know it's possible; does it ruin the milk? | I always thought that you couldn't freeze, thaw and use milk- that it'd thaw out all weird or something. But apparently this isn't true. Have they changed how they process milk?
Or is there another reason why it used to been seen as not a good thing to do, but now is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3noi7s/eli5_why_isnt_freezingselling_frozen_milk_a_thing/ | {
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1ypmfh | if a person has a bigger brain, than someone else, is he smarter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ypmfh/eli5_if_a_person_has_a_bigger_brain_than_someone/ | {
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2qviez | do the green bay packers pay taxes? | I understand how the NFL is a non-profit and how that works, but the Packers are listed as a publicly-owned non-profit ([wiki] (_URL_0_)). Logically, then, would they also have tax-exempt status at the franchise level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qviez/eli5_do_the_green_bay_packers_pay_taxes/ | {
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171ryt | what's going on when a dialup modem screams and barks? what do those different kinds of sounds mean? | We use old dialup modems at work to dial into alarm systems and do code changes and remote armings for our clients. The sound is always the same, in the same sequence. I think we all know that iconic sound, it's like the white noise tone and there's also the weird distorted tone that drops an octave and then jumps back... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/171ryt/eli5_whats_going_on_when_a_dialup_modem_screams/ | {
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3tyuft | why are alcohol bottles the shape, colour, size that they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tyuft/eli5_why_are_alcohol_bottles_the_shape_colour/ | {
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93498p | why does a knee give out for a second when you walk sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93498p/eli5_why_does_a_knee_give_out_for_a_second_when/ | {
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3d7nqg | how is it possible to know precise details about planets that are many lightyears away, but not to know the exact size of pluto? | I've seen two articles posted on reddit today having to do with space. One was about how scientists have just realized that pluto is actually bigger than originally thought. The other was about a planet 75 lightyears away and rains glass. How do we have the technology to know information about a planet so far away, whe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7nqg/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_know_precise_details/ | {
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1rr3mp | how does snapchat, without any form of advertisement, sustain itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rr3mp/eli5how_does_snapchat_without_any_form_of/ | {
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1f4mdr | why atheism and science are so closely intertwined. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f4mdr/eli5_why_atheism_and_science_are_so_closely/ | {
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1nkv3k | why rape victims in saudi arabia get sentenced to lashings. | Is lashing and rape perceived differently by the culture in Saudi Arabia and consequently not as big deal as in the west? Do most women there feel like other women who are raped deserve to be whipped? Do most men agree that a woman who is raped should be whipped as punishment?
From a western viewpoint whipping the vic... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkv3k/eli5_why_rape_victims_in_saudi_arabia_get/ | {
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93yzf7 | why is a car’s usage measured in miles traveled? why not engine hours as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93yzf7/eli5_why_is_a_cars_usage_measured_in_miles/ | {
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9lj13g | how do ufc fighters cut weight so fast? why is a big part of it always done the night before the weigh ins? how do they recover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lj13g/eli5_how_do_ufc_fighters_cut_weight_so_fast_why/ | {
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2qjlol | why has marvel made so many movies in their universe while dc has made so few? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qjlol/eli5_why_has_marvel_made_so_many_movies_in_their/ | {
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1x8t81 | what does all the yelling that curling players scream during a match mean? | Whenever I watch curling I always hear the players screaming. What does all this screaming mean?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8t81/eli5what_does_all_the_yelling_that_curling/ | {
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1yjzjq | why do fm transmitters for cars get static in tunnels? shouldn't the signal be better instead of worse? | I have a fairly powerful FM transmitter for bluetooth audio streaming in my car. Whenever I go through a tunnel during my commute the station gets very staticy. Shouldn't the signal from the transmitter to my car antenna be stronger instead of weaker in a closed tube?
If radio waves emanate from the transmitter in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjzjq/eli5_why_do_fm_transmitters_for_cars_get_static/ | {
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34y7fo | how can a dog tell where a smell is coming from? how do they know which direction to move? | Like, bomb sniffing dogs, they can smell the bomb, but how do they know which way the scent is coming from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34y7fo/eli5_how_can_a_dog_tell_where_a_smell_is_coming/ | {
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6juhum | if art is meant to instill feelings and entertain, then why do we analyze it so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6juhum/eli5_if_art_is_meant_to_instill_feelings_and/ | {
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4k0u1s | why was agent orange so effective as a defoilant as well as why did it have so many after effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k0u1s/eli5_why_was_agent_orange_so_effective_as_a/ | {
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5sbk6k | why do some people experience nausea and dizziness in vr while others do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sbk6k/eli5_why_do_some_people_experience_nausea_and/ | {
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s37ob | what is a chi-squared test and goodness of fit? | I was reading a scientific article that was referring to goodness of fit and a chi-squared test in regards to their sample data. There's no Simple English article for either of those, and Google isn't helping either.
Help me, ELI5, you're my only hope! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s37ob/eli5_what_is_a_chisquared_test_and_goodness_of_fit/ | {
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7r0rp9 | how does the bending of light affect things appearing in the horizon? | I was trying to explain to a friend of mine that there are ways we can prove the earth is flat. One of the ways I pointed out was that you can see things appear from the horizon as if they are coming up from the ground. So looking into the distance, a ship will gradually come up into view. When I said this wouldn't hap... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r0rp9/eli5_how_does_the_bending_of_light_affect_things/ | {
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188rem | banking: the different types of accounts, which account to save money in (for long term and short term), how to handle the money in your bank (online and offline), the different banking terms and their meanings, etc. | I know basically nothing if banks and tge different systems. I need a complete rundown of everything related to the topic. I'm Canadian, by the way, so banking systems might be different. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/188rem/eli5_banking_the_different_types_of_accounts/ | {
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11z41v | why do you ask questions here that can so easily be answered by wikipedia? | edit: why do PEOPLE ask questions here. I have nothing against you in particular :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11z41v/eli5_why_do_you_ask_questions_here_that_can_so/ | {
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a6pm3x | why do some non-continuing courses require an undergrad? | Aside from laws saying so, why do some non-masters/non-doctorate courses like Law and Medicine require undergrad courses? What makes them special, if that's a good way to put it? Is there a logical back story to this or is this just tradition? Couldn't it be made into a 5-year course with a year-long internship instead... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6pm3x/eli5_why_do_some_noncontinuing_courses_require_an/ | {
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amag1b | why do you become nauseated and sweaty while you're about to pass out from fluid loss? | I donated blood today, and about an hour later I suddenly felt very faint. I got all the tell tale symptoms, including nausea and diaphoresis. I would assume I passed out from sheer blood loss because I had eaten and drank a decent amount before and directly after donation. But if this is the case, why did my body star... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amag1b/eli5_why_do_you_become_nauseated_and_sweaty_while/ | {
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1ihfwx | why don't animals have different races? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ihfwx/eli5_why_dont_animals_have_different_races/ | {
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9s2kkv | the difference between positive and negative reinforcement. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s2kkv/eli5_the_difference_between_positive_and_negative/ | {
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2zst7k | why do some people seem to have such a strong urge to express their hate towards something, especially on the internet? | Let's take pop-music as an example. Under almost every pop-music video on youtube you will find hate comments about the singer. And I am not talking about people who just don't like the music, but about those who seem to actually really hate the singer/music.
Some even make the effort to create whole blogs to express ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zst7k/eli5why_do_some_people_seem_to_have_such_a_strong/ | {
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j92r0 | what is minecraft? | I play console games casually and stuff like Civilization on the computer, but I don't understand what kind of game Minecraft is. I subscribe to /r/gaming so I see all the posts with the weird creeper things and I know "Notch" is the creator of the game. I don't know anything else and I'm curious!
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pcxo7 | i'm a creationist because i don't understand evolution, please explain it like i'm 5 :) | I've never been taught much at all about evolution, I've only heard really biased views so I don't really understand it. I think my stance would change if I properly understood it.
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5bpbcx | if i deposit 1 dollar into a bank, what are all the options of where that 1 dollar could end up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bpbcx/eli5_if_i_deposit_1_dollar_into_a_bank_what_are/ | {
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3lc47x | when anxious about an upcoming event, why is it that we fluctuate between confidence and sheer terror multiple times a day? what causes these fluctuations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lc47x/eli5_when_anxious_about_an_upcoming_event_why_is/ | {
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23ypv9 | how can our brains be so similar anatomically, but be so different intelligence-wise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ypv9/eli5_how_can_our_brains_be_so_similar/ | {
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a518ap | what's an underwriter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a518ap/eli5_whats_an_underwriter/ | {
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9uvybe | how can nfc chips be read without batteries being attached to them? | Like apparently the thing reading the chip gives it power, I think, but how? Or am I just completely wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uvybe/eli5_how_can_nfc_chips_be_read_without_batteries/ | {
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1pjqlu | how would water be without surface tension | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjqlu/eli5how_would_water_be_without_surface_tension/ | {
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qtlh7 | if so there is so much illegal activity in the deep web, why does it still exist? | Speaking as somebody who is very ignorant of the inner workings of computers, this may be a dumb question. However, is there really *nothing* law enforcement can do to prevent the things that go on in there? Is there a way to simply shut down the deep web? If not, why isn't this possible? I might as well be a five year... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qtlh7/eli5_if_so_there_is_so_much_illegal_activity_in/ | {
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2niv0a | how is bail money determined? | It seems like the richer the person is the more money they pay, irregardless of the crime. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2niv0a/eli5_how_is_bail_money_determined/ | {
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6ypgkq | how does humira work for plaque psoriasis and crohn's disease and arthritis? | I've seen the drug in commercials for all three. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ypgkq/eli5_how_does_humira_work_for_plaque_psoriasis/ | {
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2tnav6 | why is seeing others having sex arousing? is there some sort of evolutionary basis behind it? (nsfw) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tnav6/eli5_why_is_seeing_others_having_sex_arousing_is/ | {
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69bdhc | how are bones formed in the womb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69bdhc/eli5_how_are_bones_formed_in_the_womb/ | {
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2ecytn | why don't our lungs fill up with dust? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ecytn/eli5_why_dont_our_lungs_fill_up_with_dust/ | {
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7i9bdc | why does everyone make a big deal out of disposing of tesla batteries, when normal cars have batteries that you have to dispose of twice as often? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i9bdc/eli5_why_does_everyone_make_a_big_deal_out_of/ | {
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430cxh | why someone shakes their hand around when it gets hurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/430cxh/eli5_why_someone_shakes_their_hand_around_when_it/ | {
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27c4az | can car companies sue topgear (bbc) for "libel"? | Or defamation.
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5h52oq | why does yelling into someonea ear in a quiet room cause a pain to the listener, but in a loud club is fine? why isnt the club level of noise painful to the ear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h52oq/eli5_why_does_yelling_into_someonea_ear_in_a/ | {
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2wrtou | why does french sound classy and fancy to us? | And also, why do words that originated from French rather than Old English sound better and fancier than their near synonyms?
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4rg71x | how are many types of fireworks illegal (fl) yet are still allowed to be sold in supermarkets and firework superstores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rg71x/eli5_how_are_many_types_of_fireworks_illegal_fl/ | {
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2q7a1f | what physically happens to the body when an astronaut reenters the atmosphere and experiences gravity again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7a1f/eli5_what_physically_happens_to_the_body_when_an/ | {
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2gwh0o | what is a master's degree and what does it signify? | I am totally confused about what a Master's is. I used to believe it signified you had 'x' amount of education past a Bachelor's. But apparently you don't need a Bachelor's for a Master's...? What exactly does it mean then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gwh0o/eli5_what_is_a_masters_degree_and_what_does_it/ | {
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3uscem | why do some food products require to be cooked for example at 425 for 15 minutes while others are 400 for 20 minutes? | What is the difference and why do they do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uscem/eli5_why_do_some_food_products_require_to_be/ | {
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8vhyar | how much does air weigh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vhyar/eli5_how_much_does_air_weigh/ | {
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677su4 | why does wetting my fingers help me to separate plastic sheets? | Most plastic bags arrive folded and rolled. Trying to unfold them by rubbing them between my fingers is difficult, because there is almost no friction.
Wetting my fingers is a quick solution, but plastic is slick, and water is a lubricant (see Slip-n-Slides). So why does this work?
EDIT: A Google search doesn't see... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/677su4/eli5_why_does_wetting_my_fingers_help_me_to/ | {
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4w9554 | what is the purpose of breast swelling and tenderness prior to menses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w9554/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_breast_swelling_and/ | {
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6gnpcm | why does it seem like popular culture (games, movies, etc.) describes future as dystopia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gnpcm/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_popular_culture_games/ | {
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5zsjxh | how exactly were trebuchets reloaded? | I know the general idea of how they work but how where they reloaded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zsjxh/eli5_how_exactly_were_trebuchets_reloaded/ | {
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bxfss7 | -jupiter’s “hurricane” | How does Jupiter’s red spot hurricane exist and continue to be present after all these years of observation? Hurricanes in Earth dissipate yet Jupiter’s does not. I don’t understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxfss7/eli5jupiters_hurricane/ | {
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291vct | why do the best computer voices still sound fake? | If we can take a human voice and record it/store it on a computer, why can we not arrange those 1's and 0's stored on a hard drive to generate any tone we want perfectly?
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52dru7 | why do our bodies take a while to become fully functional when we first wake up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52dru7/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_take_a_while_to_become/ | {
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7shvsb | what happens in the united states if a president is found to have rigged the presidential election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7shvsb/eli5_what_happens_in_the_united_states_if_a/ | {
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15neer | when you're setting a toaster oven or almost any other kind of timer, why do you have to turn it past a certain point and then back to your desired time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15neer/eli5_when_youre_setting_a_toaster_oven_or_almost/ | {
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chk1i4 | why do pets get so hungry when they have much higher quality food than ever before in history, a regular supply, and they don't need to expend any energy to get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chk1i4/eli5_why_do_pets_get_so_hungry_when_they_have/ | {
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17mv42 | in north korea's recent move to martial law and the response of south korea; what would happen if north korea successfully launched one of their missiles at s. korea or the u.s. | Title says it all. Just curious about the response and if other countries besides the U.S. and S. Korea would intervene. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17mv42/eli5_in_north_koreas_recent_move_to_martial_law/ | {
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ztkm5 | perestroika (how it was supposed to work and how it failed) | I understand that it was an attempt to reformulate the Soviet economy, introduce some basic market reforms, but also to do away with the inefficiencies of previous regimes. I also know that it failed miserably and ended up being a major factor in the downfall of the USSR. But how, exactly, eludes me.
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3i0cxh | do broken bones heal "stronger than before"? | OK, title edit: Do ***some*** broken bones heal "stronger than before"?
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Is this true? Is it limited to a specific type of fracture? Does it require any special treatment to work? Does it have any bad effects?
..and ..and ..many other questions! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0cxh/eli5_do_broken_bones_heal_stronger_than_before/ | {
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2g5i50 | why is pearl harbor not treated like 9/11? | "Today is a day that shall live in infamy."
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27holf | what do isps use as base to define data caps? | How do they determine the limits? How do they define network saturation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27holf/eli5_what_do_isps_use_as_base_to_define_data_caps/ | {
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27bpvo | those little white splotches that appear in my finger nails. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27bpvo/eli5_those_little_white_splotches_that_appear_in/ | {
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71pkrk | if the earths' magnetic field protecting is so violently blown around, why do satellites stay in orbit? | I look at pictures of the solar winds blowing the magnetic field violently, how is it satellites manage to maintain orbit and maintain communications reliably like GPS or communications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71pkrk/eli5if_the_earths_magnetic_field_protecting_is_so/ | {
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4l9as3 | how to determine how much weight is fat vs. muscle? | For example, I'm naturally pretty muscular and strong. I'm 190 pounds at 5'11/6'0 (depends who measures me) and I don't know how to determine what weight is healthy for me. BMI isn't accurate, and I don't know other ways to determine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l9as3/eli5_how_to_determine_how_much_weight_is_fat_vs/ | {
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1pl2ht | why does wind effect the flow of sound waves but not radio waves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pl2ht/eli5_why_does_wind_effect_the_flow_of_sound_waves/ | {
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3ymxbt | why are there so many mattress stores? how do they stay in business? is there really that high of a demand for mattresses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ymxbt/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_mattress_stores_how_do/ | {
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5bm3xk | why does daylight savings time turn the clock back for the winter and forward for the summer? shouldn't it be the opposite? | Recently the clock turned back and now it gets dark one hour earlier. In exchange there is one more hour of light in the morning. If the goal is to save energy, how does this make any sense? Most, if not all, people are awake and doing stuff between 5-6pm and now they need extra energy. Meanwhile, at 7 am lots of peopl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bm3xk/eli5_why_does_daylight_savings_time_turn_the/ | {
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d83jjb | in a pn junction diode, how do the holes migrate from p to n? don't the holes in the p type just get filled by the free electrons from the p type? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d83jjb/eli5_in_a_pn_junction_diode_how_do_the_holes/ | {
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56ob4n | what do the speed ratings mean on micro sd cards. | Does it make a difference in a cell phone?
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3o4b0m | how do rating companies make money? | I was wondering how rating companies, like S & P, Moody's and Fitch are able to make money to pay their employees and infrastructures and everything. Are they selling some kind of information to someone? Are the countries paying them to get rated? I mean, i live in Portugal and our rating is somewhere near garbage, wou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o4b0m/eli5_how_do_rating_companies_make_money/ | {
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j469g | can someone explain how to (very) simply convert from metric units? | Does anybody have quick and simple math calculations without using a calculator or other easy-to-use tricks to convert miles to meters, yards to feet, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j469g/can_someone_explain_how_to_very_simply_convert/ | {
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4e3nds | coefficient of drag | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e3nds/eli5_coefficient_of_drag/ | {
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40vppn | how do people make accurate estimations of large quantities (ex: the total mass of all the ants in the world)? | I saw an article claiming that the biomass of all the ants in the world is greater than that of humans. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40vppn/eli5_how_do_people_make_accurate_estimations_of/ | {
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3gkcen | how does my wireless keyboard/mouse last so long (1 year+) on only 2 batteries? | With everyone waiting for the next major battery break through, I'd like to know how my wireless keyboard/mouse last so long on a mere 2 AA batteries? It's constantly sending data and can't "sleep" per se or else delays would be introduced. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gkcen/eli5_how_does_my_wireless_keyboardmouse_last_so/ | {
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5d49rm | marriages for "green card" or visas | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d49rm/eli5_marriages_for_green_card_or_visas/ | {
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22mtma | why is it common for hollywood to release many of their big budget blockbuster movies in the summer? would it not be better to release them in the fall/winter when people ain't spending their time doing "summer-stuff"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22mtma/eli5_why_is_it_common_for_hollywood_to_release/ | {
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33revu | does laying down to rest grant any benefits that are similar to the benefits gained from sleeping? | If I feel tired and lay down but don't fall asleep, am I actually doing any good for my body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33revu/eli5_does_laying_down_to_rest_grant_any_benefits/ | {
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5mnkes | why is the weight of the food you eat not equal to the weight you gain from eating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mnkes/eli5_why_is_the_weight_of_the_food_you_eat_not/ | {
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cr71yt | what exactly is a country's economy a measure of? and how accurately (if at all) does this reflect living standards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cr71yt/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_countrys_economy_a_measure/ | {
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6hy7b9 | how does a u.s. destroyer, a vessel equiped with advanced technological systems, that is supposed to engage in tactical naval warfare, collide with a cargo ship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hy7b9/eli5_how_does_a_us_destroyer_a_vessel_equiped/ | {
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3erosx | why does digital cable deliver hd video instantly, while the internet (videos in particular) need time to load when they are both coming into the house through the same cable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3erosx/eli5_why_does_digital_cable_deliver_hd_video/ | {
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a1hizr | why does walking up stairs feel the same (generally similar) for everyone (who can) regardless of height? | So I get there is a standardization to stair height and width in the US, but why don’t more people of different heights trip on stairs etc more often. Is there some mathematical principle that makes this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1hizr/eli5_why_does_walking_up_stairs_feel_the_same/ | {
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3eoh9a | why do adults talk like babies to young kids and dogs? | Why have we evolved like this? Wouldn't talking to a one year old in plain English help them learn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eoh9a/eli5_why_do_adults_talk_like_babies_to_young_kids/ | {
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8odvlx | why are social security numbers almost universally used in the us, even though their generally considered insecure compared to other id methods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8odvlx/eli5_why_are_social_security_numbers_almost/ | {
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2ok393 | how does data travel from spacecrafts as far away as pluto? | explainlikeimfive | self | {
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6hm5bi | do bodies in vacuum lose heat? | If so then what does the heat get transfered to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hm5bi/eli5do_bodies_in_vacuum_lose_heat/ | {
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1dfiut | chinese traditional medicine | I constantly hear stories on the news about smugglers getting caught with exotic animal parts "which are valuable for their uses in Chinese Traditional Medicine".
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en5435 | how did file sharers get hold of tv episodes so quickly? | Just a few hours after an episode of a popular tv show aired, back in the days, the episode would be available on torrent sites. How was this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en5435/eli5_how_did_file_sharers_get_hold_of_tv_episodes/ | {
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"In the old days, they used to have a TV capture cards.\n\nTV capture cards are like graphic cards, that you put in your computer and you connect your computer to your tv cable so you can watch TV on your computer. You can also record whatever yo... | [] | [] | [
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