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5gu7t7 | what's an easy way to describe gap insurance? | I've been told and read about it, no one gives examples, easy examples. Please help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gu7t7/eli5_whats_an_easy_way_to_describe_gap_insurance/ | {
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6s5osv | why does a small private plane such a cessna cost so much more than the materials and labor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s5osv/eli5_why_does_a_small_private_plane_such_a_cessna/ | {
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42xs7d | how do comedians verify if their jokes are original? | With all the backlash that Amy Shcumer is getting over plagiarizing jokes, wondering how comedians could possibly know if their material is original. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42xs7d/eli5_how_do_comedians_verify_if_their_jokes_are/ | {
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a7os23 | how are non-organ, donated body parts prepared to be transplanted such as skin? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7os23/eli5_how_are_nonorgan_donated_body_parts_prepared/ | {
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7f591g | how does the human ear discern between a quiet noise and a distant noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f591g/eli5how_does_the_human_ear_discern_between_a/ | {
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4uj7tc | why do men need stimuli for an ejaculation? wouldn't it be better if you could do it actively like moving a muscle? | Wouldn't it be advantageous in wild nature (This is what humans are supposed to live in, after all) to be able to ejaculate as quickly as possible, or even do it completely conscious like moving an arm? So: in - inject - out.
This would reduce mating time drastically and so the time you are exposed to predators. I g... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uj7tc/eli5_why_do_men_need_stimuli_for_an_ejaculation/ | {
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1hxh80 | how sound works? | I read a post where someone said that there is no sound in space. I wanted to know why? What causes sound to be heard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hxh80/eli5how_sound_works/ | {
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6pmasf | how come if milk is poured in to a pint glass, that when ever beer is poured into the same pint glass it will become flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pmasf/eli5_how_come_if_milk_is_poured_in_to_a_pint/ | {
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9pg2gt | what optical property allows a projector to project a coherent image onto a surface while simply pointing an lcd screen at surface only produces a blurry image? | I've always found this difficult to understand. When you point an LCD screen at a surface, the projected image is usually blurry even when the surface is very close. However, a projector does project a coherent image onto a screen. What specific optical property is allowing a projector to do this?
Also, is the reason ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pg2gt/eli5_what_optical_property_allows_a_projector_to/ | {
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5hb0bt | how do companies like gj wentworth work? | I assume they don't just give you one lump some of cash. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hb0bt/eli5_how_do_companies_like_gj_wentworth_work/ | {
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2dm88p | how does live cd work? | I consider myself an adequate Linux user, and have a general layperson's understanding of computer systems. However, I still don't understand how Live CD works.
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99stce | how does going to a malacious website help the people behind it spy on you and take your personal information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99stce/eli5_how_does_going_to_a_malacious_website_help/ | {
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fwquy9 | how gear ratios, long and short gears work. | Half a year ago I got my licence, which made me want to know as many things as I can about cars. The physics behind the working of a vehicle is the most interesting part for me. I've read many articles, and watched videos, therefore I now know quite a lot about the topic, but gears, gear ratios is something that I defi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwquy9/eli5_how_gear_ratios_long_and_short_gears_work/ | {
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tgsnd | which is more powerful the suck of a fan or the blow of a fan or are they the same? | An interesting question my older brother just asked me. I'm not totally sure how to answer. Any help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tgsnd/which_is_more_powerful_the_suck_of_a_fan_or_the/ | {
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1yxyh1 | how does a html5 video load instantly (even on a phone), never buffers, and has amazing quality, when the same video in a gif takes 30 seconds to load, stutters, and looks like shit, and a flash video buffers and pauses all the time, and why isn't everyone using html5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yxyh1/eli5_how_does_a_html5_video_load_instantly_even/ | {
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2zrbtr | why do we most often focus on economic growth in absolute gdp terms instead of gdp per capita? | It's always bugged me that I read about economic growth in real GDP terms being the same primary metric of economic success for countries with high population growth (like Lebanon) as it is for countries with low or negative population growth (like Japan). Why isn't economic growth always discussed in per capita terms... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrbtr/eli5why_do_we_most_often_focus_on_economic_growth/ | {
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fstna3 | during the therapy of a person, what's the goal of a psychologist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fstna3/eli5_during_the_therapy_of_a_person_whats_the/ | {
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1u6l7q | why do i sometimes hear a really high-pitched noise in one of my ears then go deaf in that ear for a minute? | It happens once every couple weeks and lasts anywhere from a few seconds to a couple minutes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6l7q/why_do_i_sometimes_hear_a_really_highpitched/ | {
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3oxe2i | why is north korea generally not considered to be a monarchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oxe2i/eli5_why_is_north_korea_generally_not_considered/ | {
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3lhh5j | the difference between headphones | I'm considering looking for a new pair of headphones, and I am nowhere remotely close to an audiophile. But I do think a new pair of headphones would be nice because I've had my pair for years. Thing is, the prices confuse me when I know nothing about sound quality and the descriptions offer no help. So ELI5: How do an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhh5j/eli5_the_difference_between_headphones/ | {
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7xp7qa | what would happen if we didn't remove the air bubble from syringes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xp7qa/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_didnt_remove_the_air/ | {
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3yl1uh | in the united states why is it legal for me to home brew beer but illegal for me to distill spirits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yl1uh/eli5_in_the_united_states_why_is_it_legal_for_me/ | {
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ecjcth | how did studios able to upgrade old mv to 4k on youtube (especially last christmas by wham)? | How difficult is the conversion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecjcth/eli5_how_did_studios_able_to_upgrade_old_mv_to_4k/ | {
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3i7hdp | what is going on with the hugo awards | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i7hdp/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_hugo_awards/ | {
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37n8re | how would zimbabwe reintroduce its own currency | Regardless of whether it would be economically viable at the present time, in theory what would the steps be for a country like Zimbabwe which has practically no foreign currency reserves to reintroduce its own currency? What could the new currency be tied to? Would it be tied to the US dollar dor example, then exchang... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37n8re/eli5_how_would_zimbabwe_reintroduce_its_own/ | {
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9occ9i | what makes someone a polyglot? is it something about the brain, or simply a learning technique that anyone can do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9occ9i/eli5_what_makes_someone_a_polyglot_is_it/ | {
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378qpu | why won't any of the arab nations take in and help the "palestinians"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/378qpu/eli5_why_wont_any_of_the_arab_nations_take_in_and/ | {
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2pzeq0 | in american high school, i learned virtually nothing at all about african or south american history. why isn't it part of the world history curriculum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pzeq0/eli5_in_american_high_school_i_learned_virtually/ | {
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6s56ur | how do elites hide money successfully behind 'front' companies established in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s56ur/eli5_how_do_elites_hide_money_successfully_behind/ | {
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496xcz | why are car engine idles not lower? | Majority of cars I've been in have an idle of 800 or so.
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7ma602 | how does apple slows down its phones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ma602/eli5_how_does_apple_slows_down_its_phones/ | {
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2a3aep | why is poor vision so much more prevalent across all age groups than other types of sensory loss, and why is it not viewed as a disability while others are? | The sheer number of people of all ages who wear some type of corrective lens for their vision is kind of astounding to me. Why do so many of us have bad eyesight, even from such a very early age, when there aren't nearly as many people born with poor hearing, or a diminished capacity of some other sense?
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4or7ab | how intelligent were prehistoric humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4or7ab/eli5_how_intelligent_were_prehistoric_humans/ | {
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6npkz1 | why do soda contents not drop/settle to the bottom and need to be mixed up or stirred but other drinks like juice do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6npkz1/eli5_why_do_soda_contents_not_dropsettle_to_the/ | {
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3rq51t | 'magic underwear' worn by mormons | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rq51t/eli5_magic_underwear_worn_by_mormons/ | {
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1sw2tb | why orgasms become more intense the more you have in a row? does this apply to all sexes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sw2tb/eli5_why_orgasms_become_more_intense_the_more_you/ | {
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reec2 | interlaced display vs noninterlaced (progressive scan) display | I lack the information to even understand the basic concept. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/reec2/eli5_interlaced_display_vs_noninterlaced/ | {
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ao5ug4 | what is an interface in programming? | I'm an web dev, I have worked with Ruby on Rails for over 1 year now, I started now actually studying design patterns, so far they seem to mention a lot about Interfaces, in my research it leads me to believe it's commonly used in Java, but I can't grasp what it is, or what it is supposed to do, or even how it differs ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao5ug4/eli5_what_is_an_interface_in_programming/ | {
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9qu7jj | how are you supposed to know who to believe in political debates when both candidates just accuse the other of lying the whole time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qu7jj/eli5_how_are_you_supposed_to_know_who_to_believe/ | {
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24cs5k | when a dog or a cat's owner changes clothes or wears something out of the ordinary, do they think the attire is part of your body or can they tell that clothes are just something that we put on top of our bodies? | I just got a puppy for the first time in my life! She seemed to think I was a different person because of a hat I wore the other day and this question popped in my mind!
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24cs5k/eli5_when_a_dog_or_a_cats_owner_changes_clothes/ | {
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4yhfjh | what actually happens in our brain when we experience a heartbreak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yhfjh/eli5_what_actually_happens_in_our_brain_when_we/ | {
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2g5jru | why does dental pain feel worse when lying down? | I currently have an infected tooth and I was more or less fine until I came to bed and now it feels like my tooth is literally going to explode. Why is this? All Google told me was how to make the pain better, not why it was so much worse. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g5jru/eli5_why_does_dental_pain_feel_worse_when_lying/ | {
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cxod96 | why are bricks stacked the way they are rather than just one directly on top of the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxod96/eli5_why_are_bricks_stacked_the_way_they_are/ | {
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1di735 | the ellen show keeps showing "psychics." what makes it all bullshit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1di735/eli5_the_ellen_show_keeps_showing_psychics_what/ | {
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1w1hi4 | why does cold water make razor blades last longer? | I got a free razor in the mail with a pamphlet about shaving and one of the tips was rinsing your razor with cold water make the blades last longer. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w1hi4/eli5_why_does_cold_water_make_razor_blades_last/ | {
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lw93a | what the us holds against the palestinian state? | I've just been watching the news about Palestine getting Unesco membership, I'm not trolling but I don't feel I understand the context in which the US is getting so upset? Why is this such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lw93a/eli5_what_the_us_holds_against_the_palestinian/ | {
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bxm8pc | how do gut bacteria actually make it to your intestines with the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach in the way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxm8pc/eli5_how_do_gut_bacteria_actually_make_it_to_your/ | {
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acd0hy | the point of volts, amps, ohms, etc... | Now before you say how **"*****I've seen these posts so many times...*****"** I'll say I've seen the good ol' water explanation which helps with understanding what they are. what I'm wondering now is how do I *actually* use this information. For instance, why does **X** need **Y** Amps and **Z** Volts and what happens ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acd0hy/eli5_the_point_of_volts_amps_ohms_etc/ | {
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310u2t | what do the numbers for my eye prescription mean. for example, my left eye is -6.0 and my right is -5.75 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/310u2t/eli5_what_do_the_numbers_for_my_eye_prescription/ | {
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lqkgs | us army camouflage | As you can see in [this image](_URL_0_), US Army camouflage seems to be pixelated. I don't know of any plant/dirt/etc in the real world that is pixelated like that - so why does the Army choose this pattern? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqkgs/eli5_us_army_camouflage/ | {
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aaw6fi | why do cameras “freak out” when they are recording someone with a striped pattern on their clothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaw6fi/eli5_why_do_cameras_freak_out_when_they_are/ | {
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3inrqw | why do presidents seem to dissappear from politics after their term ends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3inrqw/eli5_why_do_presidents_seem_to_dissappear_from/ | {
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qipnt | the ending of the movie 2001: a space odyssey | I have watched and re-watched it several times but still I feel like I am trying to write a thesis with a massive hangover for the last 20 minutes or so of the movie. What about the monoliths? Whats with that fetus? Just what the hack happens in that long ending sequence?All that symbolism actually makes it even harder... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qipnt/eli5_the_ending_of_the_movie_2001_a_space_odyssey/ | {
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1fh8me | how people are so distracted from space exploration and technologies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fh8me/eli5_how_people_are_so_distracted_from_space/ | {
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2cf3hc | why are the conservative republicans afraid of the the tea party republicans? | I hear this a lot and not 100% sure why. Not looking for Republican bashing just why they are so influential | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf3hc/eli5_why_are_the_conservative_republicans_afraid/ | {
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e06i7i | what causes the occasionally visible electricity when you plug things in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e06i7i/eli5_what_causes_the_occasionally_visible/ | {
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3jpl9r | why don't they put high quality microphones/speakers in air planes? i've never been able to hear what the pilot is saying clearly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jpl9r/eli5_why_dont_they_put_high_quality/ | {
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k1xpw | how the does a printer work? | I watched a huge printer in the office today. It is about 4 feet wide and was printing extremely intricate details for me. I don't understand how a printer works! How do lasers or jets work so that color comes out on the page? Help me out Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1xpw/eli5_how_the_does_a_printer_work/ | {
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8ikxrj | why are drugs that have no recreational use, such as a drug that you would get to treat a sinus infection, only available through prescription. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ikxrj/eli5_why_are_drugs_that_have_no_recreational_use/ | {
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3k7v63 | why is their so much abuse on online gaming? | I am reasonably new to the gaming community, after only a few hours i realized how abusive the online chat for some games are.
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4ktjwk | why are many important historical artefacts locked away and rarely displayed even though they are very well protected (climate control boxes etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ktjwk/eli5_why_are_many_important_historical_artefacts/ | {
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6e9pn3 | why is there a border crossing between hong kong and china since the british relinquished to the people's republic on china in 1997? | A friend of mine just got back from China and described having to cross a border check-point between Hong Kong and China.
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6lewna | how large corporations recover once they have been infected by ransom ware. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lewna/eli5_how_large_corporations_recover_once_they/ | {
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dufwn4 | why do two transits of venus occur every hundred or so years, but the transits of mercury occur more frequently than venus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dufwn4/eli5_why_do_two_transits_of_venus_occur_every/ | {
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3n22v6 | why do states seem to carry out executions in the middle of the night rather than during the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n22v6/eli5_why_do_states_seem_to_carry_out_executions/ | {
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k702l | how lottery cards are made? | They obviously cant have thousands of cards with the same combinations, so how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k702l/eli5_how_lottery_cards_are_made/ | {
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61ytji | why do islands come in chains? | Someone recently told me Hawaii comes from an underwater volcano and moving tectonic plates...? It doesn't make sense to me at the moment. Could someone explain how an Island chain is formed and maybe compare it to how other islands form? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ytji/eli5_why_do_islands_come_in_chains/ | {
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1yes9b | my poop floats sometimes, and sinks others. what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yes9b/eli5_my_poop_floats_sometimes_and_sinks_others/ | {
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f9az61 | why are whites and yolks mixed in separately while baking cakes? sometimes extra yolk is also added. how does that affect the cake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9az61/eli5_why_are_whites_and_yolks_mixed_in_separately/ | {
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49qixr | how does the us democratic party's rule of proportional representation work? | How does the rule work and apply to two candidates and what does it mean to the candidate coming second? From the little I have heard on the news it seems that the candidate coming second will always be second because of the rule. That seems like it would be a broken rule though so I do not think that is true. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49qixr/eli5_how_does_the_us_democratic_partys_rule_of/ | {
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49fl0s | spanning tree network? | Please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49fl0s/eli5_spanning_tree_network/ | {
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4cj7rp | i know who takes over if a u.s. president were to die in office, but who would take over if a presidential candidate were to die of a heart attack or such? they're running mate or would their party nominate another candidate? what would happen? | I was so afraid to google "what would happen if a presidental candidate would die before the elections" lol... So I figured I would ask here. Thanks.
Yea yea yea, I know, I ment their not they're, sorry in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cj7rp/eli5i_know_who_takes_over_if_a_us_president_were/ | {
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4lxl3u | why when you look in a mirror with a mirror oppisite that it goes on forever, but seems to get darker the further in it gets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lxl3u/eli5_why_when_you_look_in_a_mirror_with_a_mirror/ | {
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bx10vk | could someone get in trouble for accidentally stumbling upon child porn | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bx10vk/eli5_could_someone_get_in_trouble_for/ | {
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2tertv | why is there so much down time in professional football games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tertv/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_down_time_in/ | {
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77kcc2 | why does rain make us feel cozy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77kcc2/eli5_why_does_rain_make_us_feel_cozy/ | {
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62kt68 | how do darknet dealers get drugs like cocaine and heroin in the first place? | Like where does the drug come from in the first place? How'd they make it and stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62kt68/eli5_how_do_darknet_dealers_get_drugs_like/ | {
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ec1b5e | whats the difference between sorting by best and sorting by top? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec1b5e/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sorting_by_best/ | {
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46f9oq | can we really clean pesticide off fruit by just rinsing them off? wouldn't that mean rain would rinse it off all the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46f9oq/eli5can_we_really_clean_pesticide_off_fruit_by/ | {
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bg3rzi | how does illiteracy work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg3rzi/eli5_how_does_illiteracy_work/ | {
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3i8vgu | how do the genetics of three-parent children work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i8vgu/eli5_how_do_the_genetics_of_threeparent_children/ | {
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633gj6 | what computer language is artificial intelligence written in and is it enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633gj6/eli5_what_computer_language_is_artificial/ | {
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288hcc | how can businesses like airbrush booths use licensed icons, logos, or characters legally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/288hcc/eli5_how_can_businesses_like_airbrush_booths_use/ | {
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1n2m4h | what is at stake in the us senate filibuster by ted cruz that has been going on all evening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n2m4h/eli5_what_is_at_stake_in_the_us_senate_filibuster/ | {
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7re6mp | what is a "flathead v8"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7re6mp/eli5_what_is_a_flathead_v8/ | {
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3m6zmf | short selling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m6zmf/eli5_short_selling/ | {
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8jf0gq | options and "buy to open," "buy to close," "sell to open," "sell to close." | I've watched several videos and had several people explain this to me and for some reason it is still really hard for me to grasp. Can someone explain to me what options are, what these four terms means, and how they all relate to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jf0gq/eli5_options_and_buy_to_open_buy_to_close_sell_to/ | {
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75e2mr | why dont they make a usb connected laptop charger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75e2mr/eli5_why_dont_they_make_a_usb_connected_laptop/ | {
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4chqvv | is it true that vaping marijuana with vaporizers such as the volcano make weed completely safe for the lungs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4chqvv/eli5_is_it_true_that_vaping_marijuana_with/ | {
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7rlx3o | is the concept of light speed defined by light itself, or does light just want to go infinitely fast but physics puts a cap on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rlx3o/eli5_is_the_concept_of_light_speed_defined_by/ | {
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3a3rkn | why don't networks like espn put their field reporters on a split second tape delay to remove the awkward pauses between a question and answer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a3rkn/eli5_why_dont_networks_like_espn_put_their_field/ | {
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8ga2in | why is the war on drugs inherently flawed but a war on guns wouldn't be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ga2in/eli5_why_is_the_war_on_drugs_inherently_flawed/ | {
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458cdy | how are non latin alphabet characters typed on a phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/458cdy/eli5_how_are_non_latin_alphabet_characters_typed/ | {
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51v9ug | why is the fine art trade a medium for money laundering? | It seems an illiquid asset and very subjective in value.
Billions of dollars worth of funds were embezzled from a Malaysian government fund in what's being called the "1MDB" scandal. The WSJ reported that money was diverted into real estate, and also the purchasing of a Van Gogh piece. Fine art purchases with ill-got... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51v9ug/eli5_why_is_the_fine_art_trade_a_medium_for_money/ | {
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1t67jj | how the us stock market is not currently experiencing a bubble/overbought? | Given the state of the US economy - 7.3% unemployment with the real unemployment rate (U-6) closer to 13%, GDP growth sluggish at 2%, - how come the US stock market is hitting new heights? My understanding is that this can't reflect the real economy and must be a bubble waiting to pop. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t67jj/eli5_how_the_us_stock_market_is_not_currently/ | {
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9bt0rm | how do people die from too much plastic surgery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bt0rm/eli5_how_do_people_die_from_too_much_plastic/ | {
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5kd874 | us drug adverts seem to mostly contain a voice over of the negative side effects so what is the point in having them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kd874/eli5us_drug_adverts_seem_to_mostly_contain_a/ | {
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8pecp2 | energy changes and transforms, but doesn't disappear. | I understand what that means, but I've been thinking about it.
Imagine I'm sawing a log. The energy I got through food transfers to the hand saw, which in turn saws the log. I'm OK thus far, but what happens with that energy after that? Theoretically there's a finite amount of energy in the universe, so where does tha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pecp2/eli5_energy_changes_and_transforms_but_doesnt/ | {
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7ns0mf | what exactly gets lost when mass gets converted into energy? | For example, if hydrogen is fused into helium, the end mass is less than the starting mass. Is something in the protons and neutrons converted into energy while still conserving the characteristics of protons and neutrons? And can you split the helium back to hydrogen and perform the same fusion again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ns0mf/eli5_what_exactly_gets_lost_when_mass_gets/ | {
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3elwcn | why do schools in the u.s punish their students so harshly? | I've been seeing several posts about how schools in the U.S suspend and expel their students for what appear to be minor misdemeanours, here in the UK when I was at school you really had to go out of your way to get suspended for longer than a day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3elwcn/eli5_why_do_schools_in_the_us_punish_their/ | {
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