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94qslu | why is water densest in its liquid form? isn’t this very uncommon and almost unique to water? if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94qslu/eli5_why_is_water_densest_in_its_liquid_form_isnt/ | {
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294ljj | reddit's recent controversial changes. what exactly did they change? what were they trying to fix? | I just saw the latest update from /u/umbrae and I'm just getting more and more lost. What was changed? What was trying to be fixed? Why can't we see up/downvotes anymore? I'm just so confused... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/294ljj/eli5_reddits_recent_controversial_changes_what/ | {
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fwwmuz | dengue fever / infectious disease | Hey,
I'm doing some research on dengue fever and I’ve become stuck on the terminology around reservoir/source/host and wanted some clarification. My questions are
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3olwhn | why are nudes nsfw but gore isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3olwhn/eli5_why_are_nudes_nsfw_but_gore_isnt/ | {
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64t433 | why does everyone hate g2a? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64t433/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_g2a/ | {
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4npbco | the bosnian coastline | Why is it that Croatia seems to extend across what would seem to be naturally Bosnian coast leaving them with a mere 20km? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4npbco/eli5_the_bosnian_coastline/ | {
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f7poxy | how does lemon juice become alkaline when it reaches your stomach and milk becomes acidic? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7poxy/eli5_how_does_lemon_juice_become_alkaline_when_it/ | {
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3iqex2 | why didn't 3d televisions take off? is there still potential for the future? | I thought they were the coolest thing, but now no one seems to want one. Please be more specific than, "Because it sux". | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iqex2/eli5why_didnt_3d_televisions_take_off_is_there/ | {
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1zqro3 | if russia is denying that the troops in crimea are theirs, why would it be an international incident if someone attacked them? | Why all the WWIII and New Cold War fears if Russia isn't even claiming them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zqro3/eli5_if_russia_is_denying_that_the_troops_in/ | {
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47mg08 | if facebook is free, how did mark zuckerberg become so rich (before ads came to facebook)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47mg08/eli5_if_facebook_is_free_how_did_mark_zuckerberg/ | {
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4z1qum | when we're having a nightmare, why do we wake up just as we're about to die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z1qum/eli5_when_were_having_a_nightmare_why_do_we_wake/ | {
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24qwi6 | does drinking coke zero actually make you fat? | When you look at the can it says that it was close to no carbs/sugar/energy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24qwi6/eli5does_drinking_coke_zero_actually_make_you_fat/ | {
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1x5r75 | infinite monkey theorem | If a monkey has a keyboard with infinite time why must it 'necessarily' type hamlet? Why can't it type 'g' for all of eternity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x5r75/eli5infinite_monkey_theorem/ | {
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3ly0pl | why do apple headphones have a small speaker on the opposite side of the headphones? | ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ly0pl/eli5_why_do_apple_headphones_have_a_small_speaker/ | {
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2wjuly | why is everybody terrified of talking about scientology? | There is so much mystery surrounding Scientology but for reasons I'm unclear of people seem scared to come out and speak against or even adequately explain what it's all about. Why is there such fear? Is it even fear or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wjuly/eli5_why_is_everybody_terrified_of_talking_about/ | {
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61lgg4 | difference between external validity & ecological validity with an example [science] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61lgg4/eli5_difference_between_external_validity/ | {
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225wcp | [meta] eli5: why are people suddenly using eli5 to ask loaded questions and make political statements? | Then cutely try to make it sound like a genuine question by saying something like:
Just wondering what your opinions on this are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/225wcp/meta_eli5_why_are_people_suddenly_using_eli5_to/ | {
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2asoqf | rainfall measurments | So looking at the forecast, we're expecting 5mm of rain. What exactly does that mean? I looked up rainfall measurement on Google, but there doesn't really appear to be a standardized measurement device.
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3ztev0 | what process causes gases to be tapped under ice like this? how and why? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ztev0/eli5_what_process_causes_gases_to_be_tapped_under/ | {
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6yv2y3 | theoretically if i constantly drank water, could i survive in a dry sauna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yv2y3/eli5_theoretically_if_i_constantly_drank_water/ | {
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26f7q2 | how were neutrinos discovered? | I searched through previous questions asked on ELI5 and Ask Science, and they helped me understand what a neutrino is and what it's implications are, but how did scientists go about discovering it? I know it has something to do with alpha and beta decays, but I can't quite assimilate all the facts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26f7q2/eli5_how_were_neutrinos_discovered/ | {
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aai1s0 | what’s the white gas cloud shooting out of a rocket booster before launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aai1s0/eli5_whats_the_white_gas_cloud_shooting_out_of_a/ | {
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1j3yuh | the history of canada. why were the canadian provinces not involved in the american war of independence, and how did canada come to be a separate country? | As someone who grew up in Asia, I am basically clueless here. World history in school focused on US history quite a bit, but not Canada. I've read through the Wikipedia entry on Canada and other sources, but I don't think that's helped. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3yuh/eli5the_history_of_canada_why_were_the_canadian/ | {
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bxpqgo | what is a private equity firm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxpqgo/eli5_what_is_a_private_equity_firm/ | {
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2t10xq | what happened between 1998 and 2002 that caused all those movies to have insane blue and yellow color pallets? | I'm watching Traffic right now and it's great but half the scenes are fucking unwatchable because they assault the eyes with ninety shades of either blue or yellow. Swordfish is the same way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t10xq/eli5_what_happened_between_1998_and_2002_that/ | {
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13f2bb | if nothing can travel faster than the speed of light is traveling to other galaxies impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13f2bb/if_nothing_can_travel_faster_than_the_speed_of/ | {
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1vlrif | how do movies/commercials do the camera angles that show sky views of cars driving along highways, moving panoramic views of cities, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vlrif/eli5_how_do_moviescommercials_do_the_camera/ | {
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2cetet | why does "tl;dr" go at the end instead of the beginning meaning i only end up reading it after i've finished the long-ass story? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cetet/eli5_why_does_tldr_go_at_the_end_instead_of_the/ | {
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5zafmz | why are fish always auctioned off in markets around the world rather than sold off at fixed prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zafmz/eli5_why_are_fish_always_auctioned_off_in_markets/ | {
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3p7knm | why did the u.s. bomb an msf hospital? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p7knm/eli5_why_did_the_us_bomb_an_msf_hospital/ | {
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46qeui | what happens when you drink expired pills? | I accidentally drank one earlier, just 5 hours _URL_0_ was just now that I realized that I just drank a pill where it is already expired 5 months ago. So what does happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46qeui/eli5_what_happens_when_you_drink_expired_pills/ | {
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1ubvkc | under obamacare, what happens if i didnt have insurance begining on january 1st? | I know I might have a fee on my taxes but, is that if I dont have insurance at all this year? If I get insurance later in the year will I still have a fee or will it be reduced? I dont really understand any of the requirements under Obamacare and the benefits it provides so any explanation will help. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ubvkc/eli5_under_obamacare_what_happens_if_i_didnt_have/ | {
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ezl1hz | are x-ray machines at mexico-usa border dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezl1hz/eli5_are_xray_machines_at_mexicousa_border/ | {
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8otigb | copyright law and how disney is/has affected it so much | Im sure this subject could be an entire college semester, but I've heard how Disney has "ruined" copyright law and how nothing new is being added to the public domain.
So basically, how does copyright law work and how does Disney play into it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8otigb/eli5_copyright_law_and_how_disney_ishas_affected/ | {
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5djfra | how does the aurora borealis form and why it is so hard to predict this phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5djfra/eli5_how_does_the_aurora_borealis_form_and_why_it/ | {
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2qk93e | why does puberty sometimes change completely non-sexual traits? | For example, I'd always had really straight hair but ever since puberty it's really curly, and I'm sure there are other examples as well. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qk93e/eli5_why_does_puberty_sometimes_change_completely/ | {
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21rud2 | how hard would it be to make a black box that floats when the plane crashes over water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rud2/eli5_how_hard_would_it_be_to_make_a_black_box/ | {
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4e55ri | what is that sudden sweaty feeling you get when your embarrassed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e55ri/eli5_what_is_that_sudden_sweaty_feeling_you_get/ | {
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8i91cu | what is lie algebra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i91cu/eli5_what_is_lie_algebra/ | {
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66rlfr | how do stds get passed and how often should i get tested? | I live with a sex addict that goes to massage parlors and strip clubs.I only have sex with hi, we don't use protection. He still goes to seedy massage parlors and strip clubs. He told me that last year he got a bj from an escort but that there was no sperm. I got tested for STDs not long ago and I'm clear but I feel I ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66rlfr/eli5_how_do_stds_get_passed_and_how_often_should/ | {
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df9pc9 | how do retinas detach? | When I have horrible allergies, I tend to rub my eyes fiercely, and I was wondering if at some in my life I'm going to detach my retinas. Can someone explain the process? Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/df9pc9/eli5_how_do_retinas_detach/ | {
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5cmdkp | how do atms from other banking institutions communicate with my bank to allow withdrawals, transfers and such? | I was using a third-party ATM today and was amazed at the access and control I had over my account and was wondering what mechanism banks use to allow this universal access. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cmdkp/eli5_how_do_atms_from_other_banking_institutions/ | {
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5bb069 | why some subtitle words do not match the actual dialog? | Were those subtitles the actual script or they were just errors? But I think error would be unlikely as the wrong words are still on context.
Edit: Thank you all for your replies. I have learned more than enough. :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bb069/eli5_why_some_subtitle_words_do_not_match_the/ | {
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4fgkdf | why are there so many native ethnic groups still living traditional lifestyles in south america but not north? | Why haven't they moved on to modern lifestyles despite living under first world governments? Are there groups like that in North America that I haven't heard of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fgkdf/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_native_ethnic_groups/ | {
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5wvb44 | why are indoor pools closed when it storms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wvb44/eli5_why_are_indoor_pools_closed_when_it_storms/ | {
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4tekwv | how do transfers work in american football and basketball | I know it's really different than Football(soccer) where you just buy the player | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tekwv/eli5_how_do_transfers_work_in_american_football/ | {
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7mx4m1 | what is the purpose of the hadron collider in france? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mx4m1/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_hadron_collider/ | {
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3ybjio | why does ac electricity allow for longer-distance transmission with less loss than dc? | Edit: Thanks for the answers everybody. From what you've told me, AC actually has more loss but is preferred because the technology needed to transform its voltages is much simpler. Because the means of transforming DC were not around when electricity was widely adopted, DC has not made many inroads except for submarin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ybjio/eli5_why_does_ac_electricity_allow_for/ | {
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5vk3hv | the strange jolt euphoria you occasionally get when certain things happen (friday afternoon, driving through nice weather, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vk3hv/eli5_the_strange_jolt_euphoria_you_occasionally/ | {
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w2026 | higgs boson and being human | Usually with these types of ground breaking, server crashing discoveries in science, there is a repercussion to how we understand ourselves as being human and participating in the universe and what not. Does that apply here, or is it way too far up in the ivory tower for most of us to care. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w2026/eli5_higgs_boson_and_being_human/ | {
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fharzv | what is "data analysis" exactly? | For example when you are reading up on a study, what would be the data analysis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fharzv/elif_what_is_data_analysis_exactly/ | {
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1dtsjr | why, and how does the "fast inverse square root" (the 0x5f3759df hack) trick work? | Every explanation I find is either too technical or it just doesn't explain what's happening. They just talk about a 'magic number' but there's no explanation on how it works.
For those who don't know what I'm talking about: _URL_0_
I mainly want to know:
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16us83 | help bad at math! what is the difference between vertical and horizontal asymptotes? | Can anyone please give me an example with real numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16us83/help_bad_at_math_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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zvy3u | why is the battery life of a smartphone shown the least amount of improvement year to year in comparison to other specs (processor, display, data speed)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zvy3u/why_is_the_battery_life_of_a_smartphone_shown_the/ | {
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7u7k9g | if we breathe in oxygen (o2) and breathe out carbon dioxide (co2) then what does the oxygen do? does it just collect carbon then leave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u7k9g/eli5_if_we_breathe_in_oxygen_o2_and_breathe_out/ | {
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56gmds | how to derive the standard deviation formula, or how to visualize the standard deviation formula | Here's the question I'm stuck on...
In a slot machine with 3 reels, and 5 symbols each, it costs $4 to play. If all 3 symbols match up, you win $100.
What is the standard deviation of this slot machine?
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1e8ofw | if a website is under heavy load, how is it able to show the 'we're under heavy load right now' images? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e8ofw/eli5_if_a_website_is_under_heavy_load_how_is_it/ | {
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1qaoj6 | why do certain foods make you fart more than others? | Just wondering why certain foods like baked beans, sprouts etc should give you more wind than other food groups. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qaoj6/eli5_why_do_certain_foods_make_you_fart_more_than/ | {
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1kjnur | is personality disorder a form of mental illness? | Conventional view appears to be that personality disorder is not a disease but personality disorder is included in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental illness. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjnur/eli5_is_personality_disorder_a_form_of_mental/ | {
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o0p03 | why a 3:1 differential (in a car) would provide less torque than a 4:1 | Essentially my friend and i were looking at a differential for a drive train for a car he is looking at that would take it from a 3.6 to 1 TO a 4.1 to 1 differential; which would apparently dramatically increase the torque. After spending almost an hour on wikipedia, youtube, ect we have been unable to find an answer. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o0p03/why_a_31_differential_in_a_car_would_provide_less/ | {
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1sd7uq | if the us government raises the minimum wage, who will absorb the extra costs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sd7uq/eli5_if_the_us_government_raises_the_minimum_wage/ | {
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3vxj3c | what exactly is happening when a small spray of liquid streams out of your mouth and why does it happen? | Happens super randomly and not very often at all. Water/liquid will just spray like a small fountain from somewhere in your mouth maybe through your teeth, but I think it is completely involuntary, though I think I've seen people do it more so on command. It shoots out in a small stream spray like 1-2 feet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vxj3c/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_a_small_spray/ | {
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67aqid | - why do some shows, such as the bold and the beautiful and days of our lives look so "cheesy" and smoother | I don't know many other shows that have this type of camera. It just looks off and it's in modern day, and I was just wondering why they're like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67aqid/eli5_why_do_some_shows_such_as_the_bold_and_the/ | {
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3az9vy | when people say the confederate flag is a sign of a proud heritage, how do those people differentiate that heritage from a history of white supremacy and a slave-based economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3az9vy/eli5_when_people_say_the_confederate_flag_is_a/ | {
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6fe82b | if a company is a not for profit then how do the people there get paid? | I dont understand not for profit companies. Doesn't every company need to make profits to stay a float? Who pays for the office space,Workers salaries, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fe82b/eli5_if_a_company_is_a_not_for_profit_then_how_do/ | {
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5j4uoa | why do we not have food in pill form yet? | Is it due to human preferences to eat food? Is there a scientific issue that makes it difficult or impossible to pack calories, vitamins, and minerals so densely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4uoa/eli5_why_do_we_not_have_food_in_pill_form_yet/ | {
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3oqvjf | how does rain water become clean? | Just thinking about how dirty rivers full of bacteria or sewage water br comes evaporated and then once it rains it is magically clean..How the eff does the process work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oqvjf/eli5_how_does_rain_water_become_clean/ | {
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2c3lmf | why do catholics pray to mary and the saints? | I was raised Protestant and have always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c3lmf/eli5_why_do_catholics_pray_to_mary_and_the_saints/ | {
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bur31f | what's the difference between a router and a wireless access point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bur31f/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_router_and_a/ | {
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27dopt | what happens in the male and female body when we get 'horny' and want to have sex? like, immediately? (nsfw?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27dopt/eli5what_happens_in_the_male_and_female_body_when/ | {
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3cw5mc | what is happening when the air flow from open windows slams the door shut from across the house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cw5mc/eli5_what_is_happening_when_the_air_flow_from/ | {
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l5c70 | recursion | I'm having a hard time understanding this concept for computer science, so if you could explain it in the simplest terms possible, that's be awesome! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5c70/eli5_recursion/ | {
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4fhnem | in 2009, i believe only two films passed the $1billion dollar mark (titanic, and avatar), now in 2016 there are at least 25 films that have achieved this feat. what causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fhnem/eli5_in_2009_i_believe_only_two_films_passed_the/ | {
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2w3rxx | how do men make up for the lack of uterus in terms of internal organ space? | Women's sex organs (vagina, uterus, ovaries, etc.) are internal. A large percentage of men's sex organs are external. How do men make up for the lack of internal sex organ volume? Just the prostate? Larger bladder? Longer intestines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3rxx/eli5_how_do_men_make_up_for_the_lack_of_uterus_in/ | {
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150253 | why tensing your body during a car crash increases your chance of injury? and why have we evolved to tense this way if remaining limp is better for survival? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/150253/eli5_why_tensing_your_body_during_a_car_crash/ | {
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2dm34o | what exactly is a critical mass, and why does something explode if you have a critical mass of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dm34o/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_critical_mass_and_why_does/ | {
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4rkfn5 | how do non-familial generations exist, even though people are constantly being birthed? | Edit: A better name for "non-familial generations" would be generations in society.
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6te0gh | how come pregnant women have heightened senses? especially smell to a ridiculous level. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6te0gh/eli5_how_come_pregnant_women_have_heightened/ | {
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5j2ebj | how are diamonds mined? | Do they get excavated as small, uncut pieces? Why are the excavation holes so big? Anything else about the actual mining/refining process :). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j2ebj/eli5_how_are_diamonds_mined/ | {
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7o10tf | i just saw a meme that asked the question "where are the doorbell speakers" how do doorbells work and why can we hear them all over the house | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o10tf/eli5_i_just_saw_a_meme_that_asked_the_question/ | {
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rkdfn | why do almost all high school literature classes read the same books (lord of the flies, to kill a mockingbird, etc)? | I'm talking about books like
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* The Grapes of Wrath
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3r4hso | can we, as humans influence the evolution of other species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r4hso/eli5_can_we_as_humans_influence_the_evolution_of/ | {
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4yajzx | why are low frequencies more of a challenge for sound systems? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yajzx/eli5_why_are_low_frequencies_more_of_a_challenge/ | {
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2uo8pm | why do thousands of muslims march against cartoons of muhammad but not against the violence of isis and al-qaeda? | Surely what those guys associate with Islam is more offensive than a cartoon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uo8pm/eli5why_do_thousands_of_muslims_march_against/ | {
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3suw9g | what causes some people to be naturally better than others at things like video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3suw9g/eli5_what_causes_some_people_to_be_naturally/ | {
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cy93dt | my hot chocolate mix blends easily with hot water but stays in clumps when mixing with cold or warm? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy93dt/eli5_my_hot_chocolate_mix_blends_easily_with_hot/ | {
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1zg3kw | if millions of people are torrenting illegally, and the federal government can see exactly what you're doing online, how are mass numbers of people not being arrested daily? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zg3kw/eli5_if_millions_of_people_are_torrenting/ | {
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7orrmv | how do companies afford 50% off or b1g1 free deals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7orrmv/eli5_how_do_companies_afford_50_off_or_b1g1_free/ | {
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7avb5h | how (or why) is the us federal reserve not an actual part of the government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7avb5h/eli5_how_or_why_is_the_us_federal_reserve_not_an/ | {
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bwc62e | why does ventilated air not become warmer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwc62e/eli5_why_does_ventilated_air_not_become_warmer/ | {
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4rjs1m | what makes the tour de france the "super bowl" of cycling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rjs1m/eli5_what_makes_the_tour_de_france_the_super_bowl/ | {
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6ge0f4 | why is the us such a strong cultural influencer? | Cross-pollination of cultures is inevitable but the US seems to globally influence more so than any other country today. This could be because the US is a global superpower, but would that necessarily make its culture permeate as it does? Examples include jazz, McDonald's™, Hollywood, Disney™, the T-shirt, Modernism, g... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ge0f4/eli5_why_is_the_us_such_a_strong_cultural/ | {
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4jbgp6 | what can a presidential candidate do with their campaign money? | I've heard stuff like ads, travel, staff, etc. Only things that will help them get elected. But stuff like paying bail for an arrested candidate would also help them get elected, and I'm pretty sure that's illegal. So where's the line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jbgp6/eli5what_can_a_presidential_candidate_do_with/ | {
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7slfa1 | what are scientists doing to combat drug-resistant bacteria and superbugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7slfa1/eli5_what_are_scientists_doing_to_combat/ | {
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8y8xw4 | how a positive attitude actually affects recovery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y8xw4/eli5_how_a_positive_attitude_actually_affects/ | {
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dg76m9 | why do people use two or three fingers instead of one to check a pulse? | Also please tell me if Biology is the wrong flair | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg76m9/eli5_why_do_people_use_two_or_three_fingers/ | {
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"More fingers equals more surface areas. It’s easier to feel the pulse across a larger surface area (more finger pads) than a smaller one (just one finger) The signal becomes more distinguished and thus easier to tell.",
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